make
gb/mˈeɪk/ us/mˈeɪk/
A1
Inglese
~ 100
készít, rávesz, kényszerít, késztet, keres, főz, süt, odaér
VERBO
A1
1
készít
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse 'make' with 'do'. Use 'make' when you create something new, not for general actions or tasks.
Significato
create or produce something
Collocazioni
make a cake
|make a plan
|make a movie
|make furniture
|make a list
Sinonimi
create (More formal and often used for artistic or original work.)
Contrari
destroy (Means to ruin or end the existence of something, the opposite of creating it.)
Temi
daily life
|work
|creativity
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To create or produce something.
To cause something to exist or come into being by shaping, forming, or assembling parts.
VERBO
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes forget to use the base form of the verb after 'make' in this sense (e.g., 'made me to cry' is incorrect).
Significato
cause someone to act
Collocazioni
make someone smile
|make her cry
|make them leave
|make him work
Sinonimi
force (Stronger and implies lack of choice.)
|
compel (More formal and often legal or moral obligation.)
Contrari
prevent (Means to stop someone from doing something.)
Temi
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To cause someone to do something.
To force, require, or encourage someone to perform an action.
VERBO
A2
3
keres
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
earn money or income
Collocazioni
make money
|make a living
|make a profit
Sinonimi
earn (Direct synonym but more formal and precise.)
Contrari
lose money (Opposite in financial context; means to have less money than before.)
Temi
business
|daily life
|finance
Definizione
To get money from working or business.
To receive money as payment for work, services, or investments.
VERBO
A1
4
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
prepare food or drink
Collocazioni
make coffee
|make dinner
|make breakfast
Sinonimi
prepare (More general and can apply beyond food.)
Temi
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definizione
To prepare food or drink to eat or drink.
To put together ingredients or elements to create food or drink.
VERBO
B1
5
odaér
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
arrive at a place in time
Collocazioni
make it to class
|make the meeting
|make the train
Sinonimi
reach (Focuses more on arriving than on timeliness.)
Contrari
miss (Failing to arrive in time for something.)
Temi
travel
|daily life
|time
Definizione
To arrive at a place before it is too late.
To succeed in getting to a place or event before it is too late.
Grammatica
Forma base
make
IPA
GB/mˈeɪk/
US/mˈeɪk/
Sillabe e accento
make (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (make)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: make
- 3rd Person Singular: makes
- Present Participle: making
- Past: made
- Past Participle: made
Famiglia di parole
Forms
makes
verb
making
verb
made
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
man-made
adjective B2
self-made
adjective B2
Punti chiave
- Irregular past: made Verb
- Irregular past participle: made Verb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.