✳ do (verb)
Sounds:
- /duː/ (UK)
- /du/ (Canada, US)
- /dʉː/ (General-Australian)
- /də/ (unstressed)
- /dʊ/ (before-vowel, unstressed)
- /d͡ʒ/
Forms:
- does (present, singular, third-person)
- doing (participle, present)
- did (past)
- done (participle, past)
- do (infinitive)
do (verb) senses:
1. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
2. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
3. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
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Sounds:
- /duː/ (UK)
- /du/ (Canada, US)
- /dʉː/ (General-Australian)
- /də/ (unstressed)
- /dʊ/ (before-vowel, unstressed)
- /d͡ʒ/
Forms:
- does (present, singular, third-person)
- doing (participle, present)
- did (past)
- done (participle, past)
- do (infinitive)
do (verb) senses:
1. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
2. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
3. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
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✳ do (noun)
Forms:
- dos (plural)
- do's (plural)
- doos (plural, uncommon)
do (noun) senses:
1. (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
2. (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
3. (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
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Forms:
- dos (plural)
- do's (plural)
- doos (plural, uncommon)
do (noun) senses:
1. (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
2. (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
3. (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
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✳ do (num)
do (num) senses:
1. The cardinal number occurring after el and before do one in a duodecimal system. Written 10, decimal value 12.
do (num) senses:
1. The cardinal number occurring after el and before do one in a duodecimal system. Written 10, decimal value 12.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛
The chef prepared a delectable three-course meal for the guests.
The chef prepared a delectable three-course meal for the guests.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
Jesse pressed Alex's lips to theirs after Alex seemed to be sending signals to do so.
- (Jesse) Alex kept pointing at his lips.
- Why did she do that?
- I thought there was something on them initially but I think she just wanted me to kiss her.
- Did you kiss her?
- I pressed her lips to mine and she was fine with it.
- That's one way to send a signal.
Jesse pressed Alex's lips to theirs after Alex seemed to be sending signals to do so.
- (Jesse) Alex kept pointing at his lips.
- Why did she do that?
- I thought there was something on them initially but I think she just wanted me to kiss her.
- Did you kiss her?
- I pressed her lips to mine and she was fine with it.
- That's one way to send a signal.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛
By next week, the construction of the new skyscraper will begin.
By next week, the construction of the new skyscraper will begin.
✳ offensive (adj)
Sounds:
- /əˈfɛnsɪv/
- /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/
Forms:
- more offensive (comparative)
- most offensive (superlative)
offensive (adj) senses:
1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.
2. Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
3. (sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
Sounds:
- /əˈfɛnsɪv/
- /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/
Forms:
- more offensive (comparative)
- most offensive (superlative)
offensive (adj) senses:
1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.
2. Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
3. (sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
✳ offensive (noun)
Forms:
- offensives (plural)
offensive (noun) senses:
1. (countable, military) An attack.
2. (uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
Forms:
- offensives (plural)
offensive (noun) senses:
1. (countable, military) An attack.
2. (uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Riley showed the ring to their parents to see if it was something his girlfriend would like.
- (Riley) My parents really like the ring I bought for my girlfriend.
- Oh, what kind of ring is it?
- It's a sapphire ring with some diamonds also.
- Wow, she's a lucky girl! When did you show it to your parents?
- This morning. I wanted to get their opinion before Christmas.
- Your mom has a lot of nice jewelry. She's probably a good judge.
Riley showed the ring to their parents to see if it was something his girlfriend would like.
- (Riley) My parents really like the ring I bought for my girlfriend.
- Oh, what kind of ring is it?
- It's a sapphire ring with some diamonds also.
- Wow, she's a lucky girl! When did you show it to your parents?
- This morning. I wanted to get their opinion before Christmas.
- Your mom has a lot of nice jewelry. She's probably a good judge.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- we'll get warmer as we walk.
- yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down.
- we'll get warmer as we walk.
- yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down.