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task

task

Meaning of task

piece of work

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British English/tɑːsk/
American English/ə ˈtæsk/
Russian transcription[zɐˈdat͡ɕə]
task
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task with Russian translation

task usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У каждого члена команды есть задача, которую нужно выполнить к пятнице.

Each team member has a task to complete by Friday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я возьму на себя задачу написать сводку.

I will take the task of writing the summary.

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task belongs to the topic "Teamwork, Programming, IT Interview, Calls and Meetings, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

taskзадача
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа

task synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between task / assignment / problem / job / duty / responsibility

🇬🇧English
task

a general piece of work to be done

A2Very Often

I have a task to finish by Monday.

У меня есть задача, которую нужно закончить к понедельнику.

🇬🇧English

usually a specific task given by a teacher or manager

A2Very Often

Finish the reading assignment by Friday.

Закончите задание по чтению к пятнице.

🇬🇧English

can mean a difficulty to solve or an academic/mathematical question, not just any task

A2Very Often

We have a problem with the server that we must solve.

У нас проблема с сервером, которую нужно решить.

🇬🇧English

can mean a whole occupation or a single piece of work

A2Very Often

I have a job to do before I leave the office.

У меня есть работа/задача, которую нужно сделать перед уходом из офиса.

🇬🇧English

a moral or official obligation rather than a neutral task

A2Often

It is my duty to report any safety issues.

Мой долг сообщать о любых проблемах с безопасностью.

🇬🇧English

a role or obligation that includes accountability, not a single small task

A2Very Often

She has responsibility for the marketing team.

Она отвечает за команду маркетинга.

🇬🇧English

a larger, often multi-step piece of work made up of many tasks

A2Very Often

The team is working on a new project for the client.

Команда работает над новым проектом для клиента.

What's the difference

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How to pronounce task and what this word means

task translation: задача. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce task

/tɑːsk/

task translation

задача

task examples

Each team member has a task to complete by Friday.

task transcription

/tɑːsk/, /ə ˈtæsk/

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Questions about this word

task meaning: what does it mean?

piece of work

task pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

task is pronounced as /tɑːsk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

task definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Each team member has a task to complete by Friday. Translation: У каждого члена команды есть задача, которую нужно выполнить к пятнице.

Is task part of Product Team vocabulary?

Yes, task (задача) can be learned in the Product Team topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is task part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?

Yes, task (задача) can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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