make
gb/mˈeɪk/ us/mˈeɪk/
A1
Английский
~ 100
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A1
action
1
create or produce something
To create or produce something.
Модель употребления:
to make [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse 'make' with 'do'. Use 'make' when you create something new, not for general actions or tasks.
Синонимы
create (More formal and often used for artistic or original work.)
Антонимы
destroy (Means to ruin or end the existence of something, the opposite of creating it.)
Коллокации
make a cake
|make a plan
|make a movie
|make furniture
|make a list
Темы
daily life
|work
|creativity
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She made a cake for his birthday.
- They made a new smartphone model.
- The carpenter made a beautiful wooden table.
- He made a painting of the sunset.
- We made a short film for school.
Примеры для изучающих
- I made a sandwich for lunch.
- She made a picture of a tree.
- We made a toy from paper.
- They made a big house.
- He made a small boat.
Глагол
A2
action
2
cause someone to act
To cause someone to do something.
Модель употребления:
to make [someone] [do something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget to use the base form of the verb after 'make' in this sense (e.g., 'made me to cry' is incorrect).
Синонимы
force (Stronger and implies lack of choice.)
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compel (More formal and often legal or moral obligation.)
Антонимы
prevent (Means to stop someone from doing something.)
Коллокации
make someone smile
|make her cry
|make them leave
|make him work
Темы
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The teacher made us rewrite the essay.
- His joke made everyone laugh.
- They made me wait for an hour.
- The movie made her cry.
- Her parents made her clean her room.
Примеры для изучающих
- My mom made me wash the dishes.
- He made me run fast.
- The story made me happy.
- She made me eat vegetables.
- They made us go home.
Глагол
A2
action
3
earn money or income
To get money from working or business.
Модель употребления:
to make [amount of money]
Синонимы
earn (Direct synonym but more formal and precise.)
Антонимы
lose money (Opposite in financial context; means to have less money than before.)
Коллокации
make money
|make a living
|make a profit
Темы
business
|daily life
|finance
Примеры
- He makes $50,000 a year.
- She makes extra money by tutoring.
- They made a fortune in real estate.
- He makes his living as a writer.
- We make good money during the holiday season.
Примеры для изучающих
- I make $10 an hour.
- She makes money from her shop.
- They make a lot of money.
- He makes his living as a driver.
Глагол
A1
action
4
prepare food or drink
To prepare food or drink to eat or drink.
Модель употребления:
to make [food/drink]
Синонимы
prepare (More general and can apply beyond food.)
Коллокации
make coffee
|make dinner
|make breakfast
Темы
daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Примеры
- I made pasta for lunch.
- She makes coffee every morning.
- They made sandwiches for the trip.
- He made soup for everyone.
- We made lemonade for the party.
Примеры для изучающих
- I made tea for my friend.
- She made bread yesterday.
- We make rice every day.
- He made juice for breakfast.
Глагол
B1
action
5
arrive at a place in time
To arrive at a place before it is too late.
Модель употребления:
to make [event/place/time]
Синонимы
reach (Focuses more on arriving than on timeliness.)
Антонимы
miss (Failing to arrive in time for something.)
Коллокации
make it to class
|make the meeting
|make the train
Темы
travel
|daily life
|time
Примеры
- I just made it to the station before the train left.
- She made it to the meeting despite the traffic.
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I made it to school on time.
- We made it to the bus stop.
- She made it to the party early.
- They made it home before rain.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
make
IPA
GB/mˈeɪk/
US/mˈeɪk/
Слоги и ударение
make (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (make)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: make
- 3rd Person Singular: makes
- Present Participle: making
- Past: made
- Past Participle: made
Родственные слова
Forms
makes
verb
making
verb
made
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
man-made
adjective B2
self-made
adjective B2
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: made Verb
- Irregular past participle: made Verb
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.