|
make of
|
understand
|
Can you make
anything
of this
message?
¿Puedes entender algo de este mensaje? |
|
make off
with
|
run away
with
|
While I was bathing, someone
made off with all my clothes.
Mientras me estaba bañando alguien escapó con todas mis ropas. |
|
make out
|
1) draw up
a document
|
1) My father made out a cheque
for me to buy the camera.
Mi padre me extendió un cheque para comprar la cámara. |
|
2) understand
|
2) I can't make out what he is trying to say.
No logro entender qué está tratando de decirnos. |
|
3)
see, distinguish,
recognise
|
3) Someone is coming down the mountain, but I can't make
out who it is.
Alguien está descendiendo de la montaña pero no puedo distinguir de quién
se trata. |
|
4) manage (colloquial)
|
4) How did the children make out while their mother was out?
¿Cómo se arreglaron los chicos mientras su madre no estuvo? |
|
5) imply
|
5) Several people tried to make out that Martin was a traitor.
Algunos dieron a entender que Martin era un traidor. |
|
6) pretend
|
6) They were always asking for money and making out that they were broke.
Siempre estaban pidiendo dinero y fingiendo que estaban sin un centavo. |
|
make over
|
transfer
formally
|
They made over all their
property to their son in Italy.
Le transfirieron todas sus propiedades a su hijo en Italia. |
|
make up
|
1) invent,
create imaginary information |
1) He made up an incredible
story about his vacation.
Inventó una increíble historia sobre sus vacaciones. |
|
2) apply cosmetics
|
2) Sandra made up very carefully before meeting her boyfriend.
Sandra se maquilló muy cuidadosamente antes de encontrarse con su novio. |
|
3) compensate
|
3) I couldn't come for the
test. May I make it up today?.
No pude venir para el examen. ¿Puedo compensarlo hoy? |
|
4) end a quarrel or misunderstanding |
4) They quarrel every
morning and make it up every evening.
Se pelean por la mañana y se amigan por la tarde. |
|
make up for
|
compensate
for
|
She tried to make up for
her past mistakes but it was too late.
Trató de compensar sus errores del pasado pero ya era tarde. |
|
make up to
|
flatter,
make friendly
approaches to (colloquial) |
Tom used to make up to his
sister whenever he needed money.
Tom solía adular a su hermana cuando necesitaba dinero. |
|
make up with
|
re-establish a relationship
end a
quarrel |
After the misunderstanding,
Luis made up with Raquel.
Luego del malentendido, Luis hizo se reconcilió con Raquel. |
|
mark down
|
1) mark
goods at a
lower price,
reduce the price |
1) OM Personal CDs have been
marked down by 30%.
Los CDs de OM Personal han sido rebajados en un 30%. |
|
2) make a note of
in writing
|
2) Mark this number down: 431-2568. It's Kim's phone number.
Anota este número: 431-2568. Es el teléfono de Kim. |
|
mark off
|
separate by
marking
|
They will mark off the playing
field tomorrow.
Mañana marcarán las divisiones en el campo de juego. |
|
mark out
|
mark lines
showing limits
or boundaries |
Bill and Edwin have already
marked out the tennis courts.
Bill y Edwin ya han marcado las canchas de tenis. |
|
mark up
|
increase the price for resale
|
Liza is doing a lot of money.
She buys inexpensive dresses
in Taiwan and then marks them up.
Liza está haciendo mucho dibnero. Compra vestidos a bajo precio en Taiwan
y liego los remarca (sube de precio). |
|
miss out
|
omit
|
The student answered the
questions correctly, but missed out the sixth one.
El estudiante respondió correctamente las preguntas pero omitió la sexta. |
