No. 2,146 in German

auftrag

"Auftrag" means "order," "assignment," or "commission" in English.

In a sentence

Ich habe den Auftrag, diese Berichte zu prüfen.
I have the assignment to review these reports.
In this sentence, 'Auftrag' is used to signify a task or duty given to someone.
Der Auftrag wurde gestern erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
The order was successfully completed yesterday.
Here, 'Auftrag' refers to a customer's order or commission given to a service provider or company.
Kann ich den Auftrag für die Dekoration übernehmen?
Can I take on the job for the decoration?
In this context, 'Auftrag' represents a job or engagement one agrees to perform or manage.

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