make
BrE /meɪk/ AmE /meɪk/
verb en → es
past made pp made ing making
to produce or create something, often by putting parts together
hacer, crear
- make a cake
- make furniture
Collocations make a mistake · make a decision
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She makes beautiful jewelry.
Ella hace joyería hermosa.
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They make furniture in this factory.
Ellos hacen muebles en esta fábrica.
to cause something to happen or bring about a result
causar, provocar
- make noise
- make trouble
Collocations make progress · make a difference
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His speech made a big impact.
Su discurso causó un gran impacto.
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They make noise every night.
Ellos hacen ruido cada noche.
to state or declare something, often officially
declarar, afirmar
- make an announcement
- make a statement
Collocations make a declaration · make a confession
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The government made an important announcement.
El gobierno hizo un importante anuncio.
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He made a statement to the press.
Él hizo una declaración a la prensa.
to earn or get something, often money
ganar, obtener
- make a living
- make money
Collocations make ends meet · make a profit
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She makes her living as a writer.
Ella gana su vida como escritora.
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They make money by selling books online.
Ellos ganan dinero vendiendo libros en línea.
to cook or prepare food
preparar, cocinar
- make a meal
- make breakfast
Collocations make dinner · make lunch
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I'll make you some tea.
Te haré un té.
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She makes a great lasagna.
Ella prepara una excelente lasaña.
to cause someone or something to become in a particular state or condition
hacer que alguien o algo se convierta en un estado o condición específica
- make someone happy
- make something clear
Collocations make someone angry · make a situation worse
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His words made her cry.
Sus palabras la hicieron llorar.
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The news made the situation clearer.
Las noticias hicieron que la situación fuera más clara.
to do or perform an action, often in a specific context
hacer, realizar
- make a phone call
- make a mistake
Collocations make an appointment · make a reservation
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He made a phone call to his mother.
Él hizo una llamada telefónica a su madre.
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She made a mistake in her calculations.
Ella cometió un error en sus cálculos.
to measure or weigh something, often to determine its size or amount
medir, pesar
- make a measurement
- make an estimate
Collocations make a calculation · make a guess
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They make measurements to ensure accuracy.
Ellos hacen mediciones para asegurar la precisión.
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She made an estimate of the cost.
Ella hizo una estimación del costo.
Phrasal verbs
inventar, crear
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She made up a story about the missing keys.
Ella inventó una historia sobre las llaves que faltaban.
ver, oír
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I can't make out what he's saying.
No puedo entender lo que está diciendo.
remodelar, renovar
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They made over the living room.
Ellos remodelaron el salón.
irse rápidamente, huir
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The thief made off with the money.
El ladrón se fue con el dinero.
ir hacia, dirigirse a
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We made for the nearest exit.
Nos dirigimos hacia la salida más cercana.
Idioms
hacer un punto, subrayar algo
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He made his point very clearly.
Él hizo su punto muy claramente.
hacer el ridículo
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He made a fool of himself at the party.
Él hizo el ridículo en la fiesta.
hacer que los extremos se toquen, llegar a fin de mes
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It's hard for them to make ends meet.
Les resulta difícil llegar a fin de mes.