do
gb/dˈu/ us/dˈu/
A1
Engleză
~ 100
VERB
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I do my homework every day.
She does the dishes after dinner.
We do our work in the morning.
He does his job well.
They do many things together.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'make' and 'do'. Use 'do' for general tasks and activities, and 'make' for creating or producing something.
Sens
Carry out an action or task
Colocații
do homework
|do the dishes
|do a job
|do business
|do a favor
Sinonime
perform (More formal; often used for official or artistic tasks.)
|
carry out (Focuses on completing a planned or instructed action.)
Antonime
neglect (To not do something you should do.)
Teme
daily life
|work
|general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
To make or complete an action, job, or task.
To carry out or perform an action, duty, or task.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to do [well/badly/fine/etc.]
He did well on the test.
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?
Exemple pentru cursanți
I did well on the exam.
She did badly in the race.
We will do better next time.
He did fine at work today.
They did poorly in the game.
Sens
Achieve a result or standard
Colocații
do well
|do badly
|do fine
|do better
|do poorly
Sinonime
succeed (Implies achieving goals or desired outcomes.)
Antonime
fail (To not succeed in reaching a goal.)
Teme
performance
|health
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definiție
To be successful or perform in a certain way.
To produce a particular result, be successful, or reach a standard in performance or health.
VERB
A1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Take care of something
Colocații
do the shopping
|do the cleaning
|do the laundry
Sinonime
handle (Focuses on managing something that needs attention.)
Antonime
ignore (To not take care of something.)
Teme
daily life
|chores
|core_vocabulary
|work
|daily_life
Definiție
To take care of or handle something.
To deal with, handle, or be responsible for something that needs attention.
VERB
A2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to do [something] to [someone/something]
What did they do to you?
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
What did you do to her?
Sens
Act towards someone/something in some way
Colocații
do harm
|do good
|do damage
Sinonime
treat (Focuses on behavior toward someone.)
Antonime
protect (Opposite when referring to harm or damage.)
Teme
behavior
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|communication
Definiție
To act in a certain way toward someone or something.
To behave or take action in a certain way toward someone or something.
VERB
B1
5
Tipar de utilizare:
'will do' as fixed phrase meaning 'will be acceptable'
This pen will do for now.
If you don't have milk, water will do.
That will do, thank you.
Any old bag will do as long as it's big enough.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This chair will do for me.
Water will do if we have no juice.
That will do for today.
Any pen will do for writing this note.
Sens
Be acceptable or enough for purpose
Colocații
that will do
Sinonime
suffice (More formal; means to be enough.)
Antonime
fall short (To not be enough or suitable.)
Teme
general actions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
To be good enough for what is needed.
To be suitable, acceptable, or sufficient for what is needed.
VERB
A2
6
Tipar de utilizare:
to do [a subject/activity]
She's doing history at university.
I do yoga twice a week.
He is doing a course in computer science.
They are doing research on renewable energy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I do math at school.
She does yoga every day.
We do English in class.
He does science at university.
Sens
Work on or study a subject/activity
Colocații
do history
|do yoga
Sinonime
study (Focuses on academic learning of a subject.)
Teme
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To work at or study a subject or activity.
To work at, study, or be involved in a subject, activity, or area of research.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
do
IPA
GB/dˈu/
US/dˈu/
Silabe și accent
do (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (do)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: do
- 3rd Person Singular: does
- Present Participle: doing
- Past: did
- Past Participle: done
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: did Verb
- Irregular past participle: done Verb
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- This has nothing to do with me.
- Her job has to do with marketing.