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Meanings of do in English

Portuguese
festa
Spanish
guateque

An uproarious party.

        festa
        Portuguese
        dó
        Catalan
        do
        Spanish
        do

        The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.

              dó
              Catalan
              empolistrar-se
              Spanish
              peinar

              Arrange attractively.

                  empolistrar-se
                  Spanish
                  andar

                  Proceed or get along.

                        andar
                        Usage of do in English
                        1
                        I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
                        Revolutionary Road
                        2
                        Still, I don't think the words 'war fever' quite describe the situation.
                        Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
                        3
                        It's a really good question, I don't have a good answer yet.
                        The new yorker
                        4
                        I don't believe it is possible; however, I shall oblige his request.
                        The evolutionary void
                        5
                        That said; don't allow a moment of doubt to undo previous work.
                        The South African
                        6
                        Please don't use the words 'interesting' and 'Cambridge' in the same sentence.
                        Iron Man
                        7
                        However, proxy firms say they do listen to companies' points of view.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        Small businesses often don't feel able to ask for more reasonable terms.
                        Radio NZ
                        9
                        The resulting report, Staying power: how do family businesses create lasting success?
                        Forbes
                        10
                        However, many health professionals say the guidelines do not go far enough.
                        BBC
                        11
                        To do it right, you need a good candidate and great information.
                        The incumbent
                        12
                        However, specific schedule risks do remain, the company said in a statement.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        There is, of course, an easier solution to this problem: do nothing.
                        The Guardian
                        14
                        Yet politicians don't table motions solemnly condemning opera's dangerous level of violence.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        Young children, in particular, don't need to know everything about what happened.
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        I don't see this situation can continue for too long, he said.
                        Reuters