Polyglot Dictionary

make

/meɪk/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
makes
past
made
past participle
made
gerund
making

Meaning

  1. hacer

    • She makes dinner every night.

      Ella hace la cena todas las noches.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Phrasal verbs

  • make up

    inventar; reconciliarse

    He made up an excuse for being late.

    Inventó una excusa por llegar tarde.

  • make up for

    compensar

    She works overtime to make up for the delay.

    Ella trabaja horas extra para compensar el retraso.

  • make out

    distinguir, lograr entender

    I can barely make out his handwriting.

    Apenas puedo distinguir su letra.

  • make off with

    huir con (algo robado)

    The thief made off with her purse.

    El ladrón huyó con su bolso.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa make?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ dinner every night.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a make?

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