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1 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) gera ráðstafanir -
2 make up for
(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.) bæta (upp), vinna upp -
3 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) víkja til hliðar -
4 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) víkja til hliðar -
5 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) taka tillit til, gera ráð fyrir -
6 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
7 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
8 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.) gera, búa til2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) láta gera, fá til að gera3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) vekja tilteknar tilfinningar hjá e-m, valda, orsaka4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) þéna5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) gera, vera6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) verða, vera efni í7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) áætla8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) gera að9) (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?) gera (...)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) gerð- 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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9 make it up
1) (to become friends again after a quarrel: It's time you two made it up (with each other).) sættast2) (to give compensation or make amends for something: I'm sorry - I'll make it up to you somehow.) bæta (upp) -
10 make amends
(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) bæta fyrir -
11 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) gera flóttatilraun -
12 make a move
1) (to move at all: If you make a move, I'll shoot you!) hreyfa sig2) ((with for or towards) to move (in the direction of): He made a move for the door.) færa sig í áttina að -
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.) refsa e-m (öðrum til varnaðar) -
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.) skunda rakleiðis til -
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.) verða frægur, geta sér nafn -
16 make for
(to go towards: We're making for home.) taka stefnuna á -
17 make good
1) (to be successful: Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.) komast áfram, takast2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) bæta upp -
18 make inquiries
(to ask for information.) gera fyrirspurnir, leita upplÿsinga -
19 strike a blow for
(to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).) berjast fyrir -
20 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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make allowance for — index discount (reduce), extenuate, palliate (excuse), provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil … Law dictionary
make provision for — index bestow, cover (provide for), endue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make tracks (for) — informal leave (for a place). → track … English new terms dictionary
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make interest for — (obsolete) To secure favour for • • • Main Entry: ↑interest … Useful english dictionary
