noun

chore

Translation

chore, task, job

Doing the dishes is my least favorite chore.

Doing the dishes is my least favourite chore.

It was a real chore to finish the report.

a ((household)) chore We all have to do household chores.

a chore ((to-inf)) It's a chore to clean the whole house.

Synonyms: task, duty, errand

Possibly from Old English 'cerr' meaning a turn, a piece of work.

It sounds a bit like 'bore'. A chore is often a boring task.