uzdevums

From uzdot (past stem: uzdev-) (“to give a task”) +‎ -ums (with uzdot from uz- +‎ dot (“give”)).

• IPA^(key): [uzdɛvums]

uzdevums m (1st declension)

1. (assigned) task, duty (that which someone is supposed to do, was asked, ordered to do; intended function)

   kuģa komandas reisa uzdevumi ― the tasks of the ship crew (during) a trip

   bērnu audzināšanas uzdevumi ― the tasks of child rearing

   organizācijas uzdevums ― the task, mission of an organization

   zinātnes uzdevums ― the task of science

   kāda uzdevumā ― (to do something) on someone's orders

   astoņas istabas, katra iekārtota atbilstoši savam uzdevumam... ― eight rooms, each furnished according to its function...

   visiem šiem augiem dārzā bija savs uzdevums ― each of these plants in the garden had its own function

2. problem, excercise (theoretical or practical activities designed to test and strengthen one's knowledge)

   atrisināt ģeometrijas uzdevumu ― to solve a geometry problem

   fizikas uzdevumu krājums ― a collection of physics problems

   kontroldarba uzdevumi algebrā ― exam problems

   mājas uzdevums ― homework

   uzdevumu burtnīca ― exercise book, workbook (lit. exercise notebook)

3. (law) proxy (civil contract whereby one party gives the other party authority to execute certain tasks on his or her behalf, such as payments, acquisition and management of property, etc.)