task

task: task task [tɑːsk ǁ tæsk] noun [countable]

1. a piece of work that must be done, especially one that must be done regularly:

• Scheduling is a key task for most managers.

• day-to-day management tasks

• computers that can do dozens of tasks at the same time

2. a piece of work that is difficult but very important:

task of

• the Bundesbank's task of keeping the currency stable

• He faced the daunting task (= one that is difficult and slightly frightening ) of leading the largest experiment ever in employee ownership.

3. take somebody to task to tell someone that you strongly disapprove of something they have done:

• The tobacco companies have been taken to task for exposing their cigarette brands to kids.

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task UK US /tɑːsk/ US /tæsk/ noun [C]

► WORKPLACE a piece of work that needs to be done, especially one that is a regular part of someone's job: »The new team's first task will be to ensure a smooth handover of power.
carry out/complete/do a task »Those in charge of planning the relocation will need to decide what tasks need to be carried out.
assign/give/set sb a task »A small team at head office has been assigned the task of setting up a central database.
»perform/undertake a task
»a big/important/major task
»a crucial/key/main task
»time-consuming/urgent tasks
»easy/menial/simple tasks
»administrative/creative/sales tasks

► a difficult thing that must be done: a challenging/daunting task »The government faces the daunting task of restructuring the pension system.
a difficult/hard/impossible task »With the cost-cutting complete, the bank is faced with the more difficult task of generating increased revenues to convert into profit.

► IT an action done by a computer such as starting a program, checking email, saving files, etc.: »By automating repetitive tasks, software programs can save people a lot of time.
do/execute/perform a task »A mainframe's speed is measured in the number of tasks it can perform in a millisecond.

● take sb/sth to task (over sth) — Cf. take sth to task over sth

→ See also MULTITASKING(Cf. ↑multitasking)

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task UK US /tɑːsk/ US /tæsk/ verb [T, usually passive] FORMAL

► to give someone a difficult job to do: task sb with (doing) sth »The parent company is being tasked with turning around two new acquisitions.
task sb to do sth »The company completed only a small fraction of the 150 health clinics it was tasked to build.

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Synonyms:

Work, labor, toil, drudgery, Impose a task on / Employment, business, undertaking, enterprise, work, labor, Burden, oppress, tax / Lesson, exercise

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Task — may refer to: Task analysis Task (project management) Task (computing), in computing, a program execution context TASK party, a series of improvisational participatory art related events organized by artist Oliver Herring Task (language… … Wikipedia
task — [task, täsk] n. [ME taske < NormFr tasque (OFr tasche) < ML tasca, for taxa, a tax < L taxare, to rate, value, TAX] 1. a piece of work assigned to or demanded of a person 2. any piece of work 3. an undertaking involving labor or… … English World dictionary
Task — Task, der; [e]s, s [engl. task = Aufgabe < mengl. taske < afrz. tasche, über das Vlat. < mlat. taxa, ↑ Taxe] (EDV): in sich geschlossene Aufgabe, dargestellt durch einen Teil eines Programms od. ein ganzes Programm. * * * Task [dt.… … Universal-Lexikon
Task — Task, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tasked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tasking}.] 1. To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to. [1913 Webster] There task thy maids, and exercise the loom. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To oppress … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Task — (t[.a]sk), n. [OE. taske, OF. tasque, F. t[^a]che, for tasche, LL. tasca, taxa, fr. L. taxare to rate, appraise, estimate. See {Tax}, n. & v.] 1. Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount. [1913 Webster] Ma task of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
task — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of work to be done. ► VERB 1) (task with) assign (a task) to. 2) make great demands on. ● take to task Cf. ↑take to task … English terms dictionary
task — task, duty, assignment, job, stint, chore are comparable when they mean a piece of work which one is asked to do and is expected to accomplish. Task refers to a specific piece of work or service usually imposed by authority or circumstance but… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
task — task·er; task; task·mas·ter·ship; mul·ti·task; … English syllables
task — /task / (say tahsk) noun 1. a definite piece of work assigned or falling to a person; a duty. 2. any piece of work. 3. a matter of considerable labour or difficulty. 4. Obsolete a tax or impost. –verb (t) 5. to subject to severe or excessive… …
task — n the performance that is required of the subject in a psychological experiment or test and that is usu. communicated to a human subject by verbal instructions … Medical dictionary

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