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do

do

Meaning of do

English

perform an action or task

Deutsch

eine Handlung, Arbeit oder Aufgabe ausführen

do

Pronunciation

British English
/duː/
American English
/du/

do with German translation

do usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I still have a lot to do today.

Ich muss heute noch viel tun.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

What do we do now?

Was tun wir jetzt?

do synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between do, perform, carry out, complete, accomplish, execute, and undertake

🇬🇧English

More formal: perform a task.

A1often

ENThe doctor performs an operation.

carry out
🇬🇧English

Do a planned or ordered task.

A1often

ENThe team carried out the experiment.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Finish fully.

A1very often

ENPlease complete the form.

A
🇬🇧English
accomplish

Succeed in doing something difficult.

A1often

ENShe accomplished her goal.

E
🇬🇧English
execute

Formal or technical.

A1rare word

ENThe software executes the command quickly.

🇬🇧English

Formal: take on a task.

A1rare word

ENThey undertook the project last year.

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do meaning: what does it mean?

perform an action or task

do pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

do is pronounced as /duː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

do definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich muss heute noch viel tun. Translation: I still have a lot to do today.

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