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Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈkaðo
"Tengo que salir a hacer unos recados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short journey undertaken in order to deliver a message, collect something, or conduct a specific task.
"She ran out to do a few quick errands before the grocery store closed." - 2
A task or assignment that needs to be performed, often as a routine chore.
"He listed all his daily errands on a notepad to stay organized."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ǣrende' meaning message, mission, or errand, sharing roots with Germanic terms for messenger. Over time, the meaning evolved from carrying an official message or dispatch to performing a short trip to accomplish a specific task or buy something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Errand" is said worldwide
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course
Transliteration: koors
"Je dois faire quelques courses cet après-midi."
Besorgung
Transliteration: bəˈzɔʁɡʊŋ
"Ich muss noch ein paar Besorgungen machen."
commissione
Transliteration: kommisˈsjone
"Ho alcune commissioni da sbrigare in centro."
recado
Transliteration: reˈkaðo
"Tengo que salir a hacer unos recados."
recado
Transliteration: ʁeˈkaðu
"Preciso de ir à rua fazer algumas recados."
कामकाज
Transliteration: kaamkaaj
"मुझे शहर में कुछ कामकाज निपटाने हैं।"
差事
Transliteration: chāishì
"他出去办几个差事了。"
심부름
Transliteration: sim-bu-reum
"엄마의 심부름으로 슈퍼마켓에 다녀왔다."
お使い
Transliteration: otsukai
"母に頼まれてお使いに行ってきました。"
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