mission
gb/mˈɪʃən/ us/mˈɪʃən/
B1
Inglés
~ 2700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
An important task or goal
An important job or goal that someone is given to do.
Patrón de uso:
to have [a/an] mission to [verb]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mission' with 'vision'; 'mission' is about what you do now, 'vision' is about the future you want.
Sinónimos
assignment (More general; can refer to any task given to someone, not necessarily important or purposeful.)
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operation (Often used in military or police contexts; may imply a planned set of actions.)
Antónimos
aimlessness (Lack of a clear purpose or goal.)
Colocaciones
accomplish a mission
|on a mission
|complete the mission
|mission objectives
|secret mission
Temas
work
|military
|goals
|projects
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The team's mission is to deliver aid to the disaster zone.
- Her mission was to photograph rare wildlife in the region.
- The rescue mission lasted for three days.
- He felt his mission in life was to help others.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our mission is to help sick people.
- The police have a mission to find the missing child.
- The mission is to build a new school.
- She has a mission to clean the park.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Religious or charitable center
A place where people work to teach religion or help poor people.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'mission' with 'church'; a mission can be part of a church but also includes outreach work.
Sinónimos
outreach center (Focuses more on community help than religious teaching.)
Colocaciones
mission school
|mission church
|Catholic mission
|run a mission
Temas
religion
|charity
|community
|work
Ejemplos
- The missionaries established a mission in the remote village.
- She volunteered at a homeless mission downtown.
- The church runs a mission that provides food and shelter.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They built a mission in Africa.
- We went to the mission to give food.
- The mission helps poor people.
Sustantivo
B2
state
3
Strong personal purpose
A strong feeling that you must do something important with your life.
Patrón de uso:
to feel [a/an] mission to [verb]
Sinónimos
calling (Often implies a spiritual or moral motivation.)
Antónimos
apathy (Lack of interest or purpose.)
Colocaciones
life's mission
|personal mission
|driven by a mission
Temas
motivation
|life
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He believes his mission is to protect the environment.
- Her life's mission is to fight for human rights.
- They are driven by a mission to educate every child.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My mission is to help animals.
- She has a mission to make the city clean.
- He feels his mission is to teach children.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mission
AFI
GB/mˈɪʃən/
US/mˈɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
mis - sion (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mis)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: mission
- Plural: missions
Familia de palabras
Forms
missions
noun
Core family
missionary
noun B2
Expresiones
impossible mission
1/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl mˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Unachievable task or goal
A job or goal that is too hard to do.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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."