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1 make for
gå mot, styra kurs mot; anfalla; bistå* * *(to go towards: We're making for home.) ge sig av mot -
2 make
n. produkt, sort--------v. göra; skapa; orsaka* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (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.) göra, tillverka, skapa2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) få (förmå) att, tvinga att3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) göra4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjäna, göra []5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) bli6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) få till, uppskatta till8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) utnämna (utse) till9) (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?) göra [], komma [], lägga []2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) märke- 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
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3 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) försöka fly -
4 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) vidta [] åtgärder mot, förbereda sig för -
5 make up for
gottgöra för; ta igen* * *(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) kompensera, ta igen -
6 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) bereda plats åt, gå ur vägen för -
7 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) bereda plats åt, gå ur vägen för -
8 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) fjäska för, göra stor sak av2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) få ut mycket av -
9 make a move
röra på sig; göra ett drag* * *1) (to move at all: If you make a move, I'll shoot you!) röra sig2) ((with for or towards) to move (in the direction of): He made a move for the door.) röra (röra) sig mot -
10 make it up
1) (to become friends again after a quarrel: It's time you two made it up (with each other).) bli sams igen, försonas2) (to give compensation or make amends for something: I'm sorry - I'll make it up to you somehow.) gottgöra -
11 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) smutsa (söla, kladda) ner2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) misslyckas med3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) fördärva, ställa till det för sig -
12 make amends
göra bot* * *(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) gottgöra ngt, bättra sig -
13 make an example of
(to punish as a warning to others: The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years.) statuera ett exempel -
14 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) ta närmaste (raka) vägen till -
15 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skapa sig ett namn -
16 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) ta hänsyn till -
17 make inquiries
höra sig för, göra förfrågningar* * *(to ask for information.) göra förfrågningar, inhämta upplysningar -
18 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ge sig i väg -
19 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ge sig i väg -
20 make a bid for
göra allt för att vinna (pris, regering etc.)
См. также в других словарях:
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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
