task in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for task in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] N

task

tarea f

I had the unpleasant task of breaking the news to him

me tocó la desagradable tarea de darle la noticia

a body whose task it is to …

un organismo que tiene como cometido or cuyo cometido es …

I had to persuade her, no easy task

tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give or set sb a task

asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take sb to task

llamarle la atención or leerle la cartilla a alguien

II.task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] VB trans

to task sb to do sth/with doing sth

asignarle or encomendarle a alguien la tarea de hacer algo

task-orientated [ˈtɑːskˌɔːrɪənteɪtɪd] ADJ

task-orientated

orientado a tareas

task force N

task force

equipo m operativo

task force

grupo m de trabajo

task force MIL

destacamento m (especial)

task force MIL

fuerza f de tareas

background task N COMPUT

background task

tarea f secundaria

standard assessment task, standard assessment test N (in UK)

standard assessment task

prueba de evaluación en las principales asignaturas del programa de estudios que deben hacer los alumnos en el segundo y sexto año de primaria

Translations for task in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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equipo operativo

task force

barra de trabajo

task bar

equipo de trabajo

task force

GRECO

anti-organized crime task force

un trabajo de Sísifo

a Sysiphean task

task in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for task in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] N

task

tarea f

task

tonga f Col

to take sb to task

llamar la atención a alguien

II.task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] VB trans

task

imponer una tarea

to be tasked with sth

estar encargado de algo

task-oriented ADJ

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task-oriented

orientado, -a a (las) tareas

a task-oriented approach

un enfoque orientado a (las) tareas

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herculean task

tarea f de romanos

thankless task

ingrato, -a

arduous task

trabajoso, -a

formidable opponent, task

difícil

to accomplish a task

realizar una tarea

accomplishment of a task

realización f de una tarea

Translations for task in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cometido (tarea)

task

una empresa hercúlea

a Herculean task

task Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

task/scroll/space bar

barra de tareas/de desplazamiento/espaciadora

to perform a task

llevar a cabo una tarea

herculean task

tarea f de romanos

to take sb to task

llamar la atención a alguien

to accomplish a task

realizar una tarea

accomplishment of a task

realización f de una tarea

to be equal to a task

ser capaz de realizar una tarea

to take on a difficult task

apechugar con una tarea complicada

to put one's back into a task

doblar la espalda fig

to palm a task off on sb

encajar una tarea a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He begins his work every day at 8.30am and must complete 21 tasks before clocking-off at 5.00pm.

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In any case, it has long been possible to complicate the task of tampering with electronic devices by sealing them with tamper evident tape or sealing wax.

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They were tasked to switch back and forth in the house.

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Other bishops are his assistants in this great task.

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In an obstacle race, competitors are timed and held to a strict standard of performance; when a task can not be completed, penalty exercises such as burpees are assigned.

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For instance, an operation that requires specialization and many different workers performing their individual tasks to complete a unified product, i.e., a factory.

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Their speech was recorded and transcribed during this task.

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In order to enhance surveillance capability in darkness, the task force has proposed to equip all the mobile patrolling squads with one long range night vision equipment.

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Tasks for the player to complete help to guide the player through the game once the tutorial is complete.

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A special task force is deployed to control law and order.

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