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Ongoing Project

/ˈɔːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A project that is currently in progress and has not yet been completed.

    "The ongoing project aims to improve the local infrastructure."
  2. 2

    An initiative or task that is actively being worked on and is expected to continue for a period of time.

    "She is managing several ongoing projects at the same time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ongoing' derives from the Old English 'on' meaning 'in' and 'gan' meaning 'to go', indicating a continuous action. 'Project' comes from the Latin 'projectum', meaning 'something thrown forward', which evolved to denote planned undertakings in the 16th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

projet en cours

Transliteration: proʒɛ ɛ̃ kuʁ

"Le projet en cours vise à améliorer l'infrastructure locale."

🇩🇪German → English

laufendes Projekt

Transliteration: ˈlaʊ̯fəndəs pʁoˈjɛkt

"Das laufende Projekt zielt darauf ab, die lokale Infrastruktur zu verbessern."

🇮🇹Italian → English

progetto in corso

Transliteration: proˈdʒɛt.to in ˈkor.so

"Il progetto in corso mira a migliorare le infrastrutture locali."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

proyecto en curso

Transliteration: pɾoˈjɛk.to en ˈkuɾ.so

"El proyecto en curso tiene como objetivo mejorar la infraestructura local."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

projeto em andamento

Transliteration: pɾoˈʒɛ.tu ẽ ɐ̃.dɐ̃ˈmɐ̃tu

"O projeto em andamento visa melhorar a infraestrutura local."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

चल रहा प्रोजेक्ट

Transliteration: chal raha prōjēkṭ

"चल रहा प्रोजेक्ट स्थानीय बुनियादी ढांचे में सुधार करने का लक्ष्य रखता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

进行中的项目

Transliteration: jìnxíng zhōng de xiàngmù

"进行中的项目旨在改善当地基础设施。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

진행 중인 프로젝트

Transliteration: jinhaeng jung-in peurojekteu

"진행 중인 프로젝트는 지역 인프라를 개선하는 것을 목표로 합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

進行中のプロジェクト

Transliteration: shinkōchū no purojekuto

"進行中のプロジェクトは地域のインフラを改善することを目指しています。"

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