do

Main Entry: do

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): did, done, doing, does

Language: English

transitive verb

1 carry out, perform : hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo <she did her best : hizo todo lo posible>
2 prepare : preparar, hacer <do your homework : haz tu tarea>
3 arrange : arreglar, peinar (el pelo)
4 to do in ruin : estropear, arruinar
5 to do in kill : matar, liquidar familiar

intransitive verb

1 : hacer <you did well : hiciste bien>
2 fare : estar, ir, andar <how are you doing? : ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo te va?>
3 finish : terminar <now I'm done : ya terminé>
4 serve : servir, ser suficiente, alcanzar <this will do for now : esto servirá por el momento>
5 to do away with abolish : abolir, suprimir
6 to do away with kill : eliminar, matar
7 to do by treat : tratar <he does well by her : él la trata bien>

auxiliary verb

1 (used in interrogative sentences and negative statements) <do you know her? : ¿la conoces?> <I don't like that : a mí no me gusta eso>
2 (used for emphasis) <I do hope you'll come : espero que vengas>
3 (used as a substitute verb to avoid repetition) <do you speak English? yes, I do : ¿habla inglés? sí>

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