English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

tarefa — meaning in English

Portuguese → English · translate English → Portuguese instead

English meaning

  • assignment noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
  • chore noun A routine task, especially one needed to keep a home running, such as cleaning or cooking.
  • homework noun Schoolwork assigned to be done outside of class.
  • job noun A paid position of regular employment.
  • lesson noun A single period of teaching, or a fixed unit within a course of study.
  • task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.

Senses

tarefa is used for these senses in English:

  • assignment (education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
  • homework (literally, now, _, rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.
  • job A task.
  • job (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
  • lesson A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
  • task (computing) A process or execution of a program.

assignment — full definition

  1. noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
  2. noun The legal transfer of a right, property, or benefit from one person to another.

chore — full definition

  1. noun A routine task, especially one needed to keep a home running, such as cleaning or cooking.
  2. noun Any task that feels tedious or unpleasant.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Portuguese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Portuguese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Portuguese

Related Portuguese words