DO vs MAKE

Erick Oviedo Castro

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 DO (hacer)
Perform an action, activity or task
Realizar una acción, actividad o tarea.

do a crossword - Hacer un crucigrama.

do the ironing - Planchar la ropa
do the laundry - Lavar la ropa
do the washing - Lavar la ropa.

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 MAKE (hacer)
Constructing, building or creating

--- Construir, edificar o crear.

--- Something
that you can touch.

Make a → Cake, table, painting, sculpture, model,

dress, bracelet, plan….. 3
 DO

do your work
do homework
do housework
do your job

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 EXAMPLES

I'm not doing anything today.

He does everything for his mother.

She's doing nothing.

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 DO
do badly --- Hacer algo mal
do business - -Hacer negocios.
do the dishes -- Lavar los platos.
do a favour --Hacer un favor
DO
do good - Hacer el bien.
do harm -Hacer daño.
do well - Hacer el bien.

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 MAKE

Make a dress

Make food

Make (preparar) a cup of tea / coffee

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 MAKE
make arrangements - - Hacer arreglos
make believe - Hacer creer, fingir.
make a choice / decision - Tomar una
decisión
make a comment - Hacer un comentario
make a difference: Hacer la diferencia
make an effort – Hacer un esfuerzo
make an enquiry - Hacer una consulta

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 MAKE

make an excuse
make a fortune
make friends
make a fuss

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 MAKE

make a journey
make a mess
make a mistake
make money
make a move
make a noise

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 MAKE

make a phone call

make a plan
make a point
make a profit
make a promise
make a remark

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 MAKE

make a sound
make progress
make a speech
make a suggestion
make a visit
make your bed - (to prepare the bed for
sleeping in)

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 Practice
favour
Business
Love
Something

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