task
/tɑːsk/noun
उच्चारण टास्क
कार्य, काम
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a piece of work that somebody has to do, especially a hard or unpleasant one
कार्य, काम
- a difficult task
- Cleaning the laboratory after the experiment was an unpleasant task.
- The first task of the day is to clean the classroom.
+ 3 more examples
- Finding a cheap flat in Mumbai is a difficult task.
- The students were given the task of writing a short report.
- Teachers have the important task of guiding children.
Synonyms job duty assignment chore undertaking
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
task (countable noun)
A task is a piece of work to be done. Use a task, the task, or tasks.
'Task' करने योग्य कार्य है। इसके साथ a task, the task या tasks आता है।
- Washing the dishes is her daily task.
- The first task is to read the question.
the task of doing sth / a task for sb
After the task of, use an -ing form. Use for before the person or group.
'The task of' के बाद -ing रूप आता है। व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The task of cleaning the school fell to us.
- Carrying the water was a task for two people.
have the task of / be given the task
Use have, be given or set as the verb phrase for tasks.
Tasks के लिए क्रिया-पद 'have', 'be given' या 'set' आते हैं।
- Radhika was given the task of leading the team.
- The teacher set the class a task.
take sb to task (idiom)
To take someone to task is to criticise them strongly for a mistake. It takes for or over.
'Take sb to task' का अर्थ किसी की ग़लती के लिए कड़ी आलोचना करना है। इसके साथ 'for' या 'over' आता है।
- The editor took the writer to task for the errors.
+Collocations 4
adjective + task
difficulteasymaindauntingthanklesssimple
- Cleaning the old well was a thankless task.
verb + task
completeperformcarry outsetgiveface
- He completed the task before dinner.
task + noun
forcelistbarmanagermaster
- The government formed a task force to fight floods.
task + of + -ing
the task of cleaningthe task of findingthe task of teachingthe task of building
- The task of finding a house took weeks.
“More examples 5
- The teacher gave each group a different task.
अध्यापक ने हर समूह को अलग कार्य दिया।
- Radhika finished all her tasks before the deadline.
राधिका ने अपने सारे कार्य समय-सीमा से पहले पूरे कर लिए।
- Rescuing the trapped miners was a difficult task.
फँसे हुए खनिकों को बचाना एक कठिन कार्य था।
- The committee has the task of selecting the winners.
समिति के पास विजेताओं के चयन का कार्य है।
- A task force was set up to improve train safety.
रेल सुरक्षा सुधारने के लिए एक कार्यबल बनाया गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The task of to clean the room is hers.
✓ The task of cleaning the room is hers.
After of, use an -ing form, not to + verb.
'Of' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to + verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Task, job and duty all refer to work, but differ in size and obligation.
Task, job और duty सभी कार्य बताते हैं, पर आकार और बाध्यता में भिन्न हैं।
A specific piece of work, often given by someone.
एक विशिष्ट कार्य, प्रायः किसी द्वारा दिया हुआ।
- The teacher set a task.
Something you must do because of responsibility.
ऐसा कार्य जो उत्तरदायित्व के कारण करना आवश्यक हो।
- It is the soldier's duty to protect.
¶Idioms 1
take sb to task (for/over sth)
to criticize somebody strongly for something they have done
(किसी को) आड़े हाथों लेना
- The principal took him to task for being late.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the work words together: task, job, chore (a dull routine job), errand (a short trip to do a job), assignment (a task given to somebody).
काम के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: task, job, chore (उबाऊ नियमित काम), errand (काम के लिए छोटी यात्रा), assignment (किसी को दिया गया काम)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take sb to task (criticize somebody strongly).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: take sb to task (कड़ी आलोचना करना)।
An uphill task (very difficult), a thankless task (no one appreciates it), task force (a group formed for a special job), multitasking (doing several things at once).
Collocations: an uphill task (बहुत कठिन), a thankless task (जिसकी कोई क़द्र न करे), task force (विशेष काम के लिए बना समूह), multitasking (एक साथ कई काम)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who makes people work very hard is a taskmaster.
लोगों से कड़ी मेहनत कराने वाला taskmaster।