task — a piece of work to be done or undertaken
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of work to be done or undertaken
Pronunciation (IPA): /tæsk/
Korean meaning: 과제, 업무, 임무
Korean pronunciation: 태스크 (강세: 태스크)
Example Sentences
- My mom gave me the impossible task of eating ALL the vegetables.
- The teacher tasked the students with preparing for the CSAT exam.
- Cleaning my brother's messy room is like completing Mission Impossible.
task
NOUN//tæsk//
a piece of work to be done or undertaken
💡 Concept
An office worker completes their assigned task at the desk
🎵 Rhyme
Wear the mask for this daunting task, then dare to ask!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tæsk/
🇬🇧 UK/tɑːsk/
🌳Etymology
Roottask
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'tasque'에서 유래했으며, 이는 라틴어 'taxa'(세금, 부과된 것)에서 나왔습니다. 원래는 '부과된 의무'라는 의미였다가 현재의 '과제, 업무'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
askmaskflaskbask
ask
mask
flask
bask
🔗Collocations
complete a task
assign a task
difficult task
daily tasks
task management
simple task
task force
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom gave me the impossible task of eating ALL the vegetables.”
“The teacher tasked the students with preparing for the CSAT exam.”
😄 Fun example
“Cleaning my brother's messy room is like completing Mission Impossible.”
“She finished all her tasks before the deadline.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
assignmentjobdutymissionchore
Antonyms
leisurerestbreak
Related
workprojectresponsibilityobjectivegoal
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