Do vs. Make

Question 1

DO

Answer 1

En general, “do” considera más la acción.

Se usa “do” para acciones, actividades, y trabajos. Se utiliza en un sentido amplio, como de “realizar”. En general, estas acciones y actividades no producen un objeto físico.

Se utiliza “do” cuando hablamos de cosas en general, cuando no decimos exactamente qué actividad. En este sentido, se utiliza mucho con los pronombres indefinidos como “something”, “anything”, “nothing”, etc.

Question 2

MAKE

Answer 2

Utilizando “make” nos referimos más al resultado de la acción.

Se utiliza “make” en el sentido de “fabricar”, “elaborar” o “crear”. Se usa para actividades en que se crea algo que se puede tocar, un objeto físico.

Question 3

¿Qué haces hoy?

No hago nada.

Answer 3

What are you doing today?

I’m not doing anything.

Question 4

Siempre hace cosas buenas para su novia.

Answer 4

He’s always doing nice things for his girlfriend.

Question 5

¿Haces algo importante ahora mismo?

Answer 5

Are you doing anything important right now?

Question 6

hacer el bien

Answer 6

do good

“He is always doing good on animal’s behalf”

Question 7

Hacerlo bien

Answer 7

do right/wrong

You should better do right your homework or the teacher will get mad

or

You should better do your homework right or the teacher will get mad

Question 8

hacer daño

Answer 8

do damage

You can be thankful they didn’t damage the tires.

Question 9

hacer lo (mejor) posible

Answer 9

do one’s best

I will do my best to solve this problem on time!

Question 10

hacer un favor

Answer 10

do a favor

Do me the favor and don’t bring her back!

Question 11

hacer justicia

Answer 11

do justice

“Thank you, my dear, for doing me justice,” responded the Wizard, gratefully.

Question 12

hacer investigación

Answer 12

do research

She’d done research on the drugs; they were anti-anxiety pills and a bunch of other fun drugs

Question 13

hacer daño

Answer 13

do harm

Thankfully, the boy was located before any major harm was done.

Question 14

hacer negocios

Answer 14

do business

Foreign investors are reluctant to do business here again

Question 15

arreglarse el cabello

Answer 15

do one’s hair

You can’t forget about getting your wedding day hair and makeup done.

Question 16

tomar una decisión

Answer 16

make a decision

I have to make a decision on these issues.

Question 17

hacer una elección

Answer 17

make a choice

To make a choice from this list,

simply press the right arrow key to select the chosen value.

Question 18

trazar/hacer un plan

Answer 18

make a plan

If we want to succeed we must make a good plan prior.

Question 19

hacer preparativos

Answer 19

make arrangements

You should make arrangements for someone to take

you home from the hospital.

Question 20

concertar una cita

Answer 20

make an appointment

Make an appointment with an eye doctor.

Question 21

cometer un error

Answer 21

make a mistake

What if I make a mistake and ruin a component of

the kit?

Question 22

ganar dinero

Answer 22

make money

As a way to make money during school, he began

working for a multi-level marketing company.

Question 23

dar una excusa

Answer 23

make an excuse

They make the excuse that they have a duty

to their children.

Question 24

hacer un esfuerzo

Answer 24

make an effort

Please make an effort to discuss things with your

host family.

Question 25

hacer un intento

Answer 25

**make an attempt** There was no time to do anything else but to **make an attempt** to save them.

Question 26

reírse/burlarse de

Answer 26

**make fun of** And he knows they **make fun** of him behind his back for it.

Question 27

hacer progresos

Answer 27

**make progress** Ours is a great effort to **make progress** towards the goal.

Question 28

hacer (un) ruido

Answer 28

**make (a) noise** They **make noise**, and their parents get angry and beat them.

Question 29

hacer la guerra/paz

Answer 29

**make war/make peace** You must **make peace** with your enemy,

Question 30

hacer una llamada

Answer 30

**make a phone call** He needs to **make a phone call** right away!

Question 31

hacer una confesión

Answer 31

**make a confession** He wants to **make a confession**.

Question 32

hacer un descubrimiento

Answer 32

**make a discovery** She's about to **make a** great **discovery** on this matter.

Question 33

hacer un cambio

Answer 33

**make a change** It will definitely **make a change** at National level.

Question 34

reparar el daño [causado al alguien]

Answer 34

**make amends** We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to **make amends** to them all.

Question 35

hacer un comentario

Answer 35

**make a comment** Got a question or want to **make a comment**?

Question 36

hacer una declaración/afirmación

Answer 36

**make a statement** I would now like to **make a statement** on two recent events.

Question 37

pronunciar/hacer un discurso

Answer 37

**make a speech** He is **making a speach** to the UN staff regarding the delay of the referendum

Question 38

hacer diferencias/ marcar la [una] diferencia

Answer 38

**make a difference** We focus our action on particular areas where Norway can **make a difference**.

Question 39

hacer amigos

Answer 39

**make friends** So it was easier to **make friends** with people from other countries

Question 40

hacer el amor

Answer 40

**make love** Her dream is to **make love** on the beach.

Question 41

encender un fuego hacer una fogata

Answer 41

**make a fire** It's getting cold, we'd better **make a fire** to warmup.

Question 42

causar impresión

Answer 42

**make an impression** Make sure you brush your hair and wear a clean suit—you want to **make a** good **impression** on your first day in the office.

Question 43

hacer un lío

Answer 43

**make a mess** That wine has **made a** real **mess** of the carpet.

Question 44

dar un argumento concreto ser contundente

Answer 44

**make a point** From then on he **made a point** of avoiding her.

Question 45

hacer una promesa

Answer 45

**make a promise** He **made a promise** to help her.

Question 46

hacer una sugerencia

Answer 46

**make a suggestion** Excuse me, I want to **make a suggestion** that may well change the whole context.

Question 47

encontrar tiempo (para)

Answer 47

**make time** You need to **make time** to wash that car!

Question 48

tender la cama

Answer 48

**make the bed** The maid forgot to **make the bed** this morning.