mission
gb/mˈɪʃən/ us/mˈɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 2700
küldetés, feladat, megbízatás, misszió, missziós állomás, hivatás, életcél
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to have [a/an] mission to [verb]
The team's mission is to deliver aid to the disaster zone.
A csapat küldetése az, hogy segélyt juttasson el a katasztrófa sújtotta térségbe.
Her mission was to photograph rare wildlife in the region.
Az volt a megbízatása, hogy ritka vadon élő állatokat fényképezzen a térségben.
The rescue mission lasted for three days.
He felt his mission in life was to help others.
Learner examples
Our mission is to help sick people.
Az a küldetésünk, hogy segítsünk a beteg embereknek.
The police have a mission to find the missing child.
A rendőrségnek az a feladata, hogy megtalálja az eltűnt gyermeket.
The mission is to build a new school.
She has a mission to clean the park.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mission' with 'vision'; 'mission' is about what you do now, 'vision' is about the future you want.
Meaning
An important task or goal
Collocations
accomplish a mission
|on a mission
|complete the mission
|mission objectives
|secret mission
Synonyms
assignment (More general; can refer to any task given to someone, not necessarily important or purposeful.)
|
operation (Often used in military or police contexts; may imply a planned set of actions.)
Antonyms
aimlessness (Lack of a clear purpose or goal.)
Themes
work
|military
|goals
|projects
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An important job or goal that someone is given to do.
A specific task or objective that a person or group is officially assigned or strongly committed to achieving.
NOUN
B2
2
misszió
B2
The missionaries established a mission in the remote village.
A misszionáriusok missziót alapítottak a távoli faluban.
She volunteered at a homeless mission downtown.
Önkéntesként dolgozott egy belvárosi hajléktalanmisszióban.
The church runs a mission that provides food and shelter.
Learner examples
They built a mission in Africa.
Missziós állomást építettek Afrikában.
We went to the mission to give food.
Elmentünk a misszióba, hogy ételt adjunk.
The mission helps poor people.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'mission' with 'church'; a mission can be part of a church but also includes outreach work.
Meaning
Religious or charitable center
Collocations
mission school
|mission church
|Catholic mission
|run a mission
Synonyms
outreach center (Focuses more on community help than religious teaching.)
Themes
religion
|charity
|community
|work
Definition
A place where people work to teach religion or help poor people.
A building or organization where religious, educational, or social work is carried out, especially in a foreign country or disadvantaged area.
NOUN
B2
3
Usage pattern:
to feel [a/an] mission to [verb]
He believes his mission is to protect the environment.
Úgy érzi, hivatása a környezet védelme.
Her life's mission is to fight for human rights.
Élete küldetése, hogy az emberi jogokért küzdjön.
They are driven by a mission to educate every child.
Learner examples
My mission is to help animals.
Az a küldetésem, hogy segítsek az állatokon.
She has a mission to make the city clean.
Küldetésének tekinti, hogy tisztává tegye a várost.
He feels his mission is to teach children.
Meaning
Strong personal purpose
Collocations
life's mission
|personal mission
|driven by a mission
Synonyms
calling (Often implies a spiritual or moral motivation.)
Antonyms
apathy (Lack of interest or purpose.)
Themes
motivation
|life
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A strong feeling that you must do something important with your life.
A deep feeling of purpose or duty that motivates someone's actions in life.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mission
IPA
GB/mˈɪʃən/
US/mˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
mis - sion (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (mis)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: mission
- Plural: missions
Word family
Forms
missions
noun
Core family
missionary
noun B2
Expressions
impossible mission
1/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl mˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Unachievable task or goal
A job or goal that is too hard to do.
Examples
- Getting everyone to agree felt like an impossible mission.
- Cleaning the whole house in one hour is an impossible mission.
on a mission
1/ˈɔn ə mˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
informal
Focused on achieving a goal
Working hard to reach a goal and not stopping until it is done.
Examples
- She’s on a mission to finish her book before summer.
- He’s on a mission to get fit this year.
mission accomplished
1/mˈɪʃən əkˈɑmplɪʃt/
fixed phrase
Task successfully completed
Used when you have finished your job or goal successfully.
Examples
- We fixed the car—mission accomplished.
- After we sent the final report, the manager smiled and said, "Mission accomplished."
- After months of work, they presented the report: mission accomplished.
- Once the repairs were done and the system was running again, he texted the team, "Mission accomplished!"
- They posted a photo after finishing the charity run with the caption, "Mission accomplished."