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11task — 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 …
12Task — der; s, s <aus engl. task »(komplizierte) Aufgabe«, dies über das Altfr. aus vulgärlat. *tasca zu mlat. taxa, vgl. ↑Taxe>: 1. Höchstleistung, vielfache Darstellung der gleichen Idee in Schachaufgaben. 2. zu bearbeitender Teil im Programm… …
13task — c.1300, piece of work imposed as a duty, from O.N.Fr. tasque (13c., O.Fr. tasche, Fr. táche) duty, tax, from V.L. *tasca a duty, assessment, metathesis of M.L. taxa, a back formation of L. taxare to evaluate, estimate, assess (see TAX (Cf. tax)) …
14task — [n] job or chore, often assigned assignment, bother, burden, business, calling, charge, daily grind*, deadweight*, duty, effort, employment, enterprise, errand, exercise, fun and games*, function, gig*, grind*, grindstone*, headache*, labor, load …
15task — I noun act, activity, assigned work, assignment, burden, charge, chore, concern, duty, employment, endeavor, engagement, enterprise, function, job, labor, mission, obligation, operation, practice, project, pursuit, role, specialty, trade,… …
16task — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS inform. compito di un software applicativo | in un sistema operante in multiprogrammazione, ogni programma o funzione contemporaneamente attivo o che può essere attivato {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1995. ETIMO:… …
17task — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ awesome, challenging, daunting, enormous, formidable, great, Herculean, huge, mammoth (esp. BrE), massive …
18task — task1 W1S2 [ta:sk US tæsk] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old North French; Origin: tasque, from Medieval Latin tasca tax or service to be done for a ruler , from taxare to tax ] 1.) a piece of work that must be done, especially one that is difficult or… …
19task — taskless, adj. /task, tahsk/, n. 1. a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty. 2. any piece of work. 3. a matter of considerable labor or difficulty. 4. Obs. a tax or impost. 5. take to task, to call to… …
20task — I UK [tɑːsk] / US [tæsk] noun [countable] Word forms task : singular task plural tasks *** something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant My first real task was to prepare for the meeting. routine/daily tasks… …
