Make or Do?
Translate the following sentences. They all contain expressions with the verbs make and do.
A.
A.
- He hecho cambios en el documento.
- Ha sido un placer hacer negocios con usted.
- El año pasado la empresa obtuvo un beneficio de diez millones de euros.
- Me puedes hacer un favor?
- Asegúrate que la puerta está cerrada.
B.
- No se me dio mal para ser la primera vez.
- Me molesté tanto que decidí hacer una reclamación.
- Haces mucho ejercicio?
- Es solo un poco de tos. No montes un número. Estoy bien.
- Lo pillaron conduciendo a 70km/h en una zona residencial.
C.
- Mi jefa me dio las gracias por hacer un gran trabajo.
- Haré lo posible por llegar a tiempo.
- Voy a hacer un curso de buceo. .
- No estuvo de más preguntar una segunda vez.
- Qué desastre su decoración del salón.
D.
- Sólo tengo que hacer una llamada rápida
- Está muy nervioso con la charla que tiene que dar..
- Puedo hacer una sugerencia? Qué tal si nos reunimos el viernes?
- Creo que daría lo mismo que vengas o no.
- Quién te ha peinado? Me gusta mucho.
Comments
A) I have made changes to the document.
It has been a placer to do business with you.
Last year the company did a profit of 10 million euros.
Can you do me a favor?
Make sure the door is closed.
B) It was not to bad to be the first time (to do something wrong)
I bother so much that I decided to do a complaint.
It's just a little cough. Do not make a show. I'm fine.
They did him driving at 70km per hour in a residencial area
c) My boss thanked me to do great job.
I will do my best to be on time.
I'm going to do a diving course.
It was not to make more to ask a second time.
What a mess you room decor ( make a mess)
D) I just have to make a quick call.
He is very nervous about the speech he has to do.
Can I make you an advice? what about if we meet on Friday?
I think it doesn't matter if you come or not.
Who has brushed you? I liked it very much. (make a hairstyle)
Translating is often tricky but it can be a useful exercise. Let's see how you did...
A.
1. I have made changes to the document. RIGHT
2. It has been a pleasure doing business with you.
3. Last year the company made a profit of 10 million euros.
4. Can you do me a favor? RIGHT
5. Make sure the door is closed. RIGHT
B.
1. I didn't do badly for a first time.
2. I got so annoyed that I decided to make a complaint.
3. Did you do a lot of exercise?
4. It's just a bit of a cough. Don't make a fuss. (Maybe I didn't translate this well) I'm fine.
5. They caught him doing 70km per hour in a residential area.
C.
1. My boss thanked me for doing a great job.
2. I will do my best to be on time. RIGHT
3. I'm going to do a diving course. RIGHT
4.
5. What a mess he made of the redecorating.
D.
1. I just have to make a quick call. RIGHT
2. He is very nervous about the speech he has to make.
3. Can I make a suggestion? What about meeting on Friday?
4. I don't think it'll make a difference if you come or not.
5. Who has done your hair? I liked it very much.
It's so tricky that I found it difficult to translate it back into English haha
You got most of the make/do expressions so well done!
Woops! I missed one.
C.
4. It did no harm to ask again.
A.
1.- I have made changes in the document.
2.- It has a pleasure to make business with you.
3.- Last year my company made a profit of 10 millions of euros.
4.- Can you make me a favour?
5.- Make you sure the door is locked.
B.
1.- It doesn't make me bad in my first time.
2.- It annoyed me so that I decided to make a complain.
3.- Do you do mucho exercise?
4.- It is only a little cough. Don't make a fool. I'm fine.
5.- They catched him driving 70 kmh in a residential area.
C.
1.- My boss thanked me to make a good job.
2.- I will do everything possible for arrive on time.
3.- I'm going to do a scuba diving course.
4.- It wasn't bad to make a second question.
5.- What a mess his ornament livingroom.
D.
1.- I only have to make a quick call.
2.- He is very nervous about to make a speech.
3.- Can I make a suggestion? What if we are going to meet on friday?
4.- I think it doesn't matter if you come or not.
5.- Who did you do your hair? I like very much.
I can't find the right answer in several sentences....I haven't put make or do.
A
3. Last year the company made ten millions euros profit
4. Could/Can you do something for me?
B
1. I didn’t do it very bad although it was my first time
2. I was so annoyed that I decided to make a complaint
3. Do you do much exercise?
4. It’s only a little cough. Don’t make a fuss. I’m fine
C
1. My boss gave me thanks for doing a great job
2. I will do my best to arrive on time
5. What a disaster he made of the decoration
D
2. He is very nervous because of the speech that he has to make
3. Could I make a suggestion? How about we meet on Friday?
4. I think that it would make no difference if you came or not.
Thank you so much!
It's a tricky exercise.
A.
1.- I have made changes to the document.
2.- It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
3.- Last year my company made a profit of 10 million euros.
4.- Can you do me a favour?
5.- Make sure the door is locked.
B.
1.- I didn't do badly for a first time.
2.- It annoyed me so much that I decided to make a complaint.
3.- Do you do much exercise? RIGHT!!!!!!
4.- It is only a little cough. Don't make a fuss. I'm fine.
5.- They caught him driving at / doing 70kph in a residential area.
C.
1.- My boss thanked me for doing a good job.
2.- I will do my best to arrive on time.
3.- I'm going to do a scuba diving course. RIGHT!!!!
4.- It didn't do any harm to ask again.
5.- What a mess he made of redecorating the living room.
D.
1.- I only have to make a quick call. RIGHT!!!
2.- He is very nervous about making a speech.
3.- Can I make a suggestion? What about meeting on Friday?
4.- I don't think it'll make a difference if you come or not.
5.- Who did your hair? I like it very much.
Let's see how you did...
A
3. Last year the company made a ten million euro profit.
4. Could/Can you do something for me? RIGHT
B
1. I didn’t do so badly even though it was my first time
2. I was so annoyed that I decided to make a complaint. RIGHT
3. Do you do much exercise? RIGHT
4. It’s only a little cough. Don’t make a fuss. I’m fine. RIGHT
C
1. My boss thanked me for doing a great job
2. I will do my best to arrive on time. RIGHT
5. What a mess he made of the decoration
D
2. He is very nervous because of the speech that he has to make. RIGHT
3. Could I make a suggestion? How about we meet on Friday? RIGHT
4. I think that it would make no difference if you came or not. RIGHT
So you can see there are often several ways of saying the same thing.