to-do
təˈdu
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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.
emotionDatedUKcommotion or fuss, especially over something relatively unimportantDatedUK
  • There was a big to-do over the missing cookies..
commotion fuss
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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
simpleadj.
not complex
easy to understand or do, not complicated
tryv.
effort
make an attempt or effort to do something
longing
desire to possess or do something
cannotaux.v.
ability
express inability or impossibility to do something
capability
possession of the means or skill to do something

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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  1. French:tâche, histoire, ...
  2. German:Aufgabe, Aufregung, ...
  3. Italian:attività, trambusto, ...
  4. Spanish:tarea pendiente, escándalo, ...
  5. Portuguese:tarefa, confusão, ...
  6. Chinese:待办事项, 大惊小怪, ...
  7. Japanese:やること, 騒ぎ, ...
  8. Arabic:مَهَمَّة, ضجة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשִׂימָה, מְהוּמָה רַבָּה עַל לֹא דָבָר, ...
  10. Russian:задача, суматоха, ...
  11. Ukrainian:завдання, метушня, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यसूची का काम, हंगामा, ...
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