ДЕЛАТЬ is an imperfective aspect of the verb, which is used to emphasize the process. The translation of ЧТО ДЕЛАТЬ? is WHAT TO DO? or WHAT IS TO BE DONE? (There is a novel with this title by Russian writer Chernyshevsky)
СДЕЛАТЬ is a perfective aspect of the verb and is used to emphasize the result or to express a one time action. ЧТО СДЕЛАТЬ? is WHAT TO GET DONE? or WHAT TO GET ACCOMPLISHED?
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