doing

S2 W1

BrE /ˈdəʊɪŋ/ AmE /ˈdoʊɪŋ/

noun / verb en → es

1 ACTIVITY [singular noun] B1

the activity of working or studying, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant

hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

  • doing something

Collocations hard work doing · busy with doing

  • She's been working hard on her degree doing.

    Ha estado trabajando duro en su grado.

2 ACTION [singular noun] B1

the action of performing an activity or task, often in a specified way

hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

  • doing something

Collocations good doing · bad doing

  • He did a good job of cleaning the house.

    Hizo un buen trabajo de limpiar la casa.

1 PERFORM [transitive] B1

to perform an action or task, often in a specified way

hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

  • do something

Collocations do homework · do chores

  • I need to do my homework.

    Necesito hacer mi tarea.

2 WORK [intransitive] B1

to work or study, often in a specified way

trabajar, estudiar, realizar

  • do something

Collocations do work · do studies

  • She does a lot of research.

    Ella hace mucho trabajo de investigación.

3 MAKE [transitive] B1

to make or produce something, often in a specified way

hacer, fabricar, crear

  • do something

Collocations do repairs · do renovations

  • We need to do some repairs on the roof.

    Necesitamos hacer algunas reparaciones en el techo.

4 SOLVE [transitive] B2

to solve or deal with a problem, often in a specified way

resolver, solucionar, manejar

  • do something

Collocations do damage · do harm

  • The company is doing a lot of environmental damage.

    La empresa está causando mucho daño ambiental.

5 PERFORM [transitive] B2

to perform or carry out an action, often in a specified way

hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

  • do something

Collocations do exercises · do tests

  • She did a lot of research before starting the project.

    Ella hizo mucho trabajo de investigación antes de comenzar el proyecto.

6 BEHAVE [intransitive] B2

to behave or act in a specified way

comportarse, actuar, proceder

  • do something

Collocations do well · do badly

  • He did very well in the interview.

    Hizo muy bien en la entrevista.