DO

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Translation of DO into German,

Acronym

acr: Dissolved Oxygen

TECH.
amount of oxygen dissolved in water, important for aquatic life
TECH.
  • The DO levels in the lake must be monitored regularly..Die gelöster Sauerstoff Werte im See müssen regelmäßig überwacht werden

Abbreviation

abr: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

TECH.US
person trained to treat people using osteopathic medicine
TECH.US
DO
  • Dr. Smith is a DO at the hospital.Dr. Smith ist DO im Krankenhaus.
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Synonyms and analogies of DO in English

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Examples of DO in a sentence

  • Scientists measure DO to assess water quality.
  • The clinic hired a new DO last month.
  • A DO can perform physical exams and prescribe medicine.
do
duː
diddonedoos
Verb
1.

activity

tr./intr.
perform an action or task
tr./intr.
  • I need to do my homework.Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.
2.

language

intr.TECH.
act as an auxiliary in questions
intr.TECH.
  • Do you like ice cream?Magst du Eiscreme?
3.

grammar

intr.TECH.
act as an auxiliary in negatives
intr.TECH.
  • I do not want to go.Ich möchte nicht gehen.
Noun
1.

social event

UK
festive gathering or party
UK
  • The annual charity do was a huge success..Die jährliche Wohltätigkeitsfeier war ein großer Erfolg
2.

hairstyle

hair styled in a particular way
Frisur fHaarstil
  • She showed off her new do at the premiere..Sie zeigte ihre neue Frisur bei der Premiere
3.

music

TECH.
first note of a major scale in solfège
TECH.
Do m
  • The choir started with a strong do.Der Chor begann mit einem kräftigen Do.
Auxiliary verb
1.

substitution

replaces a previously mentioned action to avoid saying it again
  • Maya sings better than I do.Maya singt besser als ich singe.
2.

insistence

adds strong force to a statement, command, or wish
  • I do understand your concern.Ich verstehe Ihre Sorge wirklich.

Expressions with do: examples in English and translations in German

umgehen
handhaben
How do you do with stress at work?
ausreichen
genügen
This amount of food will do for the whole week..
gut tun
Eating healthy does good for your body..
wiederholen
She decided to do over the project to improve its quality..
sein Bestes geben
He did his best to finish the project on time.
unausweichlich
unvermeidlich
With no practice, you're bound to do badly.

Translations of "DO" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
tunv.

Our discussion today will have to do with strategies for digital marketing.

Unsere heutige Diskussion wird mit Strategien für digitales Marketing zu tun haben.

machenv.

Let's do something fun and have a good time this afternoon.

Lass uns etwas Lustiges machen und heute Nachmittag Spaß haben.

habenv.

Let's do something fun and have a good time this afternoon.

Lass uns etwas Lustiges machen und heute Nachmittag Spaß haben.

wollenv.

I don't want to make an enemy over something so trivial.

Wegen so einer Kleinigkeit will ich mir keinen Feind machen.

müssenv.

Don't monkey with the documents; they must remain untouched.

Fummel nicht an den Dokumenten herum; sie müssen unberührt bleiben.

brauchenv.

Do we really need another meeting about this? You tell me.

Brauchen wir wirklich noch ein Meeting darüber? Sag du es mir.

erledigenv.

Household chores stack up when nobody wants to do them on weekends.

Hausarbeiten häufen sich an, wenn am Wochenende niemand sie erledigen will.

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  • reichenv.

DO: Examples and translations in context

His bad mood has nothing to do with the meeting this morning.

Seine schlechte Laune hat nichts mit dem Treffen heute Morgen zu tun.

Drinking more water would do your skin a power of good.

Mehr Wasser zu trinken würde deiner Haut richtig gut tun.

Honest advice from a friend might do him a power of good.

Ehrlicher Rat von einem Freund könnte ihm richtig gut tun.

Cutting down on sugar would do your health a power of good.

Weniger Zucker zu essen würde deiner Gesundheit richtig gut tun.

Some time in nature would do the kids a power of good.

Etwas Zeit in der Natur würde den Kindern richtig gut tun.

He donated blood regularly to do penance for his sins.

Er spendete regelmäßig Blut, um Buße für seine Sünden zu tun.

Standing up for your principles can inspire others to do the same.

Für seine Prinzipien einzustehen kann andere inspirieren, dasselbe zu tun.

She decided to do her elderly neighbor a kindness and buy groceries.

Sie beschloss, ihrer älteren Nachbarin einen Gefallen zu tun und einzukaufen.

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