task
To assign a task to; to impose a task onTo assign a task to; to impose a task on.
» They assigned the task to us.
Они поручили задание нам. — sharptoothed
Вони призначили це завдання нам. — ChickenKiev
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4 senses(transitive)To assign a task to; to impose a task on.
On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices.
beauftragen
поруча́тьporučátʹ, задава́тьzadavátʹ, выдава́ть зада́ниеvydavátʹ zadánije
assign a task to
(transitive)To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax
(transitive)To charge, as with a fault.
To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax
(obsolete, transitive)To institute a tax on.
Examples
618 sentencesThey assigned the task to us.
Вони призначили це завдання нам. — ChickenKiev
ruОни поручили задание нам. — sharptoothed
That won't be an easy task.
Це не буде простою задачею. — deniko
ruЭто будет непростой задачей. — odexed
This task is too much for me.
Ця задача мені не під силу. — JeNNeR
ruЭта задача мне не по силам. — Hellerick
deDiese Aufgabe ist zu viel für mich. — Tamy
Although it is a very difficult task, I will do my best.
Хоча це і дуже складне завдання, я зроблю все, що від мене залежить. — deniko
ruХотя это задание и очень сложное, я сделаю всё, что от меня зависит. — Olya
deEs ist eine ziemlich schwierige Aufgabe, aber ich werde mein Bestes geben. — Zaghawa
It's not an easy task.
Це непроста задача. — deniko
ruЭто непростая задача. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English taske (“task, tax”), from Old Northern French tasque, (compare Old FreFrom Middle English taske (“task, tax”), from Old Northern French tasque, (compare Old French variant tasche), from Medieval Latin tasca, alteration of taxa, from Latin taxō (“to censure; to charge”). Doublet of tax.
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Forms
tasks, tasking, tasked, taskedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- an easy task
- easy task
- to the task
- this task is