תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
They do many things together.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
משמעות
Carry out an action or task
צירופים
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
מילים נרדפות
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
הפכים
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
נושאים
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
הגדרה
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
תבנית שימוש:
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?
דוגמאות ללומדים
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
משמעות
Achieve a result or standard
צירופים
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
מילים נרדפות
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
הפכים
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
נושאים
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
הגדרה
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Take care of something
צירופים
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
מילים נרדפות
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
הפכים
ignore (To not take care of something.)
נושאים
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
הגדרה
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Act towards someone/something in some way
צירופים
do harm
|do good
|do damage
מילים נרדפות
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
הפכים
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
נושאים
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
הגדרה
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
תבנית שימוש:
'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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
משמעות
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
מילים נרדפות
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
הפכים
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
נושאים
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
הגדרה
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He does science at university.
משמעות
Work on or study a subject/activity
צירופים
do history
|do yoga
מילים נרדפות
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
נושאים
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.