La tarea
Example: Tengo que hacer la tarea de matemáticas esta tarde.
Definition
"La tarea" refers to the assigned work or homework given to students by teachers to be completed outside of class, often to reinforce learning or practice skills, such as in the sentence: Tengo que hacer la tarea de matemáticas esta tarde.
Etymology
The term "la tarea" originates from the Spanish word 'tarea,' which means task or duty. It comes from the Latin 'taxare,' meaning to assess or estimate, reflecting its role as an assigned task to be completed. Did you know that the word evolved to specifically mean schoolwork outside classroom hours?
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"La tarea" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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