No. 677 in Swedish
uppgift
"Uppgift" in English means "task" or "assignment."
In a sentence
Jag har fått en viktig uppgift att lösa.
I have received an important task to solve.
Here, 'uppgift' is used to mean 'task' or 'assignment' assigned to someone.
Hans uppgift under expeditionen var att dokumentera växterna.
His responsibility during the expedition was to document the plants.
In this context, 'uppgift' denotes a 'responsibility' or duty that one assumes or is designated.
Enligt uppgift kommer mötet vara imorgon.
According to the information, the meeting will be tomorrow.
Here, 'uppgift' is used in the sense of 'information' or reported data.
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