doing

ˈduː.ɪŋ
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Translation of doing from English into German

Noun

1.

taking action

action or the performance of an action
Ausführung fHandeln nTun n
  • Her doing of the task was impressive.Ihre Ausführung der Aufgabe war beeindruckend.
2.

responsibility

deed or action, especially when responsible
  • The accident was his doing.Der Unfall war seine Tat.
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Expressions with doing: examples in English and translations in German

zwingen
drängen
He bullied her into doing his homework for him.
man kann nichts richtig machen
He can't do right for doing wrong at work.
hilft niemandem
Ignoring the problem isn't doing anyone any favors.
auf jemanden stehen
jemanden mögen
He fancies her doing that at the party.
dazu bringen
überlisten
She fooled him into signing the contract.
anstupsen
ermutigen
She nudged him into joining the team meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of doing in English

n.actperformanceMore synonyms

Examples of doing in a sentence

  • His doing of the chores was appreciated.
  • The chaos in the office was her doing.
  • The prank was entirely his doing.
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.
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 "doing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

machen

She's constantly dumping housework on her kids instead of doing it herself.

Sie hals ihren Kindern ständig Hausarbeit auf, statt sie selbst zu machen.

gemachtpp.

He vegged out on the balcony, listening to music and doing absolutely nothing.

Er hat auf dem Balkon gefaulenzt, Musik gehört und absolut nichts gemacht.

getanpp.

You have no idea what I've been doing for you.

Du hast keine Ahnung, was ich für dich getan habe.

dieTatnf.

He sat in front of the television the whole blessed day doing nothing.

Er saß den ganzen lieben langen Tag vor dem Fernseher und tat gar nichts.

dasTunnn.

Don't just jump on the bandwagon because everyone else is doing it.

Schwimm nicht einfach mit dem Strom, nur weil alle anderen es tun.

gehenv.

I imagine that she could've taken many paths in doing so.

Ich stelle mir vor, dass sie viele Wege hätte gehen können.

lösenv.

In doing so, it is easier to loosen the pelvis and spine.

Somit wird es einfacher, Becken und Wirbelsäule zu lösen.

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doing: Examples and translations in context

The politician had no scruples about doing deals with known criminals.

Der Politiker hatte keine Skrupel, Deals mit bekannten Kriminellen zu machen.

They mucked about in the park, chatting and doing absolutely nothing important.

Sie haben im Park herumgetrödelt, gequatscht und absolut nichts Wichtiges gemacht.

We just goofed around on the beach all day, doing absolutely nothing productive.

Wir haben den ganzen Tag am Strand herumgealbert und absolut nichts Produktives gemacht.

We were just monkeying around in the lab, not doing serious experiments yet.

Wir haben im Labor nur herumgeblödelt, noch keine ernsthaften Experimente gemacht.

She confessed to not doing her homework before the class started.

Vor Beginn des Unterrichts gestand sie, ihre Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht zu haben.

I always knew you guys were doing awesome stuff without me.

Ich wusste immer, ihr habt tolle Sachen ohne mich gemacht.

We've been doing what we were told our entire lives.

Wir haben unser Leben lang gemacht, was man uns sagt.

And right now, we got another thing that needs doing.

Und jetzt gibt es noch etwas, das getan werden muss.

See also:

in so doinghow you doingby so doing
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