Tun - translation, pronunciation and examples
do
eine Handlung, Arbeit oder Aufgabe ausführen
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做作业
做工作
完成任务
做练习
做家务
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Means to perform, carry out, or execute, often in official or legal contexts; quite formal and literary.
The most general and colloquial equivalent of 'do'; used in everyday speech.
Means to carry out something according to instructions, a plan, or an order; more precise and formal than machen.
Often means to perform something requiring effort, but also 'to pay', 'to provide', or 'to render'; not always a direct equivalent of do.
Means to cause or bring about a result; not just 'do', but 'produce an effect'.
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Means to perform, carry out, or execute, often in official or legal contexts; quite formal and literary.
Die Behörde vollzieht die Entscheidung.
Ведомство приводит решение в исполнение.
The most general and colloquial equivalent of 'do'; used in everyday speech.
Ich mache jetzt meine Hausaufgaben.
Я сейчас делаю домашнее задание.
Means to carry out something according to instructions, a plan, or an order; more precise and formal than machen.
Der Techniker führt die Prüfung aus.
Техник выполняет проверку.
Often means to perform something requiring effort, but also 'to pay', 'to provide', or 'to render'; not always a direct equivalent of do.
Er leistet gute Arbeit.
Он выполняет хорошую работу.
Means to cause or bring about a result; not just 'do', but 'produce an effect'.
Die Maßnahme bewirkt eine schnelle Verbesserung.
Эта мера приводит к быстрому улучшению.
Means to organize or put on an event; used for events rather than general 'doing'.
Wir veranstalten morgen ein Fest.
Мы завтра устраиваем праздник.
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How to pronounce tun and what this word means
tun translation: do. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce tun
[tuːn]
tun translation
do
tun examples
Ich muss heute Hausaufgaben tun.
tun transcription
[tuːn]
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tun meaning: what does it mean?
eine Handlung, Arbeit oder Aufgabe ausführen
tun pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
tun is pronounced as [tuːn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
tun definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich muss heute Hausaufgaben tun. Translation: Мне нужно сегодня делать домашнее задание.
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