make

A noun referring to a particular brand, style, or manufacturer of a product, or to the act of constructing or producing something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее конкретную марку, стиль или производителя продукта, либо акт создания или производства чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa una marca, modelo o fabricante concreto de un producto, o bien el acto de crear o producir algo.frNom désignant une marque, un modèle ou un fabricant spécifique d'un produit, ou bien l'acte de créer ou de produire quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das die Marke, den Typ oder den Hersteller eines Produkts bezeichnet, oder den Akt des Herstellens bzw. Erzeugens von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa a marca, o modelo ou o fabricante de um produto, ou ainda o ato de criar, fabricar ou produzir algo.zh名词，指产品的品牌、型号或制造商，也可指创造或制造的行为或过程。arاسم يشير إلى العلامة التجارية أو الطراز أو الشركة المصنّعة لمنتج ما، كما يشير إلى عملية الصنع أو الإنتاج أو التصنيع أو البناء.

1. Brand or Type B1 formal

   A particular brand or type of a product, especially a vehicle.

   • What make of car do you drive?
   • This is a popular make of smartphone.
   • The make and model of the device are important for repairs.

   ruМарка или ТипesMarca o tipo (de un producto)frMarque (type de produit)deMarke oder TypptMarca ou Tipozh品牌或型号arالماركة أو النوع

   Synonyms: brandlabelmarquetype

2. Construction or Build B2 formal

   The way something is constructed or built.

   • The make of this furniture is very sturdy.
   • The make of the watch shows high-quality craftsmanship.
   • They examined the make of the building for structural integrity.

   ruКонструкция или СборкаesConstrucción o estructurafrFaçon dont quelque chose est construit ou fabriquédeKonstruktion oder AufbauptConstrução ou Montagemzh构造或制作arالبناء أو التركيب

   Synonyms: arrangementbuildcompositionconfigurationconstitutionconstructionformframeworkorganizationstructure

• makes plural form
• makes' possessive plural form
• make's possessive singular form

irregular verb

A verb used to indicate the act of creating, producing, constructing, or causing something to happen.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие по созданию, производству, построению или причинению чего-либо.esVerbo que denota la acción de crear, producir, construir o causar algo.frVerbe désignant l'action de créer, produire, fabriquer ou causer quelque chose, ou encore d'amener quelqu'un à faire quelque chose.deVerb, das die Handlung des Erschaffens, Herstellens, Bauens oder Verursachens von etwas bezeichnet.ptVerbo que indica a ação de criar, produzir, fabricar ou construir algo, além de causar ou provocar um efeito ou resultado.zh表示做、制造、制作或导致某事的动词。arفعل يدل على القيام بفعل أو إنشاء شيء أو تصنيعه أو بنائه أو التسبب في حدوثه.

1. Create or produce A1 formal

   To produce, construct, or cause something to exist.

   • She makes her own clothes.
   • The company makes high-quality furniture.
   • He made a delicious cake for the party.

   ruСоздавать или производитьesCrear o producirfrFabriquer, produire, créerdeErschaffen oder herstellenptCriar ou produzirzh创造或制作arالإنشاء أو الإنتاج

   Synonyms: assemblebuildconstructcraftcreatefabricatefashionforgeformgeneratemanufactureproduce

   Antonyms: breakdemolishdestroyruin

2. Cause to happen or become A2 formal

   To cause something to happen or to cause someone or something to become something else.

   • The news made her happy.
   • Don't make me repeat myself.
   • The loud noise made the baby cry.

   ruЗаставитьeshacer que algo ocurra o llegar a serfrfaire, rendre, causerdeVeranlassenptFazer com que aconteçazh使arالتسبيب

   Synonyms: bring aboutcauseconvertcreateeffectengendergenerateinduceoccasionproducepromptrendertransformtrigger

   Antonyms: preventreverseundo

3. Earn or acquire B1 formal

   To earn money or acquire something.

   • He makes a good living as a programmer.
   • She made a lot of new friends at university.
   • They made a huge profit from the sale.

   ruЗарабатывать или приобретатьesganar (dinero)frGagner (de l'argent)deVerdienen oder erwerbenptGanhar ou adquirirzh赚取或获得arكسب المال أو تحصيله

   Synonyms: acquirebring inclearearngainnetobtainprocuresecuretake home

   Antonyms: losespendwaste

4. Force or compel B1 informal

   To force someone to do something.

   • My parents made me clean my room.
   • The law makes everyone pay taxes.
   • Don't let them make you do something you don't want to.

   ruЗаставитьesHacer que alguien haga algofrforcer, contraindredeZwingenptObrigarzh让arأجبر

   Synonyms: coercecompeldriveforceimpelobligepresspressurerequireurge

5. Arrive or achieve B2 informal

   To manage to arrive at a place or achieve something.

   • We barely made it to the train on time.
   • If you hurry, you can make the deadline.
   • He made the team after a tough tryout.

   ruУспеть или достичьesllegar a tiempo / lograrfratteindre, réussir à arriverdeAnkommen oder erreichenptChegar ou conseguirzh及时赶到或达成arالتمكن من الوصول أو الإنجاز

   Synonyms: achievearrive atattaincatchget tohitreach

6. Pretend or act as if B2 informal

   To pretend to be or do something.

   • He made like he didn't see me.
   • She made as if she was leaving, then stopped.
   • Don't make out you're an expert when you're not.

   ruПритворяться или делать видesfingir, aparentarfrfaire semblantdeVortäuschen oder so tun als obptFingir ou fazer de contazh假装或装作arالتظاهر أو ادعاء فعل شيء

   Synonyms: actaffectfeignpretendshamsimulate

• made past participle
• made past simple
• making present participle
• makes third person singular

Phrasal variants: make formake offmake outmake overmake up