tun

Türkçe: yapmak, etmek, koymak

1. to do (to perform or execute an action) · Tu es! Do it!· Man tut, was man kann. One does what one can.
2. to do (harm or good, but negative by default) · Der tut Ihnen nichts! He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog)· Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. My husband has done me so much good.
3. to pretend, to play-act (informal) · Er hat nur so getan. He just faked it.· Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. He pretends to know nothing.
4. to put, to place, to add (especially of smaller objects or ingredients) (colloquial) · Tu das hier rein. Put it in here.· Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. I'd add some more salt to the potatoes.
5. to work, to function (colloquial, impersonal) · Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. The clock doesn’t work anymore.
6. to make a difference; to be different (colloquial, reflexive) · Tut sich das viel? Does that make much of a difference?· Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. The two cameras are no different [i.e. neither better than the other].
7. to happen, to be going on (as opposed to a lack of activity) (impersonal, informal, reflexive) · Und, tut sich heute etwas? Well, anything happening today?· Derzeit tut sich viel. There's a lot going on at the moment.
8. Used with the preceding infinitive of another verb that has been fronted to the first position, typically for strong emphasis or contrast with another verb (informal) · Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all.