Make in spanish
pronunciation: ɑθeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
make1 = fabricación, composición.
Example: Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.more:
» make-believe = ficticio, imaginario, de mentira.
Example: This book illustrates and describes the features of a monster and reinsures the children not to be frightened of make-believe monsters.» make-believe = fantasía.
Example: The first precursor of make-believe in a child's life may be the game of peekaboo, which babies start to play at about six months.» make-up [makeup] = composición, constitución, características.
Example: Account also had to be taken of the disparate make-up and wide age-spread of a reader community which consists of Commission officials and trainees plus diverse visitors from outside.» make-up [makeup] = maquillaje.
Example: This article looks at hair, eyes, makeup, jewellery, ties, suits, braces, footwear, perfume and other aspects of dress, and describes what is considered appropriate and correct for librarians.» remake = nueva versión.
Example: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.make2 = marca.
Example: Certain makes of microprocessor have achieved sufficient sales to stimulate the production of a wide range of off-the-peg application packages.more:
» rare make = marca rara.
Example: This is a catalog of rare old violins, violas and violoncellos; also bows of rare makes.make3 = hacer, efectuar, elaborar, formar, componer. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio (made)]
Example: This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..more:
» absence makes the heart grow fonder = la distancia es como el viento que apaga los fuegos pequeños pero aviva los grandes.
Example: She and various others I have talked with about this situation all stressed that absence makes the heart grow fonder.» be not as + Adjetivo + as everyone makes it to be = no ser tan + Adjetivo + como se dice, no ser tan + Adjetivo + como dicen.
Example: If you are reading this, your dream is probably to become famous one day, but becoming famous is not as hard as everyone makes it to be.» but to make matters worse = para colmo, para más inri, para mayor inri, para peor de males.
Example: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.» but to make things worse = para colmo, para más inri, para mayor inri.
Example: But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.» can't make head(s) (n)or tail(s) of = no tener ni pies ni cabeza, no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza, no entender ni una papa de.
Example: I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.» check to make sure = asegurarse.
Example: The system checks to make sure that no orders for the vendor are in the file and then displays a screen summarizing the vendor to be deleted.» cheque + make + payable to = rellenar un cheque a nombre de.
Example: Cheques should be made payable to: IFLA Headquarters.» custom-make = hacer a medida.
Example: I think the way ahead for small libraries will be that the larger libraries in a small country like Britain will custom-make printed catalogs for them.» develop + way + to make + Nombre = buscar una forma de hacer Algo.
Example: Squeezed between the upper and nether millstones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.» distance makes the heart grow fonder = la distancia es como el viento que apaga los fuegos pequeños pero aviva los grandes.
Example: Distance makes the heart grow fonder, or so people say, but long distance relationships change the structure of even the sturdiest romances.» haste makes waste = vísteme despacio que tengo prisa.
Example: We have heard the 'haste makes waste' ditty since childhood.» it takes all kinds (to make a world) = en la variedad está el gusto.
Example: It takes all kinds to make a world and introverts are a part of that population.» it takes two to make a quarrel = dos no se pelean si uno no quiere, para pelearse hacen falta dos.
Example: It takes two to make a quarrel, family or otherwise, fathers or sons.» make + a (bad) problem even worse = empeorar un problema.
Example: Our latest tests show that pumping the brakes at full throttle can make a bad problem even worse.» make + a bad start = empezar mal, comenzar mal, empezar con mal pie, comenzar con mal pie, empezar con el pie izquierdo, comenzar con el pie izquierdo.
Example: We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.» make + a bargain = llegar a un acuerdo, alcanzar un acuerdo, ponerse de acuerdo.
Example: The bargain which I made with Mr Johnson was seventy-five pounds (or guineas) a volume.» make + a beeline for = irse derecho a.
Example: As they made a beeline for their favourite section their eye was attracted by books on other subjects and by different authors.» make + a big deal about = montar un número, montar un numerito, montar un cirio, armar un escándalo, armar un lío, armar una bronca, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla, montar bulla, armarla, poner el grito en el cielo, ponerse (hecho/como) un energúmeno, ponerse (como/hecho) un diablo, llevar a Uno el diablo, llevar a Uno (todos) los diablos, ponerse (hecho/como) un demonio, llevar a Uno el demonio, llevar a Uno (todos) los demonios.
Example: He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.» make + a big difference = suponer una enorme diferencia, suponer una tremenda diferencia.
Example: Its the little things that make a big difference.» make + a big impact = pisar fuerte, andar pisando fuerte.
Example: The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries.» make + a big noise = llamar la atención, causar sensación.
Example: Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.» make + a big noise in the world = causar sensación en el mundo, cautivar al mundo.
Example: Mozart commented to Beethoven after hearing him perform, 'You will some day make a big noise in the world'.» make + a bloomer = meter la pata, cometer un error garrafal, cometer un disparate, tirarse una plancha, meter una pifia, meter un pifiaso, pifiar.
Example: He is well-known for making bloomers in public engagements.» make + a blunder = meter la pata, cometer un error garrafal, cometer un disparate, tirarse una plancha, meter una pifia, meter un pifiaso, pifiar.
Example: Since its independence 61 years ago our nation has erred, but this time they have made a blunder.» make + a bold statement = afirmar categóricamente, reafirmar, exhaltar, ser atrevido.
Example: In addition, both were controversial libraries when they were constructed, and each was designed to make a bold statement about the important role of libraries within their respective city = Además, ambas fueron polémicas cuando se construyeron y se diseñaron para reafirmar el importante papel de las bibliotecas dentro de sus respectivas ciudades.» make + a bolt for = echar a correr, salir zumbando, salir volando, salir pitando, salir disparado, salir corriendo, salir echando leches, salir como una flecha, salir echando humo.
Example: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.» make + a bomb = ganar un montón, ganar un pastón, ganar un pastizal, hacer una fortuna, forrarse (de dinero), ganar un dineral, ganar una millonada, enriquecerse, hacerse rico.
Example: A shoddy company is not meant to give you a permanent solution because their main focus is to make a bomb.» make + a bomb = fabricar una bomba, hacer una bomba.
Example: Explosives experts say that to make a bomb from ammonium nitrate fertiliser is relatively straightforward.» make + a buck = hacer dinero.
Example: Figure out your own way to make a buck, rather than waiting for the buck to come to you.» make + a bundle (of money) = ganar un montón, ganar un pastón, ganar un pastizal, hacer una fortuna, forrarse (de dinero), ganar un dineral, ganar una millonada, enriquecerse, hacerse rico.
Example: For men who wanted to make a bundle of money quickly, and who had no scruples about how to do so, the livestock rustling business was booming in northeastern Montana.» make + a business case = saber argumentar Algo convincentemente.
Example: A lack of internal resources was cited by 59% of respondents, and 34% said they lacked the data needed to make a business case for implementation.» make + a change = hacer un cambio, cambiar, cambiar las cosas.
Example: The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.» make + a charge sale = vender a crédito.
Example: Every time a charge sale is made, there are a number of things for the department store to do.» make + a choice = tomar una decisión, hacer una elección, elegir, decidir, escoger, seleccionar.
Example: If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.» make + a claim = afirmar, aseverar, mantener, reivindicar, reclamar.
Example: The claim is made that society is evolving from one whose formal communication patterns have, for centuries, been based primarily on print on paper to one in which communication channels will be largely paperless (electronic).» make + a claim of responsibility = reivindicar la autoría, reivindicar la responsabilidad, atribuirse la responsabilidad, atribuirse la autoría.
Example: One analyst said the killings bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda but no claim of responsibility has been made.» make + a claim upon = reclamar el control de.
Example: Those SLIS wishing to make claims upon emerging IT-based information markets must, however, attempt more than the provision of modified programmes, if they are to attain credibility.» make + a clean break from/with = romper tajantemente con, romper completamente con, cortar radicalmente con, hacer borrón y cuenta nueva.
Example: This is the time when new standards were adopted for the accreditation of US library schools thus making a clean break with 19th century unwritten standards.» make + a comeback = volver a ponerse de moda, resurgir, reaparecer, recobrar importancia, recobrar ímpetu, recobrar fuerzas.
Example: For quite some time wall-to-wall carpeting was considered an outdated form of flooring but it has recently made a comeback.» make + a comment = hacer un comentario, comentar.
Example: This leaflet gives details of how to make a comment or complaint and how we will deal with complaints.» make + a complaint = presentar una queja, presentar una reclamación, hacer una reclamación.
Example: This leaflet gives details of how to make a comment or complaint and how we will deal with complaints.» make + a concerted effort = realizar un esfuerzo común, llevar a cabo una actuación común.
Example: This is the first time that a concerted effort was made to accommodate library education to university standards.» make + a consideration = tener presente.
Example: There is, however, a further consideration that must be made, particularly if given the opportunity of planning a new building.» make + a contingency plan = tomar medidas.
Example: If a library decides to introduce end user searching, the librarian must make contingency plans for possible user errors such as formatting the hard disc.» make + a contract = firmar un contrato.
Example: As a result of the tender procedure a contract was made to construct the new Library and Department of Library and Information Studies.» make + a contribution = hacer una contribución.
Example: Reading aids such as talking books, magnifiers and book stands have made a valuable contribution.» make + a copy = hacer una copia, sacar una copia, hacer un duplicado, sacar un duplicado.
Example: If you want to make a copy on the machine, insert the document into the front slot face down until you hear a beep.» make + additions = añadir entradas.
Example: Users with appropriate authorization may make additions to the authority files in searching.» make + additions = añadir datos.
Example: In some instances it may be necessary to make additions to names in order to clarify to whom the name pertains.» make + a deal = hacer un acuerdo, llegar a un acuerdo.
Example: Even if Putin really wants to make a deal, he has a number of qualities that make him a difficult partner.» make + a decision = tomar una decisión.
Example: However, once a decision has been made to group similar types of entries other difficulties emerge in defining the categories.» make + a deduction = deducir, llegar a una conclusión.
Example: The author discusses the various deductions which have been made from the results of the analysis.» make + a demand = requerir, exigir, crear demanda.
Example: Also, informative abstracts make greater demands upon appreciation of subject content than indicative abstracts.» make + a dent in = hacer mella en, afectar.
Example: Office automation products and techniques will be able to make a sizeable dent in the growing number of office workers.» make + a deposit = hacer un ingreso.
Example: Whether you pay a fee for making a deposit depends on your bank.» make + a deposit on = dar la entrada para.
Example: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.» make + a detour = desviarse, tomar un desvío, dar un rodeo.
Example: He was then forced to return the aircraft to Manchester airport after making a detour over the North Sea.» make + a difference = ser importante, importar, marcar la diferencia, suponer una diferencia.
Example: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.» make + a difference in the world = servir de mucho, ser importantísimo.
Example: It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.» make + a din = montar un follón, armar un escándalo, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla.
Example: By midnight they were making such a din that the farmer's baby woke up.» make + a discovery = descubrir Algo.
Example: Fairchild said that all you have to do is scrape an organ with the back of a scalpel to make a discovery.» make + a disposition of = decidir qué hacer con.
Example: If it is proved that older files are not at all used, some disposition may be made of them at that time.» make + a distinction between ... and ... = hacer una distinción entre... y..., distinguir entre... y....
Example: The Unesco guidelines allow a distinction to be made between the NTG (narrower term generic) and NTP (narrower term partitive) relationships.» make + adjustment = hacer ajustes.
Example: The appropriate size for a university's main library building or buildings should be assessed by making adjustment for special circumstances.» make + a doctor's appointment = pedir cita con el médico, hacer una cita con el médico, concertar una cita con el médico.
Example: Less than half of parents believe their 18- or 19-year-olds can make a doctor's appointment.» make + a duplicate = hacer un duplicado, sacar un duplicado, hacer una copia, sacar una copia.
Example: You should make a duplicate of your project in progress so you don't do something stupid like delete it by mistake.» make + advances = avanzar, lograr avances, realizar avances, progresar, hacer progresos, hacer adelantos.
Example: The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.» make + advances at = dejar caer insinuaciones, hacer insinuaciones, insinuarse, tirar los tejos.
Example: I say this because my married boss keeps making advances at me, which I have been fighting off but he won't give up.» make + a face (at) = hacer una mueca.
Example: I think people make faces to show an emotion they have such as pain, sadness, fear or joy.» make + a false move = dar un paso en falso, hacer un movimiento en falso.
Example: A man with a gun said, 'If you make a false move, you're dead'.» make + a fast buck = hacer dinero fácil, ganar dinero fácil.
Example: They are in a race to make a fast buck and make it big.» make + a final attempt = hacer un intento final.
Example: Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is making a final attempt to overturn his murder conviction.» make + a fire = hacer un fuego, encender un fuego, encender una lumbre, hacer una lumbre.
Example: They made a huge fire, put on their war paint, danced vigorously around the fire to the sound of a large drum, waving their knives and their spears.» make + a first impression = causar una primera impresión.
Example: According to an old saying, you never get a second chance to make a first impression = Según un antiguo dicho, nunca se tiene una seguna oportunidad para causar una primera impresión.» make + a fool of = dejar en ridículo.
Example: A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.» make + a fool of + Reflexivo = hacer el ridículo.
Example: He made a fool of himself at a private function and was asked to leave.» make + a fortune = hacer fortuna.
Example: Lester J. V. Halvorsen, a Swedish immigrant who made a fortune in lumber, built the mansion for his Italian bride.» make + a fresh start = empezar de nuevo, comenzar de nuevo.
Example: In any event, first-time failed entrepreneurs should be given the opportunity to make a fresh start (except in cases of dishonesty).» make + a friend = hacer un amigo, hacer amistad.
Example: When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.» make + a full recovery = recuperarse completamente, recuperarse totalmente.
Example: His thumb will be in a splint for five weeks but his doctors expect him to make a full recovery.» make + a good first impression = causar una buena (primera) impresión, dar una buena (primera) impresión.
Example: Also, using proper grammar when speaking and avoiding slang is expected if you are to make a good first impression.» make + a good impression on = causar una buena impresión en, crear una buena impresión en, dar una buena impresión a.
Example: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.» make + a good start = comenzar bien, empezar bien, comenzar con buen pie, empezar con buen pie.
Example: India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.» make + a go of (it) = sacar adelante.
Example: Should he stay and make a go of his marriage (which was by no means bad) or should he leave and 'enjoy being single'; a touch of mid-life crisis.» make + a hasty exit = salir a toda prisa, salir por piernas.
Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.» make + a hole in + Posesivo + pocket = hacer un agujero en el bolsillo, costar un ojo de la cara.
Example: This new mobile phone packs in every common feature that a common man would like in his phone without making a hole in his pocket.» make + a home for + Reflexivo = instalarse.
Example: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.» make + a huge difference = marcar una gran diferencia, suponer una gran diferencia.
Example: One tip for you, and this applies to any oven chips -- before you put them in the oven toss them in olive oil, salt and pepper, it makes a huge difference.» make + a hullabaloo = montar un follón, montar un número, montar un cirio, montar un espectáculo, armar un follón, armar un escándalo, armar un lío, armar una bronca, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla, meter bulla, armarla.
Example: These people are usually quiet and modest -- they don't make a hullabaloo or announce themselves to the world and demand trophies.» make + a joke = contar un chiste.
Example: Every time I make a joke I expect a few laughs and recently I told this girl a joke and it was very awkward when she didn't laugh.» make + a joke about = mofarse de, bromear, ridiculizar.
Example: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.» make + a (out) joke of = dejar en ridículo, ridiculizar.
Example: This application never crashes or fails, has more intelligent features than any other similar program, and at 5.43 MB for the entire install it makes a joke of Microsoft bloatware.» make + a journey = hacer un viaje, realizar un viaje.
Example: My dream is to make a journey without knowing where to go, perhaps without even arriving anywhere.» make + a killing = hacer un gran negocio, hacer + Posesivo + agosto, forrarse.
Example: And he's dressed as if he just made a killing at a rummage sale!.» make + a left turn = girar a la izquierda, hacer un giro a la izquierda, doblar a la izquierda, torcer a la izquierda.
Example: To make a left turn, signal well before the turn and move into the far left lane when the way is clear.» make + Alguien + furious = poner + Alguien + frenético.
Example: 'You know I'm an easy-going person, but this has made me furious! I don't know what else to do'.» make + a life's work of = dedicarse a, trabajar en.
Example: For librarianship students not intending to make a life's work of official publications the problem is to teach an awareness that they are not necessarily highly specialist materials of restricted interest.» make + a living = ganarse la vida, ganarse la existencia, buscarse la vida, ganarse los garbanzos.
Example: Before leaving the problems of making a living from bookselling it is interesting to take note of one last set of figures in the surveys which give some details of the sales made by bookshops.» make + a living for the family = mantener (a) la familia, traer el pan a casa, ganarse el pan, ganarse las habichuelas, ganarse los garbanzos, ganarse las lentejas.
Example: His wife sewed for others to make a living for the family while he was gone.» make + alliances = establecer alianzas, crear alianzas.
Example: Major publishers of travel books and hotel guides have made alliances with software and hardware producers.» make + allowances = tener en cuenta, tomar en cuenta, hacer concesiones.
Example: Title indexes then are not true subject indexes, and allowances should be made during searching.» make + all the difference in the world = servir de mucho, ser importantísimo.
Example: To the people in the field, it makes all the difference in the world.» make + all the right noises = decir todo lo que hay que decir para causar una buena impresión.
Example: In his bid to drum up business for the U.K., Cameron has made all the right noises on issues critical to India.» make + all the sense in the world = tener todo el sentido del mundo.
Example: Banning people who have unsafe sex from giving blood makes all the sense in the world to me.» make + allusion to = hacer alusión a.
Example: At places in this exposition, I have made allusion to something that now needs emphasis in its own right.» make + a loss = tener pérdidas, sufrir pérdidas.
Example: And, most importantly, even if a company makes a loss, it still has to pay its interest charges.» make + alteration = realizar un cambio.
Example: They are able to make any alterations required immediately and the system saves time and manpower.» make + a man of = hacer un hombre de, hacer un hombre.
Example: A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.» make + a meal of = comerse, darse un banquete con, merendarse a, sacarle todo el jugo a.
Example: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.» make + a meal of = exagerar, complicarse la vida con, darle muchas vueltas a, darle demasiados rodeos a.
Example: A swarm of bees looks scarey, and the movies have made a meal of it, but bees are actually very passive.» make + amenable = hacer asequible.
Example: The introduction to this code certainly repays reading, and contains sensible advice about how to make a filing order amenable to the public.» make + amenable = amoldar, adaptar.
Example: This flexibility represents an attempt to make the code amenable to use in a variety of different library environments.» make + amends (for/to) = resarcir, compensar, reparar un agravio, reparar un daño, reparar un perjuicio.
Example: The scholarships were established in 1979 to help make amends for the state's history of excluding blacks from the university.» make + a mental note = tomar nota mental, hacer nota mental, memorizar.
Example: You can make mental notes all day long, but they lack the safety features of paper and digital notes.» make + a mistake = cometer un error, cometer una falta, cometer un fallo.
Example: When mistakes have been made in invoicing or in paying a vendor, a credit or debit note is issued.» make + a mockery of = ridiculizar, mofarse de.
Example: This makes mockery of the idea of a 'family wage' earned by the man on which wage negotiations and the idea of keeping women out of work are founded.» make + a mountain out of a molehill = hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, ahogarse en un vaso de agua, exagerar.
Example: 'After all,' he thought to himself, 'I may be making a mountain out of a molehill in this thing'.» make + a move = mover ficha, tomar la iniciativa, dar el/un primer paso.
Example: If a buyer finds something they like they should be prepared to make a move because chances are there's someone else making a move on the same property.» make + a move = ponerse en marcha, cambiar de ambiente, cambiar de entorno, cambiar de aires.
Example: Being 26 and with no major ties in the UK, I thought it was a good time to make a move abroad.» make + a move (on + Alguien) = flirtear, intentar ligar, tratar de ligar, tirar los tejos.
Example: If she wants you to make a move on her, then she will suggest doing activities that allow the two of you to be alone.» make + a move (on/for) = mostrar interés por conseguir, interesarse por conseguir.
Example: If a buyer finds something they like they should be prepared to make a move because chances are there's someone else making a move on the same property.» make + an about-face = cambiar radicalmente de postura, cambiar radicalmente de opinión, cambiar radicalmente de actitud, cambiar súbitamente de postura, cambiar súbitamente de opinión, cambiar súbitamente de actitud, dar media vuelta, dar marcha atrás, echar marcha atrás.
Example: Known for his scathing criticism of Israel, he has made an about-face and published a volume dedicated to health in Israel, highlighting its achievements and challenges.» make + an accusation = acusar.
Example: From time to time the accusation is made that libraries are run for the convenience of the staff.» make + an all-out effort = hacer un esfuerzo heroico, hacer un esfuerzo descomunal, hacer un esfuerzo gigantesco.
Example: Clearly, both political parties are making an all-out effort to woo young and first-time voters in the state which goes to polls later this year.» make + a name for + Reflexivo = hacerse famoso, alcanzar la fama, despuntar, hacer carrera, volverse famoso, convertirse en famoso.
Example: He is another young gun looking to make a name for himself with the soccer fans.» make + an amendment = hacer una enmienda.
Example: One the questions that has to be answered regarding this software is how easy it is to make amendments, for example to go back to amend a mistake in an earlier field.» make + an announcement = anunciar, comunicar.
Example: A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.» make + an appeal to = hacer un llamamiento a.
Example: The national ethos is much more egalitarian than it was and more and more appeals can successfully be made to the argument of equality in political discussion.» make + an appearance = hacer una aparición.
Example: Art works rarely come up for mention in his book, and the few artists who do play a role make appearances that are inconsequent and fleeting.» make + an appointment = concertar una cita.
Example: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.» make + an arse of + Reflexivo = hacer el ridículo.
Example: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.» make + an attack = atacar.
Example: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.» make + an attempt = intentar, hacer un intento.
Example: No attempt is made here to provide a full comparative study.» make + an early start = comenzar pronto, empezar pronto, comenzar temprano, empezar temprano.
Example: In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.» make + an educated decision = tomar una decisión con conocimiento de causa.
Example: Before you start this Atkins diet, you need to understand the potential negative effects as well as how to counteract them in order to make an educated decision.» make + an effort = hacer un esfuerzo, realizar un esfuerzo.
Example: For example, Chemical Abstracts makes an effort to cover dissertations of interest to the field of chemistry.» make + an emotional appeal = suplicar, implorar.
Example: The mother of a missing 15-year-old girl has made an emotional appeal for information about the whereabouts of her daughter.» make + an enquiry = hacer preguntas, preguntar, indagar, hacer averiguaciones, averiguar.
Example: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.» make + an error = cometer un error, equivocarse, cometer un fallo, cometer una falta.
Example: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.» make + a new life for + Reflexivo = comenzar una nueva vida, empezar una nueva vida, iniciar una nueva vida.
Example: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.» make + a new start = comenzar de nuevo.
Example: These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.» make + an excellent job of = hacer Algo muy bien.
Example: For many years, however, librarians have made use of several firms of library binders who make an excellent job of rebinding damaged library books.» make + an explicit statement = especificar, dejar claro.
Example: Subject field to be covered must be determined by making explicit statements concerning the limits of topic coverage, and the depth in which various aspects of the subject are to be treated.» make + an honest living = ganarse la vida honradamente.
Example: I have heard a number of people say that illegal immigrants are 'Just trying to make an honest living'.» make + an impression = dar una impresión, causar una impresión, dejar una impresión, dejar huella, hacer huella, dejar mella, hacer mella.
Example: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.» make + an inference = inferir, deducir, hacer una deducción, sacar una deducción.
Example: Although the subject of vendor-produced online databases was not examined directly, inferences can be made from the topics that were studied.» make + an inquiry = preguntar.
Example: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.» make + an issue (out) of = convertir en un problema, hacer un problema de, dar demasiada importancia a, dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene.
Example: When individuals come to work here, we don't make an issue of their past history -- we care about them getting a second chance.» make + a nod to = hacer un guiño a.
Example: These twin brothers perform music from around the world, and in this special concert, they make a nod to their Eastern European roots.» make + an offer = hacer una oferta.
Example: In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.» make + a noise = hacer un ruido, hacer ruido, formar ruido.
Example: However, the car makes a noise when it is first started, but only sometimes.» make + a noise about = protestar, hacer insinuaciones sobre, empezar a hablar de.
Example: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.» make + an opportunity = hacer posible, buscar la oportunidad, encontrar el tiempo.
Example: He said that if he is put back into power he will make an opportunity for dialogue with other political forces in the country.» make + an opportunity (out) of = sacarle partido a, aprovecharse de.
Example: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.» make + a note = tomar nota.
Example: One of the characteristic features of a post-coordinate indexing system is that searching amounts to more than making a note of the records listed under one index heading.» make + answer = responder.
Example: The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.» make + an undertaking = llegar a un acuerdo, alcanzar un acuerdo, ponerse de acuerdo.
Example: An undertaking has been made that a piece of notation will not be revised and given another meaning.» make + an uninformed decision = tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos.
Example: There is a concern that when presented too many information options, the individual begins to avoid being informed, and to relieve the anxiety, makes an uninformed decision.» make + a pact with the devil = hacer un pacto con el diablo.
Example: Witches were branded as evil for, among other reasons, having made a pact with the devil and then having intercourse with him.» make + a pass at = flirtear, intentar ligar, tratar de ligar, tirar los tejos.
Example: My husband told me a few months ago that a friend of mine had made a pass at him at a party.» make + a passing mention = mencionar de pasada.
Example: Much of the scholarship on the vice-presidency makes but passing mention of these individuals, or focuses on their obvious shortcomings.» make + a pig of + Reflexivo = ponerse ciego, ponerse tibio, ponerse morado, darse una comilona, darse una tripotada, darse un atracón.
Example: Whoever it was, notice that the one who made a pig of himself ruined the meal for everyone at the table.» make + a pile (of money) = ganar un montón, ganar un pastón, ganar un pastizal, hacer una fortuna, forrarse (de dinero), ganar un dineral, ganar una millonada, enriquecerse, hacerse rico.
Example: Savvy merchants that stocked up when the price was low are in a good position to make a pile of money.» make + a pit stop = entrar en boxes.
Example: With a damaged car, having to make a pit stop to change his front wing, the potential of a second place finish went up in smoke.» make + a plea for = pedir encarecidamente.
Example: Whenever you see a librarian himself forced to make a passionate plea for funds, you may set it down that in that community there exists an imbalance of function.» make + a point = presentar una idea, plantear una cuestión, suscitar una cuestión.
Example: It is usually expected that an abstract will cover all the main points made in the original document.» make + a point of + Gerundio = hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo, insistir, recalcar, resaltar.
Example: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.» make + apology = hacer apología, justificar, defender, disculpar.
Example: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.» make + a priority = hacer prioritario, dar prioridad a algo.
Example: The US government has made a strong priority of pressing for better, stronger laws against those who would take without permission others' creative works and inventions.» make + a profit = obtener beneficios, salir ganando.
Example: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.» make + a proposal = hacer una propuesta, proponer algo.
Example: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.» make + a public appearance = aparecer en público, hacer una aparición pública.
Example: After 40 days of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a public appearance, an outing that could help quell rumors about his health.» make + a purchase = hacer una compra, comprar Algo.
Example: A librarian should be as unwilling to allow an enquirer to leave the library with his question unanswered as a shop-keeper is to have a customer go out of his store without making a purchase.» make + a quick buck = hacer dinero fácil, ganar dinero fácil.
Example: In this chapter, I will show you some ways to make a quick buck, either at school, work, or anywhere.» make + a quick exit = salir de prisa, salir a prisa, coger la puerta, coger la puerta y largarse, pirarse, pirárselas, darse el piro.
Example: I sat near the back door, ready to make a quick exit once the interview session concluded.» make + a quick getaway = huir, darse a la fuga, marcharse, irse.
Example: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.» make + a racket = montar un follón, montar un número, montar un cirio, armar un escándalo, armar un lío, armar una bronca, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla, meter bulla, armarla.
Example: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.» make + a (real) mess (of/out of) = arruinar, estropear, hacer un estropicio, poner patas arriba, ensuciar.
Example: I made a mess out of my life because I cheated on my current ex boyfriend with my current boyfriend then I cheated on my boyfriend.» make + a (real) muck of = arruinar, estropear, hacer un estropicio, poner patas arriba, ensuciar.
Example: I also have gone through enough in life to know that life is very short to waste or make a muck of.» make + a recommendation = recomendar, sugerir, hacer sugerencias.
Example: In its final report, however, the Working Group made a number of recommendations concerning the future direction of development relating to authorities.» make + a recovery = recobrar la salud, recuperar la salud, recuperarse, restablecerse.
Example: Fortunately Jim soon made a recovery from what appeared to be a stomach bug.» make + a remark = hacer un comentario.
Example: Then he made a remark that struck her as almost iconoclastic.» make + a return out of = sacar partido de, sacar provecho de, sacar beneficio de, obtener provecho de, obtener beneficio de.
Example: The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news.» make + a return to = volver a.
Example: Fabrice Muamba is hoping to make a return to football after recovering from a cardiac arrest.» make + a return visit = volver, volver a visitar.
Example: A contented user is more likely to make a return visit to the library = Un usuario contento es más probable que vuelva a la biblioteca.» make + a right turn = girar a la derecha, hacer un giro a la derecha, torcer a la derecha, doblar a la derecha.
Example: In Arizona, you may make a right turn on red after coming to a complete stop and when doing so is not prohibited by a posted sign.» make + a row = montar un follón, montar un número, montar un cirio, armar un escándalo, armar un lío, armar una bronca, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla, meter bulla, poner el grito en el cielo, armarla, ponerse (hecho/como) un energúmeno, ponerse (como/hecho) un diablo, llevar a Uno el diablo, llevar a Uno (todos) los diablos, ponerse (hecho/como) un demonio, llevar a Uno el demonio, llevar a Uno (todos) los demonios.
Example: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.» make + arrangements = llegar a un acuerdo, hacer los preparativos, organizar.
Example: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.» make + arrests = detener, arrestar, hacer una detención, hacer un arresto.
Example: They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.» make + a ruckus = montar un follón, montar un número, montar un cirio, armar un escándalo, armar un lío, armar una bronca, armar la de San Quintín, armar bulla, hacer bulla, meter bulla, poner el grito en el cielo, armarla, ponerse (hecho/como) un energúmeno, ponerse (como/hecho) un diablo, llevar a Uno el diablo, llevar a Uno (todos) los diablos, ponerse (hecho/como) un demonio, llevar a Uno el demonio, llevar a Uno (todos) los demonios.
Example: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.» make + a rude remark = decir una grosería.
Example: I'm pretty sure I should have been born a boy -- I swear like a trooper, I eat like an animal, I burp shamelessly and I constantly make rude remarks.» make + a run for it = salir corriendo.
Example: She steeled herself against the heavy rain, had her keys ready for the door, and made a run for it.» make + a sacrifice = ofrecer un sacrificio, ofrecer un sacrificio, hacer un sacrificio, sacrificarse.
Example: Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.» make + a scene = montar un espectáculo, montar un numerito, montar un número, montar una escena.
Example: I am looking for a zesty girl who isn't afraid to break a few rules and make a scene, spontaneity is huge for me.» make + a science of = hacer una ciencia de.
Example: Sensuality, dancing, and partying: it seems the Brazilians have made a science of all that is fun in life.» make + a song and dance about = celebrar por todo lo alto, celebrar a lo grande, hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo, celebrar a bombo y platillo.
Example: But nobody knows that because Ford don't make a song and dance about everything they work on or develop.» make + a sound = hacer ruido.
Example: If a tree falls in the forest, and there's nobody around to hear, does it make a sound?.» make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo = hacer el ridículo, dar el/un espectáculo, ponerse en ridículo, dar la
Make synonyms
get
in spanish: obtener,
pronunciation: get
part of speech: verb
take
in spanish: tomar,
pronunciation: teɪk
part of speech: verb
draw
in spanish: dibujar,
pronunciation: drɔ
part of speech: verb
do
in spanish: hacer,
pronunciation: du
part of speech: verb
have
in spanish: tener,
pronunciation: hæv
part of speech: verb
hold
in spanish: sostener,
pronunciation: hoʊld
part of speech: verb, noun
name
in spanish: nombre,
pronunciation: neɪm
part of speech: noun
form
in spanish: formar,
pronunciation: fɔrm
part of speech: noun, verb
clear
in spanish: claro,
pronunciation: klɪr
part of speech: adjective
hit
in spanish: golpear,
pronunciation: hɪt
part of speech: verb, noun
build
in spanish: construir,
pronunciation: bɪld
part of speech: verb
cause
in spanish: porque,
pronunciation: kɑz
part of speech: noun, verb
throw
in spanish: lanzar,
pronunciation: θroʊ
part of speech: verb
give
in spanish: dar,
pronunciation: gɪv
part of speech: verb
score
in spanish: Puntuación,
pronunciation: skɔr
part of speech: noun
establish
in spanish: establecer,
pronunciation: ɪstæblɪʃ
part of speech: verb
constitute
in spanish: constituir,
pronunciation: kɑnstətut
part of speech: verb
reach
in spanish: alcanzar,
pronunciation: ritʃ
part of speech: verb, noun
brand
in spanish: marca,
pronunciation: brænd
part of speech: noun
produce
in spanish: Produce,
pronunciation: prədus
part of speech: verb
fix
in spanish: fijar,
pronunciation: fɪks
part of speech: verb, noun
induce
in spanish: inducir,
pronunciation: ɪndus
part of speech: verb
create
in spanish: crear,
pronunciation: krieɪt
part of speech: verb
realize
in spanish: darse cuenta de,
pronunciation: riəlaɪz
part of speech: verb
attain
in spanish: alcanzar,
pronunciation: əteɪn
part of speech: verb
gain
in spanish: ganancia,
pronunciation: geɪn
part of speech: verb, noun
construct
in spanish: construir,
pronunciation: kənstrʌkt
part of speech: verb
ready
in spanish: Listo,
pronunciation: redi
part of speech: adjective
cook
in spanish: cocinar,
pronunciation: kʊk
part of speech: noun, verb
crap
in spanish: mierda,
pronunciation: kræp
part of speech: noun
puddle
in spanish: charco,
pronunciation: pʌdəl
part of speech: noun
shuffle
in spanish: barajar,
pronunciation: ʃʌfəl
part of speech: noun, verb
prepare
in spanish: preparar,
pronunciation: priper
part of speech: verb
wee
in spanish: pequeñito,
pronunciation: wi
part of speech: adjective, noun
earn
in spanish: ganar,
pronunciation: ɜrn
part of speech: verb
stimulate
in spanish: estimular,
pronunciation: stɪmjəleɪt
part of speech: verb
make up
in spanish: maquillaje,
pronunciation: meɪkʌp
part of speech: verb
pee
in spanish: pipí,
pronunciation: pi
part of speech: noun, verb
seduce
in spanish: seducir,
pronunciation: sɪdus
part of speech: verb
piss
in spanish: mear,
pronunciation: pɪs
part of speech: verb, noun
defecate
in spanish: defecar,
pronunciation: defəkeɪt
part of speech: verb
nominate
in spanish: nombrar,
pronunciation: nɑmənət
part of speech: verb
take in
in spanish: tomar,
pronunciation: teɪkɪn
part of speech: verb
piddle
in spanish: hacer pipí,
pronunciation: pɪdəl
part of speech: noun, verb
micturate
in spanish: orinar,
pronunciation: mɪktʃɜreɪt
part of speech: verb
lay down
in spanish: ACUESTATE,
pronunciation: leɪdaʊn
part of speech: verb
get to
in spanish: llegar a,
pronunciation: gettu
part of speech: verb
bring in
in spanish: traer,
pronunciation: brɪŋɪn
part of speech: verb
urinate
in spanish: orinar,
pronunciation: jɜrəneɪt
part of speech: verb
ca-ca
in spanish: ca-ca,
pronunciation: kɑkə
part of speech: verb
shuffling
in spanish: arrastramiento,
pronunciation: ʃʌflɪŋ
part of speech: noun
pull in
in spanish: tirar de,
pronunciation: pʊlɪn
part of speech: verb
pee-pee
in spanish: pipí,
pronunciation: pipi
part of speech: verb
spend a penny
in spanish: gastar un centavo,
pronunciation: spendəpeni
part of speech: verb
wee-wee
in spanish: wee-wee,
pronunciation: wiwi
part of speech: verb
arrive at
in spanish: llegar a,
pronunciation: ɜraɪvæt
part of speech: verb
take a leak
in spanish: echar una meada,
pronunciation: teɪkəlik
part of speech: verb
relieve oneself
in spanish: hacer sus necesidades,
pronunciation: rɪlivwənself
part of speech: verb
make water
in spanish: hacer agua,
pronunciation: meɪkwɔtɜr
part of speech: verb
take a crap
in spanish: cagar,
pronunciation: teɪkəkræp
part of speech: verb
pass water
in spanish: orinar,
pronunciation: pæswɔtɜr
part of speech: verb
progress to
in spanish: progreso a,
pronunciation: prɑgrestu
part of speech: verb
Make antonyms
break
pronunciation: breɪk
part of speech: verb, noun
undo
pronunciation: əndu
part of speech: verb
unmake
pronunciation: ənmeɪk
part of speech: verb