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do·ing [ˈdu:ɪŋ] N

1. doing no pl (sb's work):

to be sb's doing

2. doing pl (activities):

3. doing (droppings):

I. do <does, did, done> [du:] VB aux

1. do (forming question):

3. do (for emphasis):

6. do (requesting affirmation):

7. do (expressing surprise):

II. do <does, did, done> [du:] VB trans

2. do (undertake):

4. do (use for):

to do sth with sth
etw mit etw dat tun

5. do (job):

6. do (take action):

9. do (solve):

to do sth riddle
etw lösen

10. do inf (finish):

11. do (produce):

to do sth for sb [or sb sth]
etw für jdn machen

12. do (tidy):

13. do (arrange):

14. do (visit):

to do sth

15. do AUTO:

to do 100 km/h
100 fahren inf

17. do (suffice):

to do sb

20. do (cause):

to do sb sth
jdm etw tun
jdm gut tun

21. do esp Brit (serve):

to do sb

22. do (treat well):

23. do (act):

to do sth play

25. do inf sl (rob):

to do sth
in etw dat einen Bruch machen sl

26. do inf (cheat):

27. do inf (be in jail):

28. do esp Brit inf (punish):

to do sb
jdn fertigmachen inf

29. do inf (take drugs):

30. do (translate):

33. do euph inf (have sex):

mit jdm schlafen euph

34. do (don't mention):

Phrases:

III. do <does, did, done> [du:] VB intr

1. do (behave):

to do well to do sth

2. do (fare):

3. do inf (finish):

5. do inf (happen):

Phrases:

how do you do? form dated (as introduction)
what's doing? inf

IV. do [du:] N

1. do esp Brit, Aus inf (party):

Fete f <-, -n> inf

2. do Brit sl (swindle):

Schwindel m <-s> inf

3. do Brit inf (treatment):

4. do Am sl:

5. do no pl (droppings):

6. do (allowed, not allowed):

See also

jus·tice [ˈʤʌstɪs] N

I. hon·our, Am hon·or [ˈɒnəʳ, Am ˈɑ:nɚ] N

2. honour no pl (esteem):

in honour of sb/sth

3. honour usu sing (credit):

to be [or bring][or do] an honour to sb/sth
jdm/etw Ehre machen

4. honour (privilege):

Ehre f <-, -n>
to do sb the honour of doing sth form hum
jdm die Ehre erweisen, etw zu tun form
to have the honour of doing sth
die Ehre haben, etw zu tun a. iron

5. honour (reputation):

6. honour (award):

Auszeichnung f <-, -en>

7. honour no pl (competence):

9. honour (in golf):

10. honour no pl dated (chastity):

Phrases:

honour bright Brit dated

II. hon·our, Am hon·or [ˈɒnəʳ, Am ˈɑ:nɚ] VB trans

1. honour form (respect):

to honour sb/sth
jdn/etw in Ehren halten

2. honour (praise):

to honour sb/sth [with sth]
jdn/etw [mit etw dat] ehren

3. honour (fulfil):

to honour sth order

4. honour (grace):

5. honour FIN (accept):

to honour sth bill

I. cred·it [ˈkredɪt] N

1. credit no pl:

Ehre f <-, -n>
to be a credit to sb/sth, to do sb/sth credit
jdm/etw Ehre machen
jdm etw [o. das Verdienst an etw dat] zuschreiben
jdm für etw acc Anerkennung zollen form
to take [the] credit [for sth]

2. credit no pl (standing):

Ansehen nt <-s>

3. credit no pl (achievement):

4. credit no pl (reliability):

5. credit no pl (reliance):

to give sb credit for sth
jdm etw zutrauen

6. credit no pl FIN, COMM:

7. credit FIN:

Haben nt <-s, ->
Gutschrift f <-, -en>
Akkreditiv nt <-s, -e> spec
Steuergutschrift f <-> kein pl
to be in credit esp Brit
to enter [or place] sth to sb's credit
jdm etw gutschreiben

8. credit no pl (on a mobile phone):

Guthaben nt <-s, ->

9. credit no pl FIN, COMM (trustworthiness):

10. credit:

credit SCHOOL
Auszeichnung f <-, -en>
credit UNIV
Schein m <-(e)s, -e>

11. credit (contributors):

credits pl CINE, TV
Abspann m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

II. cred·it [ˈkredɪt] VB trans

1. credit (attribute):

2. credit (consider to be responsible for):

4. credit (believe):

5. credit (give, add):

6. credit (give to, put into):

doh, Am do [dəʊ, Am doʊ] N MUS

how-do-you-do [ˌhaʊdjʊˈdu:, Am ˈhaʊdəju:du:] N

can-ˈdo ADJ attr Am

zuversichtlich <zuversichtlicher, am zuversichtlichsten>

der·ring-do [ˌderɪŋˈdu:] N no pl dated

Wagemut m dated

do away VB intr

1. do away (discard):

2. do away inf (kill):

jdn um die Ecke bringen inf

do by VB intr

Phrases:

do down VB trans

to do down ⇆ sb
to do down ⇆ sb for [not] doing sth
jdn für etw, das er/sie [nicht] tut, [he]runtermachen inf
to do down ⇆ sth

do for VB intr

1. do for Brit inf (ruin):

to do for sth
to do for sb
jdn fertigmachen inf

2. do for Brit dated (clean):

to do for sb

do in VB trans sl

1. do in (kill):

to do in ⇆ sb
jdn kaltmachen inf

2. do in (tire):

to do in ⇆ sb
jdn schaffen inf

3. do in (injure):

to do in ⇆ sth
sich dat etw verletzen

do out VB trans

1. do out Brit inf (tidy):

to do out ⇆ sth

2. do out (adorn, decorate):

do over VB trans

1. do over esp Brit, Aus inf (beat):

to do over ⇆ sb

2. do over Brit inf (rob):

to do over ⇆ sth

3. do over inf (redecorate):

to do over ⇆ sth

4. do over Am inf (redo):

I. do up VB trans

1. do up (close):

to do up ⇆ sth dress

2. do up (adorn):

to do up ⇆ sth

3. do up (dress):

4. do up (hair):

5. do up (wrap):

to do up ⇆ sth in sth
etw in etw acc einpacken
to do up ⇆ sth with sth
etw mit etw dat einpacken

II. do up VB intr

do up dress:

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doing business as, DBA N

doing business as, DBA ECON Am
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do N

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do VB

Present
Ido
youdo
he/she/itdoes
wedo
youdo
theydo
Past
Idid
youdid
he/she/itdid
wedid
youdid
theydid
Present Perfect
Ihavedone
youhavedone
he/she/ithasdone
wehavedone
youhavedone
theyhavedone
Past Perfect
Ihaddone
youhaddone
he/she/ithaddone
wehaddone
youhaddone
theyhaddone