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tarefa

tarefa

Galician

Noun

tarefa f ‎(plural tarefas)

  1. chore, task

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Arabic طَرِيحَة ‎(ṭarīḥa, “endeavor”), from the Classical Arabic root طَرَحَ ‎(ṭaraḥa, “to throw”). Cognate with Galician tarefa and Spanish tarea.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ.ˈɾɛ.fɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧re‧fa

Noun

tarefa f (plural tarefas)

  1. job, task
    Tarefa apressada, tarefa estragada.‎
    Rushed task, ruined task.
  2. burden, chore
  3. Short for tarefa de casa.
    Estou fazendo minha tarefa.‎
    I am doing my homework.

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