طرق التمييز بين make و Do

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)

do housework =============== يقوم بأعمال منزلية

do the ironing ===================== يكوي

do the dishes ================ يجلي الصحون

do a job =============== يقوم بعمل

do an exercise ================== يحل تمرينا

do laundry ================== يغسل

do the cooking ==================== يطبخ

do the shopping ==================== يتسوق

do your makeup ================= تضع مكياج

do your hair ============== تسرح الشعر

do your duty =============== يقوم بواجبه

do me the honor of==================== يشرفني

do your part =============== يؤدي دوره

do your share ========== تقوم بحصتك او دروك

do an experiment ====== يقوم بإختبار

do the trick ============== يقوم بخدعة

do a crime ============= يقوم بجريمة

do damage ================ يدمر

do drugs ========= يتعاطى المخدرات

do evil ============ يفعل شر

do right ========== يفعل الصواب

do wrong ============ يفعل الخطأ

do bad ============= يخطئ

do well ===== يفعل جبدا (يحسن عملا)

do your nails ============== يقلم أظافره

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

to have one more week off

All soldiers must do their duty

She's doing nothing at the moment

I always do my best

This has nothing to do with you

The British like to do business with the Americans

When there is no food to eat, everyone has to do without

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

make a judgment ======= يلقي حكم

make a law =========== يسن قانون

make a mistake ============ يرتكب خطأ

make an offer ============ يقدم عرض

make plans ============= يخطط

make progress =============== يتقدم

make a promise ================= يعد

make a request =============== يطلب

make a speech ============ يلقي خطاب

make a suggestion ================= يقترح

make time ===== يجد مزيدا من الوقت

make peace ========== يصنع سلام

make war ======== يصنع حرب

make a contribution ================= يساهم

make money =========== يجني مالا

make a profit =========== يجني ربح

make a bed ========= يرتب سرير

make a change/changes ============ يقوم بتغيير/ تغييرات

To make a list ========== يصنع لائحة

make a dress ========= تصنع فستان

make a loss ====== يقوم بعمل خاسر

make an apology ============== يعتذر

make advances ============= يتقدم

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