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1 have the makings of
(to have the clear ability for becoming: Your son has the makings of an engineer.) avoir l'étoffe de -
2 making
making ['meɪkɪŋ]1 noun(a) (manufacture, creation) fabrication f;∎ the situation is entirely of his own making il est entièrement responsable de la situation dans laquelle il se trouve;∎ the incident was to be the making of his career as a politician c'est cet incident qui a lancé sa carrière politique;∎ the two years she spent abroad were the making of her success les deux années qu'elle a passées à l'étranger ont été la clé de sa réussite;∎ Electricity making and breaking (of circuit) fermeture f et ouverture f∎ it's history in the making c'est une page d'histoire qui s'écrit sous nos yeux;∎ the film was three years in the making le tournage du film a duré trois ans(a) (essential elements) ingrédients mpl;∎ his war stories have the makings of a good film il y a de quoi faire un bon film avec ses récits de guerre;∎ the affair has all the makings of a national scandal il y a dans cette affaire largement de quoi déclencher un scandale national∎ that child has the makings of a genius cet enfant présente toutes les caractéristiques du génie -
3 make
[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.) faire2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) faire3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) rendre4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) gagner, faire5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) faire6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) faire7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) estimer (à)8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nommer9) (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?) faire (...)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marque- 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 -
4 making
making [ˈmeɪkɪŋ]• cheese-/wine-making fabrication f du fromage/du vin• it was the making of him ( = made him successful) son succès est parti de là* * *['meɪkɪŋ]1) (of film, programme) réalisation f; ( of industrial product) fabrication f; ( of clothes) confection f2) (of person, personality)to be the making of somebody — ( past events) être ce qui a fait de quelqu'un ce qu'il/elle est
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5 making
making n1 (creation, manufacture) (of film, programme) réalisation f ; ( of industrial product) fabrication f ; ( of clothes) confection f ; (of meal, cake) préparation f ; problems of sb's own making des problèmes du propre fait de qn ; to see a product in the making voir un produit en cours de fabrication ; the film was two years in the making le tournage du film a duré deux ans ; a disaster is in the making une catastrophe est en train de se produire ; history in the making l'Histoire en marche ;2 (of person, personality) to be the making of sb ( past events) être ce qui a fait de qn ce qu'il/elle est ; this contract will be the making of her ce contrat sera le point de départ de sa carrière ; ‘The making of a president’ ‘Biographie d'un président’. ⇒ matchmaking, watchmaking etc.to have all the makings of sth avoir tout pour faire qch.
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have the makings of — To have all the necessary ability and inclination to become • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * have the makings of phrase to be likely to become a particular type of person or thing because of having the necessary qualities for it I believe you have… … Useful english dictionary
have the makings of — {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something. * /Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have the makings of — {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something. * /Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have\ the\ makings\ of — v. phr. To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something. Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist … Словарь американских идиом
have the makings of — to be likely to become a particular type of person or thing because of having the necessary qualities for it I believe you have the makings of a great artist … English dictionary
have the makings of something — have the ˈmakings of sth idiom to have the qualities that are necessary to become sth • Her first novel has all the makings of a classic. • He has the makings of a first rate lawyer. Main entry: ↑makingidiom … Useful english dictionary
have the makings of — have (all) the makings of ► to have the qualities necessary to do or achieve something difficult : »We think she has all the makings of a very good CEO. Main Entry: ↑making … Financial and business terms
have the makings of — See the makings of … English idioms
have (all) the makings of (something) — to seem likely to develop into something. I think we have the makings of a good team this year. This story has all the makings of a first class scandal … New idioms dictionary
have all the makings of — have (all) the makings of ► to have the qualities necessary to do or achieve something difficult : »We think she has all the makings of a very good CEO. Main Entry: ↑making … Financial and business terms
have the markings of — have (all) the markings of chiefly US : to have the qualities or features of (something) They have all the markings of a championship team. a movie that has all the markings of [=has all the makings of] a big hit • • • Main Entry: ↑marking … Useful english dictionary