make ructions

meɪk ˈrʌkʃənz

made ructions

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of make ructions - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

conflict

Rare

cause trouble or start a noisy argument

Rare

If you make ructions, you'll have to leave the room.
Don't make ructions at the meeting tonight.
He loves to make ructions during family dinners.

cause a commotion

stir up trouble

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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.

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French:faire des histoires, ...
German:Krach machen, ...
Italian:fare storie, ...
Spanish:armar jaleo, ...
Portuguese:armar confusão, ...
Chinese:闹事, ...
Japanese:騒ぎを起こす, ...
Arabic:أَثَارَ الضَجِيجَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת מְהוּמוֹת, ...
Russian:устраивать скандал, ...
Ukrainian:влаштувати скандал, ...
Hindi:झगड़ा करना, ...
Bengali:হট্টগোল করা, ...
Catalan:fer soroll, ...
Czech:vyvádět, ...
Danish:skabe ballade, ...
Dutch:problemen veroorzaken, ...
Greek:κάνω φασαρία, ...
Hungarian:balhét csinálni, ...
Khmer:បង្ករឿង, ...
Korean:소란을 피우다, ...
Persian:ایجاد مشکل کردن, ...
Polish:robić awantury, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer confusão, ...
Romanian:a face scandal, ...
Swedish:ställa till bråk, ...
Thai:ก่อเรื่อง, ...
Turkish:olay çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây náo loạn, ...

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