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familiar task

[fəˈmɪliər tæsk]
noun phrasepl: familiar tasks
tarefa familiar
1. A job, duty, or activity that one knows well and has performed many times; a routine or customary assignment
Cooking dinner is a familiar task for her after 20 years of marriage.
Cozinhar jantar é uma tarefa familiar para ela após 20 anos de casamento.
2. An assignment or responsibility that is easy or comfortable to do because of prior experience
For the experienced mechanic, fixing brake pads was a familiar task.
Para o mecânico experiente, consertar pastilhas de freio era uma tarefa familiar.
Synonyms
routine taskhabitual taskaccustomed taskwell-known taskpracticed task
Antonyms
unfamiliar tasknovel tasknew taskforeign taskstrange task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa familiar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tarefa corriqueira
Alternative colloquial expression meaning routine/everyday task
São Paulo
tarefa conhecida
Alternative emphasizing the 'known' aspect of the task
Portugal
tarefa habitual
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

second nature
like riding a bike
old hat
in one's stride
know something by heart
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