dreaded task

ˈdrɛdɪd tæsk

Definition

Definition of dreaded task - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fearfulcausing fear or anxiety

The dreaded task of public speaking made her nervous.

fearsome

frightening

unpleasantstrongly disliked or avoided

Cleaning the garage was a dreaded task for him.

undesirable

unpleasant

unwelcome

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Expressions with dreaded

dreaded lurgy

mild sickness like a cold or flu, often said jokingly

He missed school because he caught the dreaded lurgy.

have the dreaded lurgy

be affected by an unpleasant contagious illness

I have the dreaded lurgy and can't go to work today!

Expressions with task

thankless task

duty that brings no reward or gratitude

Volunteering for the night shift felt like a thankless task.

uphill task

difficult job requiring great effort

Completing the project on time was an uphill task for the team.

Herculean task

very hard job requiring great effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean task.

take someone to task

criticize someone for a mistake or wrongdoing

She took him to task for being late.

take them to task

hold someone accountable for their actions

She took them to task for their poor performance.

take to task

reprimand or criticize someone for their actions

The manager took him to task for missing the deadline..

monster of a task

very difficult job or assignment

Completing the project on time was a monster of a task.

no mean task

difficult job or responsibility that needs effort

Climbing the mountain was no mean task.

big task

very important or difficult job

Organizing the event was a big task for the team.

no easy task

something very hard to do or finish

Climbing that mountain is no easy task.

Examples of dreaded task in a sentence

Facing the dreaded task, he took a deep breath.
Filing taxes is a dreaded task for many.
For her, visiting the dentist was a dreaded task.

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French:redouté, détesté, ...
German:gefürchtete Aufgabe, verhasste Aufgabe, ...
Italian:compito temuto, ...
Spanish:tarea temida, ...
Portuguese:tarefa temida, ...
Chinese:令人畏惧的任务, ...
Japanese:恐ろしい仕事, 嫌な仕事, ...
Arabic:مخيف, مكروه, ...
Hebrew:מַפְחִיד, שָׂנוּא, ...
Russian:страшная задача, ...
Ukrainian:жахливе завдання, страшне завдання, ...
Hindi:डरावना, अरुचिकर, ...
Bengali:আতঙ্কজনক, অপছন্দের, ...
Catalan:temut, detestat, ...
Czech:obávaný, nenáviděný, ...
Danish:frygtet, forhadt, ...
Dutch:gevreesde taak, gehate taak, ...
Greek:τρομακτικός, μισητός, ...
Hungarian:rettegett, utált, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យខ្លាច, គួរឱ្យរអាក់រអួល, ...
Korean:두려운 일, 싫어하는 일, ...
Persian:هراس‌انگیز, منفور, ...
Polish:przerażające zadanie, znienawidzone zadanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):tarefa temida, ...
Romanian:sarcină terifiantă, sarcină temută, ...
Swedish:fruktade uppgift, hatad uppgift, ...
Thai:น่าหวาดหวั่น, น่าเบื่อหน่าย, ...
Turkish:korkulan görev, ...
Vietnamese:đáng sợ, đáng ngán, ...

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