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tarefa ocasional

[tɐˈɾɛfɐ ɔkaziɔˈnaɫ]
nounfemininepl: tarefas ocasionais
occasional task
1. A task or job that is performed infrequently or on an irregular basis, not part of regular duties
Fixing the roof is an occasional task that we only do every few years.
Reparar o telhado é uma tarefa ocasional que fazemos apenas a cada alguns anos.
2. Work undertaken from time to time as needed, rather than as a permanent or routine responsibility
She takes on occasional tasks as a freelance consultant.
Ela realiza tarefas ocasionais como consultora freelancer.
Synonyms
tarefa esporádicatrabalho ocasionaltarefa eventualatividade pontual
Antonyms
tarefa regulartrabalho permanentedever rotineiroobrigação contínua

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa ocasional
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
tarefa ocasional
standard usage in Portugal
General Brazilian
trabalho esporádico
alternative common term in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

de vez em quando
de tempos em tempos
aqui e ali
esporadicamente
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