made

• Participio pasado y adjetivo derivado de 'make'; se usa para describir algo que ha sido construido, creado o conformado, o que está listo o preparado.

The past tense and past participle of 'make'; used as an adjective to describe something that has been constructed, created, or formed.

1. Manufactured or constructedA2formal

   Produced or created through a manufacturing or construction process.

   Fabricado o construido

   • The table is made of solid oak.
   • This car was made in Germany.
   • All the furniture is hand-made.

   Sinónimosbuiltfabricatedmanufactured

   Antónimosnaturalorganicrawunmadeunprocessed

2. Prepared or arrangedB1formal

   Describes a bed that has been prepared for sleeping, with sheets and blankets neatly arranged.

   hecho (cama)

   • The hotel room had a freshly made bed.
   • She always leaves her bed made before leaving for work.
   • The maid ensured every bed was made by noon.

   Sinónimosarrangedprepared

3. Assured of successC1formal

   Having achieved success or being in a position where success is guaranteed.

   Hecho, con éxito asegurado

   • After that deal, he was a made man.
   • With her talent and connections, she is made for life.
   • He felt made after securing the promotion.

   Sinónimosestablishedprosperoussecuresetsuccessful

   Antónimosdoomedlostruinedunsuccessful

• Verbo que denota la acción de crear, producir, construir o causar algo.

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

verbo irregular

1. Create or produceA1formal

   To produce, construct, or cause something to exist.

   Crear o producir

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

   Sinónimosassemblebuildconstructcraftcreatefabricatefashionforgeformgeneratemanufactureproduce

   Antónimosbreakdemolishdestroyruin

2. Cause to happen or becomeA2formal

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

   hacer que algo ocurra o llegar a ser

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

   Sinónimosbring aboutcauseconvertcreateeffectengendergenerateinduceoccasionproducepromptrendertransformtrigger

   Antónimospreventreverseundo

3. Earn or acquireB1formal

   To earn money or acquire something.

   ganar (dinero)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosacquirebring inclearearngainnetobtainprocuresecuretake home

   Antónimoslosespendwaste

4. Force or compelB1informal

   To force someone to do something.

   Hacer que alguien haga algo

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscoercecompeldriveforceimpelobligepresspressurerequireurge

5. Arrive or achieveB2informal

   To manage to arrive at a place or achieve something.

   llegar a tiempo / lograr

   • 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.

   Sinónimosachievearrive atattaincatchget tohitreach

6. Pretend or act as ifB2informal

   To pretend to be or do something.

   fingir, aparentar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosactaffectfeignpretendshamsimulate

Variantes phrasalmake formake offmake outmake overmake up