don't
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4.6
- noun
- /doʊnt/
:
prohibición
- Before you begin writing your proposal, read through the following list of do's and don'ts.
- dos and don'ts
Examples
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Table 1 provides a list of do's and don'ts regarding the procedural obligations of IEP team members.
Academic text (2013) -
Local, national, and international career experts will share dos and don'ts of career and job search success.
Blog text (32) -
A couple of dos and don'ts.
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This is where I wrote down my strategic dos and don'ts for my date tonight.
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The do's and don'ts of critiquing: do read through the piece several times before beginning your assessment.
Academic text (2009) -
Are there any engagement guidelines, rules, dos, or don'ts for reaching Facebook mobile app users?
Blog text (11) -
The following are nursing care dos and don'ts for preventing these complications.
Academic text (2002) -
There are a lot of dos and don'ts when you're on an airplane.
Blog text (20) -
Nancy Reagan's Dating Dos and Don'ts.
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Here are some important don'ts to consider when planning your wedding.
Synonyms
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3.1
A general rule that helps you decide what to do
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6.3
A thing or action that people say is not allowed
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7.4
A warning or advice to stop someone from doing something wrong
Idioms
- Informal
10
8.6
Warn someone not to mention a topic because they talk a lot and get upset
- Archaic
3
9.3
To tell viewers or listeners to keep watching and not change the channel during a break in the show
- Offensive
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9.9
Avoid mixing your personal life with your work life because it causes problems
- Informal
1
9.5
A warning not to talk about a subject because it may make people angry
Says that someone's application or request is rejected and ends the conversation
A dramatic way to tell people not to be sad when you leave, from the musical Evita
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
- Offensive
A joking saying that people of Asian background seem to stay looking young for a long time
- Informal
To stop being angry with someone but keep remembering what they did to avoid being hurt again
An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong
- Offensive
A joking phrase that shows old ideas about how men should act
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.6
A person who answers 'I don't know' to a question in a poll or survey
How Strict
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Don't comes from the short form of do and not, which together mean 'do not'. So a don't as a noun is a quick name for something you should not do.