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I. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] N

1. task (work):

task SCHOOL
menial tasks
jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. task no pl (reprimand):

to bring [or call][or take] sb to task [for sth]
jdn [wegen einer S. gen] zur Rede stellen

II. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] VB trans

1. task (order):

to task sb with [or to do] sth
jdn mit etw dat beauftragen

2. task (strain):

German federal agency for special tasks related to re-unification N STATE

ˈtask force N

1. task force MIL (unit):

Eingreiftruppe f <-, -n>
task force in police
task force in police
Spezialeinheit f <-, -en>
task force in police

2. task force COMM (group):

Arbeitsgruppe f <-, -n>
Projektgruppe f <-, -n>

ˈtask mas·ter N

1. task master ECON, COMM (superior):

to be a hard task master fig, usu pej

2. task master fig (strain):

repetitive task [rɪˌpetətɪvˈtɑːsk] N

routine task N

task fulfilment N CTRL

planning task

con·ˈtrol task N mechatr

task bar ['tɑ:skbɑ:ʳ] N COMPUT

Present
Itask
youtask
he/she/ittasks
wetask
youtask
theytask
Past
Itasked
youtasked
he/she/ittasked
wetasked
youtasked
theytasked
Present Perfect
Ihavetasked
youhavetasked
he/she/ithastasked
wehavetasked
youhavetasked
theyhavetasked
Past Perfect
Ihadtasked
youhadtasked
he/she/ithadtasked
wehadtasked
youhadtasked
theyhadtasked