make1

made, made /meɪk/ [making]

Translation

v [t]

›

⇨ hacer

John made a paper boat

John hizo un barco de papel

⇨ elaborar

⇨ fabricar

› (comida, bebida)

⇨ hacer

⇨ preparar

I'll make some coffee

Voy a preparar un poco de café

› (dinero)

⇨ hacer

⇨ ganar

She makes a lot of money

Gana mucho dinero

›to make a profit

obtener beneficios

›

⇨ asistir

⇨ ir a

I'm afraid I can't make the party this evening

Me temo que no puedo ir a la fiesta esta noche

› (con cifras)

⇨ hacer

Your savings and mine make five hundred pounds

Tus ahorros y los míos hacen quinientas libras

›

⇨ llegar a ser

⇨ tener cualidades para ser

I think Peter will make a good father

Creo que Peter tiene cualidades para ser un buen padre

›

⇨ hacer

⇨ ascender [en el trabajo]

They made her headmistress of the school

La ascendieron a directora del colegio

■ constr. to make + dos objetos

to be made for {each other/sb}

⇨ estar hechos el uno para el otro

to make an appointment

⇨ concertar una cita

to make sb angry

⇨ enfadar a alguien

to make a {promise/remark}

⇨ hacer una {promesa/comentario}

to make certain (that)

⇨ asegurarse

Make certain that he arrives home safe and sound

Asegúrate de que llegue a casa sano y salvo

to make sb do sth

⇨ forzar

⇨ obligar

■ constr. En activa, va seguido de otro verbo en infinitivo sin to: She made him make his bed - Lo obligó a hacerse la cama. Por el contrario, en pasiva el verbo que le sigue aparece precedido de la partícula to: He was made to pay a fine - Lo obligaron a pagar una multa

to make do (with)

⇨ arreglarse con lo que hay

to make sb happy

⇨ hacer feliz a alguien

to make it (inform)

⇨ llegar a tiempo

Don't worry! We are going to make it

No te preocupes, llegaremos a tiempo

⇨ tener éxito

⇨ triunfar

to make sth/sb sad

⇨ entristecer

His departure made me very sad

Su partida me entristeció mucho

to make the most of sth

⇨ sacar el mayor provecho de algo

to make time

⇨ sacar tiempo

You should make time to go to the doctor

Deberías sacar tiempo para ir al médico

■ constr. to make time + to do sth

→ to make for sth/sb→ to make sth/sb into sth/sb→ to make of sth/sb→ to make off with sth→ to make {oneself/sb} up [m]→ to make out→ to make out sth→ to make sth out→ to make sth/sb out [m]→ to make up sth→ to make sth up [m]→ to make up for sth→ to make up with sbVéase tb: make it snappy; not to make any difference; not to make head {nor/or} tail of sth; to {be/make} a good match; to {be/make} so bold (as to do sth); to {be/make} strange bedfellows; to {leave/make} one's mark; to {make/cause} a stink; to {make/pitch} camp; to make (a) nonsense of sth; to make (one's) peace with sb; to make a {good/bad} impression on sb; to make a balls-up of sth; to make a beeline for sth; to make a bid for sth; to make a bloomer; to make a break for it; to make a buck; to make a cheque payable to sb; to make a difference; to make a face; to make a fool of oneself; to make a fool of sb; to make a fresh start; to make a fuss; to make a fuss {of/over} sb; to make a gaffe; to make a go of sth; to make a grab for sth/sb; to make a hash of sth; to make a killing; to make a meal of sth; to make a mess of sth; to make mincemeat of sb; to make a mockery of sth; to make a move; to make a name for oneself; to make a nuisance of oneself; to make a quick buck; to make a run for it; to make a scene; to make a spectacle of oneself; to make a splash; to make a stand (against sth/sb); to make a wry face; to make allowance for sth; to make allowances for sth/sb; to make amends; to make capital (out) of sth; to make certain (that); to make faces; to make friends (with sb); to make fun of sb; to make hay while the sun shines; to make headway; to make hearts flutter; to make love; to make matters worse; to make money; to make no {apologies/apology} for sth; to make no odds; to make one's voice heard; to make oneself at home; to make provision for sth; to make sb (feel) welcome; to make sb aware of sth; to make sb jump; to make sb redundant; to make sb see reason; to make sb's acquaintance; to make sb's day; to make sense; to make sense of sth; to make sth clear to sb; to make sth fast; to make sth plain; to make sth possible; to make sth stick; to make sure (that); to make the best of sth; to make the first move; to make the grade; to make the most of sth; to make up one's mind; to make use of sth; to make way

(Definition of make v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)