make out

meɪk aʊt
made out
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Translation of make out from English into German

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Phrasal verb

1.

perception

tr.US
discern or see something with difficulty
tr.US
  • I could barely make out the sign in the fog.Ich konnte das Schild im Nebel kaum erkennen
2.

understanding

tr.
understand or interpret
tr.
verstehen interpretieren entziffern
  • Can you make out what this contract is saying?Kannst du verstehen, was in diesem Vertrag steht?
3.

intimacy

intr.US
kiss or embrace passionately
intr.US
knutschen küssen rummachen
  • They were making out in the back of the car.Sie knutschten auf dem Rücksitz des Autos.
4.

writing

tr.RareUS
write all the required information onto a form
tr.RareUS
  • She had to make out the application form.Sie musste das Antragsformular ausfüllen.
5.

pretending

tr.Rare
pretend or represent falsely
tr.Rare
  • He tried to make out that he was innocent.Er versuchte, vorzutäuschen, dass er unschuldig sei.
6.

managing

intr.RareUS
manage or fare in a situation
intr.RareUS
  • How did you make out during the storm?Wie bist du während des Sturms zurechtgekommen?
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Expressions with make out: examples in English and translations in German

schwer zu erkennen
schwer zu sehen
The sign was hard to make out in the fog.
abstauben
profiteren
He made out like a bandit selling his old car.
Argumente vorbringen
einen Fall darlegen
She tried to make out a case for more funding.
seinen Standpunkt darlegen
sein Argument untermauern
The lawyer tried to make out his case in court.
leidenschaftlich küssen
herummachen
They made out with each other at the party.
herstellen aus
She made a sculpture out of old metal.

Synonyms and analogies of make out in English

Examples of make out in a sentence

  • He tried to make out the text in the dim light.
  • I can't make out the handwriting on this note.
  • She tried to make out the lyrics of the song.
  • They made out under the stars.
  • The couple was making out on the beach.
  • He needed to make out the deposit slip.

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

Verb
erkennenv.

They finally began to make out the pattern in the data.

Schließlich begannen sie, das Muster in den Daten zu erkennen.

ausmachenv.

How it happened, I could never quite make out.

Wie es passiert ist, konnte ich nie ganz ausmachen.

rummachenv.

We can just make out, just not be in a relationship.

Wir können einfach rummachen, ohne 'ne Beziehung zu haben.

knutschenv.

They decided to make out under the stars last night.

Letzte Nacht beschlossen sie, unter den Sternen zu knutschen.

verstehenv.

After some thought, I began to make out my own feelings.

Nach einigem Nachdenken begann ich, meine eigenen Gefühle zu verstehen.

entziffernv.

She tried to make out the complex text on the old manuscript.

Sie versuchte, den komplexen Text auf dem alten Manuskript zu entziffern.

erstellenv.

I need you to make out a schedule for our trip next month.

Ich brauche dich, um einen Zeitplan für unsere Reise nächsten Monat zu erstellen.

küssenv.

The late night atmosphere made them want to make out.

Die nächtliche Atmosphäre weckte in ihnen den Wunsch, sich zu küssen.

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Other translations for make out:

  • ausnehmenv.
  • ausfertigenv.
  • zurechtkommenv.
  • aufstellenv.
  • herauslesenv.
  • interpretierenv.
  • bemerkenv.
  • vortäuschenv.
  • auskommenv.

make out: Examples and translations in context

The text on the damaged document was hard to make out.

Der Text auf dem beschädigten Dokument war schwer zu erkennen.

It's hard to make out the faces in the crowd at night.

Es ist schwer, nachts die Gesichter in der Menge zu erkennen.

You should be able to make out a clear message in his speech.

Du solltest in seiner Rede eine klare Botschaft erkennen können.

I could make out the faint outline of a boat in the mist.

Ich konnte die schwachen Umrisse eines Bootes im Nebel erkennen.

From the cliff, I could make out the beach far below.

Von der Klippe aus konnte ich den weit unten liegenden Strand erkennen.

The faded writing on the old sign was hard to make out.

Die verblasste Schrift auf dem alten Schild war schwer zu erkennen.

With all that background noise, his voice was hard to make out.

Bei all dem Hintergrundlärm war seine Stimme schwer zu erkennen.

It's hard to make out the details in this poorly lit room.

In diesem schlecht beleuchteten Raum ist es schwer, die Details zu erkennen.

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