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Don't do that

🇬🇧 UK //dəʊnt duː ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //doʊnt du ðæt//

Bedeutung von Don't do that

A command or request telling someone to refrain from an action.

In simple words: A phrase used to tell someone to stop doing something.

Don't do that in einem Satz

• When you see the dog acting aggressively, just say, 'Don't do that!'
• I noticed him touching the hot stove and immediately shouted, 'Don't do that!'
• 'Don't do that' was the first thing I said when she started playing with fire.
• When he tried to run in the street, I yelled, 'Don't do that!'
• At the party, I told my friend, 'Don't do that; you're embarrassing yourself!'

Wie man Don't do that verwendet

Used in everyday conversation to express disapproval or warning. Typically informal and can vary in intensity based on tone.

Grammar pattern

standalone expression

Memory hint

Imagine a hand stopping you - it sounds like a direct stop signal.

Verwandte Wörter

Collocations with Don't do that

• Don't do that again
• Don't do that here
• Don't do that in public

Synonyms for Don't do that

• Stop that
• Cease that
• Refrain from doing that

Common mistakes with Don't do that

• Learners may use it too formally instead of in casual situations.
• Often confused with 'Please don't do that', which is more polite.
• Some might incorrectly say 'Don't do it' when referring to a specific action.

Häufige Fragen zu "Don't do that"

Was bedeutet "Don't do that"?

A phrase used to tell someone to stop doing something.

Was ist die Definition von "Don't do that"?

A command or request telling someone to refrain from an action.

Wie verwendet man "Don't do that" in einem Satz?

When you see the dog acting aggressively, just say, 'Don't do that!'

Kannst du ein weiteres Beispiel für "Don't do that" geben?

I noticed him touching the hot stove and immediately shouted, 'Don't do that!'

Was sind Synonyme für "Don't do that"?

Gängige Alternativen sind Stop that, Cease that, Refrain from doing that.

Welche Wörter passen zu "Don't do that"?

Es wird oft mit Don't do that again, Don't do that here, Don't do that in public kombiniert.

Was sind häufige Fehler bei "Don't do that"?

Learners may use it too formally instead of in casual situations. Often confused with 'Please don't do that', which is more polite. Some might incorrectly say 'Don't do it' when referring to a specific action.

Wie spricht man "Don't do that" aus?

US: //doʊnt du ðæt//, UK: //dəʊnt duː ðæt//. Hör dir das Audio oben an, um die Aussprache von Muttersprachlern zu hören.

Wann sollte ich "Don't do that" verwenden?

Used in everyday conversation to express disapproval or warning. Typically informal and can vary in intensity based on tone.