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1 sure thing

I n infml
It's a sure thing! You can't lose! — Это верняк! Ты не проиграешь

Well, it looks like the sure thing didn't turn out to be so sure after all — Похоже, что это верное дело оказалось не таким уж верным

He's a sure thing for president — У него больше всех шансов быть избранным президентом
II interj infml
Sure thing! — Конечно!

"Will you let me know?" "Sure thing!" — "Ты мне сообщишь?" - "Разумеется!"

"They wouldn't be so cruel" "Sure thing they would" — "Не могут же они быть такими жестокими" - "Еще как могут"

I've been luckier than a lot of people, sure thing, but that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with things as they are — Спору нет, мне повезло больше, чем другим, но это не значит, что я всем доволен

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sure thing
2 sure

ʃuə
1. adjective
1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) seguro; convencido

2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) seguro; convencido

3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro; fiable

2. adverb
((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro, por supuesto

- surely
- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough

sure adj seguro / cierto

I'm sure she told the truth estoy seguro de que dijo la verdad

to make sure asegurarse

make sure you turn the gas off asegúrate de que el gas está cerrado

sure

tr[ʃʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (positive, certain) seguro,-a (about/of, de); (convinced) convencido,-a

■ I think so, but I'm not sure creo que sí, pero no estoy seguro

■ I'm quite sure estoy absolutamente seguro

■ are you sure of your facts? ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?

■ I'm not sure about the style el estilo no me convence del todo

■ he felt sure of winning se sentía seguro de que iba a ganar

■ are you sure you won't stay for supper? ¿seguro que no te quedarás a cenar?

■ she's not sure how it works no sabe muy bien cómo funciona

2 (certain, inevitable) seguro,-a

■ one thing is sure... lo que es seguro es que...

■ it's sure to be sunny seguro que hará sol

■ he's sure to win seguro que ganará

3 (reliable) seguro,-a

adverb

1 (of course) claro, por supuesto

■ do you want to come? --sure ¿quieres venir? --claro que sí

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (as intensifier) realmente, de verdad

■ he sure is handsome! ¡qué guapo es!

■ it sure is hot! ¡qué calor hace!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as sure as eggs is eggs (tan seguro) como que dos y dos son cuatro

as sure as I'm standing here palabra de honor

for sure seguro

■ we don't know for sure no estamos seguros

■ I can't say for sure no te lo puedo decir seguro

■ that's for sure! ¡de eso no cabe duda!

sure enough efectivamente, en efecto

sure thing claro, por supuesto

to be sure of oneself estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-a

to be sure of somebody poder confiar en alguien

to be sure to no olvidarse de, no dejar de

■ be sure to lock the door no te olvides de cerrar la puerta con llave

to make sure asegurarse (of, de)

■ make sure that the money's there asegúrate de que el dinero esté allí

■ I'll just make sure voy a asegurarme

sure ['ʃʊr] adv

1) all right: por supuesto, claro

2) (used as an intensifier)

it sure is hot!: ¡hace tanto calor!

she sure is pretty!: ¡qué linda es!

sure adj, surer ; - est : seguro

to be sure about something: estar seguro de algo

a sure sign: una clara señal

for sure: seguro, con seguridad

sure

adj.

• certero, -a adj.

• cierto, -a adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puntual adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• seguro, -a adj.

adv.

• realmente adv.

• seguramente adv.

interj.

• claro interj.

I ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)
adjective surer, surest

1) ( convinced) (pred) seguro

to be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo

I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo

I'm not sure I agree with you — no sé si estoy de acuerdo contigo

I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...

he's not sure if he can come — no sabe si va a poder venir

fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)

to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien

are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?

I want to be sure of getting there on time — quiero asegurarme de que voy a llegar a tiempo

to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo

2) ( certain)

one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo

it's sure to rain — seguro que llueve

she's sure to be there — seguro que va a estar allí

be sure to let me know — no dejes de avisarme

be sure not to touch it — no lo vayas a tocar

to make sure of something — asegurarse de algo

make sure (that) you're not late — no vayas a llegar tarde

sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!

3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro

4) (in phrases)

for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...

II

adverb

1) (colloq) (as intensifier)

she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!

he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!

he sure could use a bath! — no le vendría mal darse un baño

do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!

2) ( of course) por supuesto, claro

may I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!

3)

sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

[ʃʊǝ(r)] ADJ (compar surer) (superl surest)
1. ADJ

1) (=certain)

a) seguro

"do you want to see that film?" - "I'm not sure" — -¿quieres ver esa película? -no sé or no estoy seguro

she seemed honest enough but I had to be sure — parecía bastante sincera, pero tenía que asegurarme or estar seguro

"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro

to be sure that — estar seguro de que

I'm sure that she's right — estoy seguro de que tiene razón

I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte

are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?

I'm quite sure her decision was right — estoy convencido de que or estoy completamente seguro de que su decisión fue correcta

• to be sure about sth — estar seguro de algo

I'm not sure about the date yet — todavía no estoy seguro de la fecha

I like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme

• to be sure what/who — estar seguro de qué/quién

Jane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto

• I'm not sure whether... — no estoy seguro (de) si...

b)

• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo

you can be sure of our support — puedes estar seguro de nuestro apoyo

Cameroon is sure of a place in the second round — Camerún tiene una plaza asegurada or segura en la segunda ronda

book now to be sure of a place on the course — haga la reserva ahora para tener la plaza en el curso asegurada or segura

we can't be sure of winning — no podemos estar seguros de que vayamos a ganar

to be sure of one's facts — estar seguro de lo que se dice

c)

to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John

he was not quite sure of Flora — tenía sus dudas acerca de Flora

• to be sure of o.s. — estar seguro de sí mismo

• to be sure of sb — confiar en algn

d) + infin

it is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá

she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo

be sure to or be sure and close the window — asegúrate de que cierras la ventana

be sure to or be sure and tell me — que no se te olvide contármelo

be sure not to take any weapons — no se te ocurra ir armado

e)

• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)

I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien

make sure it doesn't happen again — asegúrate de que no vuelva a ocurrir

her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola

please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo

better get a ticket beforehand, just to make sure — mejor compre el billete de antemano, más que nada para ir sobre seguro or para tener esa seguridad

to make sure to do sth — asegurarse de hacer algo

2) (=reliable) [sign] claro; [way] seguro

one sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...

she had a sure grasp of the subject — tenía un gran dominio del tema

to do sth in the sure knowledge that — hacer algo sabiendo bien que or con la seguridad de que

3) (in phrases)

• it's a sure bet that he'll come — segurísimo que viene

• for sure * — seguro *

you'll get it tomorrow for sure — lo recibirás mañana seguro

nobody or no one knows for sure — nadie lo sabe con seguridad

I can't say for sure — no puedo decirlo con seguridad

that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara

• sure thing, a month ago, a yes-vote seemed a sure thing — hace un mes, el voto a favor parecía algo seguro

he's a sure thing for president — no cabe la menor duda de que llegará a presidente
(esp US)
"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro

"can I go with you?" - "sure thing" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -claro que sí or por supuesto

"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo

• this is a plausible interpretation, to be sure, but... — desde luego que or claro que esta es una interpretación muy verosímil pero...

well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!

2. ADV

1) (US)
* (=certainly) (emphatic)
he sure is cute — no veas si es guapo *

I sure am bored — no veas si estoy aburrido *

"know what I mean?" - "sure do" — -sabes, ¿no? -claro que sí or claro que lo sé

• (as) sure as, I'm sure as hell not going to help him — yo sí que no le voy a ayudar

- as sure as eggs is eggs, he did it

2) (esp US) (=of course) claro

"did you tell your uncle about her?" - "oh, sure" — -¿le hablaste a tu tío de ella? -¡claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!

"can I go with you?" - "sure" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!

"is that OK?" - "sure!" — -¿está bien así? -¡claro que sí! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!

3) (=true) claro

sure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes

4)

• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

he said he'd be here, and sure enough, there he is — dijo que estaría aquí y efectivamente or en efecto, aquí está

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I [ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)]
adjective surer, surest

1) ( convinced) (pred) seguro

to be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo

I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo

I'm not sure I agree with you — no sé si estoy de acuerdo contigo

I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...

he's not sure if he can come — no sabe si va a poder venir

fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)

to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien

are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?

I want to be sure of getting there on time — quiero asegurarme de que voy a llegar a tiempo

to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo

2) ( certain)

one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo

it's sure to rain — seguro que llueve

she's sure to be there — seguro que va a estar allí

be sure to let me know — no dejes de avisarme

be sure not to touch it — no lo vayas a tocar

to make sure of something — asegurarse de algo

make sure (that) you're not late — no vayas a llegar tarde

sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!

3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro

4) (in phrases)

for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...

II

adverb

1) (colloq) (as intensifier)

she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!

he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!

he sure could use a bath! — no le vendría mal darse un baño

do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!

2) ( of course) por supuesto, claro

may I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!

3)

sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

English-spanish dictionary > sure
3 sure

1. adjective
1) (confident) sicher

be sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein

sure of oneself — selbstsicher

don't be too sure — da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher

2) (safe) sicher

be on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden

3) (certain) sicher

you're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein

it's sure to rain — es wird bestimmt regnen

don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen

he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen

4) (undoubtedly true) sicher

to be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!

for sure — (coll.): (without doubt) auf jeden Fall

5)

make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen

you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern

make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun

be sure you finish the work by tomorrow — machen Sie die Arbeit auf jeden Fall bis morgen fertig

6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]

a sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
2. adverb
1)

as sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche

as sure as I'm standing here — so wahr ich hier stehe

sure enough — tatsächlich

2) (Amer. coll.): (certainly) wirklich; echt (ugs.)
3. interjection
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)

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[ʃuə] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicher

2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gewiß

3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicher
2. adverb
((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') sicher(lich)

- academic.ru/72361/surely">surely
- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
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sure

[ʃɔ:ʳ, ʃʊəʳ, AM ʃʊr]

I. adj

1. pred (confident) sicher

▪ to be \sure [that]... [sich dat] sicher sein, dass...

are you \sure? bist du sicher?

I'm not really \sure ich weiß nicht so genau

to feel \sure [that]... überzeugt [davon] sein, dass...

to seem \sure [that]... als sicher erscheinen, dass...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure how/what/when/where/whether/who/why... genau/nicht genau wissen, wie/was/wann/wo/ob/wer/warum...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure if... genau/nicht genau wissen, ob...

▪ to be \sure/not \sure about [or of] sth sich dat einer S. gen sicher/nicht sicher sein

are you \sure about this? sind Sie sich dessen sicher?

I'm not \sure about what to do for the best ich weiß nicht genau, was am besten zu tun ist

▪ to be \sure/not \sure about [or of] sb sich dat über jdn im Klaren/nicht im Klaren sein

you can always be \sure of Kay du kannst dich immer auf Kay verlassen

2. (expect to get)

▪ to be \sure of sth etw sicher bekommen

▪ sb is \sure of sth etw ist jdm sicher

we arrived early to be \sure of getting a good seat wir waren frühzeitig da, um auch ja gute Plätze zu bekommen

3. (certain) sicher, gewiss

▪ to be \sure to do sth überzeugt [davon] sein, etw zu tun

where are we \sure to have good weather? wo werden wir aller Voraussicht nach gutes Wetter haben?

we're \sure to see you again before we leave bestimmt sehen wir Sie noch einmal, bevor wir abreisen

4. (true) sicher

one \sure way [of doing sth] ein sicherer Weg [etw zu tun]

5. attr (reliable)

a \sure sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk

to have a \sure understanding of sth sich dat über etw akk im Klaren sein

6.

▶ to be \sure ( form: to concede truth) sicherlich, gewiss; (as emphasis) klar

that was a great movie, to be \sure! eines ist klar: das war ein großartiger Film!

▶ to be \sure of oneself selbstbewusst sein, sehr von sich dat überzeugt sein

▶ [as] \sure as eggs is eggs, as \sure as the day is long [or BRIT ( dated)\sure God made little apples] so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche [o ÖSTERR im Gebet] fam

▶ \sure enough ( fam) tatsächlich

▶ for \sure ( fam) bestimmt, ganz sicher

to know for \sure that... ganz sicher [o genau] wissen, dass...

and that's for \sure! das ist mal sicher! fam

one thing's for \sure eines ist [schon] mal sicher [o steht schon mal fest] fam

▶ [as] \sure as hell (sl) todsicher fam

▶ to make \sure sich akk versichern

▶ to make \sure [that]... darauf achten, dass...

make \sure you lock the door when you go out denk daran, die Tür abzuschließen, wenn du weggehst

▶ as \sure as I'm standing/sitting here so wahr ich hier stehe/sitze

▶ \sure thing ( fam: certainty) sicher!; esp AM (of course) [aber] natürlich!, [na] klar! fam

II. adv esp AM ( fam: certainly) echt fam

I \sure am hungry! hab ich vielleicht einen Hunger!

III. interj ( fam: certainly!)

oh [or yeah] \sure! [aber] natürlich! iron, na klar [doch]! iron

\sure I will! natürlich!, aber klar doch! fam

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[ʃʊə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= reliable, steady, safe) hand, touch, marksman, footing, knowledge sicher; criterion, proof, facts eindeutig; method, remedy, friend zuverlässig, verlässlich; understanding genau

his aim was sure — er traf sicher ins Ziel

in the sure knowledge that... — in der Gewissheit, dass...

2) (= definite) sicher

it is sure that he will come — es ist sicher, dass er kommt, er kommt ganz bestimmt

it's sure to rain —

he was sure to see her again — es war sicher, dass er sie wiedersehen würde

be sure to tell me — sag mir auf jeden Fall Bescheid

be sure to turn the gas off — vergiss nicht, das Gas abzudrehen

be sure to go and see her — du musst sie unbedingt besuchen

you're sure of a good meal/of success — ein gutes Essen/der Erfolg ist Ihnen sicher

I want to be sure of seeing him — ich möchte ihn auf jeden Fall sehen

to make sure to do sth — nicht vergessen, etw zu tun

make sure you get the leads the right way round — achten Sie darauf, dass die Kabel richtig herum sind

make sure you take your keys — denk daran, deine Schlüssel mitzunehmen

it's best to make sure — sicher ist sicher

to make sure of one's facts — sich der Fakten (gen) versichern

to make sure of a seat — sich (dat) einen Platz sichern

I've made sure that there's enough coffee for everyone — ich habe dafür gesorgt, dass genug Kaffee für alle da ist

sure thing! ( esp US inf ) — klare Sache! (inf)

he's a sure thing for president ( esp US inf ) — er ist ein todsicherer Tipp für die Präsidentschaft

he'll quit for sure — er kündigt ganz bestimmt

I'll find out for sure — ich werde das genau herausfinden

do you know for sure? — wissen Sie das ganz sicher?

to be sure! —

and there he was, to be sure (esp Ir) — und da war er doch tatsächlich!

3) (= positive, convinced) sicher

I'm sure she's right — ich bin sicher, sie hat recht

do you want to see that film? – I'm not sure —

I'm perfectly sure — ich bin (mir da) ganz sicher

to be sure about sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) sicher sein

I'm not so sure about that — da bin ich nicht so sicher

to be sure of one's facts — seiner Fakten sicher sein

to be sure of oneself — sich (dat) seiner Sache sicher sein

I'm sure I don't know, I don't know, I'm sure —

I'm not sure how/why... — ich bin (mir) nicht sicher or ich weiß nicht genau, wie/warum...

2. adv

1) (inf)

will you do it? – sure! — machst du das? – klar! (inf)

that meat was sure tough or sure was tough —

know what I mean? – sure do — du weißt, was ich meine? – aber sicher or aber klar (inf)

that's sure pretty (US) — das ist doch schön, nicht?

2)

and sure enough he did come — und er ist tatsächlich gekommen

he'll come sure enough —

it's blood sure enough — es ist tatsächlich Blut

3)

as sure as I'm standing here (inf) — garantiert, todsicher (inf)

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sure [ʃʊə(r); Br auch ʃɔː]

A adj (adv → surely)

1. nur präd (of) sicher, gewiss (gen), überzeugt (von):

are you sure (about it)? bist du (dessen) sicher?;

I feel sure of getting my money back ich bin überzeugt (davon), dass ich mein Geld zurückerhalte;

if one could be sure of living to 80 wenn man sicher wüsste, dass man 80 Jahre alt wird;

sure of winning ( oder victory) siegessicher;

I am not quite sure that … ich bin nicht ganz sicher, dass …;

he is ( oder feels) sure of success er ist sich seines Erfolges sicher;

be sure of one’s facts sich seiner Sache sicher sein;

be sure of o.s. selbstsicher sein;

I’m sure I didn’t mean to hurt you ich wollte Sie ganz gewiss nicht verletzen;

she was not sure that she had heard it es war ihr so, als hätte sie es gehört;

are you sure you won’t come? wollen Sie wirklich nicht kommen?;

don’t be too sure sei mal nicht so sicher!

2. nur präd sicher, gewiss, (ganz) bestimmt, zweifellos (objektiver Sachverhalt):

he is sure to come er kommt sicher oder bestimmt;

man is sure of death dem Menschen ist der Tod gewiss oder sicher;

you must be sure to come and see us when … Sie müssen uns unbedingt besuchen, wenn …;

make sure that … sich (davon) überzeugen, dass …;

make sure of sth

a) sich von etwas überzeugen, sich Gewissheit über eine Sache verschaffen,

b) sich etwas sichern;

to make sure (Redew) um sicherzugehen;

be sure to ( oder and) shut the window vergiss nicht, das Fenster zu schließen!;

for sure sicher, bestimmt;

not now, that’s for sure jetzt jedenfalls nicht;

to be sure (Redew) sicher(lich), natürlich (auch einschränkend = freilich, allerdings)

3. sicher, untrüglich (Beweise etc)

4. sicher, unfehlbar (Behandlung, Schuss etc):

sure thing! umg (aber) klar oder sicher!

5. verlässlich, zuverlässig

6. sicher, fest (Halt etc):

sure faith fig fester Glaube

B adv

1. umg sicher(lich):

sure enough

a) ganz bestimmt,

b) tatsächlich;

sure! (aber) klar!, aber sicher!, und ob!; → egg¹ A 1

2. US umg wirklich:

it sure was cold es war vielleicht kalt!

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1. adjective
1) (confident) sicher

be sure of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) sicher sein

sure of oneself — selbstsicher

don't be too sure — da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher

2) (safe) sicher

be on surer ground — (lit. or fig.) sich auf festerem Boden befinden

3) (certain) sicher

you're sure to be welcome — Sie werden ganz sicher od. bestimmt willkommen sein

it's sure to rain — es wird bestimmt regnen

don't worry, it's sure to turn out well — keine Sorge, es wird schon alles gut gehen

he is sure to ask questions about the incident — er wird auf jeden Fall Fragen zu dem Vorfall stellen

4) (undoubtedly true) sicher

to be sure — (expr. concession) natürlich; (expr. surprise) wirklich!; tatsächlich!

for sure — (coll.): (without doubt) auf jeden Fall

5)

make sure [of something] — sich [einer Sache] vergewissern; (check) [etwas] nachprüfen

you'd better make sure of a seat or that you have a seat — du solltest dir einen Platz sichern

make or be sure you do it, be sure to do it — (do not fail to do it) sieh zu, dass du es tust; (do not forget) vergiss nicht, es zu tun

be sure you finish the work by tomorrow — machen Sie die Arbeit auf jeden Fall bis morgen fertig

6) (reliable) sicher [Zeichen]; zuverlässig [Freund, Bote, Heilmittel]

a sure winner — ein todsicherer Tipp (ugs.)
2. adverb
1)

as sure as sure can be — (coll.) so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche

as sure as I'm standing here — so wahr ich hier stehe

sure enough — tatsächlich

2) (Amer. coll.): (certainly) wirklich; echt (ugs.)
3. interjection
sure!, sure thing! — (Amer.) na klar! (ugs.)

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adj.

gewiss adj.

sicher adj.

zuverlässig adj.

English-german dictionary > sure
4 sure *****

[ʃʊə(r)]
1. adj, -r comp - st superl

(gen) sicuro (-a), (definite, convinced) sicuro (-a), certo (-a)

are you sure? — sei sicuro?

it's sure to rain — pioverà di sicuro

I'm sure it's going to rain — sono sicuro che pioverà

I'm not sure how/why/when — non so bene come/perché/quando + sub

be sure to tell me if you see him — mi raccomando, dimmi se lo vedi

to be sure of sth — essere sicuro (-a) di qc

to be sure of o.s. — essere sicuro (-a) di sé

to be sure of one's facts — essere sicuro (-a) dei fatti

you can be sure of a good time there — puoi essere sicuro che ti divertirai

to make sure of sth — assicurarsi di qc

be or make sure you do it right — bada di farlo bene

I'll find out for sure — vedrò di accertarmene

I think I locked up, but I'll just make sure — credo di aver chiuso a chiave, ma voglio assicurarmene

to make sure that — assicurarsi che

I'm going to make sure the door's locked — voglio assicurarmi che la porta sia chiusa a chiave

just to make sure — per sicurezza

do you know for sure? — ne sei proprio sicuro?

she'll leave, for sure — senza dubbio partirà

I'm sure I don't know; I don't know, I'm sure — che vuoi che ne sappia io?

he's a sure thing for president — ha la presidenza assicurata

2. adv

is that O.K.? — sure! — va bene? — certo! or sicuro!

that sure is pretty; that's sure pretty Am — è veramente or davvero carino

sure enough! — (of course) sicuro!, senz'altro!

sure enough — (predictably) infatti

as sure as fate — ovviamente

as sure as eggs is eggs; as sure as I'm standing here — e com'è vero Dio

English-Italian dictionary > sure *****
5 for

{fɔ:}
I. 1. предназначение за
a letter FOR you писмо за тебе
cure FOR the flu лек за/против грип
2. цел-с ger
в конструкцията for същ. /мест. inf за, за да
what FOR? защо? с каква цел? what's that FOR? за какво служи/е това? FOR sale за продан
to read FOR pleasure чета за удоволствие
mill FOR grinding coffee мелничка за (мелене на) кафе
to send FOR a doctor викам лекар, пращам да повикат лекар
I have brought these books FOR you to read донесох тези книги, за да ги четете
FOR our work to improve we must... за да се подобри работата ни, трябва да
3. цел на движението за, на
to go FOR a walk отивам на разходка
to make FOR home тръгвам за/поемам към дома
the train FOR London влакът за Лондон
4. на мястото на, вместо, представляващ, означаващ за, като, вместо, с
L FOR London Л като Лондон
what do your take me FOR? за какъв ме смятате? FOR example/instance например
what's the English FOR...? как e... на английски
5. замяна, размяна, съотношение за, с, на, срещу
to exchange one thing FOR another разменям/заменям едно за/с друго
to buy/sell something FOR 10 USD купувам/продавам нещо за 10 лв.
to play FOR penny points играя на едно пени (при хазартни игри)
FOR one enemy he has fifty friends срещу един неприятел той има петдесет приятели
6. в подкрепа, защита на, в полза на за, или не се превежда
to be FOR something за нещо съм, обявявам се в полза на нещо
I'm all FOR it поддържам изцяло
three cheers FOR the president! да живее председателят! judgement FOR the plaintiff решение в полза на ищеца
7. колкото до, доколкото, по отношение на, откъм, относно
hard up FOR money закъсал (за пари)
as FOR the rest колкото до другите
FOR myself/my part, I FOR one колкото до мене, аз например, мене, ако питат
8. времетраене за, през, в продължение на, от, след, или не се превежда
I'm going away FOR a few days заминавам за няколко дена
he'll stay FOR a week той ще остане една седмица
he won't be back FOR a week той ще се върне едва след една седмица
I've been here FOR three days от три дни съм тук
FOR the present, FOR the time being засега
9. определен момент за, от
to fix an appointment FOR three o'clock назначавам/определям среща за три часа
the Times FOR January 10 броят на в. Таймз от 10 януари
10. пространство, по протежение на със, или не се превежда
FOR miles and miles с километри
to run FOR a mile тичам една миля
we didn't see a house FOR ten miles в продължение на десет мили не видяхме къща
11. причина за, поради, по, от, в резултат на, след сравн. ст. не се превежда
FOR this reason по тази причина, to cry FOR joy плача от радост
FOR fear of... (с ger) от страх да не...
were it not/but/except FOR you ако не беше ти
even if..., you wouldn't be the happier FOR it дори да..., (от това) нямаше да си по-щастлив
12. след гл., същ., прил. и межд., изразяващи чувства, способност, качество, годност
след прил. и нар. с too, enough за, към, или не се превежда
to care FOR someone обичам някого
fit FOR nothing негоден за нищо
too beautiful FOR words неизразимо красиво
good enough FOR me за мене става/бива, и от това съм доволен, повече не искам
oh, FOR a cup of tea! де да имаше чаша чай! как ми се пие чаша чай
13. в конструкцията for... to с inf да
it is too late FOR us to start много e късно, за да тръгнем
it is useless FOR them to wait безсмислено е/няма смисъл да чакат
14. с гл. с двойно допълнение за, като, в качеството на
they chose him FOR their leader избраха го за водач
we left him FOR dead оставихме го, смятайки, че е мъртъв
15. предвид на за
tall FOR her age висока за годините си
not bad FOR a beginner за начинаещ не е лош
16. с all изразява пречка, спънка колкото и да, въпреки
FOR all that въпреки всичко
FOR all you say каквото и да казвате
FOR all his wealth, he is unhappy колкото и да e богат, той е нещастен
now FOR it! хайде, сега! карай! давай! I am (in) FOR it разг. сега ще загазя, има да патя
there is nothing FOR it нямам друг избор/възможност
there is nothing FOR it but to start now не остава нищо друго, освен да тръгнем сега
II. cj тъй като, защото

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{fъ:} prep 1. предназначение за; a letter for you писмо за тебе; cu(2) {fъ:} cj тъй като, защото.

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че; понеже; вместо; за;

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1. 1 в конструкцията for... to с inf да 2. 1 предвид на за 3. 1 причина за, поради, по, от, в резултат на, след сравн. ст. не се превежда 4. 1 с all изразява пречка, спънка колкото и да, въпреки 5. 1 с гл. с двойно допълнение за, като, в качеството на 6. 1 след гл., същ., прил. и межд., изразяващи чувства, способност, качество, годност 7. a letter for you писмо за тебе 8. as for the rest колкото до другите 9. cure for the flu лек за/против грип 10. even if..., you wouldn't be the happier for it дори да..., (от това) нямаше да си по-щастлив 11. fit for nothing негоден за нищо 12. for all his wealth, he is unhappy колкото и да e богат, той е нещастен 13. for all that въпреки всичко 14. for all you say каквото и да казвате 15. for fear of... (с ger) от страх да не.. 16. for miles and miles с километри 17. for myself/my part, i for one колкото до мене, аз например, мене, ако питат 18. for one enemy he has fifty friends срещу един неприятел той има петдесет приятели 19. for our work to improve we must... за да се подобри работата ни, трябва да 20. for the present, for the time being засега 21. for this reason по тази причина, to cry for joy плача от радост 22. good enough for me за мене става/бива, и от това съм доволен, повече не искам 23. hard up for money закъсал (за пари) 24. he won't be back for a week той ще се върне едва след една седмица 25. he'll stay for a week той ще остане една седмица 26. i have brought these books for you to read донесох тези книги, за да ги четете 27. i'm all for it поддържам изцяло 28. i'm going away for a few days заминавам за няколко дена 29. i've been here for three days от три дни съм тук 30. i. предназначение за 31. ii. cj тъй като, защото 32. it is too late for us to start много e късно, за да тръгнем 33. it is useless for them to wait безсмислено е/няма смисъл да чакат 34. l for london Л като Лондон 35. mill for grinding coffee мелничка за (мелене на) кафе 36. not bad for a beginner за начинаещ не е лош 37. now for it! хайде, сега! карай! давай! i am (in) for it разг. сега ще загазя, има да патя 38. oh, for a cup of tea! де да имаше чаша чай! как ми се пие чаша чай 39. tall for her age висока за годините си 40. the times for january 10 броят на в. Таймз от 10 януари 41. the train for london влакът за Лондон 42. there is nothing for it but to start now не остава нищо друго, освен да тръгнем сега 43. there is nothing for it нямам друг избор/възможност 44. they chose him for their leader избраха го за водач 45. three cheers for the president! да живее председателят! judgement for the plaintiff решение в полза на ищеца 46. to be for something за нещо съм, обявявам се в полза на нещо 47. to buy/sell something for 10 $ купувам/продавам нещо за 10$ 48. to care for someone обичам някого 49. to exchange one thing for another разменям/заменям едно за/с друго 50. to fix an appointment for three o'clock назначавам/определям среща за три часа 51. to go for a walk отивам на разходка 52. to make for home тръгвам за/поемам към дома 53. to play for penny points играя на едно пени (при хазартни игри) 54. to read for pleasure чета за удоволствие 55. to run for a mile тичам една миля 56. to send for a doctor викам лекар, пращам да повикат лекар 57. too beautiful for words неизразимо красиво 58. we didn't see a house for ten miles в продължение на десет мили не видяхме къща 59. we left him for dead оставихме го, смятайки, че е мъртъв 60. were it not/but/except for you ако не беше ти 61. what do your take me for? за какъв ме смятате? for example/instance например 62. what for? защо? с каква цел? what's that for? за какво служи/е това? for sale за продан 63. what's the english for... ? как e... на английски 64. в конструкцията for същ. /мест. inf за, за да 65. в подкрепа, защита на, в полза на за, или не се превежда 66. времетраене за, през, в продължение на, от, след, или не се превежда 67. замяна, размяна, съотношение за, с, на, срещу 68. колкото до, доколкото, по отношение на, откъм, относно 69. на мястото на, вместо, представляващ, означаващ за, като, вместо, с 70. определен момент за, от 71. пространство, по протежение на със, или не се превежда 72. след прил. и нар. с too, enough за, към, или не се превежда 73. цел на движението за, на 74. цел-с ger
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for[fɔ:, fə] I. prep 1. (предназначение, в полза, вреда на) за; \for the teachers за учителите; I did it \for you направих го за твое добро; to make a name \for o.s. спечелвам си име; to be operated on \for appendicitis опериран съм от апандисит; inoculate \for ваксинирам срещу (против); there is nothing \for it ( but) няма що; не остава нищо друго освен; 2. (в подкрепа, защита на) за; I'm all \for it поддържам изцяло; counsel \for the defence адвокат на подсъдимия; 3. (цел, намерение) за, заради; what \for? защо? what's that \for? за какво служи (е) това? \for sale за продан; to send \for a doctor викам (пращам да повикат) лекар; \for my sake заради мене; 4. (замяна, размяна, съотношение) за, срещу, с; to exchange one thing \for another разменям едно за друго, заменям едно с друго; word \for word дума по дума, буквално, дословно; 5. (на мястото на; представляващ; във вид на) за, вместо, като с; L \for London Л като Лондон; member (MP) \for Bristol депутат за град Бристол; reduced-calorie cheese is a substitute \for cream cheese нискокалоричното сирене е заместител на крема сиренето; what's the English \for...? как е... на английски?; \for example, \for instance например; to do s.th. \for правя нещо вместо ( някого); open the door \for me отвори ми вратата; 6. ( причина) за, поради, по, от (и след сравнителна степен); they couldn't sleep \for hunger не можаха да спят от глад; \for fear of... (с ger) от страх да не ...; famous \for o.'s voice прочут с гласа си; were it not \for (but \for, except \for) ако (да) не беше; she wept \for pure relief тя плака от облекчение; the worse \for drink пийнал; 7. (движение към) за; the train \for York влакът за Йорк; 8. колкото за, доколкото; що се отнася до; относно; откъм; \for the rest колкото до другите; иначе; \for myself; \for my part; I, \for one колкото за мене, аз например; ако ме питат мене; \for all ( aught) I know доколкото знам; знам ли аз; 9. (при пространство) на; по протежение на; и не се превежда; to run \for a mile тичам една миля; black smoke was rising \for several hundred feet or so черен дим се издигаше на около нeколкостотин фута; 10. ( времетраене) за, през, в продължение на, от, след; и не се превежда; \for the present, \for the time being засега; \for good завинаги; 11. (след гл., същ., прил. и межд., изразяващи чувства, способност, качество, годност; също след прил. и нар. с too, enough) за, към; и не се превежда; too beautiful ( stupid) \for words неизразимо хубаво (глупаво); oh, \for a cup of tea! де да имаше чашка чай, как ми се пие чашка чай; 12. (определен момент) за; the latest fashions \for autumn and winter последните модни тенденции на есенно-зимния сезон; the Times \for May 2 броят на в. "Таймс" от 2 май; 13. (предвид на) за; he was tall \for an eight-year-old беше твърде висок за 8-годишно момче; 14. колкото и да, въпреки (с all изразява пречка, спънка); \for all that въпреки всичко; \for all its beauty, the town is a bit depressing въпреки красотата си, градът е малко подтискащ; 15. (с гл. с двойно допълнение) за, като, в качеството на; we left him \for dead оставихме го, считайки го за мъртъв; I know (it) \for a fact знам с положителност; \for real в действителност, наистина; \for sure ( certain) със сигурност; 16. (за въвеждане на подлог към inf) it is not \for me to arrange this не аз трябва (не е моя работа) да уреждам това; that is \for him to say това той трябва да го каже; • you will be \for it if she catches you разг. ще си изпатиш, ако те хване; II. cj тъй като, защото.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > for
6 declare

dɪˈklɛə гл.
1) а) заявлять, объявлять to declare one's love ≈ объясняться в любви to declare war on ≈ объявлять войну( кому-л., чему-л.) Syn: assert, proclaim б) объявлять (кого-л. кем-л., что-л. чем-л.) The court declared the law to be unconstitutional. ≈ Суд признал закон неконституционным.
2) решительно утверждать, провозглашать, объявлять публично The president declared that the situation would improve. ≈ Президент заявил, что положение улучшится. Syn: affirm aver, assert
3) высказываться( for - за;
against - против) The electors declared against their former Member of Parliament. ≈ Избиратели не переизбрали старого депутата в парламент. The workers declared against the new rules. ≈ Рабочие выступили против новых правил.
4) юр. а) делать исковое заявление б) называть вещи, облагаемые пошлиной( на таможне)
5) карты объявлять козырь( в бридже), объявлять количество взяток (в контрактном бридже) ∙ declare in declare off заявлять;
объявлять, провозглашать;
обнародовать - to * peace провозглашать мир - to * a strike объявить забастовку - to * war on /against/ a country объявить войну какой-л. стране - to * the result of an election обнародовать результаты выборов - to * one's love объясниться в любви признавать, объявлять ( кого-л. кем-л., что-л. чем-л.) - to * oneself president провозгласить себя президентом - to * smb. a deserter объявить кого-л. дезертиром - he was *d guilty его признали виновным - he was *d an invalid он был признан нетрудоспособным /больным, инвалидом/ - he *s it (to be) a mistake он утверждает, что это ошибка( карточное) объявлять;
раскрывать свою игру - to * trumps объявить козыри - to * one's hand раскрывать свои карты;
раскрыть свои планы;
обнаружить свои намерения заявлять, говорить - he *d he had seen nothing он заявил, что ничего не видел показывать, обнаруживать - to * oneself показать себя, показать свое истинное лицо;
высказаться;
(возвышенно) объясниться в любви - to * itself обнаружиться, проявиться - the disease *d itself (все) симптомы болезни были налицо - nothing *s there was a human being here ничто не говорит о том, что здесь был человек( for, in favour of, against) высказываться, выражать отношение - to * for /in favour of/ peace высказаться в пользу мира - to * against the King потребовать низложения короля (юридическое) подавать иск;
делать исковое заявление предъявлять вещи, облагаемые пошлиной (на таможне) - to * a camera предъявить для обложения таможенной пошлиной фотоаппарат - have you anything to *? есть ли у вас вещи, подлежащие обложению? > well, I *! однако, скажу я вам!, вот те на!;
вот те раз!, вот так так!, каково?!, ну и ну! > I * if I will как бы не так, так я и согласился declare выражать отношение ~ высказываться (for - за;
against - против) ~ высказываться ~ давать ответы при переписи ~ делать исковое заявление ~ заполнять переписной лист ~ заявлять, провозглашать, объявлять публично;
well, I declare! разг. однако, скажу я вам! ~ заявлять, объявлять ~ заявлять ~ излагать основание иска ~ называть, предъявлять вещи, облагаемые пошлиной (в таможне) ;
have you anything to declare? предъявите вещи, подлежащие обложению пошлиной ~ обнародовать ~ объявлять;
to declare one's love объясняться в любви ~ вчт. объявлять ~ объявлять ~ карт. объявлять козырь;
declare in заявить о своем согласии баллотироваться;
declare off отказаться от (сделки и т. п.) ~ подавать иск, излагать основание иска ~ подавать иск ~ предъявлять вещи, облагаемые таможенной пошлиной ~ предъявлять на таможне вещи, облагаемые пошлиной ~ признавать, объявлять (кого-л. кем-л.) ;
he was declared an invalid он был признан инвалидом ~ провозглашать ~ карт. объявлять козырь;
declare in заявить о своем согласии баллотироваться;
declare off отказаться от (сделки и т. п.) ~ карт. объявлять козырь;
declare in заявить о своем согласии баллотироваться;
declare off отказаться от (сделки и т. п.) ~ объявлять;
to declare one's love объясняться в любви to ~ oneself высказаться to ~ oneself показать себя ~ solemnly and sincerely торжественно и искренне заявлять ~ называть, предъявлять вещи, облагаемые пошлиной (в таможне) ;
have you anything to declare? предъявите вещи, подлежащие обложению пошлиной ~ признавать, объявлять (кого-л. кем-л.) ;
he was declared an invalid он был признан инвалидом ~ заявлять, провозглашать, объявлять публично;
well, I declare! разг. однако, скажу я вам! ~ заявлять, провозглашать, объявлять публично;
well, I declare! разг. однако, скажу я вам! jigger: well, I'm jiggered! = черт меня побери! never: ~ ни разу;
never before никогда еще;
well, I never see the like никогда ничего подобного не видел! resume: ~ возобновлять, продолжать (после перерыва) ;
to resume a story продолжать прерванный рассказ;
well, to resume итак, продолжим say: a few of them, ~ a dozen несколько из них, скажем, дюжина;
well, say it were true, what then? ну, допустим, что это верно, что же из этого? sure: well, I am ~! вот те раз!;
однако!;
sure thing! безусловно!, конечно!;
to be sure разумеется, конечно well: well добро;
I wish him well я желаю ему добра;
let well alone, амер. let well enough alone = от добра добра не ищут ~ a attr. редк. (не имеет степеней сравнения) здоровый ~ a predic. здоровый;
I am quite well я совершенно здоров ~ перен. источник ~ как следует;
хорошенько;
основательно;
we ought to examine the results well следует тщательно изучить результаты;
to talk well наговориться вдоволь ~ колодец, водоем ~ лестничная клетка ~ места адвокатов (в английском суде) ~, what next? ну, а что дальше?;
well, now tell me all about it ну, теперь расскажите мне все об этом ~, what next? ну, а что дальше?;
well, now tell me all about it ну, теперь расскажите мне все об этом ~ int ну! (выражает удивление, уступку, согласие, ожидание и т. п.) ;
well and good! хорошо!, ладно! ~ очень, значительно, далеко, вполне;
the work is well on работа значительно продвинулась;
he is well past forty ему далеко за сорок ~ родник ~ горн. скважина;
отстойник, зумпф ~ совершенно, полностью;
he was well out of sight он совсем исчез из виду ~ хлынуть, бить ключом (часто well up, well out, well forth) ~ a (better;
best) хороший;
all is well все в порядке, все прекрасно;
all turned out well все прекрасно ~ хорошо, разумно, правильно;
to behave well хорошо вести себя;
you can't well refuse to help him у вас нет достаточных оснований отказать ему в помощи ~ adv (better;
best) хорошо! well done! отлично;
здорово!;
she is well spoken of у нее отличная репутация ~ хорошо, основательно, разумно, правильно, совершенно, полностью ~ шахта лифта if you promise that, ~ and good если вы обещаете это, тогда хорошо;
well, to be sure вот тебе раз! what: ~ of...? = ~ about...?;
well, ~ of it?, разг. so ~? ну и что из того?, ну, так что ж?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > declare
7 make

1. I
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the ebb was making начинался отлив; the tide making we weighed anchor во время прилива мы бросили якорь
2. II
1) make in some manner this toy makes easily эту игрушку легко сделать: hay ought to make well [in this drying breeze] [на таком сухом ветерке] сено должно хорошо просушиться /сохнуть/

2) make somewhere make upstream (downstream) идти /плыть/ вверх (вниз) по течению

3) make in some manner the tide is making fast вода быстро прибывает; winter is making earnestly наступает настоящая зима

4) make in some manner make well (poorly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. зарабатывать; he always makes pretty handsomely он всегда недурно зарабатывает
3. III
1) make smth. make machines (tools, paper, chairs, hats, etc.) делать /производить/ машины и т. д., make bricks делать /обжигать/ кирпичи; make a boat (a bridge, a house, a road, etc.) (подстроить лодку и т. д.: make a dress (a coat, a blouse, etc.) делать /шить/ платье и т. д.; make a film снимать фильм: make lunch (jelly, a good supper, etc.) делать /готовить/ завтрак и т. д., make coffee варить кофе; make tea заварить чай; make bread (ис-)печь хлеб; make a garden (a park, flower-beds, etc.) разбивать сад и т. д.; make hay косить траву: make a path делать /прокладывать/ дорожку: where will they make a camp? где они раскинут /разобьют/ лагерь?; make beds стелить /заправлять/ постели; make a fire разжигать камин или раскладывать костер; make nests вить гнезда; beavers make their holes бобры роют норы

2) make smth. make one's reputation (one's name) создать себе репутацию (имя); make smb.'s character формировать чей-л. характер; make one's own life строить свой собственную жизнь, самостоятельно строить свой жизнь; make haste торопиться; make progress делать успехи; make preparations делать приготовления; make plans разрабатывать / вынашивать/ планы; he is making plans to go away он собирается /намеревается/ уехать; who made this ridiculous rule? кто придумал это глупое правило?; make war вести войну, воевать; are they willing to make peace? a) они согласны заключить мир?; б) они готовы примириться? || make a stand занимать принципиальную позицию: make love а) ухаживать; говорить ласковые слова; б) ласкать, заниматься любовью

3) make smb., smth. one big deal made the young man молодой человек добился успеха благодаря лишь всего одной крупной сделке; hard work made him он добился успеха упорным трудом; wars made and unmade this country эта страна возвеличилась благодаря войнам, и они же привели ее к гибели; industry has made Manchester Манчестер превратился в важный центр благодаря развитию промышленности

4) make smth. make trouble (a fuss, a mess, etc.) создавать неприятности и т. д.; he made a terrible to-do он устроил ужасный скандал; don't make noise не делай шума, не шуми; make a change (a disturbance, a panic, etc.) вызывать изменение и т. д., make mischief а) наносить вред; б) шалить, безобразничать; this makes a great difference это совсем другое дело; it makes no difference это ничего не меняет. это все равно; make a great hit coll. иметь огромный успех

5) make smth. make eighty miles (five kilometres, etc.) сделать / пройти/ восемьдесят миль и т. д.; make twenty knots идти со скоростью двадцать узлов; make good time а) идти /двигаться/ с хорошей скоростью; б) sport. показать хорошее время

6) make smth. соll. make port (harbour, home, land, one's destination, etc.) добираться до /достигать/ порта и т. д., he's tired out, he'll never make the summit он уже выдохся, ему ни за что не добраться до вершины; make the tram (the bus, the next flight, etc.) успевать на /поймать/ трамвай и т. д.; I had hoped to get to the meeting but I found at the last minute that I couldn't make it я надеялся попасть на собрание, но в последнюю минуту понял, что не успею

7) make smth. make good grades получать хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score получить больше всего очков; who made the score? кто выиграл /победил/?; I doubt whether he will make much сомневаюсь, чтобы он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он многого добьется; those plants will not make much, the soil is too poor эти растения не пойдут /не будут хорошо расти/, здесь плохая почва; do you think a table this wide can make the doorway? вы думаете такой ширины стол пройдет в дверь?; make the team (the best-seller list, the first ten, etc.) попасть в команду и т. д.; this news made the front page это известие поместили на первой полосе [газеты] || make it добиться успеха; make one's point доказать свою течку зрения; has he made his point? понятно, что он хотел сказать?

8) make smth. make a good salary (three pounds a week, a profit, etc.) получать хорошее жалованье и т. д.; make a living зарабатывать на жизнь; make money а) зарабатывать деньги; б) разбогатеть; make a fortune приобрести состояние; make a loss потерпеть /понести/ убыток; make smb. make friends приобрести /завеете/ друзей; make enemies нажить врагов

9) make smth. one hundred pence make a pound сто пенсов составляют фунт; twelve inches make one foot в одном футе двенадцать дюймов; that makes 40 cents you owe me итак, ты мне должен сорок центов; this made his tenth novel это был уже его десятый роман; how many people make a quorum? сколько человек требуется /необходимо/ для кворума?; how many players make а, football team? сколько человек в футбольной команде?; will you make one of the party? не составите ли вы нам компанию?, не присоединитесь ли вы к нам?; "mouse" makes "mice" in the plural множественное число от "mouse" - "mice"

10) make smth. make a will (a deal of transfer, a promissory note, a bill of exchange, etc.) составлять завещание и т. д.; make a list составлять список; make a report написать отчет, подготовить доклад; make a contract (a bargain, an agreement, etc.) заключать /подписывать/ контракт и т. д.

11) semiaux make smth. make a stop остановиться, сделать остановку; make a landing сделать посадку; make a pause сделать паузу; make a move а) стронуться с места, двинуться; it's ten o'clock, it's time we made a move уже десять часов, нам пора двигаться / отправляться/; don't make a move! ни с места!, не двигаться!; б) сделать ход; make a start начать; make a good start положить хорошее начало; make an early start рано отправиться в путь; make a jump прыгнуть; make a sign сделать /подать/ знак; make a bow поклониться; make a curtsey сделать книксен; make a call а) нанести короткий визит; I have to make a few calls мне надо забежать в несколько мест: б) позвонить по телефону; let me make a call first разрешите мне сначала позвонить по телефону; make a trip совершать /предпринимать/ поездку; make a speech произнести речь, выступить с речью; make an offer /а proposition/ внести предложение, предложить; make a proposal сделать предложение, предложить выйти замуж; make an answer /а reply/ дать ответ, ответить; make a denial отклонять; опровергать, помещать опровержение; make a joke отпустить шутку; make a complaint (по)жаловаться; make a vow дать клятву, поклясться; make a choice выбирать, делать выбор; make a mistake сделать /допустить/ ошибку, ошибиться; make inquiries наводить справки; make a sacrifice приносить жертву, жертвовать; make room /place/ подвинуться, освободить место; make way освободить дорогу /путь/, отойти в сторону; make a face скорчить рожу, гримасничать

12) aux make smb. make a lawyer (a good teacher, a bad farmer, a waiter, an excellent husband, etc.) быть хорошим юристом и т. д., he makes a good carpenter он хороший плотник: he made a very poor musician из него получился очень плохой музыкант; one good verse doesn't make a poet одно хорошее стихотворение еще не дает права называться поэтом; he and his cousin would make a handsome couple он и его кузина составляют прекрасную пару; make smth. cold tea makes an excellent drink холодный чай make прекрасный напиток; dry wood makes a good fire сухое дерево хорошо горит; that makes a good answer! вот хороший ответ!; this makes no sense в этом нет никакого смысла; это бессмысленно; these plays (their letters to each other, etc.) make pleasant reading эти пьесы и т. д. приятно читать; his adventures make all exciting story рассказ о его приключениях слушаешь с волнением
4. IV
1) make smth. in some manner make smth. quickly (eventually, inevitably, unhesitatingly, etc.) делать что-л. быстро и т. д.; make smth. lawfully (scientifically. delicately, persistently, etc.) делать /осуществлять/ что-л. на законных основаниях и т. д.

2) make some distance in some time make 200 miles an hour (ten miles a day, etc.) делать двести миль в час и т. д.; we made only three miles that day в тот день мы прошли /проделали/ только три мили; some airplanes can make over 500 miles an hour скорость некоторых самолетов превышает пятьсот миль в час

3) make smth. at some time he will never make much он никогда не добьется успеха

4) make sonic money in some time make L 2000 a year зарабатывать /получать/ две тысячи фунтов в год; how much money do you make a week (a month, a year, etc.)? сколько [денег] вы получаете /зарабатываете/ в неделю и т. д.?
5. V
1) make smb. smth. make him a new toy (her a dress, the children a swing in the garden, etc.) сделать ему /для него/ новую игрушку и т. д., make her a cup of tea приготовь /подай/ ей чашку чаю

2) make smth. smth. make it a rule взять [что-л.] за правило; he made it a rule to get up early он взял себе за правило рано вставать; make it one's business считать это своим делом; don't make cheating a practice не привыкай обманывать; he made a certificate his object он поставил себе целью получить диплом

3) make smb. smb. make smb. one's heir (him king, a page knight, him a teacher, etc.) сделать кого-л. своим наследником и т. д., make a priest a bishop возвести священника в сан епископа; make smb. a judge (one's spokesman, one's special envoy, etc.) назначать кого-л. судьей и т. д., they made him chairman его выбрали председателем; make a colonel general присвоить /дать/ полковнику звание генерала; произвести полковника в генералы; make smb. a duke (a peer, etc.) дать /пожаловать/ кому-л. титул герцога и т. д., he intended to make his son a barrister (a soldier, a carpenter, etc.) он хотел, чтобы его сын стал адвокатом и т. д.; he made her his wife он сделал ее своей женой, он женился на ней; make smb. prisoner взять кого-л. в плен; make oneself a martyr сделать из себя мученика, пойти на муки; make this character an important person (Hamlet a figure of tragic indecision, Shylock a tragic figure, her a figure of fun, etc.) делать из этого персонажа значительную личность и т. д.

4) make smth. smth. add one more egg and make it a round dozen прибавь еще одно яйцо, и будет /получится/ дюжина

5) make it smth. shall we make it Tuesday? договоримся на вторник?; can you come at six? - make it half past вы можете прийти в шесть? - Лучше условимся на половину седьмого; I shall make it tomorrow я договорись на завтра

6) make smth. smth. make the distance about 70 miles полагать /считать/, что расстояние равно примерно семидесяти милям; I make the total about L 50 по-моему, общая сумма составит фунтов пятьдесят; how large do you make the crowd? как вы думаете, сколько в этой толпе человек?; what do you make the time? сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; what time do you make it? - I make it half past four сколько сейчас времени, по-вашему? - Мне кажется, что сейчас примерно половина пятого

7) semiaux make smb. smth. make smb. an offer (one or two attractive proposals, a bid for the antique table, etc.) сделать кому-л. какое-л. предложение и т. д.; I made her a present of the vase я подарил ей эту вазу; he made me a sign он сделал /подал/ мне знак; she made him a face она скорчила ему рожу

8) 0 make smb. smb. she will make him a good wife (a good mother, a loyal friend, etc.) она будет ему хорошей женой и т. д.; make smb. smth. this cloth will make me a good suit из этого отреза мне выйдет хороший костюм
6. VI
1) make smb., smth. be of some nudity his upbringing made him selfish воспитание сделало его эгоистом; her eyes made her beautiful глаза делали ее прекрасной; he was trying to make himself agreeable он старался быть приятным; we shall try to make your stay here agreeable мы постараемся [сделать так], чтобы ваш визит сюда доставил вам удовольствие; make oneself responsible взять на себя ответственность; make children immune against this disease создать /выработать/ у детей иммунитет против /к/ этой болезни; this portrait makes him too old на портрете он выглядит гораздо старше [, чем он есть на самом деле]; this opera made him immortal эта опера принесла ему бессмертие; make his novels (the song, this new theory, the actress, etc.) popular (famous) сделать его романы и т. д. популярными, создать /принести/ популярность (славу) его романам и т. д.; don't stand about doing nothing - make yourself useful не стойте без дела, помогите [нам]; you've made my nose too big вы нарисовали мне слишком большей нос; make smb., smth. be in some state make smb. happy (rich, poor, etc.) сделать кого-л. счастливым и т. д., make the prisoners free освободить заключенных; make oneself comfortable удобно устроиться; they are coming, make yourselves ready они приближаются, будьте готовы; she is seeing it for the first time, we must make her ready такое она увидит впервые, надо ее подготовить; make smb. angry рассердить кого-л.; her answers made him furious ее ответы взбесили его: make smb. sick a) вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; what made you sick? отчего вам стало плохо?; б) coll. раздражать кого-л.: your questions make me sick мне надоели ваши вопросы, меня тошнит от ваших вопросов; hot weather makes some people sleepy в жару некоторых людей клонит ко сну; it will make you ridiculous in their eyes это выставит вас в смешном свете в их глазах; make it flat сплющить что-л. || make it worth smb.'s while компенсировать кому-л. что-л.; if you help me with this job I'll make it worth your while если вы поможете мне в этом [деле], я в долгу не останусь / вы не будете внакладе/: make oneself (one's point) clear ясно излагать свои мысли (аргументы)

2) make smb. be in some state what makes you so late? что вас так задержало?, отчего вы так опоздали?; it made her more careful после этого она стала осторожнее
7. VII
1) make smb., smth. do smth. make smb. stop (go, laugh, cry, sign a statement, repeat a story, fall asleep, etc.) заставить кого-л. остановиться и т. д.: they made me feel ashamed они меня смутили; make smb. understand а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять; don't make me do it не вынуждай меня это делать / к этому/; I can make him believe anything I choose я могу убедить его в чем угодно; it makes me think you are right это убеждает меня в вашей правоте; I can't make anyone hear не могу достучаться или дозваться, дозвониться к кому-л.; make an engine start завести мотор; make the kettle boil вскипятить чайник; make water boil довести воду до кипения; I can't make the fire burn никак не могу разжечь костер или развести огонь; what makes the grass grow so quickly? отчего трава растет так быстро?; the wind made the bells ring колокольчики звенели на ветру: onions make our eyes smart от лука [у нас] щиплет глаза; his account made our hair stand on end от его рассказа у нас волосы встали дыбом || make smth. do обходиться чем-л.: there is not much money but I'll make it do денег немного, но я постараюсь, чтобы их хватило; I shall have to make this coat do for a bit longer придется еще немного походить в старом пальто id make both ends meet сводить концы с концами

2) make smb. do smth. most of the chronicles make the king die in 1026 согласно большинству хроник король умер в тысяча двадцать шестом году; some scholars make Homer come from one city, others from another ученые спорят о месте рождения Гомера
8. IX
make smth., smb. done make the results (the news, his arrival, the invention, etc.) known обнародовать результаты и т. д., сообщить о результатах и т. д., make smth. felt сделать что-л. ощутимым; make oneself known а) назвать себя; б) заставить о себе говорить, заявить о себе, добиться известности; make him known to my father познакомить его с моим отцом, представить его моему отцу; make oneself understood ясно изъясняться; сан you make yourself understood in English? вас понимают, когда вы говорите по-английски?; he couldn't make himself /his voice/ heard above the noise of the traffic он не мог перекричать уличный шум, его не было слышно из-за уличного шума; we must make him respected необходимо вызвать к нему уважение /заставить людей уважать его/
9. XI
1) be made somewhere be made in England (in France, etc.) производиться /выпускаться/ в Англии и т. д. ; made in USSR сделано в СССР; be made in a factory производиться /делаться/ на фабрике; be made of (with, from, into) smth. be made of wood (of silk, of plastic, etc.) быть [сделанным] из дерева и т. д., this cloth is made of cotton эта ткань делается из хлопка; what is this made of? из чего это сделано?; а bow is made of stick and string лук делается из палки и бечевки; cheese is made from milk (cereal is made from grain, rubber is made from sap, etc.) сыр делают из молока и т. д., gas is made from coal газ производят из каменного угля; wool is made into cloth из шерсти делают /ткут/ ткань; grapes are made into raisins из винограда сушат изюм; the skin of the walrus is made into leather из шкуры моржа выделывают кожу; their food is always made with garlic в пищу они всегда добавляют чеснок; I like my coffee made with milk я люблю кофе [приготовленный] с молоком; be made for smb., smth. these houses are made for our workers эти дома построены для наших рабочих; this hat was made for you эту шляпку сделали [специально] для вас; this car is made for speed эти автомашины производятся специально для скоростной езды; be made with /by/ smth. this can be made with a knife это можно сделать ножом; this tool is made by a very intricate process изготовление этого инструмента сопряжено с большими сложностями; this thing is made by hand (by machinery) эту вещь делают вручную (на машине); be made by smb., smth. this was made by my friend это сделал (построил, создал и т. п.) мой друг; these experiments are made by robots эти опыты выполняют роботы; this grotto was not made by nature, it was made by man это не естественный грот, он создан человеком || be made to order (to measure) быть сделанным /сшитым/ на заказ; all his clothes are made to order он шьет все свои вещи [у портного], он делает все свои вещи на заказ id be made of different stuff быть совсем другим человеком, make быть сделанным из другого теста; let them all see what you are made of пусть все видят, что ты за человек /чего ты стоишь/; а first-class job was made of his house его дом прекрасно отремонтировали

2) be made the decision is made решение вынесено; be made at some time unless a move is made very soon, it will be too late если в ближайшее время что-либо не сделают, будет слишком поздно; be made by smb. the first move was made by my brother первый шаг сделал мой брат; be made of smth. effective use was made of this money эти деньги были потрачены с пользой; be made for smth. these rules were made for a special purpose эти правила были составлены с особой целью; be made to do smth. the regulations were made to protect children эти правила созданы /выработаны/ для защиты детей || note should be made следует обратить внимание; а careful note should be made of what he says нужно внимательно отнестись /прислушаться/ к тому, что он говорит

3) be made smb. he was made commander-in-chief (general manager, president of the club, a judge, etc.) его назначили главнокомандующим и т. д., he was made an officer его произвели в офицеры; he was made a knight он был посвящен в рыцари; he was made prisoner его взяли в плен; be made by smb., smth. the recommendation was made by the committee эта рекомендация была предложена комиссией; the writer was made by his first book с первой же книги его признали настоящим писателем; be made for smb. they are made for each other они созданы друг для друга

4) be made to be of some state be made known придать гласность; the results are to be made known on application результаты сообщают, если подано соответствующее заявление; the full story was never made public все подробности этой истории так и не стали достоянием общественности; be made about smth., smb. much fuss has been made about it (about the affair, about her, etc.) вокруг этого и т. д. была поднята большая шумиха; be made to do smth. the pupil was made to write his biography (to speak up, to stay after lessons, etc.) ученика заставили написать свою биографию и т. д.; the crowd was made to disperse толпу разогнали; these two statements cannot be made to agree эти два заявления противоречат друг другу

5) be made on (out of, by, etc.) smth. how much will be made on the business? какой доход будет получен от этого предприятия /даст это предприятие/?; а good deal of capital will be made out of this это принесет солидный капитал: I have по desire for money that has been made by dishonest means я не хочу брать деньги, заработанные нечестным путем

6) be made of smth. nothing could be made of the scribble in his note books (of her note, of his mumbling, etc,) ничего нельзя было понять из каракулей в его тетради и т. д.

7) be made with smb. a treaty has been made with other countries был заключен договор с другими странами
10. XII
have smth. made for smth. I must have a coat made for the winter мне нужно отдать сшить зимнее пальто
11. XIII
1) || make believe делать вид; he made believe to work hard (to throw a ball, not to know anything, etc.) он делал вид, что он усердно работает и т. д., make believe to be a scholar воображать себя ученым

2) semiaux make to do smth. he made to go он хотел было уйти; he made to stop me он попытался было остановить меня; he made to snatch her bag он рванулся вперед, чтобы вы хватить у нее сумку

3) · make do with (without, on) smth. I will have to make do with cold meat for dinner (with a very short holiday, with an old wireless set, etc.) мне придется довольствоваться холодным мясом вместо обеда и т. д.; I shall have to make do without a coat придется мне обойтись без пальто; I don't know how she makes do on so small an income не знаю, как она сводит концы с концами при таком небольшом заработке; I shall make do on biscuits and cheese сыра и галет мне будет достаточно
12. XV
1) || make good coll. добиться успеха; I never believed that he would make good я никогда не верил, что он чего-нибудь добьется; talent and education are necessary to make good in this field чтобы добиться успеха в этой области, необходимы талант и образование

2) || make good smth. оправдывать что-л.; he made good his promise он выполнил /сдержал/ свое обещание; she made good her claims она доказала справедливость или законность своих притязаний: you will have to make good your boast тебе придется доказать, что это не пустое хвастовство; make good its title tic) be ranked as an independent science обосновать /доказать/ свое право считаться самостоятельной наукой; make good the damage (the shortage, the loss, etc.) возмещать убытки и т. д. ; any money that you cannot account for you will have to make good тебе придется возместить /вернуть/ все деньги, за которые ты не сумеешь отчитаться

3) 0 || make sure /certain/ быть уверенным или удостовериться; have you made sure of the facts (of the timetable, of the results, etc.)? вы проверили факты и т. д.?, вы убеждены в правильности фактов и т. д.?; if you want to make sure of a seat you had better book in advance если вы хотите наверняка иметь билет, закажите его заранее / заблаговременно/; first they made sure of him сначала они [проверили его и] убедились в его надежности; I want to make sure of catching her (of getting there in time, of having a good seat, of his answering the letter, etc.) я хочу быть уверенным, что застану ее и т. д.,make sure that the letter was delivered (that the doors are locked, that there is no one here, etc.) убедиться, что письмо доставлено и т. д.; will you please make sure that they are all here? проверьте, пожалуйста, все ли она пришли; I made certain that he would do so я был уверен, что он так и поступит; make bold осмеливаться; make bold to ask a favour (to call on you, to express my opinion, etc.) осмелиться просить об одолжении и т. д.; I make bold to say that he knows nothing about it осмелюсь утверждать, что он ничего об этом не знает; make light of smth. не придавать чему-л. особого значения; she made light of her troubles (of this accident, of a situation, of other people's illness, etc.) она легко относится к своим неприятностям и т. д., она особенно не переживает из-за своих неприятностей и т. д.; make ready подготовиться; make merry веселиться; make merry over his victory радоваться /веселиться/ по случаю его победы; make free with smth. пользоваться чем-л., не стесняясь
13. XVI
1) make after smb. make after the fox (after the rabbit, after the escaped convict, etc.) броситься /пуститься/ преследовать лису и т. д., she made after him like a mad woman она как безумная бросилась за ним; in the morning we made after them утром мы пустились за ними вслед; make at smb. he gave a shout and made at me он издал крик и (на)бросился на меня; the dog made at the postman собака накинулась на почтальона; the angry woman made at me with her umbrella рассерженная женщина (накинулась на меня с зонтиком; make for /toward/ smb., smth. make for the crowd (for the sea, for the nearest town, toward a distant hill, for home, etc.) двигаться по направлению /направляться/ к толпе и т. д., he quickly made for /toward/ the door он бросился к двери; she made for the sound of guns она пошла туда, откуда раздавались выстрелы; the dog made for the robber собака бросилась за грабителем; make for the open sea направиться в открытое море

2) make on smth. coll. make on this business (on shares, on oil, etc.) заработать на этом деле и т. д., he made pretty handsomely on that bargain он неплохо заработал /нажился/ на этой сделке

3) 0 make for smth. make for better understanding between countries ( for the happiness of all, for a friendly atmosphere in the club, for peace, for stability of marriage, etc.) способствовать лучшему взаимопониманию между странами и т. д.; does early rising make for good health? полезно ли для здоровья рано вставать?; that weather makes for optimism в такую погоду и настроение хорошее; new facts made for the prisoner's acquittal новые факты ускорили вынесение /помогли вынесению/ оправдательного приговора заключенному; make against smth. experience makes against this assertion опыт опровергает это утверждение; your behaviour makes against your chance of success ваше поведение не способствует /мешает/ вашему успеху
14. XXI1
1) make smth. out of /from, of, with/ smth. make bottles out of glass (bricks of clay, flour from wheat, a box out of a bit of mahogany, etc.) делать бутылки из стекла и т. д., make wreaths of daisies плести венки из маргариток; make a megaphone of one's hands сложить руки рупором; the cake was spoilt as she made it with a bad egg торт был испорчен, так как она положила в тесто несвежее яйцо; what do you make with flour (with the eggs, with these things, etc.)? что вы делаете из муки и т. д.?; what will you make with all these flowers? что вы будете делать с таким количеством цветов?; what can you make out of this stuff? что ты можешь сделать / сшить/ из этого материала?; make smth. in smth. make a hole in the ground выкопать яму в земле; make a gap in the hedge проделать лаз /дыру/ в изгороди; it made a hole /а dent/ in my savings (in my reserves, in smb.'s finances, etc.) от этого пострадали мои сбережения и т. д., make smth. for smth. make an opening for the wires сделать входное отверстие для проводов; make a hole for a tree выкопать яму под дерево; he made a bookcase for his apartment он сам сделал в своей квартире книжный шкаф; make smth. into smth. make milk into cheese and butter (hide into leather, wood into pulp, etc.) перерабатывать молоко на масло и сыр и т. д.; make these huts into temporary houses (it into a stock company, the desert into a garden, etc.) превращать эти хижины во временное жилье и т. д., make these books into bundles связать книги в пачки; make a story into a play переделать повесть в пьесу

2) make smth. of smb. make an example of smb. ставить кого-л. в пример; make fun of smb. подшучивать или издеваться над кем-л.; make a laughing-stock of smb. сделать кого-л. посмешищем, выставлять кого-л. в смешном виде; make a fool /an ass/ of him (of her husband, etc.) делать из него и т. д. дурака; make a fool (a beast, a pig, etc.) of oneself вести себя как дурак и т. д., make a nuisance of oneself надоедать /докучать, досаждать/ кому-л.; make an exhibition /а spectacle, a show/ of oneself привлекать к себе внимание; make smth. of smth. make a profession of smth. сделать что-л. своей профессией; make a business of politics заниматься политикой профессионально; make a parade / a show/ of one's talents щеголять /кичиться/ своими талантами; make a boast of smth. хвастаться / хвалиться/ чем-л.; make a secret of smth. делать из чего-л. тайну /секрет/; he was asked to help but he made a hash /a muddle, a mess/ of everything его просили помочь, а он все испортил; make hell of smb.'s life превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад; make a note of his telephone number записать номер его телефона; make notes of a lecture записать лекцию; you must make a mental note of what he is saying вы должны запомнить /взять на заметку/, что он говорят; don't make a habit of it смотри, чтобы это не превратилось в привычку; make the most of smth. максимально использовать что-л.; make the best of one's delay (of this scanty information, of his absence, etc.) наилучшим образом /наиболее эффективно/ использовать задержку и т. д.; make a good thing of it извлечь из этого пользу; make good use of this opportunity воспользоваться предоставившейся возможностью; make a good (a bad) job of smth. хорошо (плохо) справиться с чем-л.; make smth. for smb., smth. make a name for oneself стать известным; make a reputation for oneself создать себе репутацию; make allowance (s) for circumstances (for smb.'s inexperience, for her age, etc.) делать скидку на обстоятельства и т. д.; make arrangements for a meeting (for a party, for a dance, for their departure, etc.) подготовить собрание и т. д., make much for the peace of the world много сделать для сохранения мира; make smb., smth. with smb. make friends with smb. подружиться с кем-л., наладить с кем-л. дружеские отношения; а quarrel with smb. поссориться с кем-л.; make peace with smb. помириться с кем-л.; make smth. in (on, etc.) smth., smb. make a name in the world снискать мировую славу, приобрести известность во всем мире; make an impression on smb. производить на кого-л. впечатление; make war upon smb., smth. a) идти войной на кого-л., что-л.; б) вести войну с кем-л., чем-л. || make love to smb. а) ласкать кого-л., заниматься любовью с кем-л., б) ухаживать за кем-л.; говорить кому-л. ласковые слова

3) make smb. of smb. his parents want to make a doctor (a lawyer, a soldier, an actor, etc.) of their son родители хотят, чтобы их сын стал врачом и т. д., make a man of him сделать из него человека; make a friend of her children подружиться с ее детьми; make a friend of an enemy превратить врага в друга; make smb. into smb. make them into slaves (him into a bully, her into a sophisticated hostess, etc.) превратить их в /сделать из них/ рабов и т. д.

4) make smth. over smth. make a fuss (a row, a scandal, etc.) over smth. поднимать шум и т. д. по какому-л. поводу; make a to-do over a trifle поднимать шумиху из-за пустяка

5) make smth. for smth. make a dash for the open window (a bolt for the door, a bee-line for the gates, etc.) броситься к открытому окну и т. д., make smth. to smth. make one's way to the station (to the river, to the house, back to the tower, etc.) пойти /направиться/ к станции и т. д., make smth. by smth. make the crossing by ferry переправиться на пароме; make smth. at smb. make a grab at him попытаться схватить его || it's time we were making tracks for home нам уже пора повернуть к дому

6) make some distance in some time we made the whole distance in ten days мы прошли весь путь /покрыли все расстояние/ за десять дней; we've made 80 miles since noon с полудня мы проделали восемьдесят миль

7) make smth. in some time the train will make Moscow in five hours поезд будет в Москве через пять часов

8) make smth. at /in/ smth. make good grades at school получать [в школе] хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score in the match получать в этом матче больше всех очков /самый лучший результат/; make one's way in the world преуспеть, добиться успеха || coll. he'll make it through college ему удастся окончить колледж; he made six towns on this trip во время этой поездки он посетил шесть городов /побывал в шести городах/

9) make smth. by (out of, from, in, etc.) smth. make a good deal by it хорошо на этом заработать; make much profit out of this undertaking извлекать большую выгоду из этого предприятия; he made a great fortune out of tea он составил большое состояние на торговле чаем; make a great deal of money in oil много заработать на нефти; make a living from literary work зарабатывать [на жизнь] литературным трудом; make a loss on the transaction потерпеть /понести/ убытки на этой сделке

10) make smth. of smth., smb. read this letter and tell me what you make of it прочтите это письмо и скажите, как вы его расцениваете; what do you make of the new assistant? какое у тебя впечатление /что ты думаешь/ о новом помощнике?; make much of this article ( of her work, of this man, etc.) быть высокого мнения об этой статье и т. д., newspapers made much of his achievements газеты превозносили его успехи; she makes too much of the boy уж слишком она носится с этим мальчиком; make little of smth., smb. относиться пренебрежительно к чему-л., кому-л., не считаться с чем-л., кем-л.; he made little of his feat он принижал значение своего героического поступка

11) make smth. of smth. I could make nothing of his words (of all this scribble, of her letter, etc.) я ничего не мог понять из его слов и т. д., его слова были мне совершенно непонятны и т. д., you will make more of it than I вы в этом лучше разберетесь [, чем я]; I can make no sense of what he says я не вижу никакого смысла в том, что он говорит; what are we to make of his behaviour? как нам следует /нам прикажете/ понимать его поведение?

12) make smth. with smb. they made a bargain with him они заключили с ним сделку || make a settlement on smb. распорядиться имуществом в пользу кого-л.

13) semiaux make smth. for smb. make room for smb. [подвинуться и] дать кому-л. место; can you make room for one more man? найдется место еще для одного человека?; make way for others посторониться, дать дорогу другим; make smth. at smb. he made a face at them он состроил им рожу; don't make eyes at him не строй ему глазки

14) 0 make smth. in some time he will make a sergeant in six months через шесть месяцев он станет сержантом
15. XXII
1) make smth. of doing smth. make a practice of working in his garden in the morning (of helping others, of doing his exercises in front of an open window, etc.) взять за правило по утрам работать в его саду и т. д.; he makes a practice of cheating он всегда обманывает; make a point of being on time у него принцип make не опаздывать /быть пунктуальным/; she made it a point of being very patient with these children она особенно старалась быть терпеливой с этими детьми

2) make smth. by doing smth. make one's living by giving piano lessons (by writing books for children, by selling flowers, etc.) зарабатывать на жизнь уроками игры на фортепиано и т. д.; she makes money by nursing она зарабатывает деньги, ухаживая за больными; she made her name by writing memoirs она прославилась своими мемуарами
16. XXIV1
|| make it as smb. coll. добиться успеха, будучи кем-л.; I wanted to make it as a writer мне хотелось добиться успеха на писательском поприще
17. XXVI
make smth. [that]... this makes the fifth time you've failed this examination ты уже [в] пятый раз проваливаешься на этом экзамене

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make
8 do.

abbr

See:

ditto

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do.
abbr.

(comm., ditto) idem; come sopra.
♦ (to) do /du:/
(pass. did, p. p. done; 3^a pers. indic. does, congiunt. USA o arc. e poet. do)

A v. t.

1 fare: to do a stupid [nice, etc.] thing, fare una cosa stupida [bella, ecc.]; He's done something terrible, ha fatto una cosa terribile; I don't know what I've done wrong, non so cosa io abbia fatto di sbagliato; What have you done?, cos'hai fatto?; to do one's duty [the right thing], fare il proprio dovere [la cosa giusta]; What are you doing?, che cosa stai facendo?; Can I do anything ( for you)?, posso fare qualcosa (per te)?; They did nothing to help me, non hanno fatto niente per aiutarmi; to do a sum, fare una somma; We did the journey in two days, abbiamo fatto il viaggio in due giorni; I've done three copies of the letter, ho fatto tre copie della lettera; Can you do a list?, puoi fare una lista?; He did a series of watercolours of the Thames, ha fatto una serie di acquerelli raffiguranti il Tamigi; She's doing a documentary about old people, sta facendo un documentario sugli anziani

2 fare, praticare ( un'attività): How long have you been doing yoga?, da quant'è che fai yoga?; What do you usually do?, che cosa fai di solito?; What do you do ( for a living)?, che lavoro fai?; I do pottery on Wednesdays, il mercoledì faccio un corso di ceramica; You need to do at least half an hour of exercise three times a week, devi fare almeno mezzora di esercizio tre volte la settimana; to do the ironing [washing, cooking, shopping, etc.], stirare, lavare i panni, cucinare, fare la spesa, ecc.; (fam.) to do lunch [a film, dinner, etc.], pranzare, guardare un film, cenare, ecc.

3 vendere, avere: Do you do bus tickets, too?, avete (o vendete) anche i biglietti per l'autobus?; They don't do food, non servono da mangiare (o non vendono alimentari); They do stationery as well as books, vendono anche articoli di cancelleria oltre che libri; We do a huge range of household items, abbiamo un'enorme gamma di articoli per la casa

4 fare, percorrere: We did 200 km on Saturday, abbiamo fatto 200 km sabato; They were doing 150 on the motorway, andavano ai 150 all'ora in autostrada

5 fare, studiare: I did French for three years, ho fatto tre anni di francese; What is she doing at university?, cosa fa all'università?; We haven't done the First World War yet, non abbiamo ancora fatto la prima guerra mondiale

6 (fam.) fare, passare ( un periodo): He's done four years in jail, ha fatto quattro anni di carcere; She's just done a year in the Paris office, ha appena passato un anno nella sede di Parigi; (fam.) to do time, scontare una pena

7 fare, preparare ( del cibo): Can you do the potatoes?, puoi fare le patate?; I'll do a salad while you lay the table, faccio un'insalata mentre apparecchi la tavola; I'm doing fish, I hope that's ok, faccio del pesce, spero che vada bene

8 (fam.) fare, pulire (o lavare, sistemare, ecc.): I've done the living room, now I'm going to do the hall, ho fatto il soggiorno, ora faccio l'ingresso; We did the garden at the weekend, abbiamo sistemato il giardino nel fine settimana; Someone comes to do the windows, viene qualcuno a lavare le finestre; to do the beds, fare i letti; to do the dishes, lavare i piatti; to do one's teeth, lavarsi i denti; to do one's hair [nails, makeup], farsi i capelli [le unghie, il trucco]; Who does your hair?, da che parrucchiere vai?

9 rifare, pitturare (o tappezzare, ecc.): We haven't done the bedrooms yet, non abbiamo ancora rifatto le camere da letto; They've done the kitchen bright yellow, hanno pitturato la cucina di un giallo acceso NOTA D'USO: - non so come fare-

10 (fam.) visitare: They did five cities in three days, hanno visitato cinque città in tre giorni; Have you done the Tower of London yet?, hai già visitato la torre di Londra?

11 (fam.) imbrogliare; fregare: You've been done, ti hanno fregato

12 (fam.) andare bene a: A sandwich will do me fine, un panino mi va benissimo; I haven't got a large pack, will this one do you?, non ho confezioni grandi, questa Le va bene?

13 (fam.) trattare, accogliere ( un ospite): They did us very well, ci hanno accolti benissimo

14 (fam.) conciare per le feste; sistemare; ( anche) uccidere; far fuori (fam.): I'll do you!, ti sistemo io!

15 fare, imitare ( un personaggio famoso, ecc.): He does the President brilliantly, è bravissimo a imitare il presidente; Can you do a Liverpool accent?, sai fare l'accento di Liverpool?

16 (fam.) mettere dentro, arrestare; ( anche) fare la multa a: He was done for drug dealing, lo hanno messo dentro per spaccio; They did her for speeding ( o She was done for speeding), le hanno fatto la multa per eccesso di velocità, si è beccata una multa per eccesso di velocità

17 ( slang) svaligiare; rapinare: They did three houses on the same street, hanno svaligiato tre case nella stessa via

B v. i.

1 fare; agire: You did well to refuse, hai fatto bene a rifiutare; I'll do as I like, faccio come mi pare; Do as you're told, fai quello che ti si dice

2 (fam.) fare, evolvere: What do you think the weather's going to do tomorrow?, cosa pensi che farà il tempo domani?; No one knows what the economy's going to do over the next six months, nessuno sa come evolverà l'economia nei prossimi sei mesi

3 – to be doing well [fine, ok, etc.], stare bene [benissimo, abbastanza bene] ( di salute): Mother and child are doing very well, la madre e il bambino stanno benissimo; He's not doing too well, non sta molto bene

4 ( di persona, attività) andare: You haven't done badly, non sei andato male; I didn't do well in my exams, non sono andato bene agli esami; How do you think England will do?, come pensi che andrà l'Inghilterra?; The business is doing very well, l'azienda va a gonfie vele; We're doing all right, ce la caviamo piuttosto bene; DIALOGO → - Petrol- How are we doing for petrol?, come siamo messi a carburante?

5 bastare: Will fifty dollars do?, basteranno cinquanta dollari?; DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- «Anything else?» DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- «No, that'll do, thanks», «Nient'altro?» «No, va bene così, grazie»; That will do!, adesso basta!

6 andare bene lo stesso; essere accettabile: This dress isn't exactly what I wanted, but I suppose it will do, questo vestito non è proprio quello che volevo, ma presumo che andrà bene lo stesso; The house is not ideal, but it will do for now, la casa non è ideale, ma per il momento bisognerà accontentarsi

7 (sempre neg.) andare bene, essere opportuno: It doesn't do to work too hard, lavorare troppo non va bene; I've told you before, this kind of behaviour just won't do, te l'ho già detto: questo modo di comportarsi proprio non va bene; It wouldn't do to ask him for money, non starebbe bene chiedergli dei soldi; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Sorry, I can't do Thursday afternoon, mi dispiace, giovedì pomeriggio non posso

C verbo ausiliare NOTA D'USO: - chi-

1 (nelle frasi interr., neg. e interr. neg.; è idiom.): Do you understand?, capisci?; I don't understand, non capisco; Does he know?, lo sa?; He does not ( o doesn't) know, non lo sa; Did you go?, ci sei andato?; They did not ( o didn't) ask me, non mi hanno invitato

2 fare (determinato dal verbo precedente, di cui evita la ripetizione): If you want to tell him, do it now, se vuoi dirglielo, fallo ora; (idiom.) «Who took my hat?» «I did», «chi ha preso il mio cappello?» «sono stato io»; «Did you see him?» «I did», «l'hai visto?» «sì»

3 (nell'imper. neg.; è idiom.): Do not ( o don't) worry!, non preoccuparti!; Don't let them interfere!, non lasciare che si intromettano!

4 (nelle «tag questions») (è) vero?, no?: You don't like him, do you?, ti è antipatico, è vero?; You told him, didn't you?, glielo hai detto, no?; He didn't pay the bill, did he?, non l'ha (mica) pagato il conto, vero?; She doesn't know, does she?, lei non lo sa, no?

5 (nella costruzione inversa; è idiom.): «I don't like it» «Neither do I», «Non mi piace» «Neanche a me»; «I didn't go» «Nor did I», «Non ci sono andato» «Nemmeno io»; «I like opera» «So do I», «Mi piace la lirica» «A me pure»; (form.) Little did he realize that…, quasi non si rendeva conto che…

6 ( uso enfat.; è idiom.): Do sit down!, si accomodi, La prego!; Do help yourself!, serviti pure!; But I did see her!, sì che l'ho vista!; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- I'm here if you do need anything, per qualsiasi cosa, io sono qui; I do love you, ti amo davvero; ( formula nel rito del matrimonio) «till death us do part», «finché morte non ci separi»

● to do as (o for), (form.) to do duty as, fare da, servire da: The tents will do for shelter until the weather gets worse, le tende serviranno da riparo fino a che il tempo non peggiora □ to do sb. a bad turn, fare uno sgarbo (o una scortesia, un brutto tiro) a q. □ to do one's best (o utmost), fare del proprio meglio: I'll do my best to help him, farò del mio meglio per aiutarlo □ (fam. ingl.) to do one's bit, fare la propria parte (o il proprio dovere) □ to do the books (o the accounts), fare (o tenere) la contabilità □ to do business, fare affari: It's been a pleasure to do business with you, è stato un piacere fare affari con Lei □ to do well by sb., trattar bene q.: The company does well by its employees, l'azienda tratta bene i suoi dipendenti; to be [to feel] hard done by, essere [sentirsi] trattato male □ to do damage to st., danneggiare qc.: The storm did a lot of damage to buildings, il nubifragio ha danneggiato molto gli edifici □ (fam.) to do one's damnedest, darci sotto; mettercela tutta □ ( slang) to do drugs, drogarsi; farsi □ to do evil, fare del male; commettere azioni malvagie □ to do sb. a favour (o a kindness, a good turn), fare un favore (o un piacere) a q. □ to do (sb.) good, far bene (a q.): A rest will do you a lot of good, un po' di riposo ti farà molto bene □ to do (sb. o st.) harm, causare danni (a q. o qc.): The first rule for a doctor is to do no harm, la prima regola per un medico è non causare danni; The illness didn't do him any lasting harm, la malattia non gli ha causato danni permanenti □ to do sb. justice, rendere giustizia a q. (fig.): This photo doesn't do you justice, questa foto non ti rende giustizia □ (fam.) to do nice [generous, ecc.], comportarsi bene [con generosità, ecc.]: She doesn't do generous, non si comporta con generosità □ to do nicely, andare bene: If you can't be bothered with heavy reading, this book will do nicely, se non hai voglia di letture pesanti, questo libro andrà proprio bene □ to do nothing [a lot] for, non giovare [giovare molto] a; ( di abito, pettinatura, ecc.) non donare [donare molto] a: The scandal will do nothing for his reputation, lo scandalo non gioverà alla sua reputazione; This dress does nothing for her, questo vestito non le dona; Getting a job will do a lot for her confidence, trovare lavoro gioverà molto alla sua autostima □ to do the sights, visitare ( una città, ecc.) da turista □ (fam.) to do one's ( own) thing, fare quel che si vuole; fare il proprio comodo □ to do well for oneself, avere successo, fare fortuna: Grandfather did well for himself in America, il nonno ha fatto fortuna in America □ to do wonders for, fare miracoli per: A change of scene can do wonders for your mood, un cambiamento d'ambiente può fare miracoli per l'umore □ to do one's worst, fare quanto più male è possibile: Let him do his worst; I'm not afraid of him, faccia pure (il diavolo a quattro); non mi fa paura □ to do wrong, sbagliare: He did wrong, but he's paid for it, ha sbagliato, ma ha pagato per questo □ (fig.) do or die –: It's do or die, o la va o la spacca; a do-or-die attempt, un tentativo decisivo □ to have nothing to do with st. [sb.], non avere niente a che vedere con qc. [q.]: I'm sure Susan had nothing whatever to do with it, sono sicuro che Susan non ha proprio niente a che vedere con questo □ (fam.) nothing doing, niente da fare: We tried to change the tickets, but it was nothing doing, abbiamo provato a cambiare i biglietti, ma non c'è stato niente da fare □ (fam.) What's doing?, che si fa di bello?: What's doing tonight?, che si fa di bello stasera? □ (fam.) do what?, cosa?: «Fancy a drink?» «Do what?» «I said, do you want a drink?», «qualcosa da bere?» «cosa?» «ho detto, vuoi bere qualcosa?» □ That does it!, ecco fatto!; ( anche) adesso basta! □ That's done it!, bel guaio! □ That should do it!, ecco fatto! □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- How do you do?, piacere! ( nelle presentazioni formali); ( anche) come sta? ( quando si conosce già la persona, ma non c'è intimità: cfr. How are you?) □ (fam.) DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «How are you doing?» DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- «Not bad, and you?», «Come va?» «Non male, e tu?» □ It isn't done, non sta bene: It isn't done to talk with your mouth full, non sta bene parlare a bocca piena □ Now you've done it!, l'hai fatta bella (o grossa)! □ You [He, They, etc.] would do well to do st., faresti [farebbe, farebbero, ecc.] bene a fare qc.: They would do well to remember who pays their salaries, farebbero bene a ricordarsi chi gli paga lo stipendio □ What will you do for food [money]?, come farete per il mangiare [i soldi]? □ (fam.) What are you doing out at this time of night?, che ci fai fuori a quest'ora di notte? □ (fam.) What's my jacket doing on the floor?, che ci fa la mia giacca per terra?

English-Italian dictionary > do.
9 make

I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

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to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

3) (cause to do)

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

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[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fare, creare

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) fare

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) rendere

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) guadagnare

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) fare

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) diventare, essere

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) valutare

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nominare

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fare
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
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make /meɪk/
n.

1 [u] fabbricazione; produzione; fattura; confezione

2 marca; tipo; ( d'abito) forma, taglio: spare parts for all makes of car, pezzi di ricambio per auto di tutte le marche

3 [u] costituzione fisica (o morale); carattere; temperamento: a man of this make, un uomo di siffatto temperamento

4 (elettr.) chiusura d'un circuito: at make, nel momento in cui si chiude il circuito (o avviene il contatto)

5 ( slang USA) donna: She's an easy make, è una che ci sta

6 ( slang USA) informazioni su un criminale

● (elettr.) make contact, contatto in chiusura; contatto normalmente aperto □ (econ.) make-work activities, attività creatrici di (posti di) lavoro □ ( slang) to be on the make, essere intento a far quattrini (o a far carriera); essere in cerca di sesso □ ( slang USA) to put the make on sb., tentare un approccio con q.; provarci con q.
♦ (to) make /meɪk/
(pass. e p. p. made)

A v. t.

1 fare; creare; costruire; comporre; formare; confezionare; fabbricare; produrre; causare; rendere; nominare: to make tea [bread, wine], fare il tè [il pane, il vino]; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I'll make some sandwiches, faccio dei panini; What time do you make it?, che ora fai?; to make roads [bridges], costruire strade [ponti]; What is it made of?, di che cosa è fatto?; di che cosa è?; Two and two make four, due più due fa quattro; to make a noise, far rumore; to make a mistake, fare un errore (o uno sbaglio); They made him president, lo hanno fatto (o nominato) presidente

2 (causativo) fare; costringere; obbligare; indurre: Don't make me laugh!, non farmi ridere!; He made her cry, la fece piangere; This photograph makes you look older, questa fotografia ti fa (apparire) più vecchio; They made her resign ( o She was made to resign), la costrinsero a dimettersi

3 valutare; supporre; ritenere; credere: I make the distance about ten miles, suppongo che la distanza sia di circa dieci miglia

4 (spec. naut.) arrivare a, raggiungere; toccare: We made land at sunrise, abbiamo toccato terra (o siamo approdati a terra) all'alba

5 diventare; dimostrarsi; essere per (q.): I think he will make a good teacher, credo che diventerà un buon insegnante

6 avere, sentire, farsi ( un dubbio, uno scrupolo, ecc.)

7 fare la fortuna di: Fleet Street can make or break a politician, i giornali inglesi possono fare la fortuna o provocare la rovina di un uomo politico

8 guadagnare: to make money, fare soldi, guadagnare soldi; She makes €50,000 a year, guadagna €50 000 all'anno

9 fare (fig.); completare; rendere perfetto: It's the furniture that really makes a house, è il mobilio che fa una casa

10 farcela ad arrivare a: We made the airport in ten minutes, in dieci minuti siamo riusciti ad arrivare all'aeroporto

11 ( slang USA) capire

12 ( slang USA) identificare; riconoscere

13 (volg.) farsi ( una donna; volg.); avere rapporti sessuali con (q.)

B v. i.

(lett. o arc.) fare per; stare per; fare la mossa di: to make as if, far mostra di; fingere di; He made as if he were going to strike me, fece come per colpirmi

● to make an appointment with sb., prendere un appuntamento con q. □ to make approaches to sb., cercare di avvicinare q. □ to make st. available to sb., mettere qc. a disposizione di q. □ to make believe, fare finta, fingere □ to make the best of st., sfruttare al meglio qc. □ to make the best of a bad job (o of a bad bargain), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte □ to make bold, diventare audace; osare: I make bold to say that…, oso (o mi permetto di) dire che… □ to make or break = to make or mar ► sotto □ a make or break case, un caso di o la va o la spacca □ a make or break plan, un piano disperato; un progetto audacissimo □ to make a call, fare una (breve) visita; (telef.) fare una telefonata; (naut.) fare scalo □ to make the cards (o the pack), fare le carte; mescolare e dare le carte □ to make certain, assicurarsi; accertarsi: Make certain that the door is locked, assicurati che la porta sia chiusa a chiave! □ (elettr.) to make a circuit, chiudere un circuito □ to make it clear that…, mettere in chiaro (o chiarire) che… □ (elettr.) to make a contact, stabilire (o chiudere) un contatto □ to make a decision, prendere una decisione; decidere □ to make st. do (o to make do with st.), far bastare qc.; arrangiarsi con qc. □ to make do and mend, tirare avanti con quello che si ha ( con un abito vecchio, ecc.) □ (naut.) to make fast, ormeggiarsi; dar volta a ( un cavo) □ to make st. fast, assicurare (o legare) qc. □ to make a fool of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; fare una figuraccia □ to make friends with sb., fare amicizia con q. □ to make fun of sb., prendere in giro q. □ to make good, aver successo, fare fortuna; ( anche) tornare sulla retta via □ to make st. good, risarcire ( una perdita); recuperare ( il tempo perduto); mantenere ( una promessa); mettere in atto ( una minaccia); dimostrare la validità di ( un argomento, ecc.): to make good a promise, tener fede a una promessa □ to make good time, andare in fretta; (autom., aeron., naut.) viaggiare bene (o in orario) □ to make a habit of st., prendere l'abitudine di fare qc. □ to make headway, (naut.) fare abbrivio in avanti; (fig.) far progressi □ (fam.) to make it, farcela; riuscire; fare in tempo, arrivare in tempo; avere successo, sfondare (fig.): DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- Can you make it?, ce la fai?; Unfortunately I can't make it to Florence, purtroppo non ce la faccio a venire a Firenze □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un grande successo; sfondare davvero (fig.) □ (fam.) to make sb. 's day, fare di un giorno una data memorabile per q. □ to make it difficult for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam.) to make it (o things) hot for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam. USA) to make like st. (o sb.), imitare qc. (o q.); fare finta di essere qc. (o q.) □ to make little of, tenere in scarsa considerazione; trarre scarso vantaggio da □ to make sb. lose his balance, sbilanciare q. □ to make love ► love □ (arc.) to make merry, far festa; far baldoria □ (fig. fam.) to make mincemeat of sb., fare a pezzi (o distruggere) q. □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.: He makes the most of the little he has, sfrutta al massimo quel poco che possiede; DIALOGO → - At the museum- We'll just have to make the most of it now we're here, dobbiamo godercelo il più possibile dal momento che siamo qui □ to make much of, tenere in gran conto; trarre grande vantaggio da □ to make no bones about doing st., non esitare (fam.: non fare una piega) a fare qc. □ to make no difference, non fare differenza, essere indifferente □ to make oneself (seguito da aggettivo, causativo) farsi; rendersi: to make oneself understood, farsi capire; Make yourself useful, renditi utile! □ to make oneself, fare per sé; farsi ( anche) mettersi; considerarsi: to make oneself a cup of tea, farsi una tazza di tè; Make yourself at home!, mettiti comodo!; fa come se fossi a casa tua! □ to make ready, preparare; approntare; prepararsi □ to make room (o place) for sb., far posto a q. □ (naut.) to make sail, far vela, salpare; ( anche) aumentare la velatura □ (comm.) to make a sale, fare una vendita □ to make sense, avere senso: These words don't make sense, queste parole non hanno senso; to make sense of st., capire q., cavare un significato da q.; Can you make sense of this article?, ci capisci qualcosa in questo articolo? □ to make sure, accertarsi, assicurarsi; fare in modo (di) □ (a bridge) to make a trick, fare una presa □ to make one's way, dirigersi, andare: to make one's way home, prendere la strada di casa □ to make way for sb., far largo a q. □ to make one's way in the world, farsi strada nel mondo; fare carriera □ ( boxe) to make the weight, fare il peso □ (prov.) Make hay while the sun shines, batti il ferro finché è caldo!
NOTA D'USO: - to make-
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I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

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to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

3) (cause to do)

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

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