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"Make" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "hacer", and "do" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "hacer". Learn more about the difference between "make" and "do" below.
make(
meyk
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. hacer
I want to learn to make furniture.Quiero aprender a hacer muebles.
b. preparar
I'm going to make a wonderful dinner.Voy a preparar una cena fantástica.
a. crear
Your sister makes problems wherever she goes.Tu hermana crea problemas vaya adonde vaya.
a. hacer
My mother made me clean my room.Mi madre me hizo limpiar la habitación.
a. hacer
The appreciation I got from my team made me feel good.El aprecio de mi equipo me hizo sentirme bien.
b. poner
The movie made me feel sad.La película me puso triste.
a. llegar a
If we hurry, we can make it to the movie on time.Si nos apuramos, podemos llegar a tiempo a la película.
a. hacer
I have just made the payment for the invoice.Acabo de hacer el pago de la factura.
b. efectuar
The bank teller informed me that the payment will be made immediately.El cajero del banco me informó que el pago se efectuará de inmediato.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A stick can make a pretty good baseball bat.Un palo puede actuar como un bate de béisbol.
You are going to make great parents one day.Un día serán padres magníficos.
a. ganar
With the money I'll make working during the summer, I will pay my college tuition.Con el dinero que ganaré trabajando durante el verano, me pagaré la matrícula de la universidad.
a. cometer
Everyone makes mistakes every now and then, but you have to learn from them.Todo el mundo comete errores de vez en cuando, pero tienes que aprender de ellos.
b. tomar
The owner of the company made the decision to give everyone a raise.El dueño de la empresa tomó la decisión de darles a todos un aumento de salario.
a. consagrar
I think this is the song that will make you.Creo que esta es la canción que te consagrará.
b. asegurar el futuro de
You'll see; this app is going to make me.Ya verás; esta app me va a asegurar el futuro.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. hacer
My ex-girlfriend made as if she didn't notice me when I waved to her.Mi exnovia hizo como si no me hubiera visto cuando la saludé con la mano.
a. dirigirse
In case of a fire, keep calm, and make for the nearest exit.En caso de incendio, mantengan la calma y diríjanse a la salida más cercana.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la marca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What is the make and model of the vehicle?¿Cuál es la marca y el modelo del vehículo?
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do(
du
,
do
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. hacer
Don't think about it, just do it.No lo pienses, hazlo.
I haven't done my homework yet.Aún no hice los deberes.
a. hacer
I'm going to do Spanish next year.Voy a hacer español el año que viene.
a. dedicarse a
What do you do for a living?¿A qué te dedicas?
a. poner (play)
The school did Macbeth this year.Pusieron Macbeth en el colegio este año.
b. hacer de (role)
I did Romeo in a high-school production.Hice de Romeo en una producción del colegio.
a. hacer
We did the whole distance in less than two hours.Hicimos toda la distancia en menos de dos horas.
a. ir a
She was doing more than 100 miles an hour when she crashed.Iba a más de 100 millas por hora cuando chocó.
a. visitar
We did Riviera Maya last summer.Visitamos la Riviera Maya el verano pasado.
a. hacer
Are you doing turkey for Thanksgiving?¿Vas a hacer pavo para el Día de Acción de Gracias?
b. preparar
The chef did an amazing seven-layer cake.El chef preparó un pastel impresionante de siete pisos.
a. arreglar
I need to get someone to come and do the kitchen ceiling.Necesito contratar a alguien que venga a arreglar el techo de la cocina.
b. peinar (hair)
Where do you have your hair done?¿Dónde te peinan?
c. hacer (nails)
I have to do my nails before going out.Tengo que hacerme las uñas antes de salir.
a. lograr
He did it!¡Lo logró!
a. imitar
The comedienne who hosts the show does a mean Hillary Clinton.La humorista que presenta el programa imita de maravilla a Hillary Clinton.
a. hacer
Can you do me a discount for cash?¿Me puede hacer un descuento por pago en efectivo?
b. tener (in a store)
Do you do this in black?¿Tienen esto en negro?
c. servir (in a bar or restaurant)
We don't do evening meals.No servimos cenas.
a. pasar
I did five years in a boarding school.Pasé cinco años en un internado.
b. cumplir (a sentence)
He did ten years for armed robbery.Cumplió diez años por robo a mano armada.
a. hacer
A vacation will do you good.Unas vacaciones te harán bien.
a. hacer
I did my best.Hice todo lo que pude.
16.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(drugs)
a. consumir
Do you do drugs?¿Consumes drogas?
b. tomar
No thanks, I don't do drugs.No gracias, no tomo drogas.
17.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(to have sex with)
a. coger
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I'd do Jim's sister, wouldn't you?Yo cogería la hermana de Jim, ¿tú no?
b. follar
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I don't know about you, but I'd do him!No sé lo que harías tú, ¡pero yo lo follaría!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. ir
She was doing well in her new job.Le iba bien en su nuevo trabajo.
a. hacer
Be good and do as Mommy says.Sé bueno y haz lo que te dice mami.
a. valer
There are no pears left, but apples will do.No quedan peras, pero las manzanas valdrán.
b. ser suficiente
About a dozen should do.Una docena más o menos será suficiente.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Did she leave?¿Se marchó?
Do you want to play with me?¿Quieres jugar conmigo?
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
He doesn't care.No le importa.
We didn't make it.No lo conseguimos.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
He never apologized, did he?Nunca se disculpó, ¿no?
You know her, don't you?La conoces, ¿verdad?
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Do sit down!¡Tome asiento, por favor!
I do like the ring, honest. It's beautiful!De veras que me gusta el anillo. ¡Es muy lindo!
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Did he ask her out? - No, he didn't.¿Le pidió salir? - No.
Does she work at home? - Yes, she does.¿Trabaja en casa? - Sí.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
26.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(party)
a. la fiesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They are having a birthday do next Saturday.Van a celebrar una fiesta de cumpleaños el sábado que viene.
27.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(hairdo)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el peinado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A gust of wind messed up her do.Una ráfaga de viento le estropeó el peinado.
a. el do
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Let's warm up our voices with some scales: do, re, mi, ...Calentemos las voces con unas escalas: do, re, mi, ...
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