errand

ˈɛrənd

Definition

Definition of errand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tasksshort trip to complete a task

She went on an errand to buy milk.

chore

task

travelthe purpose of a short journey

His errand was to deliver the package.

mission

task

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Expressions with errand

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run errands

go out to do small necessary tasks for daily life

I need to run errands before dinner.

run an errand

undertake a short trip for a small task

She needs to run an errand for her mom.

fool's errand

task with no chance of success

Chasing after him was a fool's errand.

errand of mercy

mission to help someone in need

She went on an errand of mercy to deliver food.

errand boy

boy employed by shopkeeper to deliver goods

The errand boy brought groceries to the customers.

sleeveless errand

pointless or futile task

He sent me on a sleeveless errand to find a nonexistent book.

Origin of errand

Old English, ærende (message)

Terms with errand included in their meaning

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while we are at it

exp.

extra errand

used to add another task to do at the same time

gopher

errand runner

person who runs errands especially in an office

while one is about it

adv.

extra errand

when already doing something, do another related thing too

office boy

errand runner

young male employee performing various errands in an office

Examples of errand in a sentence

I have a few errands to run this afternoon.
She ran an errand to pick up groceries.
His errand involved a quick trip to the bank.

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French:course, mission, ...
German:Erledigung, ...
Italian:commissione, ...
Spanish:mandado, encargo, ...
Portuguese:recado, missão, ...
Chinese:差事, 跑腿, ...
Japanese:お使い, 使い, ...
Arabic:مُهِمَّة, مَشْوَار, ...
Hebrew:סִידוּר, שְׁלִיחוּת, ...
Russian:поручение, задание, ...
Ukrainian:справа, ...
Hindi:छोटा काम, कार्य, ...
Bengali:কাজ, কার্য, ...
Catalan:encàrrec, missió, ...
Czech:pochůzka, vyřízení, ...
Danish:ærinde, opgave, ...
Dutch:boodschap, opdracht, ...
Greek:θέλημα, αποστολή, ...
Hungarian:ügyintézés, ügy, ...
Khmer:ការចេញទៅធ្វើកិច្ចការ, កិច្ចការ, ...
Korean:심부름, 용무, ...
Persian:مأموریت, هدف, ...
Polish:sprawa, sprawa do załatwienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):mandado, missão, ...
Romanian:cursă, misiune, ...
Swedish:ärende, uppdrag, ...
Thai:ธุระ, ภารกิจ, ...
Turkish:iş, ...
Vietnamese:việc vặt, nhiệm vụ, ...

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