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Tun Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Tun" is used as verb with the meaning of "to do", "to make" or "to perform".
Essential properties of "tun"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: tun
- Simple past: tat
- Participle: getan
irregulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "tun" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To perform an action"
- Definition: "To perform an action or activity."
- Translation(s): to do, to make, to perform, to act
- Synonym(s): machen, ausführen
- Antonym(s): unterlassen
- Related word(s): Handlung, Tätigkeit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich muss noch meine Hausaufgaben tun.
- Was soll ich jetzt tun?
- Wir werden alles tun, um Ihnen zu helfen.
2.) "To place something"
- Definition: "To place something in a specific location."
- Translation(s): to put, to place, to set
- Synonym(s): legen, stellen
- Antonym(s): entfernen
- Related word(s): Platz, Ort
📝 Some usage examples:
- Kannst du das Buch auf den Tisch tun?
- Wo soll ich das Geschirr tun?
- Ich werde die Schlüssel in die Schublade tun.
3.) "To produce an effect"
- Definition: "To produce an effect or change."
- Translation(s): to do, to cause, to effect, to make
- Synonym(s): bewirken, verursachen
- Related word(s): Effekt, Ursache
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Medikament hat Wunder getan.
- Was hat das mit mir zu tun?
- Die neuen Regeln tun nichts zur Sache.
4.) "To pretend"
- Definition: "To pretend or act as if."
- Translation(s): to pretend, to act as if, to feign
- Synonym(s): vortäuschen, heucheln
- Antonym(s): lassen
- Related word(s): Täuschung, Simulation
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er tut nur so, als ob er krank wäre.
- Sie tut immer so, als wäre sie beschäftigt.
- Manchmal tut er, als ob er alles wüsste.