نمط الاستخدام:
to do [something]
I need to do my homework before dinner.
She does all the cooking in the family.
We should do our part to help the environment.
He did a great job on the project.
They are doing important research on climate change.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
They do many things together.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
المعنى
Carry out an action or task
المتلازمات اللفظية
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
المرادفات
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
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carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
الأضداد
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
نمط الاستخدام:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
The company is doing poorly this year.
You will do better if you practice more.
She did fine in her first performance.
How did you do in the interview?
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
المعنى
Achieve a result or standard
المتلازمات اللفظية
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
المرادفات
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
الأضداد
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
الموضوعات
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
التعريف
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
نمط الاستخدام:
to do [the shopping/the cleaning/etc.]
I will do the shopping tomorrow.
She does the cleaning every Saturday.
Can you do the laundry today?
He did all the paperwork himself.
They are doing the gardening this afternoon.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I do the shopping on Friday.
She does the cleaning every week.
We do the laundry on Sunday.
He does the cooking for his family.
They do the gardening in summer.
المعنى
Take care of something
المتلازمات اللفظية
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
المرادفات
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
الأضداد
ignore (To not take care of something.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
التعريف
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
نمط الاستخدام:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
This medicine will do you good.
That storm did a lot of damage to the roof.
She always tries to do good in her community.
Don't do anything you'll regret.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He did something nice for me.
The rain did damage to the house.
She will do good for the team.
They did harm to the garden.
المعنى
Act towards someone/something in some way
المتلازمات اللفظية
do harm
|do good
|do damage
المرادفات
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
الأضداد
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
الموضوعات
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
التعريف
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
نمط الاستخدام:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
المعنى
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
المتلازمات اللفظية
that will do
المرادفات
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
الأضداد
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
الموضوعات
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
نمط الاستخدام:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He does science at university.
المعنى
Work on or study a subject/activity
المتلازمات اللفظية
do history
|do yoga
المرادفات
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
الموضوعات
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.