Translations for „do for“ in the English » German Dictionary

do for VB intr

1. do for Brit inf (ruin):

to do for sth

etw ruinieren

to do for sb

jdn fertigmachen inf

to be done for

fertig sein inf

to be done for (tired)

müde sein

2. do for Brit dated (clean):

to do for sb

bei jdm putzen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what do you do for amusement?

was machst du so in deiner Freizeit?

what do you do for a living?

womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?

to do duty for sb

jdn vertreten

to do sth for love (as loving person)

etw aus Liebe machen

to do penance for sth

für etw acc Buße tun

to do sth for sb

etw für jdn tun

to do sth for nothing

etw umsonst machen

to do sth for oneself

etw selbst tun

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to do sth for kicks

etw wegen des Nervenkitzels tun

to do sth for gain

etw zu seinem eigenen Vorteil tun

to do sth for recreation

etw zur Erholung tun

to do well for oneself

erfolgreich sein

to do sth for hours

etw stundenlang tun

what do you take me for?

wofür [o. CH für was] hältst du mich?

to go for [or do] a run

laufen gehen

please do it, for my sake

tu es bitte mir zuliebe

you never do anything for me!

du tust nie was für mich!

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A paper plate won't do for such a meal.

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I suggest that in the beginning you simply start with two non-contentious agenda items, appreciations and planning what to do for family fun this week.

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A local caver, who wanted to remain anonymous, says it's a "stunning but serious cave" and a must-do for keen people.

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In a terrific scene of departure, they decided to split calling it a sacrifice that they only can do for their families.

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The same holds for graphs that have a maximal outerplanar spanning subgraph, as do for instance the wheel graphs.

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The organization's professed goal is to do for print and online news what public media has done for radio and television.

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Thus, the hierarchies, and the concept involved with lexicographic files, do not apply here the same way they do for nouns and verbs.

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Why should employers pay more for their casual labour than they do for their other labour when the results of that labour are the same?

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That one write-up in the paper - what the media can do for you.

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During this time, skateboarding was seen as something to do for fun besides surfing, and was therefore often called sidewalk surfing and performed barefoot.

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