dos and don'ts en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌduz‿n̩ ˈdoʊnts/ (General-American)
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- /ˌduːz‿n̩ ˈdəʊnts/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From dos (“plural of do (“something that can or should be done”)”) + and + don’ts (“plural of don’t (“something that must or should not be done”)”).
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) A set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation; a set of guidelines or rules that one has to or ought to follow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| do's and don't's | alternative | lexicographic | |
| do's and don'ts | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ka როგორ უნდა მოიქცეთ და როგორ არ უნდა მოიქცეთ (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · ka რა უნდა გააკეთოთ და რა არ უნდა გააკეთოთ (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · fi säännöt (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · sh poželjno i nepoželjno (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · hu amit szabad és amit nem (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · es decálogo (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · ru всё, что можно и нельзя (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · fi ohjeet (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · cmn 行為準則 /行为准则 (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · hu viselkedési szabályok (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · hu ami kötelező és ami tilos (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation) · ka რისი გაკეთება შეიძლება და რისი გაკეთება არ შეიძლება (set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation)