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tarefa cansativa

[tah-REH-fah kahn-sah-TEE-vah]
noun phrasefemininepl: tarefas cansativas
tiring task, exhausting task, tedious task
1. A job or assignment that requires significant effort and leaves one feeling physically or mentally exhausted
Cleaning the entire house is a tiring task.
Limpar toda a casa é uma tarefa cansativa.
2. Work that is monotonous or repetitive and drains energy
Data entry is an exhausting task for most people.
A entrada de dados é uma tarefa cansativa para a maioria das pessoas.
NYC Slang
drag, grind, slog
Synonyms
tarefa exaustivatarefa fatigantetarefa pesadatarefa ardilosatrabalho cansativo
Antonyms
tarefa fáciltarefa levetarefa simplestarefa agradável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa cansativa
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tarefa cansativa
Also use 'trampo cansativo' (informal)
São Paulo
tarefa cansativa
Standard usage
Portugal
tarefa cansativa
Also 'trabalho cansativo' more commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma tarefa de Sísifo (a Sisyphean task - never-ending)
tarefa que esgota (task that drains)
trabalho de cão (dog work - hard and exhausting work)
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