errand
gb/ˈɛɹənd/ us/ˈɛɹənd/
B1
Engleză
~ 5100
elintéznivaló, elugrik valamit elintézni, ügyet intéz, megbízás, feladat
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [an errand]
I need to run a quick errand before dinner.
Vacsora előtt még gyorsan el kell ugranom valamit elintézni.
She went out on an errand to pick up the kids' medicine.
Elugrott kiváltani a gyerekek gyógyszerét.
He stopped by the post office while running errands on Saturday.
Can you watch my bag? I have to do a couple of errands downtown.
My lunch break was short because I had several errands to run.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I ran an errand at the bank this morning.
Ma reggel beugrottam a bankba elintézni egy ügyet.
She is out doing errands for her mother.
Nincs itthon, az anyjának intéz el pár dolgot.
We went into town to run a few errands.
He stopped by the store on an errand.
After work, I always have errands to run.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *make an errand* instead of *run an errand* or *do an errand*. The usual verbs are *run*, *do*, or *go on* an errand. Another confusion is with *error*; an *errand* is a small trip or task, not a mistake.
Sens
Short trip to do something
Colocații
run an errand
|run some errands
|go on an errand
|send [someone] on an errand
|a quick errand
Sinonime
trip (More general; can be longer or for pleasure, not necessarily for a specific small task.)
Antonime
stay (Opposite in that you remain where you are instead of going out briefly to do something.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|shopping
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A short trip to do a small job, like buying something or picking something up.
A short journey taken to complete a specific task, especially to buy, collect, or deliver something, usually near home or work.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to be on [an errand]
My boss sent me on an errand to drop off these documents.
A főnököm elküldött, hogy leadjam ezeket a dokumentumokat.
He refused to be used for political errands.
Nem engedte, hogy politikai megbízásokra használják fel.
I have a few personal errands to take care of this afternoon.
She ran a special errand to deliver food to her sick neighbor.
The intern complained that he was only given coffee errands and no real work.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My mother gave me an errand to bring her some milk.
Anyukám megkért, hogy hozzak neki tejet.
The teacher sent him on an errand to the office.
A tanár elküldte valamiért az irodába.
I have an important errand for my boss today.
She asked me to do a small errand for her.
He went on an errand of mercy to help the injured man.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think *errand* can mean any kind of mistake because it sounds like *error*. In fact, an *errand* is a small job or duty, not something wrong. Also, *errand* is countable, so you say *an errand* or *many errands*.
Sens
Small job or duty
Colocații
an errand for [someone]
|personal errand
|special errand
|an errand of mercy
|a fool's errand
Sinonime
task (Very similar meaning, but *task* is more general and not limited to small jobs or to going somewhere.)
Antonime
leisure (Errands are duties or jobs, whereas leisure is time spent relaxing without such duties.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A small job you do, usually to help someone, like taking a message or getting something for them.
A small job or duty, often done for someone else, such as delivering a message, collecting something, or completing a simple task outside your usual work.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
errand
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹənd/
US/ˈɛɹənd/
Silabe și accent
er - rand (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (er)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: errand
- Plural: errands
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
errands
noun
Expresii
errand boy
1/ˈɛɹənd bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
Person who does simple errands
A person, often young or low in position, whose job is mainly to do simple jobs and short trips for other people.
Exemple
- He complained that he was treated like an errand boy instead of a professional.
- As a teenager, he worked as an errand boy in a local shop.
- I’m your assistant, not your errand boy.
errand of mercy
1/ˈɛɹənd əv mˈɚsi/
idiom
Urgent trip to help someone
A short trip or job you do quickly to help someone who is sick, in danger, or in serious need.
Exemple
- The volunteers went on an errand of mercy, bringing blankets and food to the flood victims.
- She drove through the night on an errand of mercy to care for her injured friend.
- Doctors flew in on an errand of mercy after the earthquake.
fool's errand
1/fˈulz ˈɛɹənd/
idiom
Pointless or hopeless task
A task or trip that has no real chance of success or is a waste of time.
Exemple
- Looking for that missing file now is a fool's errand; it was deleted last week.
- They sent him on a fool's errand, knowing the office was already closed.
- Arguing with her about this is a fool's errand.
on an errand
1/ˈɔn ən ˈɛɹənd/
fixed phrase
Away doing a small task
Out of the normal place because you are doing a small job or duty.
Exemple
- She’s not at her desk; she’s out on an errand.
- The child was sent on an errand to take the book back to the library.
- He met her while she was on an errand for her grandmother.
run an errand
1/ɹˈʌn ən ˈɛɹənd/
fixed phrase
Go out briefly to do something
To go out for a short time to do a small job, like buying or picking up something.
Exemple
- I have to run an errand before the meeting starts.
- She ran an errand to the pharmacy during her lunch break.
- Could you run an errand for me and drop this letter at the post office?
run errands
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɛɹəndz/
fixed phrase
Do several small outside tasks
To go to different places to do several small jobs, like shopping, posting letters, or paying bills.
Exemple
- I spent the morning running errands around town.
- I spent the afternoon running errands around town.
- I spent the whole morning running errands around town.
- She ran errands for her elderly neighbor.
- She’s out running errands right now.
- Saturdays are usually busy because I run errands for the whole family.
- He took the car to run some errands before the game.