er tut

he does

→ er

phrase Uncommon #10,494

he does In the phrase “so tun, als ob,” it means “act as if.”

GE: Er tut, was er kann.

EN: He does what he can.

Tom sagt zwar, er belüge Maria nie, aber er tut’s trotzdem oft.

Tom says he never lies to Maria, but he often does it anyway.

Wie er tut, als wäre er ein Genie.

The way he acts like he's a genius.

— Parasite (2019)

Was jemand am meisten will, das erkennt man immer an dem, was er tut.

What someone wants most can always be seen in what they do.

Er tut das letztlich nur, um ihr Leben zu retten.

He is ultimately only doing this to save her life.

— Erinnerungen an Marnie (2014)

Er tut gerne so, als wäre er ein Intellektueller.

He likes to pretend to be an intellectual.

Es gelingt ihm alles, was er tut.

He succeeds in everything he does.

Ich weiß nicht, was er tut.

I don't know what he's doing.

Er tut so etwas nicht.

He doesn't do things like that.

— The Great Flood (2025)

Was er tut, ist Betrug.

What he is doing is fraud.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

He repents.

Er tut meinen Freunden nichts.

He won't hurt my friends.

— Der große Irrtum (1971)

Er tut nur seine Pflicht.

He's just doing his duty.

Ich bin sicher, du hast inzwischen erkannt, was er tut.

I'm sure you've realized what he's doing by now.

— Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (2001)

Er tut alles, was wir ihm sagen.

He does everything we tell him.

Wir haben ihm gesagt, dass er gehen soll, aber er tut es nicht.

We told him to leave, but he won't.

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

Er tut genau das, was ich ihm befehle.

He does exactly what I tell him to.

— Anaconda (2025)

Dieser Typ wusste ganz genau, was er tut.

This guy knew exactly what he was doing.

— Die Frau im Nebel (2022)

Tom ist gut in dem, was er tut.

Tom is good at what he does.

Er tut sein Bestes.

He is doing his best.

Er tut uns was.

He means us harm.

— Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Was er tut, das tut er gut, der Tom.

Whatever he does, Tom does it well.

Tom hat Spaß an allem, was er tut.

Tom enjoys everything he does.

Er tut dir nichts.

He won't hurt you.

— Primate (2026)

Er tut immer, was er sagt.

He always does what he says.

Er tut niemandem Böses!

He doesn't harm anyone!

— Komm und sieh (1985)

Er tut, als ob er die Wahrheit sagen würde.

He pretends to be telling the truth.

— Achteinhalb (1963)

Was glaubt er, was er tut?

What does he think he's doing?

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Er tut alles im letzten Augenblick.

He does everything at the last moment.

He's just pretending.

— Gefahr und Begierde (2007)

Er tut so, als würde er mich respektieren.

He pretends to respect me.

— Elite Squad: Im Sumpf der Korruption (2010)