task

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
2. Any piece of work done.
3. A single action undertaken by a given agent.
4. A difficult or tedious undertaking.
5. An objective.
6. A process or execution of a program.
7. (obsolete) A tax or charge.

Verb

1. To assign a task to, or impose a task on.
2. To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax
3. To charge, as with a fault.

Concepts

tâche

devoir

travail

mission

fonction

emploi

entreprise

rôle

office

occupation

besogne

projet

corvée

responsabilités

sujet

thème

métier

affaire

utilisation

obligation

tache

charger

impôt

taxe

tâcher

exercice

labeur

travail dur

service

pensum

devoir officiel

place

groupe de projet

projetons

boite

boîte

effort

firme

société

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɑːsk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English taske (“task, tax”), from Old Northern French tasque, (compare Old French variant tasche), from Medieval Latin tasca, alteration of taxa, from Latin taxāre (“censure; charge”). Doublet of tax.