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
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈɾɛ.fɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈɾɛ.fa/

  • Hyphenation: ta‧re‧fa

Noun

tarefa f (plural tarefas)

  1. job, task
    Tarefa apressada, tarefa estragada.
    Rushed task, ruined task.
  2. burden, chore
  3. (computing) job
  4. (Brazil) Clipping of tarefa de casa.
    Estou fazendo minha tarefa.
    I am doing my homework.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “tarefa” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese use in nearby Brazil.

Noun

tarefa f (plural tarefas)

  1. (Argentina, mainly Northeastern Argentina) harvest of yerba mate leaves
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