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1 make for
zich wenden tot; aanvallen; vooruitgaan, brengen naarmake for3 bevorderen ⇒ leiden tot, bijdragen tot, zorgen voor♦voorbeelden:3 drinking two pints of beer a day makes for good health • twee glazen bier per dag bevordert een goede gezondheidthis new chair makes for more comfortable sitting • deze nieuwe stoel maakt het zitten comfortabeler -
2 make a beeline for/to
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3 make a bid at an auction for
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4 make a bolt for it
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5 make a break for it
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6 make a dart for the door
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7 make a grab at/for something
make a grab at/for somethingergens naar grijpen/graaien -
8 make a mad run for …
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9 make a play for something
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10 make a reach for
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11 make a request for help
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12 make a rod for one's own back
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13 make a run for it
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14 make a stand for
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15 make a/one's pitch for something
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16 make amends for something to someone
English-Dutch dictionary > make amends for something to someone
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17 make atonement for
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18 make expiation for
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19 make it/the place/things (too) hot for someone
make it/the place/things (too) hot for someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > make it/the place/things (too) hot for someone
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20 make provision for the future
make provision for the future
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make for — ► make for 1) move towards. 2) tend to result in or be received as. 3) (be made for) be eminently suited for. Main Entry: ↑make … English terms dictionary
make for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make for : present tense I/you/we/they make for he/she/it makes for present participle making for past tense made for past participle made for 1) make for something to move towards a place He picked up his… … English dictionary
make for — 1) she made for the door Syn: go for/toward, head for/toward, aim for, make one s way toward, move toward, direct one s steps toward, steer a course toward, be bound for, make a beeline for 2) constant arguing doesn t make for a happy marriage… … Thesaurus of popular words
make for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you make for a place, you move towards it. [V P n] He rose from his seat and made for the door. Syn: head for 2) PHRASAL VERB If something makes for another thing, it causes or helps to cause that thing to happen or exist.… … English dictionary
make for — phr verb Make for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exit, ↑reading … Collocations dictionary
make for — go toward, start in the direction of As soon as it began to become dark we decided to make for a quiet place to set up a camp … Idioms and examples
ˈmake for sth — phrasal verb 1) to move towards a place He picked up his umbrella and made for the door.[/ex] 2) to help to make something possible The new computers make for much greater efficiency.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
make for — 1》 move towards. 2》 tend to result in or be received as. 3》 (be made for) be eminently suited for (a particular function or person). → make … English new terms dictionary
make for — {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. * /The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond./ * /The bee got his load of pollen and made for the hive./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make for — {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. * /The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond./ * /The bee got his load of pollen and made for the hive./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make for — verb a) To set out to go (someplace); to move towards. He makes for England, there to claim the crown. b) To tend to produce or result in. [H]e disapp … Wiktionary