do
🇺🇸
/duː/
🇬🇧
/duː/
verb
A1
to perform an unnamed or unknown action
What have you done to your hair?
A1
to act or behave in a certain way
They are free to do as they please.
A1
to inquire about someone's success or progress
How are you doing?
A1
to work at or carry out an activity or task
I have a number of things to do today.
A1
to perform an activity or task mentioned
She did a lot of acting when she was at college.
A2
to engage in tasks like cleaning, washing, arranging, etc.
I like the way you've done your hair.
A1
to be employed in a certain job
What do you do?
A1
to study or learn about something
Have you done any Keats?
A2
to solve or find an answer to something
Are you good at doing crosswords?
A2
to make or provide something
Does this pub do lunches?
B2
to be suitable or adequate for a purpose
The box will do fine as a table.
R
to perform a play, opera, or other dramatic work
The local dramatic society is doing ‘Hamlet’ next month.
R
to imitate someone's behavior or speech for amusement
He does a great Elvis Presley.
R
to finish or complete something
Did you get your article done in time?
R
to travel a certain distance
How many miles did you do during your tour?
R
to complete a journey
We did the round trip in two hours.
R
to reach a particular speed
The car was doing 90 miles an hour.
R
to visit a place as a tourist
We did Tokyo in three days.
R
to spend time engaged in an activity
He did six years for armed robbery.
R
to attend to or deal with someone or something
The hairdresser said she could do me at three.
R
to cook something
How would you like your steak done?
R
to be deceived or cheated
This isn't a genuine antique—you've been done.
R
to be punished for an offense
She got done for speeding.
R
to steal from a place
The gang did a warehouse and a supermarket.
R
to consume an illegal drug
He doesn't smoke, drink or do drugs.
R
to engage in sexual activity with someone
A1
used to form negative sentences and questions
Does she speak French?
A2
used to create question tags
She doesn't work here, does she?
B1
used to avoid verb repetition
He plays better than he did a year ago.
B2
used for emphasis when no other auxiliary is present
Do shut up!
R
used to maintain verb position in sentences with fronted adverbs
Not only does she speak Spanish, she's also good with computers.
noun
R
a social gathering or event
I suppose we should have a bit of a do to celebrate.
R
the style of a person's hair arrangement
I like your new do, Alex.
R
the first and eighth note in a major scale
translation
to perform an unnamed or unknown action; to act or behave in a certain way; to inquire about someone's success or progress; to work at or carry out an activity or task; to perform an activity or task mentioned; to engage in tasks like cleaning, washing, arranging, etc.; to be employed in a certain job; to study or learn about something; to solve or find an answer to something; to make or provide something; to be suitable or adequate for a purpose; to perform a play, opera, or other dramatic work; to imitate someone's behavior or speech for amusement; to finish or complete something; to travel a certain distance; to complete a journey; to reach a particular speed; to visit a place as a tourist; to spend time engaged in an activity; to attend to or deal with someone or something; to cook something; to be deceived or cheated; to be punished for an offense; to steal from a place; to consume an illegal drug; to engage in sexual activity with someone; used to form negative sentences and questions; used to create question tags; used to avoid verb repetition; used for emphasis when no other auxiliary is present; used to maintain verb position in sentences with fronted adverbs
a social gathering or event; the style of a person's hair arrangement; the first and eighth note in a major scale
Word Forms
3rd Present
does
Past
did
Perfect
done
Progressive
doing
Plural
dos