do
A syntactic markerA syntactic marker.: A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
» I don't know what you mean.
Ich weiß nicht, was du meinst. — kroko
Я не понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду. — zmoo
Я не знаю, что ты имеешь в виду. — r381318
Я не знаю, что вы имеете в виду. — marafon
Я не знаю, що ти маєш на увазі. — triantafillou
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39 sensesA syntactic marker.
(auxiliary)A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
Do you go there often?
(auxiliary)A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
I do not go there often.
Do not listen to him.
неne
(auxiliary)A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
But I do go sometimes.
Do tell us.
ja, doch, wohl
жеže, ведьvedʹ
(auxiliary)A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
I play tennis; she does too.
Likes her cappuccino, Mary does. (UK, colloquial)
tun
(auxiliary, informal, interrogative, modal)Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
Do I just call every number on the list each time?
(auxiliary, dialectal)Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
(transitive)To perform; to execute.
If you want something done, do it yourself.
All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?
tun, machen
де́латьdélatʹ, сде́латьsdélatʹ, де́латьdélatʹ
роби́тиrobýty, зроби́тиzrobýty
carry out or perform an action
(ambitransitive)To suffice.
make it do or do without
it’s not the best broom, but it will have to do; this will do me, thanks.
reichen
подходи́тьpodxodítʹ, подойти́podojtí, сойти́sojtí
(intransitive)To be reasonable or acceptable.
It simply will not do to have dozens of children running around such a quiet event.
пойти́pojtí, годи́тьсяgodítʹsja
(ditransitive)To have (as an effect).
The fresh air did him some good.
де́латьdélatʹ, сде́латьsdélatʹ, твори́тьtvorítʹ
(intransitive)To fare, perform (well or poorly).
Our relationship isn't doing very well; how do you do?
пожива́тьpoživátʹ
To fare, perform (well or poorly).
(England, especially, intransitive)To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
Examples
379716 sentencesI don't know what you mean.
Я не знаю, що ти маєш на увазі. — triantafillou
ruЯ не понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду. — zmoo
deIch weiß nicht, was du meinst. — kroko
I didn't want this to happen.
Я не бажав, щоб так трапилось. — zinova
ruЯ не хотел, чтобы это случилось. — al_ex_an_der
deIch wollte nicht, dass das passiert. — MUIRIEL
It's not something anyone can do.
Це не те, що може зробити кожен. — deniko
ruЭто не то, что может сделать каждый. — al_ex_an_der
deDas ist nichts, was jeder Beliebige tun kann. — MUIRIEL
Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
Заняття не пончеться до половини на восьму. — deniko
ruЗанятие не начнётся до половины девятого. — paul_lingvo
deDer Unterricht fängt erst um halb neun an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If you don't eat, you die.
Якщо не їсти, то помреш. — aandrusiak
ruЕсли не будете есть, вы умрёте. — OlegDudin
deWenn man nicht isst, stirbt man. — MUIRIEL
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 12
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English don, from Old English dōn, from Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-GFrom Middle English don, from Old English dōn, from Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-Germanic *dōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, do, make”).
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Forms
does, doing, did, donePhrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- do inзробити, робитиTo kill or end; to defeat.
- do forзробити, робитиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, for.
- do withзайматися, мати справуSynonym of deal with.
- do byкерувати, маніпулюватиTo perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
- do upTo fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.)
- do offTo take off (clothing).
- do outTo decorate, tidy, or clean (a place).
- do downTo belittle or intimidate.
Synonyms
274 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
90 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple: questions and negatives — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Make or do — Because the lesson uses it
- C1Ellipsis and substitution — Because the lesson uses it