Aufgabe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- assignment noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
- function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
- incumbency noun The state of being incumbent.
- job noun A paid position of regular employment.
- load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
- role noun A part played by an actor in a performance.
- surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
- task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.
Senses
Aufgabe is used for these senses in English:
- abandonment The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
- assignment An assigned task.
- assignment (education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
- function A professional or official position.
- incumbency An obligation or duty.
- job A task.
- job (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- load The volume of work required to be performed.
abandonment — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.
assignment — full definition
- noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
- noun The legal transfer of a right, property, or benefit from one person to another.