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does [Am dəz, Brit dʌz]

does 3rd person singular present of do

do2 <pl dos> [Am doʊ, Brit duː] N MUS

do m

do with VB (v + prep + o)

1. do with (benefit from) with can, could:

2. do with (expressing connection):

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

1. do (to perform an action):

es lo 'in' inf
what can I do for you, sir? form

2.1. do (to carry out):

do job/task

2.2. do:

do push-ups/tricks
do crossword/sum

3. do (as one's job, profession, function):

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

to do sth for sb/sth that mustache really does something for him

5. do (to attend to):

do customer

6.1. do (to look after, to arrange, to repair):

who does your hair?
who does your hair?

6.2. do (to clean):

do dishes
do brass/windows

6.3. do (to prepare, to arrange):

7.1. do (to make, to produce):

do meal
do meal

7.2. do drawings/translations/interviews:

8.1. do Brit (to provide):

8.2. do Brit (to provide for):

do inf

9. do (to be adequate for, to suit):

10. do (when expressing speeds, distances):

11.1. do (to study):

11.2. do inf (to visit):

do sights/museum

12.1. do THEAT (to play role of):

12.2. do THEAT (to take part in):

do play

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

do Brit

12.4. do THEAT (to impersonate):

13.1. do inf (to serve):

13.2. do inf (to serve) (in a posting):

14.1. do inf Brit (to catch, to prosecute):

14.2. do inf Brit (to cheat):

14.3. do inf Brit (to beat up):

14.4. do inf Brit (to rob):

do bank/house

15. do sl (to use):

16.1. do inf (to finish):

are or esp Brit have you done complaining?

16.2. do (to exhaust) Brit:

do inf inf

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

1. do (to act, to behave):

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

how do? inf, region
¿qué tal voy? — ¡vas muy bien!

3. do (to go on, to happen) inf in -ing form:

¿qué hay? inf
¿no me podrías prestar $20? — ¡ni hablar!

4.1. do (to be suitable, acceptable):

4.2. do (to serve as):

to do for or as sth this box will do for a table

5. do (to be enough):

6. do (to finish):

do in pt part
are or Brit have you done?
I'm not or Brit I haven't done yet!

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.

1. do (in elliptical use):

¿vives aquí? — sí/no
tell Jim — will do! inf
dile a Jim — ¡se lo diré!
¿te gustan los helados? — ¡si me gustarán … !
hiciste trampa — ¡qué va! inf
I won! — no, you didn't! — did! — didn't!
¡gané yo! — ¡no! — ¡que sí! — ¡que no!
I play the clarinet and so does she or she does too

2.1. do (used to form the negative):

“do not touch!”
“no tocar”

2.2. do (with inversion after negative adverbs):

not only does it cost more, it also …

3.1. do (used to form the interrogative):

¿(acaso) no te advertí que … ?

3.2. do (in exclamations):

4.1. do (for emphasis):

4.2. do (when expressing alternatives):

4.3. do (when expressing contradictions):

4.4. do (in oaths, wills, affidavits etc):

4.5. do (in the marriage service):

to say “I do”
dar el “sí, quiero”

5. do (in tag questions):

conoces a Bob ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?

IV. do1 <pl dos> N [Am du, Brit duː]

1. do C (party, gathering):

do inf
do inf

2. do (state of affairs) inf no pl:

it's a rum do dated

Phrases:

normas fpl

doe [Am doʊ, Brit dəʊ] N

doe-eyed [ˈdoʊˌaɪd] ADJ

DOE N

DOE (in US) → Department of Energy (in UK), → Department of the Environment

Jane Doe N Am

Jane Doe LAW, MED
Jane Doe LAW, MED

John Doe N Am

1. John Doe:

John Doe LAW, MED

2. John Doe inf:

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does [dʌz] VB trans, intr, aux

does 3rd pers sing of do

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

1. do Brit inf (treatment of people):

2. do Brit, Aus inf (party):

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

1. do (word to form questions):

2. do (word to form negatives):

3. do (word to form imperatives):

4. do (word used for emphasis):

5. do (replaces a repeated verb):

6. do (word requesting affirmation):

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

1. do (carry out):

2. do (undertake):

3. do (place somewhere):

4. do (help):

5. do (act):

6. do (deal with):

7. do (construct):

8. do (learn):

9. do (figure out):

10. do (finish):

11. do:

12. do (make neat):

13. do (tour):

14. do (go at a speed of):

15. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have beer — will that do you?”
“solo tengo cerveza — ¿te va bien?”

16. do:

17. do (cook):

to do sth for sb

18. do (cause):

19. do Brit (offer good service):

20. do (act):

21. do inf (burglarize):

22. do inf (swindle):

23. do Brit inf (make suffer):

24. do inf (take drugs):

Phrases:

that does it

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

1. do (finish with):

to have done with sb/sth

2. do (be satisfactory):

3. do (function as):

4. do inf (going on):

5. do (manage):

6. do Brit (clean house):

to do for sb

7. do Brit, Aus (treat):

8. do Brit inf (beat up):

to do for sb

9. do inf (serve prison time):

Phrases:

do as you would be done by Brit prov

doe [dəʊ, Am doʊ] N

1. doe (female deer):

venada f LatAm

2. doe (female rabbit):

DoE N Brit

DoE abbreviation of Department of the Environment

until such time as sb does sth
not until sb does sth
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easy does it!
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does [dʌz] VB trans, intr, aux

does 3. pers sing of do

I. do [du] N

1. do:

2. do inf (party):

3. do sl (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):

14. do (sell):

15. do (cook):

cocinar LatAm
to do sth for sb

16. do (cause):

17. do:

do (perform) a play, 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 sl drugs:

22. do sl (have sex):

Phrases:

that does it

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

1. do (behave, act):

2. do (manage):

3. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

4. do (be satisfactory):

5. do (function as):

6. do inf (going on):

7. do (treat):

Phrases:

doe [doʊ] N

1. doe (female deer):

venada f LatAm

2. doe (female rabbit):

DOE N

DOE ABBR Department of Energy

John Doe N

Jane Doe N

until such time as sb does sth
not until sb does sth
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