Tom was sent on an errand to the store.
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Errand
/ˈɛɹənd/
Synonyms for "errand" (71 found)
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Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (21)
commitmentconsignmentcuredelegated authoritydelegationdeputationdevolutiondevolvementdutyembassyempowermententrustingentrustmentexecutorshipexequaturexercisefactorshipfish to fryfull powerhomework
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Related words (35)
job of workjourneyjurisdictionlaborlegationlicenselieutenancymake-workmandatematters in handmissionodd jobofficepiece of workplenipotentiary powerpower of attorneypower to actprocurationprojectproxy
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purviewregencyregentshipresponsibilityservicestinttaskthings to dotriptrusttrusteeshipvicarious authoritywarrantwork
Noun(1 words)
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Translations
45 translations across 26 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- مشور noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Bashkir
1 entries- йомош noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Catalan
2 entries- diligència noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- encàrrec noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 任務 /任务 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- 使命 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- 差使 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Danish
1 entries- ærinde noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Dutch
1 entries- boodschap noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Finnish
3 entries- juokseva asia noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- juttu noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- tehtävä noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
French
1 entries- course noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Galician
4 entries- encarga noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- encomenda noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- mandado noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- recado noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
German
2 entries- Auftrag noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- Besorgung noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Hebrew
1 entries- שְׁלִיחוּת noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Hungarian
4 entries- küldetés noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- megbízatás noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- megbízás noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- út noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Irish
1 entries- teachtaireacht noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Italian
3 entries- ambasciata noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- commissione noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- incombenza noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Japanese
2 entries- お使い noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- 使命 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Jeju
1 entries- 부름씨 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Kazakh
1 entries- іс сапар noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Korean
1 entries- 심부름 noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Portuguese
1 entries- encargo noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Russian
3 entries- зада́ние noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- командиро́вка noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- поруче́ние noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Spanish
2 entries- mandado noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- recado noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Swedish
1 entries- ärende noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Turkish
2 entries- edinme noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
- tedarik noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Ukrainian
1 entries- побігашка noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Welsh
1 entries- neges noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Yoruba
1 entries- iṣẹ́ noun (trip to accomplish a small task)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Will you go out on an errand?
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Don't delay on this errand.
Source: tatoeba (245484)
What are you, just an errand boy? Start thinking for yourself and give me something serious to work with.
Source: tatoeba (245885)
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