do

/dˈuː/

/ˈdu/

[verbe] [nom]

to do

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

[past form: did]

faire

to perform an action or activity that is not mentioned by name

1.1

faire

to perform a particular activity or task

1.2

[verbe factice]

(dummy verb) to work on something in order to realize it or bring it to a desired state

Synonymes : perform

1.3

faire

to produce, provide, or make something available

1.4

faire

to have a certain occupation or profession

Synonymes : exercise

practice

practise

1.5

faire

to solve or calculate something

1.6

faire

to study or learn something

1.7

jouer

to produce or perform a specific play, show, opera, etc.

1.8

faire

to imitate a person, character, or accent to make people laugh

1.9

s'occuper de

to attend to a person

1.10

se faire

to have sexual intercourse with someone

1.11

prendre

to take narcotic drugs

1.12

être fait

to be destroyed or ruined

1.13

tabasser

to kill; to physically hurt by beating

1.14

cambrioler

to rob or steal from a place

1.15

tromper

to swindle or cheat someone

1.16

donner une amende à

to punish or penalize someone

finir

to complete, finish, or accomplish something

2.1

suffire

to be sufficient or adequate in terms of quantity or quality

Synonymes : answer

serve

suffice

2.2

aller

to travel a certain distance

2.3

aller à

to move at or reach a specific rate of speed

2.4

faire

to visit a specific place as a tourist

2.5

faire

to make or complete a specific journey

2.6

passer

to spend a specific period of time in prison

Synonymes : serve

2.7

faire

to prepare and cook a particular food

2.8

faire

to reach a certain sales figure

faire

to behave or act in a particular manner

Synonymes : act

behave

3.1

faire

to affect in a positive or destructive way

Synonymes : cause

make

3.2

aller

to get on or progress in a certain way

Synonymes : come

fare

get along

make out

[pour former des questions ou des negations]

used in forming interrogative and negative sentences

[pour faire référence à un verbe déjà mentioné dans la phrase]

used for referring to a verb that is mentioned earlier

vraiment

used for adding emphasis on a positive verb

6.1

[pour ajouter un encouragement avec politesse aux imperatifs positifs]

used for adding a polite encouragement to positive imperatives

Exemples

1. The gang did a warehouse and a supermarket.

2. The car was doing 90 miles an hour.

3. Microprocessors do the calculations in the twinkling of an eye.

4. Does this pub do lunches?

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