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الزَهْرَةِ
no

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

doesn't [Am ˈdəz(ə)nt, Brit ˈdʌz(ə)nt]

doesn't → does not

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
Spanish
Spanish

doesn't [ˈdʌznt]

doesn't = does not, do

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

1. do Brit inf (treatment of people):

do
trato m
a poor do
un mal trato

2. do Brit, Aus inf (party):

do
fiesta f

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

1. do (word to form questions):

do you own a dog?
¿tienes un perro?

2. do (word to form negatives):

Frida doesn't like olives
a Frida no le gustan las aceitunas

3. do (word to form imperatives):

do your homework!
¡haz los deberes!
do come in!
¡pero pasa, por favor!

4. do (word used for emphasis):

do go to the party!
¡ve a la fiesta!
he does get on my nerves
me saca de quicio, la verdad
he did do it
sí que lo hizo

5. do (replaces a repeated verb):

so do I
yo también
neither do I
yo tampoco
she speaks more fluently than he does
ella habla con mayor fluidez que él

6. do (word requesting affirmation):

do
¿verdad?
you don't want to answer, do you?
no quieres contestar, ¿no?

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

1. do (carry out):

do
hacer
to do nothing but ...
hacer solo...
to do one's best
emplearse a fondo
to do justice
hacer justicia
to do everything possible
hacer todo lo posible
what on earth are you doing (there)?
¿que diablos haces (ahí)?
what is to be done about that?
¿qué se puede hacer al respecto?
don't just stand there, do something!
¡no te quedes ahí plantado, haz algo!

2. do (undertake):

do
realizar

3. do (place somewhere):

do
poner

4. do (help):

to do something for sb/sth
hacer algo por alguien/algo

5. do (act):

do
actuar
to do as others do
hacer como hacen los demás

6. do (deal with):

do
encargarse de
if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying
si tú lavas los platos yo los secaré

7. do (construct):

do
producir

8. do (learn):

do
estudiar

9. do (figure out):

do
resolver

10. do (finish):

do
terminar

11. do:

do (put in order)
ordenar
do (clean)
limpiar
to do one's nails (varnish)
pintarse las uñas
to do one's nails (cut)
cortarse las uñas
to do one's shoes
limpiarse los zapatos
to do one's teeth
lavarse los dientes

12. do (make neat):

do
arreglar

13. do (tour):

do
visitar

14. do (go at a speed of):

to do Barcelona to Geneva in seven hours
cubrir el trayecto de Barcelona a Ginebra en siete horas

15. do (be satisfactory):

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

16. do:

do (sell)
vender
do (offer)
servir

17. do (cook):

do
cocer
to do sth for sb
cocinar algo para alguien

18. do (cause):

to do sb credit
decir mucho a favor de alguien
to do sb a good turn
echar una mano a alguien
to do sb good
sentar bien a alguien

19. do Brit (offer good service):

to do sb well
tratar bien a alguien

20. do (act):

do
desempeñar

21. do inf (burglarize):

do
allanar

22. do inf (swindle):

do
estafar

23. do Brit inf (make suffer):

do
amargar

24. do inf (take drugs):

do
chutarse

Phrases:

just do it!
¡hazlo!
what's done is done
a lo hecho, pecho
that does it
eso es el colmo

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

1. do (finish with):

to have done with sb/sth
haber terminado con algo/alguien

2. do (be satisfactory):

this behaviour just won't do!
¡no se puede tolerar este comportamiento!

3. do (function as):

it'll do for a spoon
servirá de cuchara

4. do inf (going on):

to be doing
suceder

5. do (manage):

do
salir adelante
mother and baby are doing well
la madre y el bebé se encuentran bien
many shops are doing well
muchas tiendas van prosperando
how are you doing?
¿qué tal estás?
to do well for oneself
darse una buena vida

6. do Brit (clean house):

to do for sb
trabajar como criada para alguien

7. do Brit, Aus (treat):

to do badly/well by sb
tratar bien/mal a alguien

8. do Brit inf (beat up):

to do for sb
acabar con alguien

9. do inf (serve prison time):

do
cumplir condena

Phrases:

that will never do
eso no sirve
do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov
no quieras para los otros lo que no quieras para ti
do as you would be done by Brit prov
trata a los demás como te gustaría que te trataran a ti
that will do!
¡ya basta!
one swallow doesn't make a summer prov
una golondrina no hace verano prov
she doesn't approve of smoking
no le parece bien que se fume
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
esto no tira
it doesn't work
eso no me sirve de ninguna ayuda
that doesn't help me
eso no obsta para que... +subj
that doesn't impede ...
esto (no) comporta que +subj
this (doesn't) mean(s) that
este traje te queda deslavazado
this dress doesn't really suit you
es un pasota total
he/she doesn't give a damn about anything
me es indiferente
it doesn't make any difference to me
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish

doesn't [ˈdʌz·ənt]

doesn't = does not, do

I. do [du] N

1. do:

the dos and don'ts
el conjunto de normas

2. do inf (party):

do
fiesta f

3. do sl (hairdo):

do
peinado m

4. do sl (excrement):

do
popó m
dog do
caca f de perro
cow do
boñiga f

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

1. do (in questions):

do you own a dog?
¿tienes (un) perro?

2. do (in negatives):

Frida doesn't like olives
a Frida no le gustan las aceitunas

3. do (in imperatives):

do your homework!
¡haz los deberes! [o las tareas]
do come in!
pero pasa, por favor

4. do (for emphasis):

do go to the party!
¡anda y ve a la fiesta!
he does get on my nerves
me saca de quicio, de verdad
he did do it
sí que lo hizo

5. do (replacing a repeated verb):

so do I
yo también
neither do I
yo tampoco
she speaks more fluently than he does
ella habla con mayor fluidez que él

6. do (requesting affirmation):

do
¿verdad?
you don't want to answer, do you?
no quieres contestar, ¿verdad?

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

1. do (carry out):

do
hacer
to do nothing but...
hacer sólo...
to do one's best
emplearse a fondo
to do justice
hacer justicia
to do everything possible
hacer todo lo posible
what on earth are you doing (there)?
¿que diablos haces (ahí)?
what is to be done about that?
¿qué se puede hacer al respecto?
don't just stand there, do something!
¡no te quedes ahí plantado, haz algo!

2. do (undertake):

do
realizar

3. do (help):

to do something for sb/sth
hacer algo por alguien/algo

4. do (act):

do
actuar
to do as others do
hacer como hacen los demás

5. do (deal with):

do
encargarse de
if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying
si tú lavas los platos yo los secaré

6. do (learn):

do math, English
estudiar

7. do (figure out):

do puzzle, math problem
resolver

8. do (finish):

do
terminar

9. do:

do (put in order)
ordenar
do (clean)
limpiar
to do one's nails (with nail polish)
pintarse las uñas
to do one's nails (cut)
cortarse las uñas
to do one's hair
peinarse

10. do (make neat):

do the bathroom, one's room
arreglar

11. do (tour):

do Europe, California
visitar

12. do (go at a speed of):

to do Barcelona to Geneva in seven hours
cubrir el trayecto de Barcelona a Ginebra en siete horas

13. do (be satisfactory):

I only have beer, will that do you?
sólo tengo cerveza, ¿te va bien?

14. do (sell):

do
vender
the shop does fancy kitchen equipment
la tienda ofrece artículos selectos de cocina
the shop does fancy kitchen equipment (offer)
servir

15. do (cook):

do
cocer
do
cocinar LatAm
to do sth for sb
cocinar algo para alguien

16. do (cause):

to do sb credit
decir mucho a favor de alguien
to do sb a good turn
echar una mano a alguien
to do sb good
sentar bien a alguien

17. do:

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

18. do inf (serve prison sentence):

do time, life, 10 years
cumplir condena

19. do inf (burglarize):

do
allanar

20. do inf (swindle):

do
estafar

21. do sl drugs:

do
meterse

22. do sl (have sex):

to do it
hacerlo

Phrases:

just do it!
¡hazlo!
what's done is done
a lo hecho, pecho
that does it
eso es el colmo

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

1. do (behave, act):

do
hacer
do
actuar
do as I say
¡simplemente haz lo que te digo!

2. do (manage):

do
salir adelante
to do well in school
ir bien en la escuela
mother and baby are doing well
la madre y el bebé se encuentran bien
many stores are doing well
muchas tiendas van prosperando
how are you doing?
¿qué tal estás?
to do well for oneself
darse una buena vida

3. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth
haber terminado con alguien/algo

4. do (be satisfactory):

this behavior just won't do!
¡no se puede tolerar este comportamiento!

5. do (function as):

it'll do for a spoon
servirá de cuchara

6. do inf (going on):

to be doing
pasar

7. do (treat):

to do badly/well by sb
tratar mal/bien a alguien

Phrases:

that will never do
eso no sirve
do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov
no quieras para los otros lo que no quieras para ti
that will do!
¡ya basta!
one swallow doesn't make a summer prov
una golondrina no hace verano prov
she doesn't approve of smoking
no le parece bien que se fume
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
eso no me sirve de ninguna ayuda
that doesn't help me
me es indiferente
it doesn't make any difference to me
esa corbata es un pegote
that tie just doesn't go
es un pasota total
he doesn't give a damn about anything
esto (no) comporta que +subj
this (doesn't) mean(s) that
este clima me desfavorece
this climate doesn't suit me
por el apellido no caigo
the name doesn't mean anything to me

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it doesn't make any sense to me
no tiene sentido para mí
she doesn't want to lead him on
no quiere darle falsas expectativas
that doesn't float my boat at all ex
(a mí) eso no me pone nada
por las tardes no despachan en esta tienda
this shop doesn't open in the evenings
este libro no me emociona
this book doesn't do anything for me
por él no pasan los años
he doesn't seem to get any older
esta llave no hace juego con la cerradura
this key doesn't turn in the lock
la lámpara alumbra poco
the lamp doesn't give off much light
el vestido no le luce
the dress doesn't look good on her
no importa la hora que sea
it doesn't matter what time it is

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Both of these units are collectively referred to as peons.
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