Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,037,523,496 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

DO
(redirected from doing by)

   Also found in: Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
DO
abbr.
1. Doctor of Optometry
2. Doctor of Osteopathy

do 1  (d)
v. did (dd), done (dn), do·ing, does (dz)
v.tr.
1.
a. To perform or execute: 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 carry out; commit: a crime that had been done on purpose.
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: He can play the piano, and I can do that, too.
10. Informal
a. To travel (a specified distance): do a mile in four minutes.
b. 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; 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
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. Chiefly British Slang A swindle; a cheat.
5. Archaic Duty; deed.
6. Slang Fecal matter; excrement.
Phrasal Verbs:
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
To manage despite the absence of: We had to do without a telephone on the island.
Idioms:
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.

[Middle English don, from Old English dn; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

do 2  (d)
n. Music
The first tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.

[Italian, more singable replacement of ut; see gamut.]

do 3  (d)
n. pl. dos Slang
A hairdo.

do 1
Verb
[does, doing, did, done]
1. to perform or complete (a deed or action): we do a fair amount of entertaining
2. to be adequate: it's not what I wanted but it will have to do
3. to provide: this hotel only does bed and breakfast
4. to make tidy or elegant: he watched her do her hair
5. to improve: that style does nothing for you
6. to find an answer to (a problem or puzzle)
7. to conduct oneself: do as you want
8. to cause or produce: herbal teas have active ingredients that can do good
9. to give or grant: do me a favour
10. to work at as a course of study or a job
11. to mimic
12. to achieve a particular speed, amount, or rate: this computer system can do 40 different cross checks, this car can do sixty miles to the gallon
13.
a. used to form questions: do you like it?
b. used to intensify positive statements and commands: tensions do exist
c. used to form negative statements or commands: do not talk while I'm talking!
d. used to replace an earlier verb: he drinks much more than I do
14. Informal to visit (a place) as a tourist: we plan to do the States this year
15. Slang to serve (a period of time) as a prison sentence
16. Informal to cheat or rob: I was done out of ten pounds
17. Slang
a. to arrest
b. to convict of a crime: he was done for 3 years for housebreaking
18. Slang, chiefly Brit to assault
19. Slang to take or use (drugs)
20. make do to manage with whatever is available
Noun
pl dos or do's
1. Informal, chiefly Brit & NZ a party or other social event
2. do's and don'ts Informal rules
See also do away with, do by, etc. [Old English dōn]

do 2
Noun
pl dos Music same as doh
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
Verb1.DOdo - 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
declaim, recite - recite in elocution
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
premier, premiere - perform a work for the first time
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"
practise, rehearse, practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)
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"
proceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
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"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
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"
breed, engender, spawn - call forth
incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
impel, force - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
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"
shamanise, shamanize - practice shamanism
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"
live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of
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"
create, make - create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
9.DOdo - 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
vulgarise, vulgarize - act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"
optimise, optimize - act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
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"
bluster, swagger, swash - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
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"
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"
jest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way
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"
pretend, dissemble, act - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
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"
dally, dawdle - waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"
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
frivol, trifle - act frivolously
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"
loosen up, relax - become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
rage, ramp, storm - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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"
spend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
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"
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
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"

do
verb 2. behave, act, conduct yourself, deport yourself, bear yourself, acquit yourself
verb 3. make, prepare, fix, arrange, look after, organize, be responsible for, see to, get ready, make ready
verb 4. solve, work out, resolve, figure out, decode, decipher, puzzle out
verb 7. 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
verb 8. (Informal) cheat, trick, con (informal) skin (slang) stiff (slang) deceive, fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, swindle, diddle (informal) take (someone) for a ride (informal) pull a fast one on (informal) cozen
verb 10. (Informal) visit, tour in or around, look at, cover, explore, take in (informal) stop in, journey through or around, travel in or around
noun 11. (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.
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)
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 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
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)
2. exhaust, tire, drain, shatter (informal) weaken, fatigue, weary, fag (informal) sap, wear out, tire out, knacker (slang)
do without something or someone manage without, give up, dispense with, forgo, kick (informal) sacrifice, abstain from, get along without
Translations

do [duː] [pt did, pp done] n 1. (col) (= party etc): we're having a little do on Saturday → damos una fiestecita el sábado;
it was rather a grand do → fue un acontecimiento a lo grande
2. the dos and don'ts → lo que se debe y no se debe hacer aux vb
1. (in negative constructions) (not translated): I don't understand → no entiendo
2. (to form questions) (not translated): do you speak English? → ¿habla (usted) inglés?;
didn't you know? → ¿no lo sabías?;
what do you think? → ¿qué opinas?
3. (for emphasis, in polite expressions): people do make mistakes sometimes → a veces sí se cometen errores;
she does seem rather late → a mí también me parece que se ha retrasado;
do sit down/help yourself → siéntate/sírvete por favor;
do take care! → ¡ten cuidado! ¿eh?;
I DO wish I could ... → ojalá (que) pudiera ...;
but I DO like it → pero, sí (que) me gusta
4. (used to avoid repeating vb): she sings better than I do → canta mejor que yo;
do you agree? -- yes, I do/no, I don't → ¿estás de acuerdo? -- sí (lo estoy)/no (lo estoy);
she lives in Glasgow -- so do I → vive en Glasgow -- yo también;
he didn't like it and neither did we → no le gustó y a nosotros tampoco;
who made this mess? -- I did → ¿quién hizo esta chapuza? -- yo;
he asked me to help him and I did → me pidió que le ayudara y lo hice
5. (in question tags): you like him, don't you? → te gusta, ¿verdad? or ¿no?;
I don't know him, do I? → creo que no le conozco;
he laughed, didn't he? → se rió ¿no? vt
1. (gen), (= carry out, perform etc): what are you doing tonight? → ¿qué haces esta noche?;
what can I do for you? (in shop) → ¿en qué puedo servirle?;
what does he do for a living? → ¿a qué se dedica?;
I'll do all I can → haré todo lo que pueda;
what have you done with my slippers? → ¿qué has hecho con mis zapatillas?;
to do the washing-up/cooking → fregar los platos/cocinar;
to do one's teeth/hair/nails → lavarse los dientes/arreglarse el pelo/arreglarse las uñas
2. (AUT etc): the car was doing 100 → el coche iba a 100;
we've done 200 km already → ya hemos hecho 200 km;
he can do 100 in that car → puede ir a 100 en ese coche
3. (= visit) [+ city, museum] → visitar, recorrer
4. (cook): a steak -- well done please → un filete bien hecho, por favor vi
1. (= act, behave) → hacer;
do as I do → haz como yo
2. (= get on, fare): he's doing well/badly at school → va bien/mal en la escuela;
the firm is doing well → la empresa anda or va bien;
how do you do? → mucho gusto;
(less formal) → ¿qué tal?
3. (= suit): will it do? → ¿sirve?, ¿está or va bien?;
it doesn't do to upset her → cuidado en ofenderla
4. (= be sufficient) → bastar;
will £10 do? → ¿será bastante con £10?;
that'll do → así está bien;
that'll do! (in annoyance) → ¡ya está bien!, ¡basta ya!;
to make do (with) → arreglárselas (con)
do away with vt fus (= kill) → eliminar (= eradicate) [+ disease] → eliminar (= abolish) [+ law etc] → abolir (= withdraw); retirar
do out of vt fus to do sb out of sth → pisar algo a algn
do up vt [+ laces] → atar [+ zip, dress, shirt]; abrochar (= renovate) [+ room, house] → renovar
do with vt fus (= need): I could do with a drink/some help → no me vendría mal un trago/un poco de ayuda (= be connected with); tener que ver con;
what has it got to do with you? → ¿qué tiene que ver contigo?
do without vi if you're late for dinner then you'll do without → si llegas tarde tendrás que quedarte sin cenar vt fuspasar sin;
I can do without a car → puedo pasar sin coche
do abbr (= ditto) → d
do [duː] [did , pt , done , pp ] n (inf) (= party etc); soirée f, fête f: (= formal gathering); réception f
vb
1. (in negative constructions) → non traduit;
I don't understand → je ne comprends pas
2. (to form questions) → non traduit;
didn't you know? → vous ne le saviez pas?;
what do you think? → qu'en pensez-vous?;
why didn't you come? → pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas venu?
3. (for emphasis, in polite expressions);
people do make mistakes sometimes → on peut toujours se tromper;
she does seem rather late → je trouve qu'elle est bien en retard;
do sit down/help yourself → asseyez-vous/servez-vous je vous en prie;
do take care! → faites bien attention à vous!;
I do wish I could go → j'aimerais tant y aller;
but I do like it! → mais si, je l'aime!
4. (used to avoid repeating vb);
she swims better than I do → elle nage mieux que moi;
do you agree? yes, I do/no I don't → vous êtes d'accord? oui/non;
she lives in Glasgow so do I → elle habite Glasgow moi aussi;
he didn't like it and neither did we → il n'a pas aimé ça, et nous non plus;
who broke it? I did → qui l'a cassé? c'est moi;
he asked me to help him and I did → il m'a demandé de l'aider, et c'est ce que j'ai fait
5. (in question tags);
you like him, don't you? → vous l'aimez bien, 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 vt
1. (gen) (= carry out, perform etc); faire (= visit) [+ city, museum] → faire, visiter;
what are you doing tonight? → qu'est-ce que vous faites ce soir?;
what do you do? (job) → que faites-vous dans la vie?;
what did he do with the cat? → qu'a-t-il fait du chat?;
what can I do for you? → que puis-je faire pour vous?;
to do the cooking/washing-up → faire la cuisine/la vaisselle;
to do one's teeth/hair/nails → se brosser les dents/se coiffer/se faire les ongles
2. (Aut etc) [+ distance]; faire: [+ speed]; faire du;
we've done 200 km already → nous avons déjà fait 200 km;
the car was doing 100 → la voiture faisait du 100 (à l'heure);
he can do 100 in that car → il peut faire du 100 (à l'heure) dans cette voiture-là vi
1. (= act, behave) → faire;
do as I do → faites comme moi
2. (= get on, fare) → marcher;
the firm is doing well → l'entreprise marche bien;
he's doing well/badly at school → ça marche bien/mal pour lui à l'école;
how do you do? → comment allez-vous?;
(on being introduced) → enchanté(e)!
3. (= suit) → aller;
will it do? → est-ce que ça ira?
4. (= be sufficient) → suffire, aller;
will £10 do? → est-ce que 10 livres suffiront?;
that'll do → ça suffit, ça ira;
that'll do! (in annoyance) → ça va or suffit comme ça!;
to make do (with) → se contenter (de)
do away with vt fusabolir (= kill); supprimer
do for vt fus (Brit) (inf) (= clean for); faire le ménage chez
do up vt [+ laces, dress] → attacher [+ buttons]; boutonner;
(zip) → fermer (= renovate) [+ room] → refaire: [+ house]; remettre à neuf;
to do o.s. up → se faire beau(belle)
do with vt fus (= need);
I could do with a drink/some help → quelque chose à boire/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 (= be connected with);
that has nothing to do with you → cela ne vous concerne pas;
I won't have anything to do with it → je ne veux pas m'en mêler;
what has that got to do with it? → quel est le rapport?, qu'est-ce que cela vient faire là-dedans?
do without vis'en passer;
if you're late for tea then you'll do without → si vous êtes en retard pour le dîner il faudra vous en passer vt fusse passer de;
I can do without a car → je peux me passer de voiture
do [duː] [did , pt , done , pp ] aux vb 1. (in negative constructions);
I don't understand → ich verstehe nicht
2. (to form questions);
didn't you know? → wusstest du das nicht?;
what do you think? → was meinst du?
3. (for emphasis);
she does seem rather upset → sie scheint wirklich recht aufgeregt zu sein;
do sit down/help yourself → bitte nehmen Sie Platz/bedienen Sie sich;
oh do shut up! → halte endlich den Mund!
4. (to avoid repeating vb);
she swims better than I do → sie schwimmt besser als ich;
she lives in Glasgow so do I → sie wohnt in Glasgow ich auch;
who made this mess? I did → wer hat dieses Durcheinander gemacht? ich
5. (in question tags);
you like him, don't you? → du magst ihn, nicht wahr?;
I don't know him, do I? → ich kenne ihn nicht, oder? vt
1. (= carry out, perform) → tun, machen;
what are you doing tonight? → was machen Sie heute Abend?;
what do you do (for a living)? → was machen Sie beruflich?;
to do one's teeth/nails → sich dat die Zähne putzen/die Nägel schneiden
2. (Aut etc) → fahren;
the car was doing 100 → das Auto fuhr 100 vi
1. (= act, behave);
do as I do → mach es wie ich
2. (= get on, fare);
he's doing well/badly at school → er ist gut/schlecht in der Schule;
the company is doing well → der Firma geht es gut;
how do you do? → guten Tag/Morgen/Abend!
3. (= suit, be sufficient) → reichen;
will that do? → reicht das?;
will this dress do for the party? → ist dieses Kleid gut genug für die Party?;
will £10 do? → reichen £10?;
that'll do → das reicht;
(in annoyance) → jetzt reichts aber!;
to make do with → auskommen mit n (inf) (party etc) → Party f, Fete f;
it was quite a do → es war ganz schön was los
do away with do vt fus (= get rid of) → abschaffen
do for do (inf) vt fus to be done for → erledigt sein
do in do (inf) vt (= kill) → umbringen
do out of do (inf) vt (deprive) → bringen um
do up do vt fus [+ laces, dress, buttons] → zumachen (= renovate) [+ room, house] → renovieren
do with do vt fus
1. (= need) → brauchen;
I could do with some help/a drink do → ich könnte Hilfe/einen Drink gebrauchen
2. it has to do with money do → es hat mit Geld zu tun
do without do vt fusauskommen ohne
do [duː] [pt did, pp done] n (col) (= party etc); festa;
it was rather a grand do → è stato un ricevimento piuttosto importante vb
1. (in negative constructions) → non tradotto;
I don't understand → non capisco
2. (to form questions) → non tradotto;
didn't you know? → non lo sapevi?;
why didn't you come? → perché non sei venuto?
3. (for emphasis, in polite expressions): she does seem rather late → sembra essere piuttosto in ritardo;
I DO wish I could ... → magari potessi ...;
but I DO like it! → che mi piace!;
do sit down → si accomodi la prego, prego si sieda;
do take care! → mi raccomando, stai attento!
4. (used to avoid repeating vb): she swims better than I do → lei nuota meglio di me;
do you agree? Ð yes, I do/no, I don't → sei d'accordo? Ð sì/no;
she lives in Glasgow Ð so do I → lei vive a Glasgow Ð anch'io;
he asked me to help him and I did → mi ha chiesto di aiutarlo ed io l'ho fatto;
they come here often Ð do they? → vengono qui spesso Ð ah sì?, davvero?
5. (in question tags): you like him, don't you? → ti piace, vero?;
I don't know him, do I? → non lo conosco, vero? vt (gen), (= carry out, perform etc); fare;
what are you doing tonight? → che fai stasera?;
what can I do for you? (in shop) → desidera?;
I'll do all I can → farò tutto il possibile;
to do the cooking → cucinare;
to do the washing-up → fare i piatti;
to do one's teeth → lavarsi i denti;
to do one's hair/nails → farsi i capelli/le unghie;
the car was doing 100 → la macchina faceva i 100 all'ora;
how do you like your steak done? → come preferisce la bistecca?;
well done → ben cotto(a) vi
1. (= act, behave) → fare;
do as I do → faccia come me, faccia come faccio io;
what did he do with the cat? → che ne ha fatto del gatto?
2. (= get on, fare) → andare;
he's doing well/badly at school → va bene/male a scuola;
how do you do? → piacere!
3. (= suit) → andare bene;
this room will do → questa stanza va bene
4. (= be sufficient) → bastare;
will £10 do? → basteranno 10 sterline?;
that'll do → basta così;
that'll do! (in annoyance) → ora basta!;
to make do (with) → arrangiarsi (con)
do away with vt fus (= kill) → far fuori (= abolish); abolire
do for vt fus (BRIT ) (col) (= clean for); fare i servizi per
do out of vt fus to do sb out of sth → fregare qc a qn
do up vt [+ laces] → allacciare [+ dress, buttons]; abbottonare (= renovate) [+ room, house] → rimettere a nuovo, rifare;
to do o.s. up → farsi bello(a)
do with vt fus (= need) → aver bisogno di;
I could do with some help/a drink → un aiuto/un bicchierino non guasterebbe;
it could do with a wash → una lavata non gli farebbe male (= be connected): what has it got to do with you? → e tu che c'entri?;
I won't have anything to do with it → non voglio avere niente a che farci;
it has to do with money → si tratta di soldi
do without vifare senza
vt fusfare a meno di

do
v do [duː]
1 used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements Do you smoke?يُسْتَعْمَل مع الأفعال القِياسِيَّه لِبِناء الأسْتِفْهام والنَّفيHilfsverb in Fragen und bei Verneinungεκδήλωση0(verbo usato per evitare la ripetizione del verbo immediatamente precedente)疑問・否定文と의문문·부정문에서의 조동사Not: olumsuz ve soruda 'do' mastarı eklenir.助動詞(和動詞一起构成問句和否定句)(zur Betonung0(verbo ausiliare usato nelle frasi interrogative e negative)強調して동사를 강조하는 조동사Not: özel bir vurgulamada (sözü edilen iş konusunda bir şüphe varsa) 'do' mastarı eklenir.用于動詞后表示強調
3 used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.يُسْتَعْمَل لِتَفادي التَّكْرارstatt Wiederholung des Verbs0Je pensais qu'elle ne viendrait pas, quand même mais elle est venue(verbo usato per enfatizzare un altro verbo)動詞反復대동사Not: kendinden önceki sıradan bir fiilin yinelenmesini önlemek için 'do' kullanılır.用于動詞后以避免重复
4 used with a more important verb after seldom, ~rarely and little Little did he know what was in store for him.يُسْتَعْمل في صيغَة ``القَلْب'' مع هذه الكلماتbei Inversion0”do” s'emploie avec le verbe principal après les mots suivants“seldom”,“rarely”,“little”(verbo usato insieme ad un altro verbo più importante dopo certi avverbi)倒置の時に도치문에서의 조동사Not: sıklık v.s. zarflarından sonar fiil ile birlikte 'do' kullanılır.用于构成倒裝句,表示強調
5 to carry out or perform What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.doenيفْعَلُ، يَقومُ بِправяdělatgøretunκάνω, εκτελώhacertegemaانجام دادنtehdäfaireלַעֲשׂוֹתकरनाučiniti, uraditi(meg)tesz, elvégezmelakukangerafare行なう실행하다darytidarīt; veiktbuatdoengjørerobićfazera faceделать, поступатьrobiťnareditiraditigöraกระทำNot: yerine getirme/yapma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.робитиانجام دینا یا کرناthực hiện
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.aflêيُنَفِّذُ، يُنْهيправяdodělat; udělatgøre; fuldføreschaffenολοκληρώνωhacervalmis saama, korda saatmaتمام کردن؛ به انجام رساندنsaada valmiiksi, taittaa taivaltafaire, finirלַעֲשוֹתzavršiti, okončati(el)készít, (meg)csinálmenyelesaikangera, ljúkafare, finire~してしまう마치다, 끝내다padarytipadarīt; paveiktselesaidoengjøre, fullføreskończyć, przebyćfazera face, a ter­­minaвыполнятьurobiťkončati; nareditizavršitigöra [], klara [], avverka, köraทำ; วิ่งNot: tamamlama anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.完成кінчати, закінчуватиمکمل کرناhoàn thành
7 to perform an activity concerning something to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.iets aan 'n saak doen, werk maak van ietsيَقومُ بِзанимавам се сdělatvaske; rydde; pudsemachenασχολούμαι μεhacertegema (eesti keeles väljendatakse seda konkreetse tegevusverbiga)پرداختن به؛ رسیدگی کردن بهhoitaafaireלַעֲסוֹק בְּ-करनाobavititesz, végez, csinálmengerjakanþvo upp; laga; hreinsafareする...을 하다atliktimazgāt veļusiapkandoenvaske, rydderobićfazera se ocupa deзаниматьсяrobiťnareditiobavljatiägna sig åt, syssla medทำNot: bir görev yapıldığında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.整理робити, виконуватиکسی خاص کام کو انجام دیناlàm
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?voldoende weesيَكْفي، يَفي بالغَرَضсвършвам работаstačitvære nok; gøre det; passegenügenείμαι κατάλληλος για, εξυπηρετώ, κάνω, αρκώservir, ir bien, ser suficientepiisama, kõlbamaکافی بودن؛ بسنده بودنsopia, kelvataallerלְהָספִּיקपर्याप्त होनाzadovoljiti, biti dobar za neku svrhumegfelel, elegendőmemadainægja, gangaandare, andare bene間に合う충분하다, 적합하다tikti, uþtektiderēt; pietiktsesuaivolstaanvære nok, holde, passe, gjøre segwystarczyć, odpowiadaćservira merge, a se potriviподходитьstačiťzadostovati; ustrezatiodgovaratiräcka, duga, passaมีพอเพียง; เหมาะสมNot: yeterlilik/uygunluk belirtildiğinde sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.适合,足夠підходити, годитисяکسی مقصد کے لۓ کافی ہوناphù hợp
9 to work at or study She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.bestudeerيشْتَغِل، يَدْرُسучаvydělávat; studovatarbejde med; studeresich beschäftigen mitασχολούμαι με, δουλεύωhacer, dedicarse, estudiartegelemaپرداختن به؛ خواندنfaire, étudierלִלמוֹד, לַעשׂוֹתकाम या अध्ययन करनाbiti zaposlen, studiratitanul(mányoz)mengerjakanvinna að, stúderafare勉強する(일을) 하다, 공부하다mokytis, studijuotirisināt aritmētikas uzdevumubelajarstuderenarbeide med, ta seg av, studerepracować, uczyć się, robićestudara face, a studiaрешать; изучать(u)robiť; študovaťukvarjati seraditiläsa, studera, utföra, räknaทำงาน; ศึกษาNot: çalışma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.<