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daunting: /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ adj.

She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.

1.1 something that is daunting makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do. (=disheartening) desalentador, desmoralizante

a daunting task  una tarea abrumadora, una gigantesca tarea
a daunting task/challenge/prospect:

We are left with the daunting task of cleaning up this mess.

1.2 (=inhibiting) abrumador, amedrentador

to daunt
if something daunts you, it makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do

I admit I’m daunted by the job, but I’m going to try my best.