project
∞
2.5
- noun
- /ˈprɒdʒɛkt/
:
proyecto
- She completed her first science project on renewable energy sources for her class.
- research project
- project manager
- project management
He just dropped a brand new project, right, Last Friday.
- He just dropped a brand new project, right, Last Friday.
- It's like, you know, some projects takes take years to finish.
- And that's, you know, quite a project to to embark upon.
- And so the actual risk in the project was really pretty minimal.
- So if you get discouraged with the project, keep digging.
Examples
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And it's just been a joy of a project to work on.
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Project tracking is critical to bringing projects in on time and on budget, he said.
Academic text (2011) -
Each of them has a project that is their own.
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You should have at least three projects to show at each interview.
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And also both of our projects were books.
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So this is another project that David worked on.
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What is the nature of this project, Mr Newton?
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You have plenty of programmers, plenty of employees that could come and help me with this project.
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The first task of the committee was to create a project vision through a brainstorming session.
Academic text (2011) -
What's the project you're working on?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person
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3.5
A new plan to solve a problem or reach a goal
47
4.6
A large difficult task that needs a lot of effort
Idioms
Compounds
29
2.6
A group of homes or apartment buildings that the government builds and runs for low-income families
10
4.2
Secret United States project during World War II that developed the first atomic bombs
- Specialized
5
3.7
An international project by scientists that maps all human genes
2
5.6
A large, fast project carefully planned to solve a big technical or social problem
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6.8
A US space program in 1965 and 1966 that sends people into orbit to test ways for Apollo Moon missions
- Specialized
1
3.1
A plan showing how much money a project needs and where it will be spent
- Slang
A government project that people think wastes money, often in a spending bill
- Specialized
A project that restores damaged sea areas like coral reefs or seagrass beds
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Project comes from old Latin parts pro- ('forward') and ject ('throw'), so you can think of a plan as an idea 'thrown forward' into the future. So, a project is a planned piece of work set out to happen.