What does “task” mean?
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nouna piece of work that must be done
My first task is to answer these emails.
Task at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /tæsk/ · TASK
Common phrases with “task”
- complete a task
- difficult task
- task list
- perform a task
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- job
- duty
- assignment
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