make something of

made something of
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Translation of make something of from English into German

Phrasal verb

1.

opportunities

tr.
use an opportunity to achieve something
tr.
nutzen ausnutzen
  • He made something of his chance to travel abroad.Er hat seine Chance, ins Ausland zu reisen, genutzt.
2.

cognition

tr.
develop an understanding or interpretation of
tr.
verstehen interpretieren deuten
  • I can't make something of her cryptic comments during the meeting.Ich konnte ihre rätselhaften Bemerkungen während der Besprechung nicht verstehen.
3.

success

intr.Rare
succeed in a particular activity or field
intr.Rare
  • She made something of herself in the fashion industry.Sie hat in der Modebranche etwas aus sich gemacht.
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Expressions with make something of: examples in English and translations in German

etwas aus sich machen
sich verwirklichen
She worked hard to make something of herself.

Synonyms and analogies of make something of in English

Examples of make something of in a sentence

  • They made something of the opportunity to present their ideas.
  • She tried to make something of the confusing instructions.
  • Can you make anything of this abstract painting?
  • He hopes to make something of his career in medicine.
  • They made something of their lives despite the hardships.

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

etwas aus

Now I want to go to school and make something of myself.

Jetzt will ich zur Schule gehen und etwas aus mir machen.

Says he wants to leave town and make something of himself.

Er sagt, er will die Stadt verlassen und etwas aus sich machen.

We believe in people who know how to make something of it.

Wir glauben an Menschen, die etwas aus ihr machen.

Because many of them want to make something of their lives.

Weil viele von ihnen etwas aus ihrem Leben machen wollen.

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Other translations for make something of:

  • nutzenv.
  • verstehenv.
  • interpretierenv.
  • deutenv.
  • mach was aus

make something of: Examples and translations in context

Clearly, he's trying to make something of his life.

Er versucht eindeutig, etwas aus seinem Leben zu machen.

He's a good kid, trying to make something of himself.

Er ist ein guter Junge, der etwas aus sich machen will.

Some people can come from nothing and make something of themselves.

Manche Menschen können aus dem Nichts etwas aus sich machen.

She has always demanded that the children make something of themselves.

Sie hat immer gefordert, dass die Kinder etwas aus sich machen.

He hopes to make something of his life after graduating college.

Er hofft, nach dem Studium etwas aus seinem Leben zu machen.

They believe anyone can make something of themselves with dedication.

Sie glauben, dass jeder mit Hingabe etwas aus sich machen kann.

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