Словарный запас (EN)

Употребление глаголов to do, to make Глагол to do - "делать" употребляется в широком смысле для обозначения самой широкой деятельности:

I do a lot of work about the house.

He did nothing to help me. Do you do morning exercises?

To make - "делать" употребляется для обозначения какого-либо конкретного действия: I made this box myself. Will you, please, make some coffee?

В большинстве случаев сочетаемость глаголов to do и to make с существительными не поддаётся никакой логике - их просто надо запомнить.

Do (did, done):

to do homework - делать уроки

When do you usually do your homework?

to do work about the house - делать работу по дому

There is always a lot of work to do about the house.

to do one's bed - заправлять постель

Why don't you ever do your bed? to do an exercise - делать упражнение

Which exercise did you do yesterday?

to do morning exercises - делать утреннюю зарядку

Have you done morning exercises yet?

to do translation - делать перевод

I can't do this translation; the text is too difficult.

to do somebody a favour

Could you do me a favour and meet my sister at the station?

to do one's best - делать всё от себя зависящее I'll do my best to help you, I promise.

to do harm - причинять вред, вредить

This medicine won't do you any harm, I am sure. Make (made, made):

to make a mistake - делать ошибку

The students often make mistakes in dictations. to make a present - делать подарок I'd like to make my mother a present.

to make a speech - произносить речь

He made a good speech at the meeting.

to make coffee - варить кофе

Shall I make some coffee for you?

to make a noise - производить шум

Don't make much noise; the child is sleeping.

to make tea - заваривать чай

My Granny made tea and we sat down to table.

to make oneself at home - устроиться как дома

Come in and make yourself at home.

to make a fuss - поднимать шум /скандал

Don't make a fuss about it!

to make a mess - устраивать беспорядок

He always makes such a mess in his room.

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