do
gb/dˈu/ us/dˈu/
A1
Engels
~ 100
csinál, elvégez, teljesít, szerepel, elintéz, gondoskodik, bánik, tesz, megtesz, elég, megfelel, tanul, foglalkozik
WERKWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
to do [something]
I need to do my homework before dinner.
Vacsora előtt meg kell csinálnom a házi feladatomat.
She does all the cooking in the family.
A családban mindig ő főz.
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I do my homework every day.
Mindennap megcsinálom a házi feladatomat.
She does the dishes after dinner.
Vacsora után elmosogat.
We do our work in the morning.
He does his job well.
They do many things together.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
Betekenis
Carry out an action or task
Woordcombinaties
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
Synoniemen
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
Antoniemen
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
Thema's
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definitie
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
WERKWOORD
A2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
He did well on the test.
Jól teljesített a teszten.
The company is doing poorly this year.
A vállalat idén gyengén teljesít.
You will do better if you practice more.
She did fine in her first performance.
How did you do in the interview?
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I did well on the exam.
Jól teljesítettem a vizsgán.
She did badly in the race.
Rosszul szerepelt a versenyen.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
Betekenis
Achieve a result or standard
Woordcombinaties
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
Synoniemen
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
Antoniemen
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
Thema's
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definitie
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
WERKWOORD
A1
3
elintéz
B1
gondoskodik
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to do [the shopping/the cleaning/etc.]
I will do the shopping tomorrow.
Holnap elintézem a bevásárlást.
She does the cleaning every Saturday.
Minden szombaton ő takarít.
Can you do the laundry today?
He did all the paperwork himself.
They are doing the gardening this afternoon.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I do the shopping on Friday.
Pénteken szoktam bevásárolni.
She does the cleaning every week.
Minden héten ő takarít.
We do the laundry on Sunday.
He does the cooking for his family.
They do the gardening in summer.
Betekenis
Take care of something
Woordcombinaties
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
Synoniemen
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
Antoniemen
ignore (To not take care of something.)
Thema's
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
Definitie
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
WERKWOORD
A2
4
Gebruikspatroon:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
What did they do to you?
Mit tettek veled?
This medicine will do you good.
Ez a gyógyszer jót fog tenni neked.
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He did something nice for me.
Valami kedveset tett értem.
The rain did damage to the house.
Az eső kárt okozott a házban.
She will do good for the team.
They did harm to the garden.
What did you do to her?
Betekenis
Act towards someone/something in some way
Woordcombinaties
do harm
|do good
|do damage
Synoniemen
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
Antoniemen
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
Thema's
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
Definitie
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
WERKWOORD
B1
5
Gebruikspatroon:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
Ez a toll egyelőre megteszi.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
Ha nincs tejed, a víz is megteszi.
That will do, thank you.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This chair will do for me.
Ez a szék nekem megteszi.
Water will do if we have no juice.
A víz is megteszi, ha nincs gyümölcslénk.
That will do for today.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
Betekenis
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
Woordcombinaties
that will do
Synoniemen
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
Antoniemen
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
Thema's
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definitie
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
WERKWOORD
A2
6
tanul
A1
foglalkozik
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
Történelmet tanul az egyetemen.
I do yoga twice a week.
Hetente kétszer jógázom.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I do math at school.
Az iskolában matematikát tanulok.
She does yoga every day.
Mindennap jógázik.
We do English in class.
He does science at university.
Betekenis
Work on or study a subject/activity
Woordcombinaties
do history
|do yoga
Synoniemen
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
Thema's
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
do
IPA
GB/dˈu/
US/dˈu/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
do (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (do)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: do
- 3rd Person Singular: does
- Present Participle: doing
- Past: did
- Past Participle: done
Woordfamilie
Forms
does
verb
doing
verb
did
verb
done
verb
Core family
doable
adjective B2
doer
noun B2
Related words
redo
verb B1
overdo
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undo
verb B1
Advanced or less common
outdo
verb B2
Highlights
- Irregular past: did Verb
- Irregular past participle: done Verb
Uitdrukkingen
do away with
1/dˈu əwˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Remove or get rid of something completely
To remove something so it no longer exists or is used.
Voorbeelden
- The school has done away with uniforms.
- We should do away with outdated rules.
do over
1/dˈu ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Repeat task OR redecorate place
To repeat something because it wasn't good enough OR redecorate a place.
Voorbeelden
- I need to do my homework over because I made mistakes.
- They're doing over their living room.
do up
1/dˈu ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Fasten clothes/buttons OR renovate building/room
To fasten clothes/buttons OR repair and improve a building/room.
Voorbeelden
- Can you help me do up my dress?
- They're doing up their kitchen.
do without
1/dˈu wɪðˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Manage without something needed/wanted
To manage even if you don't have something you need or want.
Voorbeelden
- We can do without sugar in this recipe.
- I had to do without my phone for a week.
have to do with
1/hˈæv tə dˈu wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be connected with something/someone in some way
To be related to something/someone in some way.
Voorbeelden
- This has nothing to do with me.
- Her job has to do with marketing.