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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. doing [Brit ˈduːɪŋ, Am ˈduɪŋ] N

this is her doing
all of this is your doing
it's none of my doing
it takes some doing!

II. doings N npl

1. doings:

2. doings Brit inf:

I. do1 <3ª persona sing pres. does, pt did, pp done> VB trans [Brit duː, Am du]

1. do (perform task, be busy):

do washing up, ironing etc.
what are you doing?

2. do (make smart):

to do sb's hair

3. do (finish):

do military service
do period of time
do job
to have done doing sth inf

4. do (complete through study) student:

do subject, book, author, homework
to do a degree UNIV

5. do (write):

do translation, critique, biography

6. do (effect change):

7. do (cause harm):

I'll do you! inf

8. do (deal with) inf:

9. do (cook):

do sausages, spaghetti etc.
well done meat

10. do (prepare):

do vegetables

11. do (produce):

do play
do film, programme
fare (on su)

12. do (imitate):

do celebrity, voice, mannerism

13. do (travel at):

to do 60

14. do (cover distance of):

15. do (see as tourist) inf:

do Venice, the Louvre etc.

16. do (satisfy needs of) inf:

17. do (cheat) inf:

to do sb out of money

18. do (sterilize) inf:

to be done person, animal:

19. do (rob) inf:

20. do (arrest, convict) inf:

to get done for illegal parking etc.

II. do1 <3ª persona sing pres. does, pt did, pp done> VB intr [Brit duː, Am du]

1. do (behave):

2. do (serve purpose):

3. do (be acceptable):

4. do (be sufficient):

5. do (finish):

6. do (get on):

do (in health) person:

7. do Brit (clean):

do inf, arch

8. do Brit (be active) inf:

III. do1 <3ª persona sing pres. does, pt did, pp done> VB aux [Brit duː, Am du]

1. do (with questions, negatives):

2. do (for emphasis):

3. do (referring back to another verb):

4. do (in requests, imperatives):

may I take a leaflet?” - do

5. do (in tag questions and responses):

who wrote it?” - “I did
chi l'ha scritto?” - “io
shall I tell him?” - “no don't
devo dirglielo?” - “no, non farlo
he knows the President” - “does he?”

6. do (with inversion):

IV. do1 <pl dos> N [Brit duː, Am doʊ] Brit inf

V. do1

nothing doing! (no way)
what are you going to do for…? money, shelter etc.

do2 [Brit duː, Am doʊ] N

do MUS → doh

doh [Brit dəʊ, Am doʊ] N MUS

do m

do. [Brit ˈdɪtəʊ, Am ˈdɪdoʊ] N

do. short for ditto, ditto

I. ditto <pl dittos> [Brit ˈdɪtəʊ, Am ˈdɪdoʊ] N Am

II. ditto [Brit ˈdɪtəʊ, Am ˈdɪdoʊ] ADV inf

I'm fed up” - ditto inf
sono stufo” - “io idem

III. ditto [Brit ˈdɪtəʊ, Am ˈdɪdoʊ] VB trans Am

how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do [Am ˌhaʊdəjəˈdu] N inf

derring-do [Brit ˌdɛrɪŋˈduː, Am ˌdɛrɪŋˈdu] N arch

do-gooder [Brit duːˈɡʊdə, Am ˈduˌɡʊdər] N inf, pej

do without VB (do without [sb, sth])

do without person, advice etc.:

do-goodery [Brit duːˈɡʊdəri, Am ˌduˈɡʊd(ə)ri] N inf, pej

do in VB inf (do [sb] in)

1. do in (kill):

2. do in (exhaust):

in the PONS Dictionary

doing [ˈdu:·ɪŋ] N

1. doing pl (activities):

doing
imprese f pl

2. doing (action):

to be (of) sb's doing
to take some doing

I. do [du:] N

1. do:

2. do inf (party):

3. do inf (hairdo):

4. do sl (excrement):

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

1. do (in questions):

2. do (in negatives):

3. do (in imperatives):

4. do (for emphasis):

5. do (replacing a repeated verb):

6. do (requesting affirmation):

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

1. do (carry out):

2. do (undertake):

3. do (help):

4. do (act):

5. do (deal with):

6. do (learn):

do math, English

7. do (figure out):

do puzzle, math problem

8. do (finish):

9. do:

10. do (make neat):

do the bathroom, one's room

11. do (tour):

do Europe, California

12. do (go at a speed of):

13. do (be satisfactory):

I only have beerwill that do you?”
ho solo birrati va bene?”

14. do (sell):

15. do (cook):

to do sth for sb

16. do (cause):

17. do:

do (perform) a play
do a song
do (imitate) an accent, bird call

18. do inf (serve prison sentence):

do time, life, 10 years

19. do inf (burglarize):

20. do inf (swindle):

21. do inf:

do drugs
do cocaine, heroin

22. do sl (have sex):

Phrases:

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

1. do (behave, act):

2. do (manage):

how are you doing?

3. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

4. do (be satisfactory):

5. do (function as):

6. do inf (going on):

to be doing

7. do (treat):

Phrases:

do over VB trans always sep

1. do over inf (redo):

2. do over inf (redecorate):

3. do over inf (beat up):

do-gooder N inf

benefattore(-trice) m (f) non richiesto

do out VB trans always sep

1. do out (adorn):

2. do out (cheat):

to do sb out of sth
derubare qn di qc

do with VB intr

1. do with (be related to):

to have to do with sth book
to have to do with sth person

2. do with inf (need):

do up VB trans

1. do up (fasten):

do up button
do up tie
do up shoes
do up zipper

2. do up (make attractive):

do up one's hair

3. do up (wrap):

do without VB intr

to-do [tə·ˈdu:] N inf

do in VB trans always sep

1. do in (murder):

to do sb in

2. do in (ruin):

3. do in fig (make exhausted):

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