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21 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.) reparar, compensar -
22 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.) fazer servir de exemplo -
23 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.) ir directo -
24 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se conhecido -
25 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) levar em conta -
26 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ir-se embora -
27 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ir-se embora -
28 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.) ir em cimaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a bee-line for
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29 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se famosoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a name for oneself
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30 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) levar em conta -
31 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ir para -
32 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) ir para -
33 make good
1) (to be successful: Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.)2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) -
34 make inquiries
(to ask for information.) pedir informações -
35 make good
1) (to be successful: Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.) ter sucesso2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) compensar -
36 make inquiries
(to ask for information.) pedir informação -
37 to make a fight for
to make a fight forlutar por. -
38 to make a rod for one’s own back
to make a rod for one’s own backprejudicar-se.English-Portuguese dictionary > to make a rod for one’s own back
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39 to make a stand for something
to make a stand for somethinginsistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to make a stand for something
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40 to make a tender for
to make a tender forfazer uma oferta para.
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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 — verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (Freq. 13) I cannot work a miracle wreak havoc bring comments play a joke The rain brought relief to the drought stricken area • Syn: ↑bring, ↑ … Useful 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
make (for) interesting reading — make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading phrase to be interesting/boring etc to read The latest survey makes grim reading. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone bored or unenthusiastic … Useful english dictionary
make (for) tedious reading — make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading phrase to be interesting/boring etc to read The latest survey makes grim reading. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone bored or unenthusiastic … Useful english dictionary
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