uzdevums

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From uzdot (past stem: uzdev-) (to give a task) +‎ -ums (with uzdot from uz- +‎ dot (give)).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

uzdevums m (1st declension)

  1. (assigned) task, duty (that which someone is supposed to do, was asked, ordered to do; intended function)
    kuģa komandas reisa uzdevumithe tasks of the ship crew (during) a trip
    bērnu audzināšanas uzdevumithe tasks of child rearing
    organizācijas uzdevumsthe task, mission of an organization
    zinātnes uzdevumsthe task of science
    kāda uzdevumā(to do something) on someone's orders
    astoņas istabas, katra iekārtota atbilstoši savam uzdevumam...eight rooms, each furnished according to its function...
    visiem šiem augiem dārzā bija savs uzdevumseach of these plants in the garden had its own function
  2. problem, excercise (theoretical or practical activities designed to test and strengthen one's knowledge)
    atrisināt ģeometrijas uzdevumuto solve a geometry problem
    fizikas uzdevumu krājumsa collection of physics problems
    kontroldarba uzdevumi algebrāexam problems
    mājas uzdevumshomework
    uzdevumu burtnīcaexercise book, workbook (lit. exercise notebook)
  3. (law) proxy (civil contract whereby one party gives the other party authority to execute certain tasks on his or her behalf, such as payments, acquisition and management of property, etc.)

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