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