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"Homework" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarea", and "task" is a noun which is also often translated as "la tarea". Learn more about the difference between "homework" and "task" below.
homework(
hom
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wuhrk
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la tarea
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You have to do all your homework to receive a good grade in the class.Tienes que hacer toda tu tarea para sacar una buena nota en la clase.
b. los deberes
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Our teacher assigned us homework over winter break.Nuestro maestro nos asignó deberes durante las vacaciones de invierno.
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task(
tahsk
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la tarea
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Cleaning the garage was our weekend task.Limpiar el garaje fue nuestra tarea del fin de semana.
a. el deber
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
As a manager, she is responsible for a lot of daily tasks.Como gerente, ella es responsable de muchos deberes diarios.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb