| Em geral, 1 MAKE transmite a ideia de criar, construir, fabricar ou produzir algo (que ainda não existe):
2 DO sugere empenhamento numa actividade não especificada:
3 DO pode também sugerir empenhamento numa actividade mais ou menos prolongada ou repetida:
4 Em outros casos, não existem regras claras tanto para make como para do. Deve-se aprender as expressões como um todo e isso requer prática. Consulte um bom dicionário em caso de dúvida. Exemplos de expressões fixas: MAKE ... an accusation · an agreement · an apology · an application · an appointment · an arrangement · an attempt · a bargain · a bed · the bed · the best of · certain · a choice · a claim · a comment · a complaint · a contribution · a criticism · a deal · a decision · a deduction · a demand · a discovery · an effort · an enquiry · an escape · an estimate · an excuse · a fire · a fortune · friends · fun of · a fuss · a gesture · a guess · history · an impression on · a journey · a law · a loss · love · a meal · a mess · a mistake · money · the most of · a move · a movement · a noise · an offer · a phone call · a profit · progress · a promise · a proposal · a recommendation · a record · a reference · a remark · a report · a request · room for · rules · sense · a speech · a start · a statement · a success of · a suggestion · sure · a trip · trouble · up your mind · use of · war · your way to · a will DO ... 80 kilometres an hour · advertising · the bed · your best · business with · the cleaning · the cooking · a (chemistry) course · (some) damage · a dance · a deal · a degree · the dishes · your duty · an examination · an exercise · (some) exercise · an experiment · (someone) a favour · (something) for a living · the gardening · (someone) good · (someone) a good turn · your hair · (someone) harm · your homework · the housework · an injury · the ironing · a job · justice · the kitchen · mathematics · no good · no harm · your nails · nothing · research · a service · the shopping · (some) sport · your teeth · the washing · the washing-up · (some) work NOTA: Tanto make como do podem ser seguidos por the bed e a deal. |