make
gb/mˈeɪk/ us/mˈeɪk/
A1
אנגלית
~ 100
készít, rávesz, kényszerít, késztet, keres, főz, süt, odaér
פועל
A1
1
készít
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to make [something]
She made a cake for his birthday.
Tortát készített neki a születésnapjára.
They made a new smartphone model.
Kifejlesztettek egy új okostelefon-modellt.
The carpenter made a beautiful wooden table.
He made a painting of the sunset.
We made a short film for school.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I made a sandwich for lunch.
Ebédre készítettem egy szendvicset.
She made a picture of a tree.
Készített egy képet egy fáról.
We made a toy from paper.
They made a big house.
He made a small boat.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'make' with 'do'. Use 'make' when you create something new, not for general actions or tasks.
משמעות
create or produce something
צירופים
make a cake
|make a plan
|make a movie
|make furniture
|make a list
מילים נרדפות
create (More formal and often used for artistic or original work.)
הפכים
destroy (Means to ruin or end the existence of something, the opposite of creating it.)
נושאים
daily life
|work
|creativity
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To create or produce something.
To cause something to exist or come into being by shaping, forming, or assembling parts.
פועל
A2
2
תבנית שימוש:
to make [someone] [do something]
The teacher made us rewrite the essay.
A tanár újraíratta velünk a fogalmazást.
His joke made everyone laugh.
A vicce mindenkit megnevettetett.
They made me wait for an hour.
The movie made her cry.
Her parents made her clean her room.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My mom made me wash the dishes.
Anyukám elmosogattatta velem az edényeket.
He made me run fast.
Rávett, hogy gyorsan fussak.
The story made me happy.
She made me eat vegetables.
They made us go home.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes forget to use the base form of the verb after 'make' in this sense (e.g., 'made me to cry' is incorrect).
משמעות
cause someone to act
צירופים
make someone smile
|make her cry
|make them leave
|make him work
מילים נרדפות
force (Stronger and implies lack of choice.)
|
compel (More formal and often legal or moral obligation.)
הפכים
prevent (Means to stop someone from doing something.)
נושאים
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To cause someone to do something.
To force, require, or encourage someone to perform an action.
פועל
A2
3
keres
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to make [amount of money]
He makes $50,000 a year.
Évente 50 000 dollárt keres.
She makes extra money by tutoring.
Korrepetálással keres egy kis pluszpénzt.
They made a fortune in real estate.
He makes his living as a writer.
We make good money during the holiday season.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I make $10 an hour.
Óránként 10 dollárt keresek.
She makes money from her shop.
Pénzt keres a boltjával.
They make a lot of money.
He makes his living as a driver.
משמעות
earn money or income
צירופים
make money
|make a living
|make a profit
מילים נרדפות
earn (Direct synonym but more formal and precise.)
הפכים
lose money (Opposite in financial context; means to have less money than before.)
נושאים
business
|daily life
|finance
הגדרה
To get money from working or business.
To receive money as payment for work, services, or investments.
פועל
A1
4
תבנית שימוש:
to make [food/drink]
I made pasta for lunch.
Ebédre tésztát főztem.
She makes coffee every morning.
Minden reggel kávét főz.
They made sandwiches for the trip.
He made soup for everyone.
We made lemonade for the party.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I made tea for my friend.
Teát főztem egy barátomnak.
She made bread yesterday.
Tegnap kenyeret sütött.
We make rice every day.
He made juice for breakfast.
משמעות
prepare food or drink
צירופים
make coffee
|make dinner
|make breakfast
מילים נרדפות
prepare (More general and can apply beyond food.)
נושאים
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
הגדרה
To prepare food or drink to eat or drink.
To put together ingredients or elements to create food or drink.
פועל
B1
5
odaér
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to make [event/place/time]
I just made it to the station before the train left.
Épphogy odaértem az állomásra, mielőtt a vonat elindult.
She made it to the meeting despite the traffic.
A forgalom ellenére odaért a megbeszélésre.
They barely made it in time for the show.
We won't make it if we don't hurry.
He made it home before dark.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I made it to school on time.
Időben odaértem az iskolába.
We made it to the bus stop.
Odaértünk a buszmegállóhoz.
She made it to the party early.
They made it home before rain.
משמעות
arrive at a place in time
צירופים
make it to class
|make the meeting
|make the train
מילים נרדפות
reach (Focuses more on arriving than on timeliness.)
הפכים
miss (Failing to arrive in time for something.)
נושאים
travel
|daily life
|time
הגדרה
To arrive at a place before it is too late.
To succeed in getting to a place or event before it is too late.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
make
IPA
GB/mˈeɪk/
US/mˈeɪk/
הברות והטעמה
make (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (make)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: make
- 3rd Person Singular: makes
- Present Participle: making
- Past: made
- Past Participle: made
משפחת מילים
Forms
makes
verb
making
verb
made
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
man-made
adjective B2
self-made
adjective B2
דגשים
- Irregular past: made Verb
- Irregular past participle: made Verb
ביטויים
make do (with)
1/mˈeɪk dˈu wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
manage with limited resources
To use what you have even if it is not perfect or enough.
דוגמאות
- We didn't have much food, so we had to make do with bread and cheese.
- They'll have to make do until help arrives.
make up
1/mˈeɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
invent false story or excuse
To say or write something that is not true, usually to explain or excuse something.
דוגמאות
- He made up an excuse for being late.
- She likes to make up stories for fun.
make up one's mind
1/mˈeɪk ˈʌp wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd/
idiom
decide after considering options
To choose what to do after thinking about different choices.
דוגמאות
- I can't make up my mind about which dress to buy.
- She finally made up her mind to move abroad.
make sure
1/mˈeɪk ʃˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
ensure something is correct/done
To check that something is correct or has been done.
דוגמאות
- Make sure you lock the door before leaving.
- Make sure you lock the door before you leave.
- I want to make sure we have enough food.
- She made sure her phone was charged before the trip.
make ends meet
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
earn just enough for basic needs
To have just enough money for your basic needs like food and rent.
דוגמאות
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- It’s hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet every month.
- They’re struggling to make ends meet after losing their jobs.
make ends meet
2/mˈeɪk ˈɛndz mˈit/
idiom
to have enough money for basic needs
To earn enough money for your basic needs like food and housing.
דוגמאות
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.