do
to perform an act, duty, or role: Do nothing until you hear from me.; to accomplish; finish; complete: Do your homework.; to exert oneself: Do your best; to deal with, fix, clean: Do the dishes.
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DO
abbr.
1. Doctor of Optometry
2. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
do 1
(do͞o)v. did (dĭd), done (dŭn), do·ing, does (dŭz)
v.tr.
1.
a. To perform or execute; carry out: do one's assigned task; do a series of business deals.
b. To fulfill the requirements of: did my duty at all times.
c. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties: That talk show host just doesn't do subtle.
d. To participate in (a meal or an activity) with another person: Let's do brunch on Sunday.
2.
a. To produce, especially by creative effort: do a play on Broadway.
b. To play the part or role of in a creative production: did Elizabeth I in the film.
c. To mimic: "doing the Southern voice, improvising it inventively as he goes along" (William H. Pritchard).
3.
a. To bring about; effect: Crying won't do any good now.
b. To render; give: do equal justice to the opposing sides; do honor to one's family.
4. To put forth; exert: Do the best you can.
5.
a. To attend to in such a way as to take care of or put in order: did the bedrooms before the guests arrived.
b. To prepare for further use especially by washing: did the dishes.
6.
a. To set or style (the hair).
b. To apply cosmetics to: did her face.
7. To have as an occupation or profession: Have you decided what you will do after college?
8. To work out by studying: do a homework assignment.
9. Used as a substitute for an antecedent verb or verb phrase: He can play the piano, and I can do that, too.
10. Informal
a. To travel (a specified distance): did a mile in four minutes.
b. To go (a specified rate): did 80 mph on the highway.
c. To make a tour of; visit: "[He] did 15 countries of Western Europe in only a few days" (R.W. Apple, Jr.).
11.
a. To be sufficient in meeting the needs of; serve: This room will do us very nicely.
b. Informal To serve (a prison term): did time in jail; did five years for tax fraud.
12. Slang To cheat; swindle: do a relative out of an inheritance.
13. Slang To take (drugs) illegally: "If you do drugs you are going to be in continual trouble" (Jimmy Breslin).
14. Slang To kill; murder.
15. Vulgar Slang To have sex with or bring to orgasm.
v.intr.
1. To behave or conduct oneself; act: Do as I say and you won't get into trouble.
2.
a. To get along; fare: students who do well at school.
b. To carry on; manage: I could do without your interference.
c. To make good use of something because of need: I could do with a hot bath.
3.
a. To serve a specified purpose: This coat will do for another season.
b. To be proper or fitting: Such behavior just won't do.
4. To take place; happen: What's doing in London this time of year?
5. Used as a substitute for an antecedent verb: worked as hard as everyone else did.
6. Used after another verb for emphasis: Run quickly, do!
v.aux.
1. Used with the infinitive without to in questions, negative statements, and inverted phrases: Do you understand? I did not sleep well. Little did we know what was in store for us.
2. Used as a means of emphasis: I do want to be sure.
n. pl. dos or do's
Phrasal Verbs: 1. A statement of what should be done: a list of the dos and don'ts of management.
2. Informal An entertainment; a party: attended a big do at the embassy.
3. A commotion.
4. A hairdo.
5. Chiefly British Slang A swindle; a cheat.
6. Slang Fecal matter; excrement.
do by
To behave with respect to; deal with: The children have done well by their aged parents.
do for
To care or provide for; take care of.
do in Slang
1. To tire completely; exhaust: The marathon did me in.
2. To kill.
3. To ruin utterly: Huge losses on the stock market did many investors in.
do up
1. To adorn or dress lavishly: The children were all done up in matching outfits.
2. To wrap and tie (a package).
3. To fasten: do up the buttons on a dress.
do without
Idioms: To manage despite the absence of: We had to do without a telephone on the island.
can/could do without
To prefer not to experience or deal with: I could do without their complaints.
do a disappearing act Informal
To vanish.
do away with
1. To make an end of; eliminate.
2. To destroy; kill.
do it Vulgar Slang
To engage in sexual intercourse.
do (one) proud
To act or perform in a way that gives cause for pride.
do (one's) bit
To make an individual contribution toward an overall effort.
do (one's) business
Slang To defecate. Used especially of a pet.
do (one's) own thing Slang
To do what one does best or finds most enjoyable: "I get paid to try cases and to do my thing on trial" (Bruce Cutler).
do 2
(dō)n. Music
The first tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.
[Italian, more singable replacement of ut; see gamut.]
do 3
(do͞o)n. pl. dos Slang
A hairdo.
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do
(duː; unstressed dʊ; də)vb, does, doing, did or done
1. to perform or complete (a deed or action): to do a portrait; the work is done.
2. (often: intr; foll by for) to serve the needs of; be suitable for (a person, situation, etc); suffice: there isn't much food, but it'll do for the two of us.
3. (tr) to arrange or fix: you should do the garden now.
4. (tr) to prepare or provide; serve: this restaurant doesn't do lunch on Sundays.
5. (tr) to make tidy, elegant, ready, etc, as by arranging or adorning: to do one's hair.
6. (tr) to improve (esp in the phrase do something to or for)
7. (tr) to find an answer to (a problem or puzzle)
8. (tr) to translate or adapt the form or language of: the book was done into a play.
9. (intr) to conduct oneself: do as you please.
10. (intr) to fare or manage: how are you doing these days?.
11. (tr) to cause or produce: complaints do nothing to help.
12. (tr) to give or render: your portrait doesn't do you justice; do me a favour.
13. (Professions) (tr) to work at, esp as a course of study or a profession: he is doing chemistry; what do you do for a living?.
14. (Education) (tr) to work at, esp as a course of study or a profession: he is doing chemistry; what do you do for a living?.
15. (Theatre) (tr) to perform (a play, etc); act: they are doing 'Hamlet' next week.
16. (Music, other) (tr) to perform (a play, etc); act: they are doing 'Hamlet' next week.
17. (tr) to travel at a specified speed, esp as a maximum: this car will do 120 mph.
18. (tr) to travel or traverse (a distance): we did 15 miles on our walk.
19. (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before the subject of an interrogative sentence as a way of forming a question: do you agree?; when did John go out?.
20. (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary to intensify positive statements and commands: I do like your new house; do hurry!.
21. (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary before a negative adverb to form negative statements or commands: he does not like cheese; do not leave me here alone!.
22. (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in inverted constructions: little did he realize that; only rarely does he come in before ten o'clock.
23. used as an auxiliary to replace an earlier verb or verb phrase to avoid repetition: he likes you as much as I do.
24. (tr) informal to visit or explore as a sightseer or tourist: to do Westminster Abbey.
25. (tr) to wear out; exhaust
26. (intr) to happen (esp in the phrase nothing doing)
27. (tr) slang to serve (a period of time) as a prison sentence: he's doing three years for burglary; he's doing time.
28. (tr) informal to cheat or swindle
29. (tr) slang to rob: they did three shops last night.
30. (Law) (tr) slang
a. to arrest
b. to convict of a crime
31. (tr) informal Austral to lose or spend (money) completely
32. (tr) slang chiefly Brit to treat violently; assault
33. (Recreational Drugs) (tr) slang to take or use (a drug)
34. (tr) taboo slang (of a male) to have sexual intercourse with
35. (tr) to arrange (a meal): let's do lunch.
36. do do a informal to act like; imitate: he's a good mimic – he can do all his friends well.
37. do or die to make a final or supreme effort
38. how do you do? a conventional formula when being introduced
39. make do to manage with whatever is available
n, pl dos or do's
40. slang an act or instance of cheating or swindling
41. informal chiefly Brit and NZ a formal or festive gathering; party
42. do's and don'ts informal those things that should or should not be done; rules
[Old English dōn; related to Old Frisian duān, Old High German tuon, Latin abdere to put away, Greek tithenai to place; see deed, doom]
do
(dəʊ)n, pl dos
(Music, other) a variant spelling of doh1
do
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Dominican Republic
DO
abbreviation for
1. (Education) Doctor of Optometry
2. (Education) Doctor of Osteopathy
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do1
(du; unstressed dʊ, də)v.andauxiliary v., pres. sing. 1stand2nd pers. do, v.t.
1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish: He has already done it.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed).
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create or bring into being: He does wonderful portraits.
15. to translate or change the form of: They did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in 3 weeks.
18. to use (drugs), esp. habitually.
19. Slang. to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing banks.
v.i. 20. to act or conduct oneself; behave.
21. to proceed: to do wisely.
22. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
23. to be in a specified state of health: Mother and child are doing fine.
24. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
25. to finish or be finished.
26. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
27. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.
auxiliary v. 28. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom does one see such greed.
29. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!
30. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
31. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. to keep house for; manage or provide for.
32. do in,
a. to kill; murder.
b. to exhaust.
33. do out of, Informal. to swindle; cheat.
34. do over, to redecorate.
35. do up,
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate or clean.
d. to fasten: Do up your coat.
e. to dress: They were all done up in costumes.
36. do with, to benefit from; use.
37. do without, to forgo; dispense with.
n. 38. Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; commotion.
39. Informal. a hairdo.
40. Brit. Slang. a swindle; hoax.
41. a festive affair; party.
Idioms: 1. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
2. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English dōn; c. Old Saxon dōn, Old High German tuo(a)n; akin to Latin -dere to put (see add), facere to make, do]
do2
(doʊ)n., pl. dos.
the musical syllable used for the first note of an ascending diatonic scale.
[1745–55; < Italian, inverted variant of ut; see gamut]
D/O
or d.o.,
delivery order.
D.O.
1. Also, d.o. direct object.
2. Doctor of Optometry.
3. Doctor of Osteopathy.
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do
Do is one of the most common verbs in English. Its other forms are does, doing, did, done. It can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb.
1. used as an auxiliary verb
See not (for information on do as an auxiliary in negative clauses)
Do has two other special uses as an auxiliary verb:
2. used for emphasis
You can use do to emphasize a statement. The forms do, does, and did can all be used in this way.
I do feel sorry for Roger.
I wanted to go over to the Ramsey's. Later that day, I did drive by.
You can use do in front of an imperative when you are urging someone to do something or accept something.
Do help yourself to a biscuit
Do be careful.
3. used to focus on an action
You can also use do as an auxiliary verb to focus on an action.
When you use do like this, you put what at the beginning of the sentence, followed by a noun or noun phrase and the auxiliary verb do. After do, you put is or was and an infinitive with or without to.
For example, instead of saying 'Carolyn opened a bookshop', you can say 'What Carolyn did was to open a bookshop' or 'What Carolyn did was open a bookshop'.
What Stephen did was to interview a lot of teachers.
What it does is draw out all the vitamins from the body.
You can use all instead of 'what' if you want to emphasize that just one thing is done and nothing else.
All he did was shake hands and wish me luck.
All she ever does is make jam.
4. used as a main verb
Do is used as a main verb to say that someone performs an action, activity, or task.
We did quite a lot of work yesterday.
Do is often used with -ing nouns referring to jobs connected with the home, and with nouns referring generally to work.
He does all the shopping and I do the cooking.
Have you done your homework yet?
The man who did the job had ten years' training.
In conversation, do is often used instead of more specific verbs. For example, if you do your teeth, you brush your teeth.
Do I need to do my hair?
She had done her breakfast dishes.
Be Careful!
You don't normally use 'do' when you are talking about creating or constructing something. Instead you use make.
I like making cakes.
Thuy makes all her own clothes.
See make
5. repeating 'do'
In questions and negative clauses, you often use do twice. You use it first as an auxiliary verb to form the question or negative verb phrase, and then repeat it as the main verb. The main verb is always in the infinitive form without to.
What did she do all day when she wasn't working?
If this exercise hurts your back do not do it.
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Past participle: done
Gerund: doing
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  do - an uproarious party party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| 2. | do - the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization solfa syllable - one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization | |
| 3. | DO - doctor's degree in osteopathy doctorate, doctor's degree - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university | |
| Verb | 1. | do - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" overdo, exaggerate - do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups" |
| 2. | do - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" click off - perform or finish an action rapidly; "The game was clicked off in 1:48" carry - sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune" pipe up - begin to play or sing serenade - sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers" cut corners - do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product" stunt - perform a stunt or stunts cut - perform or carry out; "cut a caper" blaze away - perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly; "Mr. Jones blazed away in one passage after another to loud applause" scamp - perform hastily and carelessly churn out - perform in a mechanical way star - be the star in a performance appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" ad-lib, extemporise, improvise, improvize, extemporize - perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" interpret, render - give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully" conduct, direct, lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" | |
| 3. | do - get (something) done; "I did my job" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" overachieve - perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected; "His daughter always overachieves" turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" underachieve, underperform - perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year" misdo - do wrongly or improperly; "misdo one's job" do one's best, give full measure, give one's best, go all out - perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night" ply - apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade" | |
| 4. | do - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way" | |
| 5. | do - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat" occasion - give occasion to call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" facilitate - increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse" | |
| 6. | do - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" | |
| 7. | do - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" bridge over, tide over, keep going - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year" go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements go around - be sufficient; "There's not enough to go around" | |
| 8. |  do - create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest" | |
| 9. |  do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner bend over backwards, fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law" presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan menace - act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person" make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" wanton - behave extremely cruelly and brutally romanticize - act in a romantic way sentimentise, sentimentize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression bungle - spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!" toy, play - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator" piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way make - behave in a certain way; "make merry" make as if - begin or appear to begin an action; "He made as if to shake my hand" lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" backslap - display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings" hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively sauce - behave saucily or impudently towards footle - act foolishly, as by talking nonsense swell, puff up - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" | |
| 10. | do - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" admit - serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show" | |
| 11. | do - carry on or function; "We could do with a little more help around here" | |
| 12. |  do - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"bob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" | |
| 13. | do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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do
verb
1. perform, work, achieve, carry out, produce, effect, complete, conclude, undertake, accomplish, execute, discharge, pull off, transact I was trying to do some work.
2. behave, act, conduct yourself, deport yourself, bear yourself, acquit yourself I go where I will and I do as I please.
3. make, prepare, fix, arrange, look after, organize, be responsible for, see to, get ready, make ready I'll do the dinner, you can help.
4. solve, work out, resolve, figure out, decode, decipher, puzzle out I could have done the crossword.
6. work as, be employed at, earn a living at, have as an occupation, have as a profession And what does he do for a living?
7. present, give, show, act, produce, stage, perform, mount, put on I've always wanted to do a show on his life.
8. be adequate, be enough, be sufficient, answer, serve, suit, content, satisfy, suffice, be of use, pass muster, cut the mustard, fill the bill (informal), meet requirements A plain old `I love you' won't do.
9. (Informal) cheat, trick, con (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), deceive, fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, swindle, diddle (informal), take (someone) for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen I'll tell you how they did me.
10. produce, make, create, develop, turn out, manufacture, construct, invent, put together, originate, fabricate The company have done a range of tops.
11. decorate, paper, paint, colour, wallpaper, renovate, do up (informal), furbish The bedroom is done in lavenders and pinks.
14. study, read, learn, research, investigate, analyse, be taught, read up on, take a course in, take classes in, swot (up) on (Brit. informal) She's doing English for her Higher Certificate.
noun
1. (Informal, chiefly Brit. & N.Z.) party, gathering, function, social, event, affair, at-home, occasion, celebration, reception, bash (informal), rave (Brit. slang), get-together (informal), festivity, knees-up (Brit. informal), beano (Brit. slang), social gathering, shindig (informal), soirée, rave-up (Brit. slang), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) They always have all-night dos there.
do away with someone kill, murder, do in (slang), destroy, take out (slang), dispatch, slay, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), knock off (slang), liquidate, exterminate, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang) He tried to do away with her.
do away with something get rid of, remove, eliminate, axe (informal), abolish, junk (informal), pull, chuck (informal), discard, put an end to, dispense with, discontinue, put paid to, pull the plug on They must do away with nuclear weapons altogether.
do for something or someone (Informal) destroy, kill, finish (off), defeat, ruin, shatter, undo, slay, annihilate They did for him in the end.
do someone in (Slang)
1. kill, murder, destroy, eliminate (slang), take out (slang), execute, butcher, slaughter, dispatch, assassinate, slay, do away with, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), knock off (slang), liquidate, annihilate, neutralize, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang) Whoever did him in removed a brave man.
2. exhaust, tire, drain, shatter (informal), weaken, fatigue, weary, fag (informal), sap, wear out, tire out, knacker (slang) The Christmas thing kind of did me in.
do someone out of something cheat out of, deprive of, rob of, dispossess of, con out of (informal), swindle out of, trick out of, diddle out of (informal), prevent from having or gaining He feels I did him out of a profit on some shares.
do something or someone down criticize, dismiss, put down, run down, discredit, ridicule, scorn, disdain, deride, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), blast, flame (informal), rubbish (informal), malign, detract from, denigrate, belittle, disparage, decry, vilify, slander, deprecate, depreciate, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), defame, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), traduce, derogate, asperse He thinks that they did him down.
do something out decorate, paper, paint, wallpaper, renovate, do up (informal), furbish a room newly done out in country-house style
do something up
do without something or someone manage without, give up, dispense with, forgo, kick (informal), sacrifice, abstain from, get along without This is something we cannot do without.
do's and don'ts (Informal) rules, code, regulations, standards, instructions, customs, convention, usage, protocol, formalities, etiquette, p's and q's, good or proper behaviour Please advise me on the do's and dont's.
Proverbs
"Do unto others what you would they should do unto you"
"Do unto others what you would they should do unto you"
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do
verb2. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:
Idiom: live up to.
3. To conduct oneself in a specified way:
4. To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:
Informal: make out.
Idioms: make do, make shift.
7. To prepare (food) for eating by the use of heat:
cook.
do for
To work and care for:
do in
1. Slang. To make extremely tired:
Slang: poop (out).
Idioms: run ragged, take it out of.
do upnoun
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Translations
حَفْلَه، إحْتِفاليَتَصَرَّفيُرَتِّبُيَزور وَيَرىيُسَبِّب
dofer
dělatstačitstudovatudělatvydělávat
gøreklare sigordnepassepudse
ja
tegema
tehdävälttää-han-hänhoidella
करना
činitiučiniti
csinálfelhajtástesz
buatlaku
geragera, haga sérgera, ljúkagjöralaga, snyrta, hirîa
･･･をする
(...을) 하다
agerefacere
apžiūrėtiatlikėjasbūtų neblogaidarbai-darys
aplūkotapskatītdarītderētizturēties
face
dať si do poriadkunarobiťprezrieť
storitinareditipočetiskuhatizadostovati
göra
ทำ
làmthực hiệnđược
do
1 [duː] (does (3rd pers sing present) (did (pt)) (done (pp)))A. TRANSITIVE VERB
1. → hacer
what are you doing tonight? → ¿qué haces esta noche?
I would never do a thing like that → yo nunca haría una cosa así
what's this doing on my chair? → ¿qué hace esto en mi silla?
I've got nothing to do → no tengo nada que hacer
he does nothing but complain → no hace más que quejarse
what's to be done? → ¿qué se puede hacer?
what's the weather doing? → ¿qué tal tiempo hace?
to do sth again → volver a hacer algo, hacer algo de nuevo
it will have to be done again → habrá que volver a hacerlo, habrá que hacerlo de nuevo
what's he ever done for me? → ¿qué ha hecho él por mí?
what can I do for you? → ¿en qué puedo servirle?, ¿qué se le ofrece? (LAm)
could you do something for me? → ¿me podrías hacer un favor?
what are we going to do for money? → ¿de dónde vamos a sacar dinero?
that dress doesn't do a lot for you → este vestido no te queda muy bien
the new measures will do a lot for small businesses → las nuevas medidas serán de gran ayuda para las pequeñas empresas
after the accident she couldn't do much for herself → después del accidente casi no podía valerse por sí misma
if you do anything to him I'll kill you → si le haces algo te mato
what's he done to his hair? → ¿qué se ha hecho en el pelo?
I could see what the stress was doing to him → era evidente cómo le estaba afectando el estrés
what have you done with my slippers? → ¿dónde has puesto mis zapatillas?
what am I going to do with you? → ¿qué voy a hacer contigo?
what are you doing with yourself these days? → ¿qué haces ahora?
what am I going to do with myself for the rest of the day? → ¿qué puedo hacer el resto del día?
she didn't know what to do with herself once the children had left home → se encontró un poco perdida cuando sus hijos se fueron de casa
see also living B1
what are you doing tonight? → ¿qué haces esta noche?
I would never do a thing like that → yo nunca haría una cosa así
what's this doing on my chair? → ¿qué hace esto en mi silla?
I've got nothing to do → no tengo nada que hacer
he does nothing but complain → no hace más que quejarse
what's to be done? → ¿qué se puede hacer?
what's the weather doing? → ¿qué tal tiempo hace?
to do sth again → volver a hacer algo, hacer algo de nuevo
it will have to be done again → habrá que volver a hacerlo, habrá que hacerlo de nuevo
what's he ever done for me? → ¿qué ha hecho él por mí?
what can I do for you? → ¿en qué puedo servirle?, ¿qué se le ofrece? (LAm)
could you do something for me? → ¿me podrías hacer un favor?
what are we going to do for money? → ¿de dónde vamos a sacar dinero?
that dress doesn't do a lot for you → este vestido no te queda muy bien
the new measures will do a lot for small businesses → las nuevas medidas serán de gran ayuda para las pequeñas empresas
after the accident she couldn't do much for herself → después del accidente casi no podía valerse por sí misma
if you do anything to him I'll kill you → si le haces algo te mato
what's he done to his hair? → ¿qué se ha hecho en el pelo?
I could see what the stress was doing to him → era evidente cómo le estaba afectando el estrés
what have you done with my slippers? → ¿dónde has puesto mis zapatillas?
what am I going to do with you? → ¿qué voy a hacer contigo?
what are you doing with yourself these days? → ¿qué haces ahora?
what am I going to do with myself for the rest of the day? → ¿qué puedo hacer el resto del día?
she didn't know what to do with herself once the children had left home → se encontró un poco perdida cuando sus hijos se fueron de casa
see also living B1
2. (= carry out) [+ work, essay] → hacer
the work is being done by a local builder → un albañil de la zona está haciendo el trabajo
I've got a few jobs that need doing around the house → tengo algunas cosas que hacer en la casa
she was doing the crossword → estaba haciendo el crucigrama
to do the washing → hacer la colada
Edmund does all the accounts → Edmund se encarga de or lleva la contabilidad
to do the cooking → cocinar
he did a drawing/portrait of her → la dibujó/retrató → hizo un dibujo/retrato de ella
to do one's duty (by sb) → cumplir con su deber (con algn)
to do the ironing → planchar
we did a lot of talking → hablamos mucho
the work is being done by a local builder → un albañil de la zona está haciendo el trabajo
I've got a few jobs that need doing around the house → tengo algunas cosas que hacer en la casa
she was doing the crossword → estaba haciendo el crucigrama
to do the washing → hacer la colada
Some do + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb:
Edmund does all the accounts → Edmund se encarga de or lleva la contabilidad
to do the cooking → cocinar
he did a drawing/portrait of her → la dibujó/retrató → hizo un dibujo/retrato de ella
to do one's duty (by sb) → cumplir con su deber (con algn)
to do the ironing → planchar
we did a lot of talking → hablamos mucho
3. (= clean)
to do the dishes → lavar los platos
to do the silver → limpiar la plata
to do one's teeth → lavarse los dientes
to do the dishes → lavar los platos
to do the silver → limpiar la plata
to do one's teeth → lavarse los dientes
4. (= arrange, prepare) [+ vegetables] → preparar; [+ room] → hacer, arreglar
this room needs doing → hay que hacer or arreglar esta habitación
to do the flowers → arreglar las flores
to do one's nails → hacerse or arreglarse las uñas
see also hair A1
this room needs doing → hay que hacer or arreglar esta habitación
to do the flowers → arreglar las flores
to do one's nails → hacerse or arreglarse las uñas
see also hair A1
5. (= spend) → pasar
he did six years (in jail) → pasó seis años en la cárcel
he did two years as ambassador in Lagos → estuvo dos años como embajador en Lagos
I did five years as a policeman → fui policía durante cinco años
they have to do two years military service → tienen que hacer dos años de servicio militar
he did six years (in jail) → pasó seis años en la cárcel
he did two years as ambassador in Lagos → estuvo dos años como embajador en Lagos
I did five years as a policeman → fui policía durante cinco años
they have to do two years military service → tienen que hacer dos años de servicio militar
6. (= finish) I've only done three pages → sólo he hecho tres páginas
now you've (gone and) done it! > → ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!
that's done it! > we're stuck now → ¡la hemos fastidiado! ahora no podemos salir de aquí
that does it! > that's the last time I lend him my car → ¡es el colmo! or ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, es la última vez que le dejo el coche
have you done moaning? → ¿has acabado de quejarte?
see also good B2, C2
now you've (gone and) done it! > → ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!
that's done it! > we're stuck now → ¡la hemos fastidiado! ahora no podemos salir de aquí
that does it! > that's the last time I lend him my car → ¡es el colmo! or ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, es la última vez que le dejo el coche
have you done moaning? → ¿has acabado de quejarte?
see also good B2, C2
7. (= offer, make available) they do a summer course in painting → dan un curso de verano de pintura
we only do one make of gloves → sólo tenemos una marca de guantes
they do an estate version of this car → fabrican un modelo familiar de este coche
we do evening meals if ordered in advance → servimos cenas si se encargan con antelación
I can do you a discount on this model → le puedo hacer un descuento en este modelo
we only do one make of gloves → sólo tenemos una marca de guantes
they do an estate version of this car → fabrican un modelo familiar de este coche
we do evening meals if ordered in advance → servimos cenas si se encargan con antelación
I can do you a discount on this model → le puedo hacer un descuento en este modelo
8. (= study) [+ university course, option] → hacer, estudiar
I want to do Physics at university → quiero hacer or estudiar física en la universidad
to do Italian → hacer or estudiar italiano
we're doing Orwell this term → estamos estudiando a Orwell este trimestre
I want to do Physics at university → quiero hacer or estudiar física en la universidad
to do Italian → hacer or estudiar italiano
we're doing Orwell this term → estamos estudiando a Orwell este trimestre
9. (Theat) [+ play] → representar, poner; [+ part] → hacer
he did King Lear in a BBC production → hizo (el papel) de King Lear en una producción de la BBC
he did King Lear in a BBC production → hizo (el papel) de King Lear en una producción de la BBC
10. (= mimic) [+ person] → imitar
he does his maths master to perfection → imita a su profesor de matemáticas a la perfección
she was doing the worried mother bit > → hacía el numerito de la típica madre preocupada
he does his maths master to perfection → imita a su profesor de matemáticas a la perfección
she was doing the worried mother bit > → hacía el numerito de la típica madre preocupada
11. (Aut, Rail etc) (= travel at) [+ speed] → ir a; (= cover) [+ distance] → cubrir
the car can do 100 miles per hour → el coche puede ir a 100 millas por hora
the car was doing 100 miles per hour → el coche iba a 100 millas por hora
we've done 200km already → ya hemos hecho 200km
we did London to Edinburgh in 8 hours → fuimos de Londres a Edimburgo en 8 horas
the car can do 100 miles per hour → el coche puede ir a 100 millas por hora
the car was doing 100 miles per hour → el coche iba a 100 millas por hora
we've done 200km already → ya hemos hecho 200km
we did London to Edinburgh in 8 hours → fuimos de Londres a Edimburgo en 8 horas
12. (= attend to) the barber said he'd do me next → el barbero dijo que después me tocaría a mí
they do you very well in this hotel → en este hotel te dan muy buen servicio
see also proud 1
they do you very well in this hotel → en este hotel te dan muy buen servicio
see also proud 1
13. (= visit) [+ city, museum] → visitar, recorrer; [+ country] → visitar, viajar por
we did six countries in an 8-week tour → visitamos seis países durante un viaje de 8 semanas
we did six countries in an 8-week tour → visitamos seis países durante un viaje de 8 semanas
14. (= be suitable, sufficient for) will a kilo do you? → ¿le va bien un kilo?
that'll do me nicely (= be suitable) → eso me vendrá muy bien; (= suffice) → con eso me basta
that'll do me nicely (= be suitable) → eso me vendrá muy bien; (= suffice) → con eso me basta
16. (= prosecute) → procesar; (= fine) → multar
she was done for shoplifting → la procesaron por robar en una tienda
he was done for speeding → le multaron por exceso de velocidad
she was done for shoplifting → la procesaron por robar en una tienda
he was done for speeding → le multaron por exceso de velocidad
17. (= beat up) → dar una paliza a
I'll do you if I get hold of you! → ¡te voy a dar una paliza como te pille!
I'll do you if I get hold of you! → ¡te voy a dar una paliza como te pille!
B. INTRANSITIVE VERB
1. (= act) → hacer
do as I do → haz como yo
you would do better to accept → sería aconsejable que aceptaras
he did right → hizo lo correcto
do as you think best → haga lo que mejor le parezca
do as you are told! → ¡haz lo que te digo!
she was up and doing at 6 o'clock → a las 6 de la mañana ya estaba levantada y trajinando
you would do well to take his advice → harías bien en seguir su consejo
you could do a lot worse than marry her → casarte con ella no es lo peor que podrías hacer
see also well A1
do as I do → haz como yo
you would do better to accept → sería aconsejable que aceptaras
he did right → hizo lo correcto
do as you think best → haga lo que mejor le parezca
do as you are told! → ¡haz lo que te digo!
she was up and doing at 6 o'clock → a las 6 de la mañana ya estaba levantada y trajinando
you would do well to take his advice → harías bien en seguir su consejo
you could do a lot worse than marry her → casarte con ella no es lo peor que podrías hacer
see also well A1
2. (= get on)
he did badly in the exam → le fue mal en el examen
the team hasn't done badly this season → al equipo no le ha ido mal esta temporada
you didn't do so badly → no lo has hecho del todo mal
you can do better than that (essay, drawing) → puedes hacerlo mejor (iro) (= find better excuse) → ¡y qué más!
how is your father doing? → ¿cómo está tu padre?, ¿cómo le va a tu padre?
how are you doing? → ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va?
how did you do in the audition? → ¿qué tal or cómo te fue en la audición?
he's doing well at school → le va bien en el colegio
her son's doing well for himself → a su hijo le van muy bien las cosas
his business is doing well → los negocios le van bien
the patient is doing well → el paciente está respondiendo bien
the roses are doing well this year → las rosas han florecido muy bien este año
how do you do? (greeting) → ¿cómo está usted?, gusto en conocerlo (LAm); (as answer) → ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado!
he did badly in the exam → le fue mal en el examen
the team hasn't done badly this season → al equipo no le ha ido mal esta temporada
you didn't do so badly → no lo has hecho del todo mal
you can do better than that (essay, drawing) → puedes hacerlo mejor (iro) (= find better excuse) → ¡y qué más!
how is your father doing? → ¿cómo está tu padre?, ¿cómo le va a tu padre?
how are you doing? → ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va?
how did you do in the audition? → ¿qué tal or cómo te fue en la audición?
he's doing well at school → le va bien en el colegio
her son's doing well for himself → a su hijo le van muy bien las cosas
his business is doing well → los negocios le van bien
the patient is doing well → el paciente está respondiendo bien
the roses are doing well this year → las rosas han florecido muy bien este año
how do you do? (greeting) → ¿cómo está usted?, gusto en conocerlo (LAm); (as answer) → ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado!
3. (= be suitable)
it doesn't do to upset her → cuidado con ofenderla
will this one do? → ¿te parece bien éste?
this room will do → esta habitación ya me va bien
will it do if I come back at eight? → ¿va bien si vuelvo a las ocho?
will tomorrow do? → ¿iría bien mañana?
it's not exactly what I wanted, but it will or it'll do → no es exactamente lo que quería pero servirá
this coat will do as a blanket → este abrigo servirá de manta
that will have to do → tendremos que conformarnos con eso
that won't do, you'll have to do it again → así no está bien, tendrás que volver a hacerlo
you can't go on your own, that would never do! → no podemos consentir que vayas sola, ¡eso no puede ser!
see also make A4
it doesn't do to upset her → cuidado con ofenderla
will this one do? → ¿te parece bien éste?
this room will do → esta habitación ya me va bien
will it do if I come back at eight? → ¿va bien si vuelvo a las ocho?
will tomorrow do? → ¿iría bien mañana?
it's not exactly what I wanted, but it will or it'll do → no es exactamente lo que quería pero servirá
this coat will do as a blanket → este abrigo servirá de manta
that will have to do → tendremos que conformarnos con eso
that won't do, you'll have to do it again → así no está bien, tendrás que volver a hacerlo
you can't go on your own, that would never do! → no podemos consentir que vayas sola, ¡eso no puede ser!
see also make A4
4. (= be sufficient) → bastar
three bottles of wine should do → bastará con tres botellas de vino
will £20 do? → ¿bastarán 20 libras?, ¿tendrás bastante con 20 libras?
that'll do → con eso basta
that will do! → ¡basta ya!
that will do for the moment → de momento ya está bien
three bottles of wine should do → bastará con tres botellas de vino
will £20 do? → ¿bastarán 20 libras?, ¿tendrás bastante con 20 libras?
that'll do → con eso basta
that will do! → ¡basta ya!
that will do for the moment → de momento ya está bien
5. (= happen) there's not much doing in this town → no hay mucha animación en esta ciudad
"could you lend me £50?" - "nothing doing!" → -¿me podrías prestar 50 libras? -¡de ninguna manera! or -¡ni hablar!
"could you lend me £50?" - "nothing doing!" → -¿me podrías prestar 50 libras? -¡de ninguna manera! or -¡ni hablar!
6. (= finish) (in past tenses only) → terminar, acabar
have you done? → ¿ya has terminado or acabado?
don't take it away, I've not done yet → no te lo lleves, ¡aún no he terminado or acabado!
I haven't done telling you → ¡no he terminado de contarte!
I've done with travelling → ya no voy a viajar más, he renunciado a los viajes
I've done with all that nonsense → ya no tengo nada que ver or ya he terminado con todas esas tonterías
have you done with that book? → ¿has terminado con este libro?
have you done? → ¿ya has terminado or acabado?
don't take it away, I've not done yet → no te lo lleves, ¡aún no he terminado or acabado!
I haven't done telling you → ¡no he terminado de contarte!
I've done with travelling → ya no voy a viajar más, he renunciado a los viajes
I've done with all that nonsense → ya no tengo nada que ver or ya he terminado con todas esas tonterías
have you done with that book? → ¿has terminado con este libro?
C. AUXILIARY VERB
There is no equivalent in Spanish to the use of do in questions, negative statements and negative commands.
1. (in questions) do you understand? → ¿comprendes?, ¿entiendes?
where does he live? → ¿dónde vive?
didn't you like it? → ¿no te gustó?
why didn't you come? → ¿por qué no viniste?
where does he live? → ¿dónde vive?
didn't you like it? → ¿no te gustó?
why didn't you come? → ¿por qué no viniste?
2. (negation) I don't understand → no entiendo or comprendo
don't let's argue → no discutamos
don't worry! → ¡no te preocupes!
don't you tell me what to do! → ¡no me digas lo que tengo que hacer!
she did not go → no fue
don't let's argue → no discutamos
don't worry! → ¡no te preocupes!
don't you tell me what to do! → ¡no me digas lo que tengo que hacer!
she did not go → no fue
3. (for emphasis) DO tell me! → ¡dímelo, por favor!
DO sit down → siéntese, por favor, tome asiento, por favor (frm)
she DOES look lovely in that dress → está preciosa con este vestido
I DO hope so → así lo espero
I DO wish I could come with you → ¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo!
but I DO like it! → ¡sí que me gusta!, ¡por supuesto que me gusta!
so you DO know him! → ¡así que sí lo conoces!
but I DID do it → pero sí que lo hice
DO sit down → siéntese, por favor, tome asiento, por favor (frm)
she DOES look lovely in that dress → está preciosa con este vestido
I DO hope so → así lo espero
I DO wish I could come with you → ¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo!
but I DO like it! → ¡sí que me gusta!, ¡por supuesto que me gusta!
so you DO know him! → ¡así que sí lo conoces!
but I DID do it → pero sí que lo hice
4. (with inversion) rarely does it happen that → rara vez ocurre que ...
not once did they offer to pay → no se ofrecieron a pagar ni una sola vez
not once did they offer to pay → no se ofrecieron a pagar ni una sola vez
5. (verb substitute)
5.1. you speak better than I do → tú hablas mejor que yo
"did you fix the car?" - "I did" → -¿arreglaste el coche? -sí
"I love it" - "so do I" → -me encanta -a mí también
I don't like sport and neither does he → no me gusta el deporte ni a él tampoco
you didn't see him but I did → tú no lo viste pero yo sí
I told him he'd fail and he did → le dije que iba a suspender y suspendió
he went for a walk as he often did → fue a dar un paseo como solía hacer
she always says she'll come but she never does → siempre dice que vendrá pero nunca viene
"he borrowed the car" - "oh he did, did he?" → -pidió el coche prestado -¿ah sí? ¡no me digas!
I like this colour, don't you? → me gusta este color, ¿a ti no?
"do you speak English?" - "yes, I do/no I don't" → -¿habla usted inglés? -sí, hablo inglés/no, no hablo inglés
"may I come in?" - "(please) do!" → -¿se puede pasar? -¡pasa (por favor)!
"who made this mess?" - "I did" → -¿quién lo ha desordenado todo? -fui yo
"shall I ring her again?" - "no, don't!" → -¿la llamo otra vez? -¡no, no la llames!
"did you fix the car?" - "I did" → -¿arreglaste el coche? -sí
"I love it" - "so do I" → -me encanta -a mí también
I don't like sport and neither does he → no me gusta el deporte ni a él tampoco
you didn't see him but I did → tú no lo viste pero yo sí
I told him he'd fail and he did → le dije que iba a suspender y suspendió
he went for a walk as he often did → fue a dar un paseo como solía hacer
she always says she'll come but she never does → siempre dice que vendrá pero nunca viene
"he borrowed the car" - "oh he did, did he?" → -pidió el coche prestado -¿ah sí? ¡no me digas!
I like this colour, don't you? → me gusta este color, ¿a ti no?
"do you speak English?" - "yes, I do/no I don't" → -¿habla usted inglés? -sí, hablo inglés/no, no hablo inglés
"may I come in?" - "(please) do!" → -¿se puede pasar? -¡pasa (por favor)!
"who made this mess?" - "I did" → -¿quién lo ha desordenado todo? -fui yo
"shall I ring her again?" - "no, don't!" → -¿la llamo otra vez? -¡no, no la llames!
D. NOUN
1. (Brit) (= party) → fiesta f; (= formal gathering) → reunión f
they had a big do for their twenty-fifth anniversary → dieron una gran fiesta por su vigésimo quinto aniversario
they had a big do for their twenty-fifth anniversary → dieron una gran fiesta por su vigésimo quinto aniversario
2. (in phrases)
the do's and don'ts of buying a house → lo que debe y lo que no debe hacerse al comprar una casa
he gave us a series of dos and don'ts → nos explicó lo que podíamos y lo que no podíamos hacer
fair dos! (= be fair) → ¡hay que ser justo!, ¡seamos justos!; (= fair shares) → ¡a partes iguales!
it's a poor do when → es una vergüenza cuando ...
the do's and don'ts of buying a house → lo que debe y lo que no debe hacerse al comprar una casa
he gave us a series of dos and don'ts → nos explicó lo que podíamos y lo que no podíamos hacer
fair dos! (= be fair) → ¡hay que ser justo!, ¡seamos justos!; (= fair shares) → ¡a partes iguales!
it's a poor do when → es una vergüenza cuando ...
do away with VI + PREP
1. (= get rid of) [+ controls] → suprimir, eliminar; [+ nuclear weapons] → eliminar, acabar con; [+ injustice, exploitation, system] → acabar con; [+ capital punishment] → abolir
it does away with the need for a middleman → con esto ya no hace falta el intermediario, con esto uno se ahorra el intermediario
it does away with the need for a middleman → con esto ya no hace falta el intermediario, con esto uno se ahorra el intermediario
do by VI + PREP to do well/badly by sb → portarse bien/mal con algn, tratar bien/mal a algn
he did well by his mother → se portó bien con su madre
employees felt hard done by → los empleados se sintieron injustamente tratados
do as you would be done by → trata como quieres ser tratado
see also hard B2
he did well by his mother → se portó bien con su madre
employees felt hard done by → los empleados se sintieron injustamente tratados
do as you would be done by → trata como quieres ser tratado
see also hard B2
do down VT + ADV (Brit)
2. (= cheat) → timar, estafar; (= play false) → hacer una mala pasada a
do for VI + PREP
1. (= kill) → acabar con, matar
smoking will do for him in the end → el tabaco acabará con él, el tabaco lo acabará matando
I thought we were done for → pensaba que nos íbamos a matar
one false move and he was done for → un movimiento en falso y era hombre muerto
smoking will do for him in the end → el tabaco acabará con él, el tabaco lo acabará matando
I thought we were done for → pensaba que nos íbamos a matar
one false move and he was done for → un movimiento en falso y era hombre muerto
2. (= finish off) as a politician he's done for → como político está acabado
they've seen him, he's done for! → lo han visto, ¡está perdido!
if I can't talk to my own wife about these things, I'm done for → si ni siquiera puedo hablar con mi mujer de estas cosas, estoy acabado
I'm done for (= exhausted) → estoy rendido or molido
they've seen him, he's done for! → lo han visto, ¡está perdido!
if I can't talk to my own wife about these things, I'm done for → si ni siquiera puedo hablar con mi mujer de estas cosas, estoy acabado
I'm done for (= exhausted) → estoy rendido or molido
do in VT + ADV
2. (= exhaust) → reventar, hacer polvo
he's absolutely done in → está totalmente reventado, está hecho polvo
he's absolutely done in → está totalmente reventado, está hecho polvo
3. (= ruin) [+ back] → hacerse daño en, fastidiar (Sp) ; [+ engine] → cargarse (Sp) , arruinar (LAm)
he'll do the engine in, driving the way he does → se cargará el motor conduciendo de esa manera (Sp)
he'll do the engine in, driving the way he does → se cargará el motor conduciendo de esa manera (Sp)
do out VT + ADV
2. [+ room] (= paint) → pintar; (= wallpaper) → empapelar; (= furnish) → decorar
a room done out in Mexican style → una habitación decorada al estilo mejicano
a room done out in Mexican style → una habitación decorada al estilo mejicano
3. to do sb out of sth >: he has done me out of thousands of pounds → me quedé sin miles de libras por su culpa
he did her out of a job → le quitó el trabajo, se quedó sin el trabajo por su culpa
they did me out of my big chance → me pisaron mi gran oportunidad
he did her out of a job → le quitó el trabajo, se quedó sin el trabajo por su culpa
they did me out of my big chance → me pisaron mi gran oportunidad
do over VT + ADV
3. (Brit) (= beat up) → dar una paliza a
do up VT + ADV
1. (= fasten) [+ shoes, shoelaces] → atar; [+ dress] (gen) → abrochar; (with zip) → cerrar or subir la cremallera de; [+ buttons, coat, necklace] → abrochar; [+ tie] → hacer el nudo de; [+ zip] → cerrar, subir
2. (= wrap up) [+ parcel] → envolver
have you done up that parcel yet? → ¿has envuelto ya ese paquete?
have you done up that parcel yet? → ¿has envuelto ya ese paquete?
4. (= dress up) she was all done up in her best clothes → iba de punta en blanco
Mark was done up in a beret and cravat > → Mark iba luciendo una boina y un fular
Mark was done up in a beret and cravat > → Mark iba luciendo una boina y un fular
do with VI + PREP
1. (= need)
I could do with some help/a beer → no me vendría mal un poco de ayuda/una cerveza
we could have done with you there → nos hiciste mucha falta
you could do with a bath → te vendría bien un baño
I could do with some help/a beer → no me vendría mal un poco de ayuda/una cerveza
we could have done with you there → nos hiciste mucha falta
you could do with a bath → te vendría bien un baño
2. (= have connection with)
it is to do with "what did you want to see her about?" - "it's to do with her application" → -¿de qué querías hablarle? -es respecto a su solicitud
it's nothing to do with me → no tiene nada que ver conmigo
to have to do with → tener que ver con
that has nothing to do with you! → ¡eso no tiene nada que ver contigo!
what has that got to do with it? → ¿eso qué tiene que ver?
that has nothing to do with it! → ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
I won't have anything to do with it/him → no quiero tener nada que ver con este asunto/con él, no quiero saber nada de este asunto/de él
it is to do with "what did you want to see her about?" - "it's to do with her application" → -¿de qué querías hablarle? -es respecto a su solicitud
it's nothing to do with me → no tiene nada que ver conmigo
to have to do with → tener que ver con
that has nothing to do with you! → ¡eso no tiene nada que ver contigo!
what has that got to do with it? → ¿eso qué tiene que ver?
that has nothing to do with it! → ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
I won't have anything to do with it/him → no quiero tener nada que ver con este asunto/con él, no quiero saber nada de este asunto/de él
3. I can't be doing with pop music → tengo mejores cosas que hacer que escuchar música pop
I can't be doing with his finicky eating habits → no soporto sus manías a la hora de comer
I can't be doing with his finicky eating habits → no soporto sus manías a la hora de comer
do without VI + PREP I can't do without my computer → yo no puedo pasar sin el ordenador
"I haven't brought my gym kit" - "you'll have to do without then!" → -no he traído mi equipo de gimnasia -pues vas a tener que apañártelas sin él
you can't do without money → no se puede vivir sin dinero
I can do without your advice → no necesito tus consejos
I could do without them poking their noses in > → no necesito que vengan ellos metiendo las narices en lo que no les importa
this bus strike is something I could do without → esta huelga de autobuses es lo último que me faltaba
"I haven't brought my gym kit" - "you'll have to do without then!" → -no he traído mi equipo de gimnasia -pues vas a tener que apañártelas sin él
you can't do without money → no se puede vivir sin dinero
I can do without your advice → no necesito tus consejos
I could do without them poking their noses in > → no necesito que vengan ellos metiendo las narices en lo que no les importa
this bus strike is something I could do without → esta huelga de autobuses es lo último que me faltaba
do
2 [dəʊ] N (Mus) → do mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
do
abbr (=ditto) → id.do
[ˈduː](STRONG) [də] [did] (pt) [done] (pp) n
aux vb
(in negative constructions)
I don't understand → Je ne comprends pas.
Why didn't you come? → Pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas venus ?
I don't understand → Je ne comprends pas.
Why didn't you come? → Pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas venus ?
(in questions)
Do you like French food? → Est-ce que vous aimez la cuisine française?
Do you agree? → Vous êtes d'accord?
Do you speak English? → Parlez-vous anglais?
What do you do in your free time? → Qu'est-ce que vous faites pendant vos loisirs?
Where did you go for your holidays? → Où es-tu allé pendant tes vacances?
Didn't you know? → Vous ne le saviez pas?
Why didn't you come? → Pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas venu?
Where does he live? → Où est-ce qu'il habite?
Do you like French food? → Est-ce que vous aimez la cuisine française?
Do you agree? → Vous êtes d'accord?
Do you speak English? → Parlez-vous anglais?
What do you do in your free time? → Qu'est-ce que vous faites pendant vos loisirs?
Where did you go for your holidays? → Où es-tu allé pendant tes vacances?
Didn't you know? → Vous ne le saviez pas?
Why didn't you come? → Pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas venu?
Where does he live? → Où est-ce qu'il habite?
(in question tags)
You go swimming on Fridays, don't you? → Tu fais de la natation le vendredi, n'est-ce pas?
The bus stops at the youth hostel, doesn't it? → Le bus s'arrête à l'auberge de jeunesse, n'est-ce pas?
He laughed, didn't he? → Il a ri, n'est-ce pas?
I don't know him, do I? → Je ne crois pas le connaître.
You go swimming on Fridays, don't you? → Tu fais de la natation le vendredi, n'est-ce pas?
The bus stops at the youth hostel, doesn't it? → Le bus s'arrête à l'auberge de jeunesse, n'est-ce pas?
He laughed, didn't he? → Il a ri, n'est-ce pas?
I don't know him, do I? → Je ne crois pas le connaître.
(when answering questions) yes I do → oui
Do I care? Yes, I do → Si j'y attache de l'importance? Oui.
no I don't → non
"Do you like horses?" - "No I don't." → "Est-ce que tu aimes les chevaux?" - "Non."
Do I care? Yes, I do → Si j'y attache de l'importance? Oui.
no I don't → non
"Do you like horses?" - "No I don't." → "Est-ce que tu aimes les chevaux?" - "Non."
(following so, neither, nor)
"I hate maths." - "So do I." → "Je déteste les maths." - "Moi aussi."
He knows that and so does she → Il le sait et elle aussi.
"I didn't like the film." - "Neither did I." → "Je n'ai pas aimé le film." - "Moi non plus."
She did not regret it - and nor did they → Elle ne l'a pas regretté - et eux non plus.
"I hate maths." - "So do I." → "Je déteste les maths." - "Moi aussi."
He knows that and so does she → Il le sait et elle aussi.
"I didn't like the film." - "Neither did I." → "Je n'ai pas aimé le film." - "Moi non plus."
She did not regret it - and nor did they → Elle ne l'a pas regretté - et eux non plus.
vt
(gen) (= carry out, perform) → faire
What are you doing this evening? → Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir?
I do a lot of cycling → Je fais beaucoup de vélo.
I haven't done my homework → Je n'ai pas fait mes devoirs.
She did it by herself → Elle l'a fait toute seule.
I'll do my best → Je ferai de mon mieux.
What are you doing here? → Qu'est-ce que vous faites là?
to do sth with sth → faire qch de qch
I've no idea what I will do with the money → Je n'ai pas la moindre idée de ce que je vais faire de l'argent.
to do the cooking → faire la cuisine
to do one's hair → se coiffer
to do one's nails → se faire les ongles
What are you doing this evening? → Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir?
I do a lot of cycling → Je fais beaucoup de vélo.
I haven't done my homework → Je n'ai pas fait mes devoirs.
She did it by herself → Elle l'a fait toute seule.
I'll do my best → Je ferai de mon mieux.
What are you doing here? → Qu'est-ce que vous faites là?
to do sth with sth → faire qch de qch
I've no idea what I will do with the money → Je n'ai pas la moindre idée de ce que je vais faire de l'argent.
to do the cooking → faire la cuisine
to do one's hair → se coiffer
to do one's nails → se faire les ongles
(= put)
What did you do with it? → Qu'est-ce que vous en avez fait?, Où l'avez-vous mis?
What did he do with the cat? → Qu'a-t-il fait du chat?
I don't know what I've done with it → Je ne sais pas ce que j'en ai fait.
What did you do with it? → Qu'est-ce que vous en avez fait?, Où l'avez-vous mis?
What did he do with the cat? → Qu'a-t-il fait du chat?
I don't know what I've done with it → Je ne sais pas ce que j'en ai fait.
(= take) [+ drug, heroin, cocaine] → prendre
vi
(= get on, fare) → marcher
to do well → marcher bien
The firm is doing well → L'entreprise marche bien.
She's doing well at school → Ses études marchent bien.
how do you do? (when introduced to sb) → enchanté!
to do well → marcher bien
The firm is doing well → L'entreprise marche bien.
She's doing well at school → Ses études marchent bien.
how do you do? (when introduced to sb) → enchanté!
(= be all right) → aller
Will it do? → Est-ce que ça ira?
It's not very good, but it'll do → Ce n'est pas très bon, mais ça ira.
Will it do? → Est-ce que ça ira?
It's not very good, but it'll do → Ce n'est pas très bon, mais ça ira.
(= be sufficient) → suffire, aller
Will £10 do? → Est-ce que 10 livres suffiront?
That'll do, thanks → Ça ira, merci., Ça suffira, merci.
that'll do! (in annoyance) → ça suffit!
Will £10 do? → Est-ce que 10 livres suffiront?
That'll do, thanks → Ça ira, merci., Ça suffira, merci.
that'll do! (in annoyance) → ça suffit!
do away with
vt fus (= put an end to) → abolir
(= kill) → supprimer
do for
vt fus (British) [+ laces, dress] → attacher; [+ shoes] → lacer; [+ buttons] → boutonner; [+ zip] → fermer, remonter
Do up your shoes! → Lace tes chaussures!
Do up your zip! → Ferme ta braguette!
Do up your shoes! → Lace tes chaussures!
Do up your zip! → Ferme ta braguette!
(= renovate) [+ room] → refaire; [+ house] → remettre à neuf
They're doing up an old cottage → Ils refont une vieille maison.
They're doing up an old cottage → Ils refont une vieille maison.
vt fus
to have to do with sth (= be connected to)
What has that got to do with it? → Quel est le rapport?, Qu'est-ce que cela vient faire là-dedans?
What has that got to do with it? → Quel est le rapport?, Qu'est-ce que cela vient faire là-dedans?
(= would like) could do with
I could do with a drink → Je prendrais bien quelque chose à boire.
I could do with some help → Un peu d'aide ne serait pas de refus.
It could do with a wash → Ça ne lui ferait pas de mal d'être lavé.
I could do with a drink → Je prendrais bien quelque chose à boire.
I could do with some help → Un peu d'aide ne serait pas de refus.
It could do with a wash → Ça ne lui ferait pas de mal d'être lavé.
to have nothing to do with sth, not to have anything to do with sth (= no involvement) [person] → n'avoir rien à voir avec qch, n'avoir aucun lien avec qch
I won't have anything to do with it
BUT Je ne veux pas y être mêlé. (= be irrelevant to) [matter, business] → n'avoir rien à voir avec qch, n'avoir aucun rapport avec qch
to have nothing to do with sb (= be no concern of theirs)
That has nothing to do with you → Cela ne vous concerne pas.
I won't have anything to do with it
BUT Je ne veux pas y être mêlé. (= be irrelevant to) [matter, business] → n'avoir rien à voir avec qch, n'avoir aucun rapport avec qch
to have nothing to do with sb (= be no concern of theirs)
That has nothing to do with you → Cela ne vous concerne pas.
do without
vt fus → se passer de
I couldn't do without my computer → Je ne pourrais pas me passer de mon ordinateur.
I couldn't do without my computer → Je ne pourrais pas me passer de mon ordinateur.
vi → s'en passer
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do
1n (Mus) → Do nt
do
2 vb: pret <did>, ptp <done>AUXILIARY VERB
There is no equivalent in German to the use of do in questions, negative statements and negative commands.
interrogative, negative do you understand? → verstehen Sie?; I don’t or do not understand → ich verstehe nicht; what did he say? → was hat er gesagt?; didn’t you or did you not know? → haben Sie das nicht gewusst?; don’t be silly! → sei nicht albern!
in question tags → oder; you know him, don’t you? → Sie kennen ihn doch?, Sie kennen ihn (doch), oder?; you don’t know him, do you? → Sie kennen ihn also nicht, oder?; so you know them, do you? (in surprise) → Sie kennen sie also wirklich or tatsächlich!; he does understand, doesn’t he? → das versteht er doch, oder?; he didn’t go, did he? → er ist (doch) nicht gegangen, oder?
substitute for another verb you speak better German than I do → Sie sprechen besser Deutsch als ich; he likes cheese and so do I → er isst gern Käse und ich auch; he doesn’t like cheese and neither do I → er mag keinen Käse und ich auch nicht; I don’t like cheese but he does → ich mag keinen Käse, aber er schon; they said he would go and he did → sie sagten, er würde gehen und das tat er (dann) auch
in tag responses do you see them often? — yes, I do/no, I don’t → sehen Sie sie oft? — ja/nein; do you serve food? — yes, we do → gibts bei Ihnen Essen? — ja; you didn’t go, did you? — yes, I did → Sie sind nicht gegangen, oder? — doch; they speak French — oh, do they? → sie sprechen Französisch — ja?, ach, wirklich or tatsächlich?; they speak German — do they really? → sie sprechen Deutsch — wirklich?; may I come in? — do! → darf ich hereinkommen? — ja, bitte; shall I open the window? — no, don’t! → soll ich das Fenster öffnen? — nein, bitte nicht!; who broke the window? — I did → wer hat das Fenster eingeschlagen? — ich
for emphasis DO come! (esp Brit) → kommen Sie doch (bitte)!; DO shut up! (esp Brit) → (nun) sei doch (endlich) ruhig!; do tell him that … (esp Brit) → sagen Sie ihm doch (bitte), dass …; well do I remember him! → und ob ich mich an ihn erinnere!; it’s very expensive, but I DO like it → es ist zwar sehr teuer, aber es gefällt mir nun mal; so you DO know them! → Sie kennen sie also doch!
TRANSITIVE VERB
→ tun, machen; I’ve done a stupid thing → ich habe da was Dummes gemacht or getan; to do something again → etw noch (ein)mal tun or machen; sorry, it’s impossible, it can’t be done → tut mir leid, (ist) ausgeschlossen, es lässt sich nicht machen; can you do it by yourself? → schaffst du das allein?, kannst du das allein machen?; we did the journey in eight hours → wir haben die Fahrt in acht Stunden geschafft
? do +noun phrase to do the housework/one’s homework → die Hausarbeit/seine Hausaufgaben machen; who did the choreography/the cover design? → wer hat die Choreografie/den Umschlagentwurf gemacht?; we’ll have to get someone to do the roof → wir müssen jemanden bestellen, der das Dach macht (inf)
could you do this letter please → tippen Sie bitte diesen Brief; you do the painting and I’ll do the papering → du streichst an und ich tapeziere; he does the film crits for the magazine → er schreibt die Filmkritiken für die Zeitschrift; to do the flowers → die Blumen arrangieren; to do one’s make-up → sich schminken; to do one’s hair → sich frisieren, sich (dat) → die Haare (zurecht)machen (inf); to do one’s nails → sich (dat) → die Nägel schneiden or (varnish) → lackieren; to do one’s teeth (Brit) → sich (dat) → die Zähne putzen; to do the dishes → spülen, den Abwasch machen; to do the washing → Wäsche waschen; to do the ironing → bügeln
? do + anything/something he knows it’s a mistake but he can’t do anything about it → er weiß, dass es ein Fehler ist, aber er kann nichts dagegen machen or daran ändern; are you doing anything this evening? → haben Sie heute Abend schon etwas vor?; we’ll have to do something about this/him → wir müssen da/wir müssen mit ihm etwas tun or unternehmen; do something for me, will you … shut up → tu mir bloß den (einen) Gefallen und halt den Mund; does that do anything for you? → macht dich das an? (inf); Brecht doesn’t do anything for me → Brecht lässt mich kalt (inf) → or sagt mir nichts
? do + everything I’ve done everything I can → ich habe alles getan, was ich kann
? do + nothing I’ve got nothing to do → ich habe nichts zu tun; I shall do nothing of the sort → ich werde nichts dergleichen tun; he does nothing but complain → er nörgelt immer nur, er tut nichts als nörgeln (inf)
? do with wh- phrase what’s to be done? → was ist da zu tun?; but what can you do? → aber was kann man da machen?; what do you want me to do (about it)? → und was soll ich da tun or machen?; well, do what you can → mach or tu (eben), was du kannst; what have you done to him? → was haben Sie mit ihm gemacht?; now what have you done! → was hast du jetzt bloß wieder angestellt or gemacht?; what are you doing on Saturday? → was machen or tun Sie am Sonnabend?; what do I have to do to get through to him? → was muss ich tun, um zu ihm durchzukommen?; what shall we do for money? → wie machen wir es mit Geld?; how do you do it? → wie macht man das?; (in amazement) → wie machen Sie das bloß?
? that’s done it (inf) → so, da haben wirs!, da haben wir die Bescherung! (inf)
? that does it! → jetzt reichts mir!
? do +noun phrase to do the housework/one’s homework → die Hausarbeit/seine Hausaufgaben machen; who did the choreography/the cover design? → wer hat die Choreografie/den Umschlagentwurf gemacht?; we’ll have to get someone to do the roof → wir müssen jemanden bestellen, der das Dach macht (inf)
Note that a more specific verb may be required in German.
could you do this letter please → tippen Sie bitte diesen Brief; you do the painting and I’ll do the papering → du streichst an und ich tapeziere; he does the film crits for the magazine → er schreibt die Filmkritiken für die Zeitschrift; to do the flowers → die Blumen arrangieren; to do one’s make-up → sich schminken; to do one’s hair → sich frisieren, sich (dat) → die Haare (zurecht)machen (inf); to do one’s nails → sich (dat) → die Nägel schneiden or (varnish) → lackieren; to do one’s teeth (Brit) → sich (dat) → die Zähne putzen; to do the dishes → spülen, den Abwasch machen; to do the washing → Wäsche waschen; to do the ironing → bügeln
? do + anything/something he knows it’s a mistake but he can’t do anything about it → er weiß, dass es ein Fehler ist, aber er kann nichts dagegen machen or daran ändern; are you doing anything this evening? → haben Sie heute Abend schon etwas vor?; we’ll have to do something about this/him → wir müssen da/wir müssen mit ihm etwas tun or unternehmen; do something for me, will you … shut up → tu mir bloß den (einen) Gefallen und halt den Mund; does that do anything for you? → macht dich das an? (inf); Brecht doesn’t do anything for me → Brecht lässt mich kalt (inf) → or sagt mir nichts
? do + everything I’ve done everything I can → ich habe alles getan, was ich kann
? do + nothing I’ve got nothing to do → ich habe nichts zu tun; I shall do nothing of the sort → ich werde nichts dergleichen tun; he does nothing but complain → er nörgelt immer nur, er tut nichts als nörgeln (inf)
? do with wh- phrase what’s to be done? → was ist da zu tun?; but what can you do? → aber was kann man da machen?; what do you want me to do (about it)? → und was soll ich da tun or machen?; well, do what you can → mach or tu (eben), was du kannst; what have you done to him? → was haben Sie mit ihm gemacht?; now what have you done! → was hast du jetzt bloß wieder angestellt or gemacht?; what are you doing on Saturday? → was machen or tun Sie am Sonnabend?; what do I have to do to get through to him? → was muss ich tun, um zu ihm durchzukommen?; what shall we do for money? → wie machen wir es mit Geld?; how do you do it? → wie macht man das?; (in amazement) → wie machen Sie das bloß?
? that’s done it (inf) → so, da haben wirs!, da haben wir die Bescherung! (inf)
? that does it! → jetzt reichts mir!
= provide service, product what can I do for you? → was kann ich für Sie tun?; (by shop assistant) → was darfs sein?; sorry, we don’t do lunches → wir haben leider keinen Mittagstisch; we do a wide range of herbal teas → wir führen eine große Auswahl an Kräutertees; we only do one style of gloves (= sell) → wir haben or führen nur eine Sorte Handschuhe; (= produce) → wir stellen nur eine Sorte Handschuhe her; who did the food for your reception? → wer hat bei Ihrem Empfang für das Essen gesorgt?
= complete, finish in pret, ptp only the work’s done now → die Arbeit ist gemacht or getan or fertig; what’s done cannot be undone → was geschehen ist, kann man nicht ungeschehen machen; I haven’t done (Brit) or I’m not done telling you what I think of you → mit dir bin ich noch lange nicht fertig; done! (= agreed) → abgemacht!; are you done? (inf) → bist du endlich or schon (iro) → fertig?
? over and done with it’s all over and done with (= is finished) → das ist alles erledigt; (= has happened) → das ist alles vorbei or überstanden
? over and done with it’s all over and done with (= is finished) → das ist alles erledigt; (= has happened) → das ist alles vorbei or überstanden
= study, cover → durchnehmen, haben; we’ve done Milton → wir haben Milton gelesen or durchgenommen; I’ve never done any German → ich habe nie Deutsch gelernt or gehabt
Cook → machen (inf); to do the cooking → kochen; how do you like your steak done? → wie möchten Sie Ihr Steak?; well done → durch(gebraten); is the meat done? → ist das Fleisch fertig (gebraten) or durch?
= take customer → drannehmen; the barber said he’d do me next → der Friseur sagte, er würde mich als Nächsten drannehmen
Theat, Film part → spielen; to do Hamlet → den Hamlet spielen; to do a play (= put on) → ein Stück aufführen; to do a film (= produce) → einen Film machen or drehen
= take off, mimic → nachmachen; he does a brilliant Charlie Chaplin → er kann Charlie Chaplin hervorragend nachmachen; she does the worried mother very convincingly → sie spielt die besorgte Mutter sehr überzeugend
Aut etc → fahren, machen (inf); this car does or can do or will do 100 → das Auto fährt or macht (inf) → 100
= treat (Brit inf) they do you very well at that hotel → in dem Hotel ist man gut untergebracht or aufgehoben; they do you very well at that restaurant → in dem Restaurant isst man sehr gut
? to do oneself well → es sich (dat) → gut gehen lassen
? to do oneself well → es sich (dat) → gut gehen lassen
= be suitable for inf → passen (sb jdm); (= be sufficient for) → reichen (sb jdm); that will do me nicely → das reicht dicke (inf) → or allemal
= cheat inf → übers Ohr hauen (inf), → reinlegen (inf); you’ve been done! → du bist reingelegt or übers Ohr gehauen worden (inf); I was done for £80 → mit £ 80 hat man mich ganz schön übers Ohr gehauen (inf)
= burgle inf → einbrechen in (+acc); the office was done last night → im Büro ist gestern Nacht ein Bruch gemacht worden (sl)
INTRANSITIVE VERB
= act do as I do → mach es wie ich; he did well to take advice → er tat gut daran, sich beraten zu lassen; he did right → er hat richtig gehandelt, es war richtig von ihm; he did right/well to go → es war richtig/gut, dass er gegangen ist
= get on, fare how are you doing? → wie gehts (Ihnen)?; I’m not doing so badly → es geht mir gar nicht so schlecht; the patient is doing very well → dem Patienten geht es recht ordentlich; he’s doing well at school → er ist gut in der Schule; his business is doing well → sein Geschäft geht gut; the roses are doing well this year → die Rosen stehen dieses Jahr gut; when my uncle died I did quite well → als mein Onkel starb, bin ich ganz gut dabei weggekommen
? how do you do? (on introduction) → guten Tag/Abend!, angenehm! (form)
? what’s doing? (inf) → was ist los?
? how do you do? (on introduction) → guten Tag/Abend!, angenehm! (form)
? what’s doing? (inf) → was ist los?
= be suitable → gehen; that will never do! → das geht nicht!; this room will do → das Zimmer geht (inf) → or ist in Ordnung; will it do if I come back at 8? → geht es, wenn ich um 8 Uhr zurück bin?; it doesn’t do to keep a lady waiting → es gehört sich nicht or es geht nicht, dass man eine Dame warten lässt; will she/it do? → geht sie/das?
= be sufficient → reichen; can you lend me some money? — will £10 do? → können Sie mir etwas Geld leihen? — reichen £ 10?; yes, that’ll do → ja, das reicht
? to make do you’ll have to make do with £10 → £ 10 müssen Ihnen reichen, Sie werden mit £ 10 auskommen müssen
? that’ll do! → jetzt reichts aber!
? to make do you’ll have to make do with £10 → £ 10 müssen Ihnen reichen, Sie werden mit £ 10 auskommen müssen
? that’ll do! → jetzt reichts aber!
NOUN (Brit inf)
= event → Veranstaltung f, → Sache f (inf); (= party) → Fete f (inf); she had a big do for her eighteenth birthday → an ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag stieg bei ihr eine Riesenfete (inf)
dos PLURAL NOUN
the dos and don’ts → was man tun und nicht tun sollte; fair dos (inf) → gleiches Recht für alle
the dos and don’ts → was man tun und nicht tun sollte; fair dos (inf) → gleiches Recht für alle
PHRASAL VERBS
? do away with vi +prep obj
? do by vi +prep obj to do well/badly by somebody → jdn gut/schlecht behandeln; do as you would be done by (Prov) → was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu, das füg auch keinem andern zu (Prov) ? hard ADV b
? do down vt sep (Brit) → heruntermachen, schlechtmachen
? do for vi +prep obj (inf)
? do in vt sep (inf)
? do out vt sep
? do over vt sep
? do up vi (dress etc) → zugemacht werden vt sep
? do with vi +prep obj
? do without vi +prep obj → auskommen ohne; I can do without your advice → Sie können sich Ihren Rat sparen; I could have done without that! → das hätte mir (wirklich) erspart bleiben können; you’ll have to do without → Sie müssen ohne auskommen
? do away with vi +prep obj
custom, law, nuclear weapons → abschaffen; document → vernichten; building → abreißen; to do away with the need for something → etw überflüssig or unnötig machen; it does away with the need to wear protective clothing → das macht Schutzkleidung überflüssig or unnötig
(inf: = kill) → umbringen
? do by vi +prep obj to do well/badly by somebody → jdn gut/schlecht behandeln; do as you would be done by (Prov) → was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu, das füg auch keinem andern zu (Prov) ? hard ADV b
? do down vt sep (Brit) → heruntermachen, schlechtmachen
? do for vi +prep obj (inf)
(= finish off) person → fertigmachen (inf); project → zunichtemachen; to be done for (person) → erledigt or fertig (inf) → sein; (project) → gestorben sein (inf); she got done for driving without a licence (Brit inf) → sie ist ohne Führerschein erwischt worden (inf)
(charlady) → putzen für or bei
? do in vt sep (inf)
(= kill) → um die Ecke bringen (inf)
? do out vt sep
room → auskehren or -fegen
to do somebody out of a job → jdn um eine Stelle bringen; to do somebody out of £100 → jdn um £ 100 bringen or erleichtern (inf)
? do over vt sep
(= redecorate) → (neu) herrichten
? do up vi (dress etc) → zugemacht werden vt sep
(= parcel together) goods → zusammenpacken; books done up in brown paper → in Packpapier eingewickelte Bücher
house, room → (neu) herrichten; her hair was done up in ringlets → ihr Haar war in Ringellocken gelegt
? do with vi +prep obj
(= need) → brauchen; do you know what I could do with? → weißt du, was ich jetzt brauchen könnte?; I could do with a cup of tea → ich könnte eine Tasse Tee gebrauchen or vertragen (inf); it could do with a clean → es müsste mal sauber gemacht werden
(inf: = tolerate) → ausstehen, vertragen; I can’t be doing with this noise → ich kann den Lärm nicht vertragen or ausstehen
he has to do with the steel industry → er hat mit der Stahlindustrie zu tun; what has that got to do with it? → was hat das damit zu tun?; I won’t have anything to do with it! → ich möchte nichts damit zu tun haben!; that has or is nothing to do with you! → das geht Sie gar nichts an!; it has something to do with money → es hat etwas mit Geld zu tun; it has something to do with her being adopted → es hat etwas damit zu tun, dass sie adoptiert wurde; it/this debate has to do with … → dabei/in dieser Debatte geht es um …; money has a lot to do with it → Geld spielt eine große Rolle dabei
what have you done with my gloves/your hair? → was hast du mit meinen Handschuhen/deinem Haar gemacht?
he doesn’t know what to do with himself → er weiß nicht, was er mit sich anfangen soll; the children can always find something to do with themselves → die Kinder finden immer etwas, womit sie sich beschäftigen können
? do without vi +prep obj → auskommen ohne; I can do without your advice → Sie können sich Ihren Rat sparen; I could have done without that! → das hätte mir (wirklich) erspart bleiben können; you’ll have to do without → Sie müssen ohne auskommen
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(duː) – 3rd person singular present tense does (daz) : past tense did (did) : past participle done (dan) : negative short forms don't (dount) doesn't (ˈdaznt) , didn't (ˈdidnt) – verb1. used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements. Do you smoke?
2. used with a more important verb for emphasis; (I did buy a ticket but I must have lost it) ; (Do sit down) .
3. used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before. I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.
4. used with a more important verb after seldom, ~rarely and little. Little did he know what was in store for him.
5. to carry out or perform. What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.
6. to manage to finish or complete. When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.
7. to perform an activity concerning something. to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.
8. to be enough or suitable for a purpose. Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?
9. to work at or study. She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.
10. to manage or prosper. How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.
11. to put in order or arrange. She's doing her hair.
12. to act or behave. Why don't you do as we do?
13. to give or show. The whole town gathered to do him honour.
14. to cause. What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.
15. to see everything and visit everything in. They tried to do London in four days.
noun – plural do's – an affair or a festivity, especially a party. The school is having a do for Christmas.
ˈdoer noun a person who does something. an evildoer; a doer of good deeds.
ˈdoings noun plural the things which a person does. He tells me about all your doings.
done (dan) adjective1. finished or complete. That's that job done at last.
2. (of food) completely cooked and ready to eat. I don't think the meat is quite done yet.
3. socially accepted. the done thing.
ˌdo-it-yourˈself noun, adjective (of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY). I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.
to-ˈdo a fuss. a tremendous to-do about the missing papers.
I/he etc could be doing with / could do with it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something). I could do with a cup of coffee.
do away with to get rid of. They did away with uniforms at that school years ago.
do for to kill or cause the end of. That attack of flu almost did for him.
done for ruined, defeated or about to be killed etc. The police are coming – run for it or we're done for!
done in exhausted.
do out to clean thoroughly. The room's tidy – I did it out yesterday.
do out of to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods. My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.
do's and don'ts (dounts) rules or advice for action. If you want to lose weight, I can give you a list of do's and don'ts.
do without to manage without and accept the lack of. We'll just have to do without a phone; If you're too lazy to fetch the ice-cream you can just do without; I can do without your opinion, if you don't mind.
to do with1. (with have) to have dealings with. I never had anything to do with the neighbours.
2. (with have) to be involved in, especially to be (partly) responsible for. Did you have anything to do with her death?
3. (with have) to be connected with. Has this decision anything to do with what I said yesterday?
4. (with be or have) to be about or concerned with. This letter is/has to do with Bill's plans for the summer.
5. (with have) to be the concern of. I'm sorry, but that question has nothing to do with me; What has that (got) to do with him?
what are you etc doing with1. why or how have you etc got. What are you doing with my umbrella?
2. what action are you etc taking about. What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?
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→ يَفْعَلُ dělat gøre tun κάνω hacer tehdä faire učiniti fare ･･･をする (...을) 하다 doen gjøre zrobić fazer делать göra ทำ yapmak làm 做Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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v. aux. hacer;
___ it! → ¡hágalo!,¡hazlo!;
___ not ___ it! → ¡No lo haga!, ¡no lo hagas!;
___ you cough a lot? → ¿Tose mucho?, ¿toses mucho?;
he, she does → él, ella hace. (Do is not translated in Spanish when used as an auxiliary verb.);
How do you ___ ? → ¿Cómo está usted?, ¿cómo estás tú?;
that will ___ → eso es suficiente;
to ___ away with → deshacerse de;
to ___ harm → hacer daño;
to ___ one's best → hacer lo mejor posible;
to ___ someone good → mejorar, ayudar a alguien;
to ___ without → pasar sin, prescindir de;
What do you ___ ? → ¿Qué hace usted?, ¿qué haces tú?;
whatever you ___ → cualquier cosa que haga, hagas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I don't understand
- Do you speak English?
- I don't speak English
- I don't know
- Do you mind?
- I don't mind
- Where do you live?
- Do you know him?
- Would you like to do something tomorrow?
- Where do you work?
- Where can I do the dishes? (US)
Where is the washing up area? (UK) - What is there to do here?
- What is there to do in the evenings?
- What would you like to do today?
- What do you recommend?
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