I.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, Part pres doing, pass did, Part perf done> VERBO trans [americ du, Brit duː]
1. do (to perform an action):
2.1. do (to carry out):
2.2. do:
3. do (as one's job, profession, function):
4. do (to achieve, to bring about):
6.1. do (to look after, to arrange, to repair):
6.2. do (to clean):
6.3. do (to prepare, to arrange):
7.2. do drawings/translations/interviews:
8.1. do Brit (to provide):
9. do (to be adequate for, to suit):
10. do (when expressing speeds, distances):
11.1. do (to study):
11.2. do coloq (to visit):
13.1. do coloq (to serve):
13.2. do coloq (to serve) (in a posting):
14.1. do coloq Brit (to catch, to prosecute):
16.1. do coloq (to finish):
II.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, Part pres doing, pass did, Part perf done> VERBO intr [americ du, Brit duː]
1. do (to act, to behave):
2. do (to be getting along, to manage):
3. do (to go on, to happen) coloq in -ing form:
4.1. do (to be suitable, acceptable):
4.2. do (to serve as):
5. do (to be enough):
6. do (to finish):
III.do1 <3rd pers sing pres does, Part pres doing, pass did, Part perf done> VERBO aux [americ du, Brit duː] Where do is used as an auxiliary verb, the Spanish verb on its own translates both the auxiliary and the principal verbs: she didn't come no vino; does he know?¿lo sabe?
Note that in spoken Spanish a question is indicated by intonation. El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo y el interrogativo, para agregar énfasis, o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente.
1. do (in elliptical use):
- I think it's ridiculous — so do I
2.1. do (used to form the negative):
2.2. do (with inversion after negative adverbs):
3.1. do (used to form the interrogative):
3.2. do (in exclamations):
4.1. do (for emphasis):
4.2. do (when expressing alternatives):
4.3. do (when expressing contradictions):
4.4. do (in oaths, wills, affidavits etc):
5. do (in tag questions):
IV.do1 <pl dos> SUBST [americ du, Brit duː]
2. do (state of affairs) coloq sem pl:
- fair dos!