 | English  | German |  |
 | idle {adj} [not doing anything] | 1731 untätig |  |
 | here {adv} [on doing so, in this connection] | 75 hierbei |  |
 | erring {adj} {pres-p} [formal] [sinning, doing wrong] | fehlend [geh.] [unrecht handelnd] |  |
Verbs |
 | to cease [e.g. doing sth.] | 1465 aufhören [z. B. etw. zu tun] |  |
 | to spare sb. [refrain from doing harm] | 1126 jdn. schonen [verschonen] |  |
 | to snooker sb. [prevent sb. from doing or achieving] | 48 jdn. ausbremsen [ugs.] [jds. Erfolg bei etwas verhindern] |  |
 | to dodge sth. [avoid doing] | sichAkk. um etw.Akk. herumdrücken |  |
Nouns |
 | flair [aptitude for doing sth. well] | 99 Gespür {n} |  |
 | stint [limited time spent swh. or spent doing a job in the past] | 63 Zeit {f} [an einem Ort, in einem Beruf verbrachte Zeit] |  |
 | rashness [doing things without proper consideration] | 57 Leichtsinn {m} |  |
 | blunderbuss [awkward action or way of doing sth.] | 19 Stümperei {f} |  |
 | way [of doing sth.] | 18 Manier {f} |  |
 | action [acting, doing] | 17 Akt {m} [Tun , Handeln, Aktion] |  |
 | expedition [formal] [promptness or speed in doing something] | 15 Schnelligkeit {f} [bei der Ausführung von etw.] |  |
 | accommodator [person doing a favor or service] | 12 Wohltäter {m} |  |
 | educ. prep [a period set aside for doing homework or preparing for lessons] | 10 Silentium {n} [in einem Internat (Studierzeit für Hausaufgaben) od. in der Schule (Hausaufgabenbetreuung)] |  |
 | jobs jobber [worker doing odd jobs] | 5 Gelegenheitsarbeiter {m} |  |
 | automot. [car capable of doing 100km on 3 litres of fuel] | 3-Liter-Auto {n} |  |
 | [doing] | Thun {n} [Rechtschreibung vor 1901] [Tun] |  |
 | educ. [person who is doing, has done the Matura] | Maturant {m} [österr.] |  |
 | theatre [repertory theatre doing several theatrical genres like drama, opera and ballet] | Mehrspartentheater {n} |  |
 | agr. zool. breeder [the animal being bred, not the person doing the breeding] | Zuchttier {n} |  |
 | philos. disvalue [negative value of doing wrong or of not doing what is right] | Unwert {m} [geh.] [negatives Wert des Böses zu tun, oder des Gutes nicht tun] |  |
 | impressionist [comedian doing impressions] | Stimmenimitator {m} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | Can it! [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [Stop doing that!] | Lass das! |  |
 | Can it! [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [Stop doing that!] | Hör auf damit! |  |
 | Drop it! [Stop doing that!] | Lass das! |  |
 | Whaddya doin'? [sl.] [What are you doing?] | Was treibst du so? [ugs.] |  |
 | What with ... [sb./sth. doing sth.] | Da ... |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to be suitable [for doing, effecting sth.] | danach angetan sein [etw. zu tun, zu bewirken] [seltener] [dazu angetan sein] |  |
 | to be suitable [for doing, effecting sth.] | dazu angetan sein [etw. zu tun, zu bewirken] |  |
 | to break off [doing sth.] | etw. sein lassen [eine Handlung] [ugs.] |  |
 | to connive at sth. [abetting wrong doing by ignoring it] | etw.Dat. Vorschub leisten [Verbrechen] |  |
 | to connive at sth. [deliberately ignore wrong doing] | etw. absichtlich übersehen |  |
 | to contemplate doing sth. [intend doing sth.] | beabsichtigen, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to do better [only in progressive form: he/she/etc./the firm is doing better] | bessergehen [nur unpersönlich: es geht mir/dir/usw./der Firma besser] |  |
 | to go on [continue doing] | weitermachen |  |
 | to meditate doing sth. [consider doing sth.] | erwägen, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to rein sb. in [fig.] [hold someone back from doing sth.] | jdn. davon abhalten [etw. zu tun] |  |
 | to stick at sth. [coll.] [continue doing sth., esp. practising (a skill), even it is difficult] | bei etw.Dat. bleiben [an etw. dranbleiben, etw. nicht aufgeben] |  |
 | to take turns [alternate at doing sth.] | sich ablösen [auch: einander ablösen] |  |
 | to take up sth. [begin doing sth.] | mit etw.Dat. beginnen |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | go-ahead [coll.] [permission to start doing sth.] | Go {n} [ugs.] [Startsignal, Genehmigung] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | first-hand / firsthand {adv} [gained by doing something yourself, e.g. experience] | am eigenen Leib [nachgestellt] [Redewendung] |  |
 | How're your ... (doing)? [coll.] [e.g. How're your kids doing?] | Wie geht's / gehts deinen / Ihren ...? [ugs.] [z. B. ... deinen / Ihren Kindern] |  |
 | How's your ... (doing)? [coll.] [e.g. How's your mother / father doing?] | Wie geht's / gehts deiner / Ihrer / deinem / Ihrem ...? [ugs.] [z. B. Wie gehts deiner / Ihrer Mutter? Wie gehts deinem / Ihrem Vater?] |  |
 | I can't help ... [doing sth.] [e.g. smoking, laughing] | Ich muss einfach ... [etw. tun] [z. B. rauchen, lachen] |  |
 | on the brink {adv} [of doing sth.] | kurz davor [etw. zu tun] |  |
 | Internet What you doing? <wyd, WYD> [Internet slang] [What are you doing?] | Was machst du? <wmd, WMD> |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to bar sb. from doing sth. [prevent sb. from doing sth.] | jdn. an etw.Dat. hindern |  |
 | to bar sb. from doing sth. [prevent sb. from doing sth.] | jdn. daran hindern, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to be done with sb./sth. [to have finished doing] | mit jdm./etw. fertig sein [zu Ende gemacht haben] |  |
 | drugs to be hooked on sth. [coll.] [unable to stop taking / doing sth.] | von etw.Dat. abhängig sein |  |
 | to be railroaded into sth. [idiom] [coerced or rushed into doing sth.] | zu etw.Dat. gedrängt werden |  |
 | to be used for sth. [e.g. for a purpose, for doing sth.] | zu etw.Dat. dienen [verwendet werden] |  |
 | to connive at / in sth. [deliberately ignore wrong doing] | vor etw.Dat. die Augen verschließen |  |
 | to stick to doing sth. [continue doing sth.] | dabeibleiben, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to sully one's hands [by doing sth.] | sich die Hände schmutzig machen [fig.] |  |
 | to wind up doing sth. [to end up doing] | schließlich etw. tun |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | idiom How are your ... (doing)? [e.g. How are your kids doing?] | Wie geht es deinen / Ihren ...? [z. B. Wie geht es deinen / Ihren Kindern?] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to be going to do sth. [to be on the point of doing sth.] | im Begriff sein, etw. zu tun |  |
 | to be in the zone [idiom] [to be very focused on what you are doing] | in einer Sache völlig aufgehen [Redewendung] |  |
 | idiom to dip into the past [for doing / making sth. now] | sich an Vergangenem / der Vergangenheit orientieren |  |
 | to jack it all in [Br.] [coll.] [stop doing] | alles hinschmeißen [fig.] [ugs.] [aufgeben: Arbeitsstelle, Projekt etc.] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | proverb If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well. | Wenn schon, denn schon. [ugs.] |  |
 | It's / That's a fair cop. [Br.] [Aus.] [coll.] [dated] [humorously said when being discovered doing something wrong and admitting it] | Da haben Sie mich (wohl) drangekriegt. [ugs.] |  |
 | It's / That's a fair cop. [Br.] [Aus.] [coll.] [dated] [humorously said when being discovered doing something wrong and admitting it] | Da habt ihr mich (wohl) drangekriegt. [ugs.] |  |
 | It's / That's a fair cop. [Br.] [Aus.] [coll.] [dated] [humorously said when being discovered doing something wrong and admitting it] | Da hast du mich (wohl) drangekriegt. [ugs.] |  |
 | sb. won't be [doing sth.] again anytime soon | jd. wird so bald nicht wieder [etw. tun] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to take the unusual step of [doing sth.] | den ungewöhnlichen Schritt unternehmen [etw. zu tun] |  |
5+ Words: Nouns |
 | doing things for the sake of doing things | blinder Aktionismus {m} |  |