makes im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.make <Past & Past Part made> [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] VERB trans

1. make (to produce):

make paint/cars

hacer

make paint/cars

fabricar

make dress

hacer

make dress

confeccionar form

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

hacer

make meal/cake/sandwich/coffee

preparar

make film

hacer

make film

rodar

make record

grabar

make fire/nest/hole

hacer

make list/will

hacer

to make a noise

hacer ruido

to make the beds

hacer las camas

to make the beds

tender las camas LatAm

to make a note of sth

anotar algo

made with the best ingredients

hecho con los mejores ingredientes

made with the best ingredients

elaborado con los mejores ingredientes form

“made in Spain/Mexico”

“hecho or fabricado en España/México”

“made in Argentina/Peru”

“industria or fabricación argentina/peruana”

it's made a stain on the carpet

ha manchado la alfombra

she's as sharp as they make 'em ugs

es lista or viva como ella sola ugs

to make sth into sth I'll make this materiual into a skirt

con esta tela me haré una falda

to make sth out of/from/of sth she made the dress out of an old sheet

se hizo el vestido con una sábana vieja

we made another meal from the leftovers

hicimos otra comida con las sobras

it's made of wood/plastic

es de madera/plástico

they make them out of plastic now

ahora los hacen de plástico

the army'll make a man (out) of you

el ejército te hará hombre

don't make an enemy of her

no te la eches encima como enemiga

2.1. make (to carry out):

make repairs/changes/payment

hacer

make repairs/changes/payment

efectuar form

make preparations/arrangements

hacer

make journey/visit

hacer

to make a mistake

cometer un error

to make a mistake

equivocarse

let's make a deal

hagamos un trato

we made our escape at nightfall

nos escapamos al anochecer

make a left (turn) here Am

dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

2.2. make remark/joke/announcement/promise:

make

hacer

to make a speech

pronunciar un discurso

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

may I make a suggestion?

¿puedo sugerir algo?

3. make (to cause sth to be):

I'll make you happy/rich/famous

te haré feliz/rica/famosa

don't make life difficult for yourself

no te compliques la vida

that made me sad

eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy

el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

do I make myself clear?

¿me explico?

do I make myself clear?

¿está claro?

what makes me angry is …

lo que me da rabia es …

make yourselves comfortable

pónganse cómodos

make yourself at home

estás en tu casa

they made their decision public

hicieron pública su decisión

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise

no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

winning the gold made her the darling of the nation

el haber ganado la medalla de oro la convirtió en la niña mimada del país

they've made him supervisor

lo han nombrado supervisor

they've made him supervisor

lo han ascendido a supervisor

he made her his wife

la hizo su esposa

I made their relationship the subject of my book

hice de su relación el tema de mi libro

I shall make it my business to find out

yo me ocuparé or me encargaré de averiguarlo

she made it a rule never to drink more than three glasses of wine

tenía por norma no beber nunca más de tres vasos de vino

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later

si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc.) más tarde

two large pizzas … , no, make that three

dos pizzas grandes … , no, mire, mejor déme tres

he is a good, make that great, athlete Am ugs

es un buen, o mejor dicho, un excelente atleta

4.1. make (to cause to):

make

hacer

the heat made us sweat

el calor nos hacía sudar

don't make me laugh

no me hagas reír

whatever made you do it?

¿por qué lo hiciste?

whatever made you do it?

¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

now look what you've made me do!

¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

you've made me forget what I was going to say

me has hecho olvidar lo que iba a decir

it makes you wonder

te da que pensar ¿verdad?

it makes me want to scream

me dan ganas de ponerme a gritar

4.2. make (to compel):

make

obligar a

make

hacer

you can't make me go

no puedes obligarme a ir

you can't make me go

no puedes hacerme ir

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que hacer que vaya al médico

you must make her see a doctor

tienes que obligarla a ir al médico

she was made to apologize

la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

5.1. make (to be, to constitute):

make

ser

perfume makes the ideal gift

el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change

sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse

como enfermera serías un desastre

you'd make a useless nurse

no servirías para enfermera

you'll make sb a good husband/wife!

serás un buen marido/una buena esposa para alguien

he made a rather unlikely Falstaff

su Falstaff era poco convincente

they make a nice couple

hacen buena pareja

the documentary makes fascinating viewing

es un documental fascinante de ver

5.2. make (to equal, to amount to):

make

ser

five plus five makes ten

cinco y cinco son diez

sixteen ounces make one pound

dieciséis onzas son una libra

that makes ten of us, including you

con eso somos diez, contándote a ti

that makes two of us

ya somos dos

6.1. make (to gain, to earn):

they made millions/a lot of money

hicieron millones/mucho dinero

they made a loss/profit

perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20, 000

ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal?

¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

top salespeople make up to £900 a week

los mejores vendedores sacan or ganan hasta 900 libras por semana

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar tiene que estar haciendo una fortuna

the owner of this bar must be making a fortune

el dueño de este bar se debe estar forrando ugs

6.2. make (to acquire):

make friends

hacer

I made a few acquaintances there

conocí a algunas personas allí

I made a few acquaintances there

trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí form

to make a name for oneself

hacerse un nombre

to make a name for oneself as sth

hacerse fama de ser algo

6.3. make (in cards):

make contract

cumplir

to make a trick

ganar una baza

6.4. make (in US football):

make yardage

adelantar

7. make (to calculate):

what do you make the total?

¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253

(a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time?

¿qué hora tienes?

8.1. make (to understand, to make out):

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no entendí el mensaje

to make sth of sth I could make nothing of the message

no saqué nada en limpio del mensaje

make of that what you will

tú saca tus propias conclusiones

8.2. make (to think):

to make sth of sb/sth what did you make of him?

¿qué te pareció?

I don't know what to make of it

no sé qué pensar

9. make (to make a fuss of):

they like to make a lot of their grandchildren

les gusta mimar mucho a sus nietos

I think you're making too much of what she said

creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

do you want to make something of it?

¿estás buscando pelea?

10.1. make ugs (to manage to attend, reach):

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday

me temo que el sábado no puedo

I couldn't make it to the party

no pude ir a la fiesta

we just made the 3 o'clock train

llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

the deadline's on Friday and we're not going to make it

el plazo vence el viernes y no vamos a poder terminar

we should make London by two o'clock

deberíamos estar en Londres antes de las dos

I just made it home before it started to rain

llegué a casa justo antes de que empezara a llover

she won't make her 60th birthday at this rate

como siga así or si sigue así, no va a llegar a los 60 or a cumplir 60

the story made the front page

la noticia salió en primera plana

he never made more than assistant manager

nunca pasó de subgerente

to make it she made it fairly late in her career

alcanzó el éxito bastante tarde en su carrera

they made it through to the finals

llegaron a la final

you're good enough to make it to the top

tú eres capaz de llegar a donde te propongas

10.2. make (to have sex with):

make ugs sl

acostarse con

make ugs sl

tirarse vulg sl

make ugs sl

coger Méx RíoPl vulg sl

to make it with sb

echarse un polvo con alguien sl

11. make (to assure the success of):

this is the movie that made him

esta es la película que lo consagró

her performance really made the play

en realidad fue su actuación la que hizo de la obra un éxito

the hat really makes the whole outfit

el conjunto no sería lo que es sin el sombrero

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life

si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break sth/sb

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

it's make or break now for the German athlete

este es el momento de la verdad para el atleta alemán

12. make in phrases:

to make believe, the children made believe the table was a ship

los niños jugaban a que or se imaginaban que la mesa era un barco

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes pretender que no sucedió

you can't just make believe it never happened

no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido

to make do (with sth), to make sth do

arreglárselas con algo

we'll have to make do with what we have/to make that do

tendremos que arreglárnoslas con lo que tenemos/con eso

II.make <Past & Past Part made> [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] VERB intr

1.1. make (to make a preliminary move):

to make as if or as though to + infin

hacer ademán de +  infin

she made as if to get up

hizo ademán de levantarse

she made as if to get up

hizo como si se fuera a levantar

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo ademán de pegarme

he made as if or as though to hit me

hizo como que me iba or como si me fuera a pegar

he made as if or as though to hit me

amagó con pegarme

1.2. make (to pretend) Am sl, veraltend:

make like you're real dumb

hazte el idiota

2. make (to move, to proceed):

make

dirigirse

they made toward the door

se dirigieron hacia la puerta

III.make [Am meɪk, Brit meɪk] SUBST

1. make (brand):

make

marca f

what make is it?

¿de qué marca es?

Wendungen:

to be on the make ugs (out for gain)

estar intentando sacar tajada ugs

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de ligue ugs

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de levante AmS ugs

to be on the make (looking for a date)

estar de pinche Chil ugs

Wissensecke: make vs. do

Siehe auch: make for, mess, mend, mar, fuss, difference

make for VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. make for (head toward):

make for

dirigirse hacia

make for

dirigirse a

he made for the door, but she stopped him

se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero ella lo detuvo

she made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

they were making for home

iban camino a casa

1.2. make for (attack):

make for

atacar

make for

abalanzarse sobre

2. make for (encourage, promote):

make for

contribuir a

mutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship

la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación

I.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] SUBST

1.1. mess kein Pl (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba ugs

my hair is a mess ugs

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess ugs

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess kein Pl (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) Brit:

mess ugs, euph

caca f ugs

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato ugs

2. mess kein Pl (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MILIT:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess kein Pl (large quantity) Am:

mess ugs

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos ugs

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos AmS ugs

II.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VERB intr

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess ugs

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo ugs

1.2. mess (excrete) Brit ugs, euph:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra euph

2. mess MILIT:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VERB trans euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima ugs, euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima ugs

I.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] VERB trans

1. mend MODE:

mend garment

coser

mend garment

arreglar

mend (darn)

zurcir

mend (patch)

remendar

mend shoe

arreglar

2. mend clock/roof:

mend

arreglar

mend

reparar

that shelf needs mending

hay que arreglar or reparar ese estante

3. mend (set to rights):

she tried to mend matters

trató de arreglar las cosas

to mend one's ways

enmendarse

you need to mend your manners veraltend

tienes que corregir tus modales

II.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] VERB intr

1. mend (heal):

mend injury:

curarse

mend fracture/bone:

soldarse

the rift between them had still not mended

sus desavenencias aún no se habían zanjado

2. mend Brit:

mend (sew)

coser

mend (darn)

zurcir

to make do and mend

arreglárselas con lo que uno tiene

III.mend [Am mɛnd, Brit mɛnd] SUBST

mend

remiendo m

mend (darn)

zurcido m

to be on the mend ugs

ir mejorando

to be on the mend ugs

estar reponiéndose

mar <Part Präs marring; Past, Past Part marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VERB trans

mar

estropear

the choice of wine can make or mar a dinner party

el éxito de una cena depende de la elección del vino

I.fuss [Am fəs, Brit fʌs] SUBST U

fuss

alboroto m

fuss

escándalo m

there was a big fuss when the increase was announced

hubo un gran alboroto cuando anunciaron el aumento

all this fuss over a lost dog!

¡tanto alboroto or escándalo por un perro perdido!

what's all the fuss about?

¿a qué viene tanto alboroto or escándalo?

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue mucho ruido y pocas nueces

it was a lot of fuss about nothing

fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua

it was done with the minimum of fuss

se hizo con el mínimo de alboroto

to kick up a fuss

armar un lío or un escándalo

to kick up a fuss

montar un número Esp ugs

to make a fuss of or Am also over sb

mimar or consentir a alguien

she loves being made a fuss of

le encanta que la mimen or que la consientan

to make or Am also raise a fuss

hacer un escándalo

don't make such a fuss, it's only a spider

no hagas tanto escándalo or tantos aspavientos, es solo una araña

II.fuss [Am fəs, Brit fʌs] VERB intr

1. fuss (be agitated, worry):

fuss

preocuparse

fuss

inquietarse

don't fuss: we're going to be on time

no te preocupes, vamos a llegar a tiempo

to fuss about or over sth

preocuparse or inquietarse por or con algo

2. fuss (fiddle):

to fuss with sth stop fussing with your hair

deja de toquetearte el pelo

don't fuss with the typewriter

no juguetees con la máquina de escribir

difference [Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns] SUBST

1.1. difference C or U (dissimilarity):

difference

diferencia f

spot the difference (puzzle)

los 9 (or 7 etc.) errores

spot the difference (puzzle)

encuentre las diferencias LatAm

to tell the difference

notar or ver la diferencia

a holiday with a difference

unas vacaciones diferentes

1.2. difference C or U:

to make a/no difference , it could make a difference in or Brit to the outcome

podría influir en el resultado

it will make no difference to you

a ti no te va a afectar

does it make any difference to you if we go today?

¿te es or te da lo mismo si vamos hoy?

it makes a difference having a computer

las cosas son muy distintas con una computadora

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿supondría una gran diferencia de precio?

would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?

¿cambiaría mucho el precio?

what difference does it make? — it makes all the difference in the world

¿qué importa? — importa muchísimo

an extra $100 would make all the difference

con 100 dólares más, las cosas serían totalmente diferentes

it will cost you £5 or as near as makes no difference

te costará unas 5 libras poco más o menos

1.3. difference C or U (change):

difference

diferencia f

the difference in him since he started slimming is amazing

es increíble el cambio que ha dado or cómo ha cambiado desde que empezó a adelgazar

1.4. difference C or U MATH:

difference

diferencia f

the difference between six and two is four

la diferencia entre seis y dos es cuatro

to split the difference

dividirse la diferencia (a partes iguales)

2. difference C (disagreement):

difference

diferencia f

they've had their differences

han tenido sus diferencias

to settle or resolve one's differences

saldar or resolver sus (or mis etc.) diferencias

we put aside our differences

olvidamos nuestras diferencias

I.make out VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make out:

make out (discern) object/outline

distinguir

make out (from a distance)

divisar

make out sound

distinguir

I can't make out what she's saying

no entiendo lo que dice

I can't make out the address

no logro descifrar la dirección

2. make out (figure out):

make out ugs

entender

make out ugs

comprender

I just can't make her out

sencillamente no la entiendo or comprendo

she couldn't make out why he had done it

no se explicaba or no acababa de entender por qué lo había hecho

3. make out (write):

make out list/invoice/receipt

hacer

make the check out to P. Jones

haga el cheque pagadero a or a favor de P. Jones

make the check out to P. Jones

extienda el cheque a la orden de or a nombre de P. Jones

4. make out (put forward):

to make out a case for/against sth/sb

presentar argumentos a favor/en contra de algo/alguien

II.make out VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + adv)

1. make out (do, fare) ugs:

how did you make out in the exam?

¿qué tal te fue en el examen? ugs

2. make out (get along) ugs:

to make out with sb how did you make out with her kids?

¿qué tal te fue con sus niños?

we made out fine as soon we met

nos caímos bien desde el primer momento

3. make out (sexually) Am sl → neck

III.make out VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + adv + o)

she made out it was her own work

dio a entender que lo había hecho ella misma

he made out he didn't know anything about it

fingió no saber nada del asunto

you're not as ill as you make out

no estás tan enfermo como pretendes or como quieres hacer creer

he's even more stupid than they made out

es aún más estúpido de lo que ellos dieron a entender

IV.make out VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + o + adv)

they made the situation out to be more serious than it was

pintaron la situación como más grave de lo que en realidad era

he's not as rich as he makes himself out to be

no es tan rico como pretende

she made herself out to be a millionairess

se hacía pasar por millonaria

Siehe auch: neck

I.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] SUBST

1. neck ANAT:

neck (of person)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

pescuezo m

the back of the neck

la nuca

I've got a stiff neck

tengo tortícolis

if you say that again, I'll break your neck ugs

si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma ugs

to be dead from the neck up ugs

no tener dos dedos de frente ugs

to be up to one's neck in sth ugs, she's up to her neck in work/trouble

está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas ugs

you're in this business up to your neck

estás metido en este asunto hasta el cuello ugs

they're up to their necks in debt

deben hasta la camisa ugs

to break one's neck (work hard) ugs

matarse (trabajando)

to break one's neck (work hard) ugs

deslomarse ugs

to break one's neck wörtl (in accident)

desnucarse

to break one's neck wörtl (in accident)

romperse el cuello

to breathe down sb's neck ugs

estarle encima a alguien

you're always breathing down my neck

todo el día me estás encima or te tengo encima

to get it or catch it in the neck ugs

llevarse una buena ugs

to risk one's neck ugs

jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo ugs

to stick one's neck out ugs

aventurarse

to stick one's neck out ugs

arriesgarse

to wring sb's neck ugs

retorcerle el pescuezo a alguien ugs

to wring sb's neck attr muscle/injury

del cuello

2. neck MODE:

neck

cuello m

neck

escote m

neck (measurement)

cuello m

a high neck

un cuello cerrado

the dress has a low neck

el vestido es muy escotado

3.1. neck (of pork, beef, lamb):

neck esp Brit

cuello m

3.2. neck (in horse-racing):

neck

cabeza f

to win/lose by a (short) neck

ganar/perder por una cabeza

4. neck:

neck (of bottle, vase)

cuello m

neck (of guitar, violin)

mástil m

neck (of land, water)

istmo m

the neck of the womb

el cuello uterino or del útero

my/this neck of the woods ugs

mis/estos pagos ugs

5. neck (impudence) Brit ugs:

neck kein Pl

cara f (dura) ugs

neck kein Pl

descaro m

II.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] VERB intr ugs

neck

besuquearse ugs

neck

darse el lote Esp ugs

neck

pegarse el lote Esp ugs

neck

fajarse Méx ugs

neck

chapar RíoPl ugs

neck

amacizarse Col ugs

neck

atracar Chil ugs

neck

jamonearse Ven ugs

make for VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. make for (head toward):

make for

dirigirse hacia

make for

dirigirse a

he made for the door, but she stopped him

se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero ella lo detuvo

she made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

they were making for home

iban camino a casa

1.2. make for (attack):

make for

atacar

make for

abalanzarse sobre

2. make for (encourage, promote):

make for

contribuir a

mutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship

la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación

make away VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv)

make away

escaparse

make away

largarse ugs

to make away with sth

llevarse algo

to make away with sth

escaparse or ugs largarse con algo

make after VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o) (chase)

make after

perseguir

make after

correr tras

I.make over VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (transfer ownership of)

make over property/money

transferir

make over property/money

ceder

he made his estate over to his daughter

le transfirió or cedió sus bienes a su hija

II.make over VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make over (reuse) clothes:

make over Am

arreglar

make over Am

reformar

the leftover turkey can be made over into a delicious pie

con el pavo que sobre se puede hacer un delicioso pastel

2. make over (transform):

make over

remozar

III.make over VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv) Am

1. make over (with cosmetics):

make over

maquillar

2. make over (change image of):

make over

transformar la imagen de

the candidate had been made over in an effort to win votes

habían transformado la imagen del candidato en un intento de ganar votos

I.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] SUBST U

1. make-believe (fantasy):

make-believe

fantasía f

in the world of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía or la imaginación

he lives in a world of make-believe

vive en un mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

2. make-believe (pretence):

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe

no te asustes, es de mentira

II.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] ADJ

make-believe world/character

imaginario

make-believe gun

juguete

make-believe gun

de mentira

it's only a make-believe ghost

es un fantasma de mentira

he lived in his own make-believe world

vivía en su propio mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

make with VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] Am (v + prep + o) sl, veraltend

make with the money!

¡vamos, el dinero!

then he made with the bagpipes

entonces se puso a tocar la gaita

make off VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv)

make off

salir corriendo

make off

largarse ugs

to make off with sth

llevarse algo

to make off with sth

escaparse or ugs largarse con algo

I.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make up (invent):

make up story/excuse

inventar

you've made the whole thing up

(te) lo has inventado todo

you've made the whole thing up

son todos inventos tuyos

2. make up (assemble, prepare):

make up prescription

preparar

make up page

confeccionar

make up road Brit

arreglar

iron all the pieces before making up the sweater

planche todas las piezas antes de coser or armar el suéter

I'm trying to make up a foursome

estoy tratando de formar un grupo de cuatro personas

they made up boxes of food to send to the refugees

prepararon cajas de alimentos para mandar a los refugiados

they made the clothes up into bundles

hicieron atados con la ropa

we can easily make up a bed for you on the sofa

podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá sin ningún problema

3. make up (draw up):

make up agenda/list

hacer

make up agenda/list

preparar

4. make up (complete, add):

make up

completar

he put in another piece to make up the weight

le agregó otro trozo para llegar al peso or para completar el peso

she came along to make up the numbers

vino para completar el grupo

you pay what you can, I'll make up the full amount/the difference

paga lo que puedas, yo pondré la diferencia (para completar el total)

5. make up (compensate for):

if you take the afternoon off, I'll expect you to make up the time later

si te tomas la tarde libre, tendrás que trabajar otro día para reponer las horas or para compensar

II.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o) (constitute)

make up

formar

the parts that make up the whole

las partes que forman or constituyen el todo

these notes make up the chord of A major

estas notas forman el acorde de la mayor

a research team made up of 11 scientists

un equipo de investigación formado or integrado por 11 científicos

it is made up of three parts

está compuesto de tres partes

III.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (achieve reconciliation)

make up

hacer las paces

make up

reconciliarse

to make up with sb

hacer las paces con alguien

to make up with sb

reconciliarse con alguien

let's kiss and make up

dame un beso y hagamos las paces

IV.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o)

they made up their differences

hicieron las paces

to make it up (with sb)

hacer las paces (con alguien)

to make it up (with sb)

reconciliarse (con alguien)

V.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (with cosmetics)

make up

maquillarse

make up

pintarse

she taught me how to make up

me enseñó a maquillarme or a pintarme

VI.make up VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

make up person/eyes

maquillar

make up person/eyes

pintar

make up actor

maquillar

make up actor

caracterizar

to make oneself up

maquillarse

to make oneself up

pintarse

Siehe auch: make up for

make up for VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

make up for

compensar

their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of experience

su entusiasmo compensa or suple su falta de experiencia

no amount of money can make up for losing a limb

la pérdida de un miembro no se puede compensar con dinero

we'll have to work even harder, to make up for lost time

tendremos que trabajar más para recuperar el tiempo perdido

what she lacks in technique she makes up for in style

lo que le falta de técnica lo compensa con estilo

makes im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für makes im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.make [meɪk] made, made VERB trans

1. make (produce):

make coffee, soup, supper

hacer

make product

fabricar

make clothes

confeccionar

make record

grabar

make film

rodar

to make sth out of sth

hacer algo con algo

to make time

hacer tiempo

2. make (cause):

make trouble

causar

to make noise/a scene

hacer ruido/una escena

to make oneself look ridiculous

ponerse en ridículo

to make a wonderful combination

ser una combinación fabulosa

3. make (cause to be):

to make sb sad

poner triste a alguien

to make sb happy

hacer feliz a alguien

to make oneself heard

hacerse oír

to make oneself understood

hacerse entender

to make sth easy

hacer que algo sea fácil

to make something of oneself

llegar a ser algo

4. make (perform, carry out):

to make a call

hacer una llamada

to make a decisión

tomar una decision

to make a reservation

hacer [o efectuar] una reserva

5. make (force):

make

obligar

to make sb do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. make (amount to, total):

make

ser

two plus two makes four

dos y dos son cuatro

7. make (calculate):

how much do you make the total?

¿cuánto te da?

8. make (earn, get):

to make friends

hacer amigos

to make money

hacer [o ganar] dinero

to make profits/losses

tener beneficios/pérdidas

to make a living

ganarse la vida

9. make ugs (get to, reach):

to make it to somewhere

llegar a un sitio

to make it

alcanzar el éxito

10. make (make perfect):

that made my day!

¡eso me alegró el día!

Wendungen:

to make or break sth

ser el éxito o la ruina de algo

to make do (with sth)

arreglárselas (con algo)

II.make [meɪk] made, made VERB intr

make (amount to, total):

today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year

el terremoto de hoy es el quinto de este año

Wendungen:

to make as if to do sth

fingir hacer algo

III.make [meɪk] made, made SUBST

make (brand):

make

marca f

Wendungen:

to be on the make ugs for money, power

intentar sacar tajada

to be on the make (sexually)

intentar ligar

Wissensecke: make vs. do

I.make up VERB trans

1. make up (invent):

make up

inventar

2. make up (prepare):

make up

preparar

make up page

componer

3. make up (produce):

make up

producir

4. make up (compensate):

to make up for sth

compensar algo

to make up sth by sth

compensar algo con algo

5. make up Brit (complete):

to make up the numbers

hacer cuentas

6. make up (constitute):

make up

constituir

7. make up (decide):

to make up one's mind

decidirse

II.make up VERB intr

make up

reconciliarse

make over VERB trans

1. make over JUR (transfer):

make over ownership

transmitir

2. make over Am (alter, convert):

to make sth over into sth

convertir algo en algo

I.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] SUBST kein Pl (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] ADJ

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía

make-up [ˈmeɪkʌp] SUBST kein Pl

1. make-up (structure):

make-up

estructura f

2. make-up (character):

make-up

carácter m

3. make-up (cosmetics):

make-up

maquillaje m

to put on make-up

maquillarse

to wear make-up

llevar maquillaje

make off VERB intr ugs

make off

largarse

I.make out VERB intr

1. make out ugs (succeed, cope):

make out person

arreglárselas

2. make out ugs (kiss passionately):

to make out with sb

darse el lote con alguien

II.make out VERB trans

1. make out ugs (pretend):

he made himself out to be rich

se hizo pasar por rico

2. make out (claim):

to make out that ...

dar a entender que...

3. make out (discern):

make out writing, numbers

distinguir

make out in the distance

divisar

make out in the distance

visualizar LatAm

4. make out (write out):

to make out a cheque

extender un cheque

make of VERB trans

what do you make of this book?

¿qué te parece este libro?

make for VERB trans insep

1. make for (head for):

make for

dirigirse a

2. make for (help to promote):

to make for sth

contribuir a algo

make-or-break ADJ

Benutzereintrag

make-or-break (factor, decision, moment)

decisivo, -a

makes Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

it makes no odds (to me)

(me) da igual

absence makes the heart grow fonder Sprichw

la ausencia es al amor lo que el fuego al aire: que apaga el pequeño y aviva el grande Sprichw

too much alcohol makes me sick

el exceso de alcohol me pone fatal

he makes me (want to) puke!

¡me da asco!

I don't know what makes her tick

no acabo de entender su manera de ser

this smell makes me feel sick

este olor me da asco

just thinking about it makes me mad

me da rabia solo pensarlo

this sausage makes me feel sick

este salchichón me da ganas de vomitar

this haircut makes you look much younger

este peinado te rejuvenece

the devil makes work for idle hands Sprichw

la ociosidad es la madre de todos los vicios Sprichw