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I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
what's that for?
¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges
es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas
it's for decoration
es de adorno
I run for fun
yo corro por diversión
I ran for cover
corrí a guarecerme
you have to work for your living
tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida
an operation for a stomach ulcer
una operación de úlcera de estómago
it's for your own good!
¡es por tu (propio) bien!
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
to go out for a meal
salir a comer fuera
I'm not dressed for a party
no estoy vestida como para una fiesta
I've come for my son
vengo a buscar a mi hijo
she reached for the knife
trató de alcanzar el cuchillo
she examined him for internal injuries
lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf
she'll be for it when teacher finds out
se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?
¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?
he spoke for half an hour
habló (durante) media hora
nobody spoke for five minutes
nadie habló durante cinco minutos
I've known him for years
lo conozco desde hace años
I've known him for years
hace años que lo conozco
I've only been here for a day/year
solo llevo un día/año aquí
I've only been here for a day/year
hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí
I'll be away for a week
voy a estar fuera una semana
how long are you going for?
¿por cuánto tiempo vas?
how long are you going for?
¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
that's enough for now
basta por ahora
we've enough food for six weeks
tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

do. → ditto

See also ditto

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

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

I.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, pres part doing, pt did, pp done> VB trans [Am du, Brit duː]

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1. do (to perform an action):

do
hacer
do something!
¡haz algo!
and do you know what she did?
¿y sabes lo que hizo?
they've done absolutely nothing
no han hecho absolutamente nada
are you doing anything this evening?
¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?
to have something/nothing to do
tener algo/no tener nada que hacer
don't do anything I wouldn't do! hum
¡pórtate bien!
you did the right thing
hiciste lo correcto
it was a silly thing to do
fue una estupidez
it's very much the thing to do
es lo que hay que hacer or lo que se impone
it's very much the thing to do
es lo 'in' inf
now, would I do a thing like that?
vamos ¿me crees capaz de una cosa así?
don't, whatever you do, forget to …
hagas lo que hagas, no te olvides de …
what's the weather doing? inf
¿qué tal está el tiempo? inf
what are your boots doing in here?
¿qué hacen aquí tus botas?
I don't like what you're up to — well, what are you going to do about it?
no me gustan las cosas en que andas — ¿ah, no? ¿y qué vas a hacer al respecto?
what is she doing about getting a job?
¿qué está haciendo para conseguir trabajo?
after all I've done for them!
¡después de todo lo que he hecho por ellos!
what can I do for you, sir? form
¿en qué le puedo servir, caballero? form
can I do anything to help?
¿puedo ayudar en algo?
he does a lot for charity
participa mucho en obras de caridad
the things people do for entertainment!
¡las cosas que hace la gente para divertirse!
what have you done to your hair?
¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?
what did you do to your sister?
¿qué le hiciste a tu hermana?
that's what having a lot of money does to you
eso es lo que le pasa a la gente cuando tiene mucho dinero
what have I done to deserve this?
¿qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
I don't know what I'm going to do with you!
¡no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!
what have you been doing with yourself?
¿qué has estado haciendo?

4. do (to achieve, to bring about):

she's done it: it's a new world record
lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial
one blow should do it
con un golpe debería ser suficiente
it was climbing those stairs that did it
fue por subir esa escalera
now you've done it!
¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! iron
he's late again: that does it!
vuelve a llegar tarde ¡esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!
what is locking him up going to do?
¿qué se gana con encerrarlo?
the antibiotics aren't doing anything
los antibióticos no están surtiendo ningún efecto
his rudeness did little to improve the situation
su grosería no contribuyó a mejorar las cosas, que digamos
to do sth for sb/sth that mustache really does something for him
la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote
what has EU membership done for Greece?
¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la UE?
I followed his advice and look what it's done for me
seguí su consejo y mira cómo me ha ido or qué he conseguido
jazz doesn't do anything for me
el jazz no me atrae or no me dice nada

12.3. do THEAT (to perform at) the Astoria/the Playhouse:

do Brit
actuar en

II.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, pres part doing, pt did, pp done> VB intr [Am du, Brit duː]

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2. do (to be getting along, to manage):

how are you doing?
¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?
how do you do? (as greeting)
mucho gusto
how do you do? (as greeting)
encantado/encantada
how do? inf, region
¿qué tal?
mother and child are doing well
madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien
she's doing well after her operation
se está recuperando bien después de su operación
how am I doing? — you're doing fine!
¿qué tal voy? — ¡vas muy bien!
how's the bread/meat doing?
¿cómo va el pan/la carne?
azaleas don't do well here
las azaleas no se dan bien aquí
how are we doing for time/cash?
¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?
she did well/badly in her exams
le fue bien/mal en los exámenes
you did well to get into the finals
llegar a las finales ya fue todo un logro
he's done well for himself
ha sabido abrirse camino
to do well/badly out of sth
salir bien/mal parado de algo

III.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, pres part doing, pt did, pp done> VB aux [Am du, Brit duː] Where do is used as an auxiliary verb, the Spanish verb on its own translates both the auxiliary and the principal verbs: she didn't come no vino; does he know?¿lo sabe?
Note that in spoken Spanish a question is indicated by intonation. El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo y el interrogativo, para agregar énfasis, o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente.

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1. do (in elliptical use):

do you live here? — yes, I do/no, I don't
¿vives aquí? — sí/no
did you suspect her at the time? — I did, yes
¿sospechaste de ella en aquel momento? — pues sí
she wanted to come, but he didn't
ella quería venir, pero él no
you don't have to stay, but she does
tú no te tienes que quedar, pero ella sí
tell Jim — will do! inf
dile a Jim — ¡se lo diré!
do you like ice cream? — you bet I do!
¿te gustan los helados? — ¡si me gustarán … !
did you enjoy yourself? — did I ever!
¿te divertiste? — ¡si me habré divertido … !
she found it in your drawer — oh, did she?
lo encontró en tu cajón — ¿ah, sí?
I love Mozart; don't you?
me encanta Mozart, ¿a tí no?
I don't need a haircut — yes, you do!
no necesito cortarme el pelo — ¡cómo que no!
I didn't say that! — you did!
yo no dije eso — sí, señor (, lo dijiste)
you cheated! — I didn't!
hiciste trampa — no, señor (, no hice trampa)
you cheated! — I didn't!
hiciste trampa — ¡qué va! inf
I won! — no, you didn't! — did! — didn't!
¡gané yo! — ¡no! — ¡que sí! — ¡que no!
she says she understands, but she doesn't
dice que comprende, pero no es así
I don't know why I dislike him: I just do!
no sé por qué me cae mal: simplemente porque sí
I don't know why I dislike him: I just do!
no sé por qué me cae mal: simplemente porque sí nomás LatAm
I want to be rich: who doesn't?
quiero ser rico: ¿quién no?
I think I deserve more than the others — oh, you do, do you?
creo que me merezco más que los demás — ¿ah, sí? ¡no me digas!
I expect they resent my presence as I do theirs
me imagino que a ellos les molesta mi presencia tanto como a mí la suya
I didn't read that chapter — you ought to have done Brit
no leí ese capítulo — deberías haberlo leído or hecho
will you write to her? — I may (well) do
¿le vas a escribir? — posiblemente
I play the clarinet and so does she or she does too
yo toco el clarinete y ella también
she doesn't smoke and neither do I or I don't either
(ella) no fuma y yo tampoco
I think it's ridiculous — so do I
me parece ridículo — a mí también
I don't want to go — nor or neither do I
no quiero ir — yo tampoco
I love it — really? I don't
me encanta — ¿de veras?, a mí no
I don't like her music — I do
no me gusta su música — a mí sí

IV.do1 <pl dos> N [Am du, Brit duː]

See also do with

do with VB (v + prep + o)

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do2 <pl dos> [Am doʊ, Brit duː] N MUS

do for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for do for in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

I.do [du:] does, did, done does, did, done does, did, done N

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

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

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

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Maximizing share value is not something you do for a short term.
www.bloombergview.com
But nobody seriously proposes that people fundamentally use binary digits in counting, as some linguists do for speech.
en.wikipedia.org
Looking for things to do for the Easter holidays?
www.irishmirror.ie
That one write-up in the paper - what the media can do for you.
www.thehockeynews.com
Thus, the hierarchies, and the concept involved with lexicographic files, do not apply here the same way they do for nouns and verbs.
en.wikipedia.org
A local caver, who wanted to remain anonymous, says it's a "stunning but serious cave" and a must-do for keen people.
www.newshub.co.nz
The same holds for graphs that have a maximal outerplanar spanning subgraph, as do for instance the wheel graphs.
en.wikipedia.org
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?
www.abc.net.au
I want them to grapple first and foremost with the question of what they can do for these people.
en.wikipedia.org
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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