do well

Erfolg haben, gut laufen

Erfolgreich sein oder gute Fortschritte machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To be successful or make good progress.

• Her shop is doing well.
• They did well in the competition last year.
• Do you think he will do well at school?

So benutzt man es: do well in something (She did well in her final exams.)

Synonyme: succeed, thrive, prosper

Gegenteile: fail

Häufige Wendungen: do well at school, do well in business, do well financially

gut machen

Eine Tätigkeit gut oder geschickt ausführen.

In einfachem Englisch: To carry out an activity in a good or skillful way.

• You did well on that task.
• He sings often, but he doesn't do it well.
• Did we do well in the dance exercise?

So benutzt man es: do well at something (She does well at tasks that need careful attention.)

Synonyme: perform well

Gegenteile: perform poorly

Häufige Wendungen: do well at something, do well in practice

gut daran tun

Drückt aus, dass es vernünftig wäre, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: If you would do well to do something, it would be a sensible choice.

• You would do well to listen.
• We would do well to learn from their mistakes.
• She would have done well to ask for advice.

So benutzt man es: would do well to do something (You would do well to check the details before signing.)

Häufige Wendungen: would do well, do well to listen

gut behandeln, unterstützen

Jemanden freundlich behandeln oder großzügig unterstützen.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat someone kindly or give them good support.

• They did well by us.
• The employer has always done well by its retired workers.
• Will the charity do well by the children in its care?

So benutzt man es: do well by someone (The firm did well by her family after the accident.)

Synonyme: treat well, support

Gegenteile: mistreat

Häufige Wendungen: do well by someone, do well by employees