make

meɪk
made
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Translation of make into French,

Verb

1.

creation

tr.
create or produce something
tr.
  • She makes beautiful pottery.Elle crée de belles poteries.
2.

action

tr./intr.
perform an action or task
tr./intr.
  • He made a speech at the wedding.Il a prononcé un discours au mariage.
3.

influence

tr.
cause someone to do something
tr.
  • The teacher made him apologize.Le professeur l'a forcé à s'excuser.

Noun

1.

commerce

brand or type of a product
  • The car's make was prominently displayed..La marque de la voiture était affichée en évidence.
2.

design

manner or style in which something is constructed
  • The make of the building is modern.La conception du bâtiment est moderne.
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Expressions with make: examples in English and translations in French

réaliser
fabriquer
They made a sculpture of clay.
avoir du sens
être logique
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
faire du pain
préparer du pain
She loves to make bread every weekend.
faire la conversation
engager la conversation
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
faire son lit
arranger son lit
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
faire pleurer
provoquer des larmes
The onions make my eyes water.

Synonyms and analogies of make in English

Examples of make in a sentence

  • They make delicious homemade bread every weekend.
  • She made dinner for the whole family.
  • They made a decision to move abroad.
  • Her smile made him forget his worries.
  • The coach made the team run extra laps.
  • If the train is on time, we can make the airport by noon.

Translations of "make" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
fairev.

She inched back carefully, trying not to make any noise.

Elle a reculé doucement, essayant de ne pas faire de bruit.

rendrev.

Spending too much time indoors can make anyone feel run down.

Passer trop de temps à l'intérieur peut rendre n'importe qui épuisé.

prendrev.

I can't make this decision without consulting my better half first.

Je ne peux pas prendre cette décision sans consulter ma moitié d'abord.

effectuerv.

He positioned himself in the second place to make a strategic move.

Il s'est placé en deuxième position pour effectuer un mouvement stratégique.

apporterv.

He spoke earnestly about his desire to make a positive change.

Il a parlé avec passion de son désir d'apporter un changement positif.

Noun
maken./v.

For a normalized result, use the to action instead of make.

Pour un résultat normalisé, utilisez l'action to plutôt que make.

marquenf.

The director wanted the opening scene to make an impression on viewers.

Le réalisateur voulait que la scène d'ouverture marque les esprits des spectateurs.

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make: Examples and translations in context

Her constant lies about the project really make my blood boil.

Ses mensonges constants sur le projet me font vraiment bouillir le sang.

The uneven ground could easily make distracted tourists lose their footing.

Le sol irrégulier pouvait facilement faire perdre l'équilibre aux touristes distraits.

The politician decided to make an appearance at the charity event.

Le politicien a décidé de faire acte de présence à l'événement caritatif.

To make homemade bread, you must first grind the wheat.

Pour faire du pain maison, il faut d'abord moudre le blé.

They deliver groceries in the evening to make a buck together.

Ils livrent des courses le soir pour se faire de l'argent ensemble.

He plans to make his mark in politics before turning forty.

Il compte se faire un nom en politique avant d'avoir quarante ans.

My cousin sells her drawings at markets to make some money.

Ma cousine vend ses dessins sur les marchés pour se faire des sous.

Properly measuring baking soda can make a big difference in recipes.

Bien doser le bicarbonate peut faire une grande différence dans les recettes.

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