Παρασκευή 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2013

WORD OF THE DAY -DUTY -

T  hesaurus-Synonyms- DUTY

'duty' noun something that you are obliged to do, often as part of your work: Ordering stationery for the department is one of my duties. * (διατεταγμένη) υπηρεσία ή αποστολή, καθήκον: (υπηρεσιακή) βάρδια, εφημερία, «υπηρεσία»

[assignment] a task that you are given to do, often as part of your work or studies: We have to hand in our History assignment tomorrow. * ανατεθείσα εργασία, επιφόρτιση, εντεταλμένο έργο

[burden] a responsibility that is difficult to cope with: If Anne gets a part-time job, it will ease the family’s financial burden a bit.
* άχθος, φόρτος, μτφ. καθήκον, υποχρέωση, ευθύνη, βάρος

[chore] a task that has to be done regularly, especially in the home, and that you find tedious: Cleaning the bathroom is the least favourite of my household chores. * καθημερινή, ανιαρή ή κουραστική δουλειά: δυσάρεστο έργο, «αγγαρεία»

[commission] a job, often something creative, that someone has asked you to do for them: The artist has a commission for a set of six paintings for the new concert hall. * ανάθεση ή εντολή έργου, ανάθεση αξιώματος, εκπροσώπησης ή εντολής

[function] the main duty of a person in a particular job: The function of a teacher is to educate children. * λειτούργημα

[job] a task or duty that you are asked to perform: The old lady next door wants me to do a couple of little jobs around the house for her. * θέση απασχόλησης/εργασίας, εργασία, κν. «θέση», πόστο

[responsibility] a task that you must do and that you can be blamed or punished for not doing: It’s the caretaker’s responsibility to lock up the building for the night. * καθήκον, φάσμα καθηκόντων, δέσμευση

[task] a piece of work that you have to do: My first task for today is to weed the garden. * (εντεταλμένο) έργο, αποστολή, (διατεταγμένο) καθήκον

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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