Definition of done

doneadjective

xong

/dʌn//dʌn/

The word "done" has a long and interesting history. It originates from the Old English word "dón," meaning "to do." "Dón" itself is a descendant of the Proto-Germanic word "dōn," which is related to the Proto-Indo-European word "dʰeh₁-," meaning "to put, to place, to set." Over time, "dón" evolved into "don" and eventually "done," which became the past participle of "do." The word "done" has remained a staple of the English language for centuries, reflecting the fundamental act of completion and achievement.

namespace

finished; completed

hoàn thành; hoàn thành

Example:
  • When you're done, perhaps I can say something.

    Khi bạn làm xong, có lẽ tôi có thể nói điều gì đó.

  • I'll be glad when this job is over and done with.

    Tôi sẽ vui mừng khi công việc này kết thúc và hoàn thành.

cooked enough

nấu đủ chín

Example:
  • The meat isn't quite done yet.

    Thịt vẫn chưa chín hẳn đâu.

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socially acceptable, especially among people who have a strict set of social rules

được xã hội chấp nhận, đặc biệt là trong số những người có một bộ quy tắc xã hội nghiêm ngặt

Example:
  • At school, it simply wasn't done to show that you were upset.

    Ở trường, việc đó không được thực hiện để chứng tỏ bạn đang buồn.

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Idioms

be done for
(informal)to be in a very bad situation; to be certain to fail
  • Unless we start making some sales, we're done for.
  • When he pointed the gun at me, I thought I was done for (= about to die).
    • be/get done for something/for doing something
    (British English, informal)to be caught and punished for doing something illegal but not too serious
  • I got done for speeding on my way back.
    • be done in
    (informal)to be extremely tired
    be the done thing
    (British English)to be socially acceptable behaviour
    be/have done with something
    to have finished dealing with somebody, or doing or using something
  • If you've done with that magazine, can I have a look at it?
    • be easier said than done
    (saying)to be much more difficult to do than to talk about
  • ‘Why don't you get yourself a job?’ ‘That's easier said than done.’
    • be/feel hard done by
    (informal)to be or feel unfairly treated
  • She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.
    • done and dusted
    (British English, informal)completely finished
  • That's my article for the magazine done and dusted.
    • a done deal
    an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed
  • The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
    • have done with it
    (British English)to do something unpleasant as quickly as possible, so that it is finished
  • Why not tell her you're quitting and have done with it?
    • no sooner said than done
    used to say that something was, or will be, done immediately