Pagaatas (en. Assignment)

/pa.ɡa.a.tas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of passing an order or directive to another person.
The teacher's assignment to her students was clearly stated.
Ang pagaatas ng guro sa kanyang mga estudyante ay malinaw na nakasaad.
A task or responsibility assigned to a person.
The assignment to him was an important part of the project.
Ang pagaatas sa kanya ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng proyekto.
The process of assigning a task or benefit.
The assignment of tasks can be seen on the bulletin board.
Makikita ang pagaatas ng mga gawain sa bulletin board.

Etymology

Derived from the root 'atas' meaning to assign responsibility.

Common Phrases and Expressions

giving orders
The process of providing instructions or guidelines to others.
pagbibigay ng utos
responsibility
The condition of having a task that needs to be done.
responsibilidad

Related Words

to assign
The act of assigning someone to a specific task.
atasan
regarding
Recognizing the contents or tasks assigned.
tungkol

Slang Meanings

Sudden or unexpected action or order.
There was a sudden order in the meeting, so we all hurried.
Nagkaroon ng pagaatas sa meeting, kaya't lahat kami nagmamadali.
Delivering orders that must be followed.
My boss said that I have an order to follow later.
Sabi ng boss ko na may pagaatas ako na sundin mamaya.
Pressure or coercion on a person to take action.
There's a pressure like I'm being forced to join the group project.
May pagaatas na parang pinag-pressure ako na sumali sa group project.