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