task

tɑːsk
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Translation of task into French,

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Noun

1.

work

specific piece of work required as a duty
  • She completed the task before the deadline.Elle a terminé la tâche avant la date limite.
2.

planning

objective or goal to achieve
  • His main task was to improve sales.Sa principale tâche était d'améliorer les ventes.
3.

technology

TECH.
process or execution of a program in computing
TECH.
  • The computer is running multiple tasks simultaneously.L'ordinateur exécute plusieurs tâches simultanément.

Verb

tr.
1.

work

assign a piece of work to someone
  • The manager tasked her with organizing the conference..Le manager l'a chargée d'organiser la conférence.
2.

demanding

make great demands on someone's resources or abilities
  • The final exam tasked the best students..L'examen final a mis à rude épreuve les meilleurs élèves.
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Expressions with task: examples in English and translations in French

tâche ingrate
travail ingrat
Volunteering for the night shift felt like a thankless task.
tâche ardue
défi de taille
Completing the project on time was an uphill task for the team.
tâche herculéenne
Building the bridge was a Herculean task.
réprimander
prendre à partie
She took him to task for being late.
tenir responsable
She took them to task for their poor performance.
réprimander
The manager took him to task for missing the deadline..

Synonyms and analogies of task in English

Examples of task in a sentence

  • Completing the task took longer than expected.
  • Completing the report was her final task.
  • Organizing the event became his primary task.
  • The system crashed while processing a critical task.
  • Each task requires a specific amount of memory.
  • He tasked the team with completing the project by Friday.

Translations of "task" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
tâchenf.

Without the remote, changing the volume became a difficult task.

Sans la zapette, régler le volume est devenu une tâche compliquée.

travailnm.

Completing the task at hand is crucial for meeting today's deadlines.

Terminer le travail actuel est crucial pour respecter les délais d'aujourd'hui.

missionnf.

With the task at hand completed, they could finally relax.

Une fois la mission accomplie, ils ont pu enfin se détendre.

devoirnm.

It is therefore our task to give it a positive slant.

Il est donc de notre devoir de lui donner un contenu positif.

objectifnm.

It's essential that we stay committed to the task at hand this week.

Il est essentiel que nous restions engagés dans notre objectif immédiat cette semaine.

Verb
chargerv.

The manager plans to task her employees with improving customer service.

La directrice prévoit de charger ses employés d'améliorer le service client.

confierv.

We can task the graphic designer with creating promotional materials for our campaign.

Nous pouvons confier au graphiste la création des supports promotionnels pour notre campagne.

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task: Examples and translations in context

A swelling sense of urgency pushed them to complete the task.

Un sentiment d'urgence croissant les a poussés à terminer la tâche.

They assigned the newest member the task of welcoming new clients.

On a confié au dernier venu la tâche d'accueillir les nouveaux clients.

By focusing on the task, he finished ahead of schedule.

En se concentrant sur la tâche, il a terminé avant l'échéance.

With wizard precision, she completed the task ahead of schedule.

Avec une précision remarquable, elle a terminé la tâche avant l'échéance.

His task was to organize the price list according to product categories.

Sa tâche était d'organiser la grille tarifaire selon les catégories de produits.

His focused expression showed how serious he was about the task ahead.

Son expression absorbée montrait à quel point il prenait la tâche au sérieux.

I can keyboard really fast when I'm focused on the task.

Je peux taper très vite quand je suis concentré sur la tâche.

According to many, balancing work and family is the toughest task.

Selon beaucoup, concilier travail et famille est la tâche la plus ardue.

See also:

task forcetask at handtask managertask group
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