task someone with

Definition

Definition of task someone with - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

assigning duty

assign a specific duty to someone

The manager tasked her with organizing the event.
The teacher tasked him with leading the group project.
They tasked the intern with updating the files.

assign

delegate

entrust

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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 someone

someone's headache

pain in the head

Her severe headache kept her from attending the meeting.

someone upstairs

person living in the apartment above

The woman upstairs plays loud music every night.

someone's type

kind of person someone is attracted to

He realized she was definitely not his type.

at someone's door

adv.

physically close to someone's location

The delivery is at your door.

at someone's feet

adv.

very close to someone

The dog sat at her feet, waiting for a treat.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

catch someone's attention

make someone notice something

The bright colors caught her attention immediately.

follow in someone's tracks

move exactly where someone else has walked

The hikers followed in his tracks through the snow.

get someone's attention

make someone notice you

He waved to get her attention from across the room.

Terms with task someone with included in their meaning

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do someone a favour

helping hand

help someone with a task or request

give a hand

assist

help someone with a task

give a helping hand

assist someone

help someone with a task or problem

give me a hand

assist

help someone with a task

give us a hand

assistance

help someone with a task or activity

give you a hand

help

help someone with a task or problem

leave it to

trust

entrust someone with a task or responsibility

confide

trust

entrust someone with a responsibility or task

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French:confier une tâche à quelqu'un, ...
German:beauftragen, ...
Italian:affidare un compito a qualcuno, ...
Spanish:encargar, ...
Portuguese:incumbir, ...
Chinese:指派, ...
Japanese:任せる, ...
Arabic:كَلَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל עַל, ...
Russian:поручить, ...
Ukrainian:доручити, ...
Hindi:कार्य सौंपना, ...
Bengali:কাজ অর্পণ করা, ...
Catalan:encomanar, ...
Czech:pověřit, ...
Danish:give en opgave til, ...
Dutch:de opdracht geven, ...
Greek:αναθέτω, ...
Hungarian:megbízni valamivel, ...
Khmer:ប្រគល់ភារកិច្ចឱ្យ, ...
Korean:맡기다, ...
Persian:واگذار کردن, ...
Polish:powierzyć komuś zadanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):encarregar alguém de, ...
Romanian:a da sarcina, ...
Swedish:ge i uppdrag, ...
Thai:มอบหมายให้, ...
Turkish:görev vermek, ...
Vietnamese:giao nhiệm vụ, ...

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