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للتمييز بين كلمة make و كلمة do

فكثيرا من الأوقات نحتار في أي الكلمتين نتستخدم في كتابتنا خاصة أنه ليس هناك قاعدة تحدد استخدامهما

There is no specific rule to follow when talking about these two words make and do
But you can make use of the hints that will follow

Do

We always use do to describe indefinite activities, often with what, thing, anything, nothing, etc
كثيرا ما نستخدم كلمة do لوصف أعمال غير محدد عادة مع كلمة ماذا
(what are you doing - ماذا تفعل) شيء ما، أي شيء، لا شيء

and generally speaking we also use do to talk about duties, jobs or leisure activities

عامة نستخدم do للحديث عن المهمات او الواجبات، الأعمال أو أنشطة وقت الفراغ

Do means to perform
تذكر دائما أن do تعني يفعل أو يؤدي

Here are some examples

do research ===== يقوم ببحث

do nothing ===== لا يعمل شيئا

do a favour ===== يصنع معروفا

do well ===== يفعل حسنا

do effort ===== يبذل مجهودا

do a job ===== يقوم بعمل

do homework ===== يكتب واجب (فرض)

do the best ===== يفعل الأفضل (اقصى ما بوسعه)

do harm ===== يؤذي

do good ===== يفعل خيرا

doing fine ===== بخير

do / don’t care ===== يهتم / لا يهتم

do business ===== يقيم علاقة عمل

do homework ===== يكتب واجب (فرض)

Examples in sentences

What do you do? I'm a teacher

I'm not doing anything today

He does everything for his mother

Do your work. Do your job

do a mile in four minutes

That's a job well-done

We do business with that company

I like my steak well done

I have nothing to do tomorrow afternoon. Let's go to the cinema

At the end of each holiday, I always think it wouldn't do me any harm

Make

We tend to use make when we are talking about constructing, creating or performing something

نستعمل make عادة للحديث عن بناء أو عمل أو أداء شيء ما

Make means create something that didn't exist
make تعني خلق شيءعمل شيء لم يكن موجودا

Study the following examples

make breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert ===== يحضر الافطار، الغداء، العشاء، التحلية

make a telephone call ===== يجري مكالمة هاتفية

make a mess ===== يقوم بفوضى

make noise, a sound ===== يصدر صوتا أو ضجيجا

make an appointment ===== يحدد موعد

make an asssumption ===== يفترض

make an attempt ===== يقوم بمحاولة

make changes ===== يقوم بتغييرات

make a choice ===== يختار

make a comparison ===== يقارن

make a complaint ===== يتذمر

make a decision ===== يأخذ قرار

make a demand ===== يطالب

make a difference ===== يعمل فرق

make an effort ===== يقوم بمجهود

make an exception ===== يستثني

make an excuse ===== يختلق عذرا

make friends ===== يصاحب

make fun of someone ===== يسخر من

Examples on make

When I grow up, I want to have a job that allows me to make a lot of money

We would be very happy if the countries in the Middle East make peace

I shall make all the arrangements for you

The President made an excellent speech yesterday

I hate it when my little brother makes fun of me

I think the airplane leaves at 8 a.m., but you had better make sure

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