made

S2 W1

BrE /meɪd/ AmE /meɪd/

verb en → es

past made pp made

1 CREATE [transitive] A2

to produce or create something, especially by using your skill and effort

hacer, fabricar, crear

  • make sth

Collocations make a cake · make a decision

  • She made a beautiful dress.

    Ella hizo un vestido hermoso.

2 CAUSE [transitive] B1

to cause something to happen or exist; to make someone do something

hacer que, causar, provocar

  • make sb/sth + adjective

Collocations make a mess · make an effort

  • The noise made me feel uncomfortable.

    El ruido me hizo sentir incómodo.

3 FORCE [transitive] B1

to force someone to do something; to make it necessary for someone to do something

obligar, forzar, hacer que

  • make sb/sth + infinitive

Collocations make a decision · make an effort

  • The police made him leave the building.

    La policía lo obligó a salir del edificio.

4 BECOME [transitive] B2

to cause someone or something to become something; to make someone or something change into another state, form, etc.

hacer que sea, convertir en

  • make sb/sth + infinitive

Collocations make a change · make an impression

  • The new manager made the company more efficient.

    El nuevo gerente hizo que la empresa fuera más eficiente.

5 EQUIP [transitive] B2

to provide someone with something that they need or want; to equip someone with something

dotar de, proporcionar con, equipar a alguien con

  • make sb/sth + infinitive

Collocations make a contribution · make an effort

  • The government made the schools better equipped.

    El gobierno dotó a las escuelas con mejores recursos.

6 ACHIEVE [transitive] B2

to achieve or reach something; to succeed in doing something

lograr, alcanzar, conseguir

  • make sth

Collocations make a profit · make an effort

  • They made a lot of money from their business.

    Lograron ganar mucho dinero con su negocio.

7 STATE [transitive] C1

to say something clearly and firmly; to state or express an opinion, decision, etc. in a clear way

afirmar, declarar, expresar

  • make sth

Collocations make a statement · make an announcement

  • The president made it clear that he would not change his mind.

    El presidente declaró claramente que no cambiaría de opinión.

8 REQUIRE [transitive] C1

to require or need something; to make it necessary for someone to do something

requerir, necesitar, hacer que sea necesario

  • make sth

Collocations make a decision · make an effort

  • This job makes it necessary to have good communication skills.

    Este trabajo requiere tener buenas habilidades de comunicación.