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Swedish
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Noun
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- a task (thing assigned to be done)
Jag har fått i uppgift att anordna karaoke på festen- I have been given the task of organizing karaoke at the party
Jag har en ny uppgift åt dig- I have a new task for you
Boken innehåller övningsuppgifter- The book contains exercises ("exercise-tasks" – often just called "övningar" (exercises))
- a problem (on an exam or the like)
Uppgift 3 på provet är svår- Problem 3 on the exam is difficult
- a piece of information (that is communicated in some way, either directly or for example in the media or a book)
Vi har precis fått en uppgift om att rösterna är räknade, och att oppositionen vunnit valet- We have just received information ("a piece of information") that the votes have been counted, and that the opposition has won the election
Boken innehåller en del felaktiga uppgifter- The book contains some incorrect information ("some incorrect pieces of information")
Två av uppgifterna i nyhetsartikeln är felaktiga- Two of the statements ("pieces of information") in the news article are incorrect
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