make land

meɪk lænd

made land

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Definition of make land - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

metaphoricalachieve a goal or reach a destination

After years of hard work, she finally made land in her career.

accomplish

succeed

maritime

Rare

arrive at land from a journey over water

Rare

The sailors were relieved to make land after weeks at sea.

dock

landfall

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with land

land on

come down onto a surface from the air

The plane will land on the runway soon.

land up

reach a final place or situation, sometimes unexpectedly

You might land up in trouble if you lie.

la-la land

state of being out of touch with reality

He's in la-la land, not listening to a word.

land legs

ability to walk steadily on land after being on a ship

After the long voyage, it took a while to regain my land legs.

land a job

secure employment successfully

After months of searching, he finally landed a job.

land a promotion

successfully get a higher job position

She worked hard to land a promotion at her company.

land in someone's lap

come to someone unexpectedly, as a duty or unearned benefit

The extra work landed in my lap after the manager quit.

land on one's doorstep

arrive unexpectedly at someone's home

A surprise package landed on my doorstep.

no man's land

area between opposing forces where no control is exercised

During the ceasefire, soldiers cautiously entered no man's land to negotiate.

how the land lies

exp.

understand the current situation or circumstances

Before making a decision, see how the land lies.

Terms with make land included in their meaning

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improve

develop

make buildings or land more valuable

reclaim

agriculture

make land suitable for farming or building

land improvement

construction

changes or added structures that make land more useful or valuable

site preparation

construction

work done on land to make a place ready for building

island

geography

surround land with water to make it into a separate landmass

survey

land measurement

measure land to make a map

force down

aircraft landing

make an aircraft land unexpectedly or by force

salt the earth

history

spread salt to make land barren

Examples of make land in a sentence

He made land by completing his first marathon.
They were eager to make land before the storm hit.
After a long voyage, the crew finally made land at dawn.

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French:réussir, rejoindre la terre ferme, ...
German:erreichen, Land erreichen, ...
Italian:raggiungere la meta, approdare, ...
Spanish:alcanzar el éxito, llegar a tierra, ...
Portuguese:alcançar, chegar a terra, ...
Chinese:达到目标, 靠岸, ...
Japanese:成功を収める, 上陸する, ...
Arabic:بَلَغَ الهَدَف, وَصَلَ إِلَى البَرّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגִּיעַ לַיָּעַד, לְהַגִּיעַ לַחוֹף, ...
Russian:достигать цели, высаживаться на берег, ...
Ukrainian:досягати успіху, діставатися до землі, ...
Hindi:लक्ष्य प्राप्त करना, भूमि पर पहुँचना, ...
Bengali:গন্তব্যে পৌঁছানো, স্থলে পৌঁছানো, ...
Catalan:assolir, arribar a terra, ...
Czech:dosáhnout, doplout k pevnině, ...
Danish:opnå, nå land, ...
Dutch:een doel bereiken, land bereiken, ...
Greek:φτάνω στον προορισμό μου, προσεγγίζω, ...
Hungarian:révbe érni, partot érni, ...
Khmer:សម្រេចគោលដៅ, ចូលដល់ដីគោក, ...
Korean:목표를 달성하다, 도착하다, ...
Persian:به هدف رسید, به خشکی رسید, ...
Polish:osiągać, dotrzeć do lądu, ...
Portuguese (BR):alcançar seu objetivo, aportar, ...
Romanian:a ajunge la destinație, a ajunge la uscat, ...
Swedish:nå land, gå i land, ...
Thai:ประสบความสำเร็จ, ขึ้นฝั่ง, ...
Turkish:varmak, karaya ulaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:đạt được mục tiêu, cập bến, ...

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