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Definition of to-do - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
planningtask noted for completion on a list
- I have a to-do for every day of the week.
2.
- There was a big to-do over the missing cookies..
Expressions with to-do
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create a fuss or commotion unnecessarily
She caused a to-do at the meeting by shouting.
list of tasks to complete
I checked off everything on my to-do list.
having enough money for a comfortable life
The well-to-do family went on a luxury vacation.
what a lot of fuss or excited activity
What a to-do over a missing spoon!
Origin of to-do
Middle English, to (to) + do (do)
Terms with to-do included in their meaning
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planning
intention or decision about what one is going to do
intention
intend or expect to do something
learning
do something repeatedly to improve a skill
not complex
easy to understand or do, not complicated
effort
make an attempt or effort to do something
longing
desire to possess or do something
ability
express inability or impossibility to do something
capability
possession of the means or skill to do something
emotion
reluctant to do something due to fear
enable action
enable someone to do something
opportunity
opportunity to do something
task
requiring much effort or skill to do
guidance
guidance or instructions on how to do something
difficulty
more difficult to do or understand
permission
allow someone to do something
influence
cause someone to do something
proposal
propose or express willingness to do something
act of permitting
the act of allowing someone to do something
behavior
not forget to do something required
instruction
demonstrate how to do something
education
ability to do something well through training
instruct
order or instruct someone to do something
effort
attempt or effort to do something
sequence
opportunity or obligation to do something in sequence
Examples of to-do in a sentence
My overdue to-dos include renewing my passport. The to-do in the office was about the broken printer. Why is there such a to-do over a simple mistake?
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- French:tâche, histoire, ...
- German:Aufgabe, Aufregung, ...
- Italian:attività, trambusto, ...
- Spanish:tarea pendiente, escándalo, ...
- Portuguese:tarefa, confusão, ...
- Chinese:待办事项, 大惊小怪, ...
- Japanese:やること, 騒ぎ, ...
- Arabic:مَهَمَّة, ضجة, ...
- Hebrew:מְשִׂימָה, מְהוּמָה רַבָּה עַל לֹא דָבָר, ...
- Russian:задача, суматоха, ...
- Ukrainian:завдання, метушня, ...
- Hindi:कार्यसूची का काम, हंगामा, ...
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