Kilo Lingo

/tɑːsk/

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Translation

A piece of work that must be done.

Word origin

From Old Norman French tasque, from Medieval Latin tasca, a form of taxa (a charge or tax).

Origin
Latin
Root
taxa
English cognates
tax

Examples

these .

A task is one piece of work on your list.

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We often say an easy task or a hard task.

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You do, finish, or complete a task.

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This word is part of lesson 42.