tarefa

/taˈɾɛfɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as tarefas

Meaning

  1. task

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

incumbência

incumbência is more formal, an assigned duty or responsibility; tarefa is the everyday word, a task or chore.

Similar in other languages

French

tâche

tâche is the French word for the same thing — both mean "task."

Practice

1 What does tarefa mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ é difícil.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tarefa?

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