task

tɑːsk
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Translation of task from English into Spanish,

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Noun

1.

work

specific piece of work required as a duty
  • She completed the task before the deadline.Completó la tarea antes de la fecha límite.
2.

planning

objective or goal to achieve
  • His main task was to improve sales.Su principal tarea era mejorar las ventas.
3.

technology

TECH.
process or execution of a program in computing
TECH.
  • The computer is running multiple tasks simultaneously.La computadora está ejecutando múltiples procesos simultáneamente.

Verb

tr.
1.

work

assign a piece of work to someone
  • The manager tasked her with organizing the conference..El gerente le asignó la organización de la conferencia.
2.

demanding

make great demands on someone's resources or abilities
  • The final exam tasked the best students..El examen final puso a prueba a los mejores estudiantes.
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Expressions with task: examples in English and translations in Spanish

tarea ingrata
Volunteering for the night shift felt like a thankless task.
tarea ardua
Completing the project on time was an uphill task for the team.
tarea hercúlea
Building the bridge was a Herculean task.
reprender
amonestar
She took him to task for being late.
llamarles la atención
She took them to task for their poor performance.
reprender
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
tareanf.

She handled the thankless task of reminding everyone about overdue payments.

Ella asumió la tarea ingrata de recordar a todos los pagos atrasados.

trabajonm.

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

Terminar el trabajo pendiente es crucial para cumplir con los plazos de hoy.

labornf.

Every member contributed their skills to effectively manage the task at hand.

Cada miembro aportó sus habilidades para gestionar eficazmente la labor actual.

misiónnf.

Convincing others of her idea turned out to be an uphill task during the meeting.

Convencer a los demás de su idea se convirtió en una misión difícil durante la reunión.

funciónnf.

Initially, its task was essentially to oversee the securities market.

En sus comienzos, su función era supervisar el mercado de valores.

Verb
encargarv.

I would like to task our graphic designer with creating new materials.

Me gustaría encargar a nuestro diseñador gráfico la creación de nuevos materiales.

asignarv.

The director decided to task his staff with drafting the new policy.

El director decidió asignar a su personal la redacción de la nueva política.

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task: Examples and translations in context

Handling all the boring paperwork was a necessary but thankless task.

Encargarse de todo el papeleo aburrido era una tarea ingrata pero necesaria.

Managing complaints from frustrated passengers is often a deeply thankless task.

Gestionar quejas de pasajeros frustrados suele ser una tarea ingrata y agotadora.

Her first task as executive officer was to enhance employee engagement.

Su primera tarea como alto ejecutivo fue mejorar el compromiso de los empleados.

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

Un sentido de urgencia cada vez mayor los impulsó a terminar la tarea.

The manual had a cheat that made the difficult task much easier.

El manual tenía un truco que hacía la tarea difícil mucho más fácil.

For the project, each eighth had a different task to complete.

Para el proyecto, cada octavo tenía una tarea diferente que completar.

The director took upon himself the task of informing the affected employees.

El director asumió él mismo la tarea de informar a los empleados afectados.

Grading hundreds of exams over the weekend is a completely thankless task.

Corregir cientos de exámenes durante el fin de semana es una tarea ingrata.

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