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task (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “task”

Sg. task, Pl. tasks
  1. Aufgabe
    Washing the car was a task he actually enjoyed on sunny afternoons.
  2. Anspruchsvolle aufgabe (zur verdeutlichung der herausforderung)
    Organizing the charity event felt like a herculean task given the tight deadline.
  3. Zielsetzung
    Their main task for the year was to increase the company's market share.
  4. Prozess (im Kontext der Informatik)
    After the update, the computer began to slow down due to too many background tasks running simultaneously.

Verb “task”

Infinitiv task; er tasks; Prät. tasked; Part. tasked; Ger. tasking
  1. beauftragen
    The manager tasked her with creating a comprehensive report on market trends.
  2. belasten (mit schwieriger Arbeit)
    The old bridge was tasked beyond its capacity with the heavy traffic.
  3. zur Last legen
    The critic tasked the director with neglecting the source material in the movie adaptation.