task

task
noun
(a piece of especially hard work; a duty that must be done: household tasks.) tarea
task n tarea
task
tr[tɑːsk]
noun
1 tarea, labor nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take somebody to task over something reprender a alguien por algo
task force destacamento especial
task ['tæsk] n
: tarea f, trabajo m
task
n.
• faena s.f.
• fajina s.f.
• tanda s.f.
• tarea s.f.
tæsk, tɑːsk
noun tarea f

I had to persuade her, no easy task — tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien

[tɑːsk]
1. N
1) (=job) tarea f

I had to keep the children amused, which was no easy task — tenía que entretener a los niños, lo cual no era tarea fácil

to give or set sb the task of doing sth — pedir a algn que haga algo

- take sb to task
2) (=function, stated aim) cometido m

it was the task of the army to maintain order — mantener el orden era el cometido del ejército

3) (Comput) tarea f
2.
VT

to task sb with sth — hacer que algn se encargue de algo

3.
CPD

task force N — (Mil) destacamento m especial; (Naut) fuerza f expedicionaria; (=working group) grupo m de trabajo

* * *
[tæsk, tɑːsk]
noun tarea f

I had to persuade her, no easy task — tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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