did

dɪd
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Translation of did from English into German

Auxiliary verb

emphasis

emphasizing a past action or event
  • She did finish her homework on time.Sie hat ihre Hausaufgaben doch pünktlich fertig gemacht.
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Expressions with did: examples in English and translations in German

Wie hat es Sie getroffen
How did it strike you when you first saw it?
Ich habe gesehen, was du da gemacht hast
After she solved the puzzle, I said, 'I see what you did there.'
Ich hatte keine Ahnung
ich ahnte ja nicht
Little did I know, the surprise party was for me.
Man ahnte es nicht
Little did she know, the surprise party was for her.
der Butler war's
Everyone laughed when he said, 'The butler did it.'
Lass es lieber sein und sagen wir, wir hätten es getan
Let's not and say we did when asked to clean the garage.

Synonyms and analogies of did in English

aux.v.didn'texecutedperformedMore synonyms

Examples of did in a sentence

  • They did try their best to win.
DID
dɪd
Acronym

acr: dissociative identity disorder

TECH.
mental condition with multiple identities
TECH.
DIS
  • The character in the movie had DID and different personalities.Die Figur im Film hatte eine DIS und verschiedene Persönlichkeiten.
Abbreviation
1.

abr: Decentralized Identifier

TECH.
unique digital code for identifying people or things online
TECH.
DID
  • You need a DID to access this secure website.Du brauchst eine DID, um auf diese sichere Website zuzugreifen.
2.

abr: Digital Identifier

TECH.
unique code for identifying digital items
TECH.
DID
  • Each article has a DID for tracking.Jeder Artikel hat eine eigene DID zur Nachverfolgung.
do
duː
donedoos
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.
act as an auxiliary in questions
intr.
  • Do you like ice cream?Magst du Eiscreme?
3.

grammar

intr.
act as an auxiliary in negatives
intr.
  • 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 m
  • 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

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.
zumachen
She took a moment to do up her shoelaces.
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 "did" in Context ordered by category and frequency

hat

He didn't think twice about helping his friend in need.

Er hat nicht zweimal überlegt, seinem Freund in Not zu helfen.

haben

Those harsh reviews did a number on the young author's motivation.

Diese harten Kritiken haben die Motivation des jungen Autors fertig gemacht.

hast

You did send me the email earlier; I stand corrected on that.

Du hast mir die E-Mail früher geschickt; da habe ich mich geirrt.

habe

Cross my heart, I really did send the package yesterday afternoon.

Ich schwöre, ich habe das Paket wirklich gestern Nachmittag abgeschickt.

tat

The politician finally did the decent thing and resigned after the scandal.

Der Politiker tat schließlich das Richtige und trat nach dem Skandal zurück.

hatte

She was upset by the fact that he didn't include her.

Es machte sie traurig, dass er sie nicht einbezogen hatte.

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Other translations for did:

  • habt
  • hatten
  • wollte
  • taten

did: Examples and translations in context

The comedian did that routine to death on television last year.

Der Komiker hat diese Nummer letztes Jahr im Fernsehen zu Tode geritten.

She didn't choke under pressure and calmly answered every difficult question.

Sie hat nicht unter Druck versagt und jede schwierige Frage gelassen beantwortet.

That marathon completely did me in; I was exhausted for days.

Dieser Marathon hat mich total geschlaucht; ich war tagelang erledigt.

The team didn't reckon with such strong competition from smaller startups.

Das Team hat nicht mit so starker Konkurrenz durch kleinere Start-ups gerechnet.

She didn't forget to chase up the reservation at the restaurant.

Sie hat nicht vergessen, die Reservierung im Restaurant nachzufragen.

I'm just trying to even the score for what he did.

Ich versuche nur, ihm das heimzuzahlen, was er getan hat.

She did it in style, walking onto the stage calm and poised.

Sie hat es mit Stil gemacht und betrat ruhig und gelassen die Bühne.

The lawyer did his stuff in court and completely dismantled their argument.

Der Anwalt hat vor Gericht seinen Job gemacht und deren Argument komplett zerlegt.

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