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dnieper
nounLow
/ˈdniːpə(r)/A major river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine into the Black Sea.
dnieprodzerzhinsk
nounLow
/ˌ(d)niːeprɒdˈzɜːʒɪnsk/The former name (1936-2016) of a city in central Ukraine, situated on the Dnieper River.
dniepropetrovsk
nounVery Low
/ˌniːprəʊpɪˈtrɒfsk/A former name for the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, used from 1926 to 2016.
dniester
nounLow
/ˈniːstə/The name of a major river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Ukraine and Moldova to the Black Sea.
do
nounverbverb-auxillary+2A1
/duː/To perform, execute, or carry out an action, activity, or task. Also functions as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negatives.
do away with
verbB2
/ˌduː əˈweɪ wɪð/to eliminate, remove, or abolish something
do by
verbLow (primarily found in the fixed idiom "do as you would be done by")
/ˌduː ˈbaɪ/To treat or behave towards someone in a particular way.
do down
verbB2-C1 (Upper Intermediate to Advanced)
/ˌduː ˈdaʊn/To criticize, belittle, or speak negatively about someone/something
do for
verbC1
/ˈduː fɔː(r)/To cause the ruin, failure, or death of someone or something; to destroy.
do in
verbC1
/ˌduː ˈɪn/To kill or murder someone; to cause someone's death.
do out
verbLow (especially in US English); primarily UK informal.
/ˌduː ˈaʊt/To clean, tidy, or decorate a space thoroughly.
do up
verbB1
/ˌduː ˈʌp/To fasten or secure something (like a button, zip, or piece of clothing); to renovate, repair, or decorate a building or room.
do with
verbB2
/ˈduː wɪð/To need or want something; to benefit from having or using something; to be able to use something.
do without
verbB2
/ˌduː wɪˈðaʊt/To manage or survive despite not having something that is typically needed or desired.
do-all
nounRare/Archaic
/ˈduː ɔːl/A person employed to perform a wide variety of tasks, especially domestic ones; a factotum or general servant.
do-dad
nounMedium-Low
/ˈduː.dæd/A casual, informal name for a small object or device whose specific name is unknown, forgotten, or unimportant.
do-gooder
nounC1
/ˈduːˌɡʊdə/A person who tries to help others, especially in an unskilled or naive way, but whose efforts are seen as impractical, self-righteous, or meddling.
do-gooding
nounC1
/ˈduː ɡʊd.ɪŋ/The practice or characteristic of trying to help others, especially in a way that is naive, impractical, or self-righteous.
do-goodism
nounC1
/ˌduːˈɡʊd.ɪ.zəm/The practice of performing charitable or philanthropic actions with the sincere intention of helping others.
do-it-yourself
adjectivenounHigh
/ˌduː ɪt jɔːˈself/The practice of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals.

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