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errand

/ˈɛr.ənd/

errandnoun

errands

/ˈɛr.ənd/

Translations

поручение

I have a few errands to run this afternoon.

У меня есть несколько поручений, которые нужно выполнить сегодня днем.

задание

He was given an errand to deliver the package.

Ему было дано задание доставить посылку.

дело

She went out to do some errands.

Она вышла, чтобы заняться делами.

Definitions

A short journey undertaken to deliver or collect something, often on someone else's behalf.

She went on an errand to pick up some groceries for her neighbor.

A task or piece of work assigned to someone, typically involving going somewhere.

He had several errands to run before the end of the day.

A mission or purpose, especially one involving assistance or delivery.

The volunteers were on an errand of mercy after the storm.

Synonyms

errandverb

erranded

Past Simple

erranded

Past Participle

erranding

Gerund

Archaic, transitive: ‘to send on an errand’

Definitions

To send (someone) on a short mission or task; to dispatch on an errand.

In the 18th century, servants were often erranded to the market each morning.

Synonyms

perform errands

run errands for

deliver

run messages

do errands

fetch

courier

dispatch

send on errands

run errands

errandadjective

/ˈɛrənd/

Used attributively; not ordinarily gradable

Definitions

Relating to or intended for performing errands.

She hired an errand service to handle her shopping.