multitask

ˈmʌltaɪˌtæsk

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Definition of multitask - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

do manyperform multiple tasks at the same time

She can multitask efficiently during her busy workday.

balance

handle

juggle

technology

TECH.

schedule and execute multiple programs simultaneously

TECH.

The operating system can multitask to improve performance.

concurrent execution

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Origin of multitask

Latin, multi (many) + task (work)

Terms with multitask included in their meaning

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perform a balancing act

multitask

manage multiple tasks or responsibilities simultaneously

spin plates

multitask

perform multiple tasks simultaneously

Examples of multitask in a sentence

Parents often need to multitask with kids and work.
Modern processors can multitask efficiently.
He learned to multitask while working on multiple projects.

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French:faire plusieurs choses à la fois, exécuter plusieurs tâches, ...
German:multitasken, multitasking betreiben, ...
Italian:gestire più compiti, eseguire più programmi contemporaneamente, ...
Spanish:realizar múltiples tareas, ...
Portuguese:fazer multitarefas, executar múltiplas tarefas, ...
Chinese:同时处理多项任务, 并行处理, ...
Japanese:マルチタスクをこなす, マルチタスクを実行する, ...
Arabic:عَمِلَ عِدَّة أَعْمَال فِي وَقْت وَاحِد, نَفَّذَ عِدَّة مَهَامّ فِي آنٍ وَاحِد, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ כַּמָּה מְשִׂימוֹת בּוֹ זְמַנִּית, לְבַצֵּעַ רִיבּוּי מְשִׁימוֹת, ...
Russian:выполнять несколько задач, ...
Ukrainian:виконувати кілька завдань, ...
Hindi:बहुकार्य करना, मल्टीटास्क करना, ...
Bengali:বহুকাজ করা, একাধিক কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:multitascar, ...
Czech:multitaskovat, pracovat víceúlohově, ...
Danish:multitaske, ...
Dutch:multitasken, ...
Greek:πολυδιεργάζομαι, πολυδιεργασία, ...
Hungarian:multitaskingolni, multitaszkolni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើកិច្ចការច្រើនពេលតែមួយ, ដំណើរការកម្មវិធីច្រើនព្រមគ្នា, ...
Korean:멀티태스킹하다, 동시에 처리하다, ...
Persian:چند کار را هم‌زمان انجام دادن, چند وظیفه‌ای کرد, ...
Polish:robić wiele rzeczy naraz, wykonywać wiele zadań jednocześnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):executar múltiplas tarefas, ...
Romanian:a face mai multe lucruri deodată, a rula mai multe sarcini simultan, ...
Swedish:multitaska, köra flera program, ...
Thai:ทำหลายอย่างพร้อมกัน, ทำงานหลายอย่างพร้อมกัน, ...
Turkish:aynı anda birden fazla iş yapmak, eşzamanlı çalışmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm nhiều việc cùng lúc, chạy đa nhiệm, ...

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