task
gb/tˈæsk/ us/tˈæsk/
A2
Engelska
~ 800
feladat, megbíz, feladatul ad
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
feladat
A1
Användningsmönster:
to do/complete/finish [a task]
The manager gave me a new task to finish by Friday.
A vezetőm új feladatot adott nekem, amit péntekig be kell fejeznem.
Cleaning the garage was not an easy task.
A garázs kitakarítása nem volt könnyű feladat.
Her main task today is to prepare the presentation.
We divided the big project into smaller tasks.
Completing this task will take at least two hours.
Exempel för inlärare
I have a task for school.
Van egy iskolai feladatom.
My task is to clean my room.
Az én feladatom az, hogy kitakarítsam a szobámat.
This task is very easy.
He finished his task quickly.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'task' with 'test'; 'task' is work to do, 'test' is an exam or assessment.
Betydelse
A specific job or duty
Ordkombinationer
complete a task
|assign a task
|set a task
|carry out a task
|task list
Synonymer
job (Often interchangeable, but 'job' can also mean employment in general.)
|
duty (Implies an obligation or responsibility, sometimes moral.)
Antonymer
leisure (Refers to free time without any required work or duties.)
Teman
work
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A piece of work you have to do.
A specific piece of work or duty that needs to be completed, often as part of a larger project or responsibility.
VERB
B1
2
megbíz
B1
feladatul ad
B1
Användningsmönster:
to task [someone] with [doing something]
The teacher tasked us with writing an essay over the weekend.
A tanár azt a feladatot adta nekünk hétvégére, hogy írjunk egy esszét.
She was tasked to organize the company's annual meeting.
Őt bízták meg a vállalat éves találkozójának megszervezésével.
The committee was tasked with reviewing the proposal.
Exempel för inlärare
The boss tasked me with cleaning the office.
A főnök azt a feladatot adta nekem, hogy takarítsam ki az irodát.
She tasked him to make the report.
Megbízta azzal, hogy készítse el a jelentést.
I was tasked with calling the client.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may forget to use 'with' in 'task someone with', leading to ungrammatical sentences.
Betydelse
To give someone work to do
Ordkombinationer
task someone with
|task force
Synonymer
assign (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and common in official contexts.)
Antonymer
relieve (To take away duties or responsibilities from someone.)
Teman
work
|management
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To tell someone to do a piece of work.
To give someone a specific job, duty, or responsibility to complete.
Grammatik
Grundform
task
IPA
GB/tˈæsk/
US/tˈæsk/
Stavelser och betoning
task (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (task)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: task
- Plural: tasks
Verb
- Base: task
- 3rd Person Singular: tasks
- Present Participle: tasking
- Past: tasked
Ordfamilj
Forms
tasks
noun
tasking
verb
tasked
verb
Related words
multitask
verb
multitasking
noun
subtask
noun
Advanced or less common
taskmaster
noun
Uttryck
be up to the task
1/bˈi ˈʌp tə ðə tˈæsk/
fixed phrase
Able to do the job well
To have the skill, strength, or courage needed to do a job well.
Exempel
- I’m sure she’s up to the task of leading the team.
- He wasn’t up to the task after his injury.
take to task
1/tˈeɪk tə tˈæsk/
idiom
Reprimand or scold someone
To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.
Exempel
- The coach took the player to task for being late.
- She was taken to task for missing the deadline.
task force
1/tˈæsk fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Group for a specific mission
A group of people brought together to work on one special job or problem.
Exempel
- The government created a task force to handle the crisis.
- A special task force was sent to investigate the incident.