task at hand

Definition

Definition of task at hand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

workthe current job or duty being worked on

She focused on the task at hand and ignored the distractions.

problemthe immediate problem or issue to be dealt with

Let's address the task at hand before moving on to other topics.

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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..

Expressions with hand

hand in

submit something like an examination paper

She handed in her test before leaving the room.

hand over

give control or possession to someone else

She had to hand over the keys to her car.

hand down

pass on clothes to younger family members

She handed down her old dresses to her sister.

hand off

pass something to someone else

He will hand off the project to his colleague.

back of one's hand

the part of the hand opposite the palm

He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.

hand in hand

adv.

holding each other's hands while walking

The couple walked hand in hand through the park.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

cash in hand

adv.

in the form of physical money rather than checks or credit

He preferred to be paid cash in hand for his work..

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

extend one's hand

reach out with your hand toward someone or something

He extended his hand to greet her.

Examples of task at hand in a sentence

He quickly completed the task at hand.
We need to focus on the task at hand.
The task at hand requires our full attention.

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French:tâche en cours, tâche à accomplir, ...
German:aktuelle Aufgabe, dringendes Problem, ...
Italian:compito attuale, questione immediata, ...
Spanish:trabajo en curso, asunto inmediato, ...
Portuguese:tarefa em mãos, tarefa imediata, ...
Chinese:手头的任务, 紧急问题, ...
Japanese:現在の仕事, 差し迫った問題, ...
Arabic:المُهِمَّة الحَالِيَّة, مُهِمَّة مَطْرُوحَة, ...
Hebrew:מְשִׂימָה נוֹכְחִית, מְשִׂימָה שֶׁלְּפָנֵינוּ, ...
Russian:текущая задача, неотложная проблема, ...
Ukrainian:поточне завдання, невідкладне питання, ...
Hindi:मौजूदा काम, मौजूदा मुद्दा, ...
Bengali:বর্তমান কাজ, বর্তমান বিষয়, ...
Catalan:tasca que tenim entre mans, qüestió pendent, ...
Czech:aktuální úkol, aktuální problém, ...
Danish:aktuel opgave, aktuelt problem, ...
Dutch:huidige taak, dringende kwestie, ...
Greek:το τρέχον καθήκον, άμεσο ζήτημα, ...
Hungarian:aktuális feladat, soron következő ügy, ...
Khmer:ភារកិច្ចកំពុងប្រឈមមុខ, បញ្ហា ឬកិច្ចការដែលត្រូវដោះស្រាយភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:현재 작업, 당면한 문제, ...
Persian:کار جاری, مسئله پیش رو, ...
Polish:bieżące zadanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):tarefa em mãos, tarefa imediata, ...
Romanian:sarcina actuală, problema imediată, ...
Swedish:aktuell uppgift, omedelbar fråga, ...
Thai:งานตรงหน้า, ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้า, ...
Turkish:mevcut görev, acil mesele, ...
Vietnamese:công việc trước mắt, vấn đề trước mắt, ...

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