Collocation
complete a task
finish a piece of work or an assigned job successfully
Definition
'complete a task' is a common English collocation. finish a piece of work or an assigned job successfully
complete + a task
“I need to complete a task before the meeting starts.”
Examples
- Please complete a task before you leave the office today.
- I completed a task on my to-do list and felt relieved.
- She is trying to complete a task that requires careful attention.
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- We must complete a task for the client by Friday afternoon.
- He stayed late to complete a task that was taking longer than expected.
- If you complete a task early, you can help the rest of the team.
- The interns were asked to complete a task using the new software.
- It is difficult to complete a task when the instructions are unclear.
- To complete a task efficiently, she broke it into smaller steps.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally