made

• Participe passé et adjectif de 'make' ; utilisé comme adjectif pour décrire quelque chose qui a été construit, créé ou façonné.

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.

   fabriqué

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

   Synonymesbuiltfabricatedmanufactured

   Antonymesnaturalorganicrawunmadeunprocessed

2. Prepared or arrangedB1formal

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

   fait

   • 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.

   Synonymesarrangedprepared

3. Assured of successC1formal

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

   réussi, assuré du succès

   • 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.

   Synonymesestablishedprosperoussecuresetsuccessful

   Antonymesdoomedlostruinedunsuccessful

• Verbe désignant l'action de créer, produire, fabriquer ou causer quelque chose, ou encore d'amener quelqu'un à faire quelque chose.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Create or produceA1formal

   To produce, construct, or cause something to exist.

   Fabriquer, produire, créer

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

   Synonymesassemblebuildconstructcraftcreatefabricatefashionforgeformgeneratemanufactureproduce

   Antonymesbreakdemolishdestroyruin

2. Cause to happen or becomeA2formal

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

   faire, rendre, causer

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

   Synonymesbring aboutcauseconvertcreateeffectengendergenerateinduceoccasionproducepromptrendertransformtrigger

   Antonymespreventreverseundo

3. Earn or acquireB1formal

   To earn money or acquire something.

   Gagner (de l'argent)

   • 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.

   Synonymesacquirebring inclearearngainnetobtainprocuresecuretake home

   Antonymeslosespendwaste

4. Force or compelB1informal

   To force someone to do something.

   forcer, contraindre

   • 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.

   Synonymescoercecompeldriveforceimpelobligepresspressurerequireurge

5. Arrive or achieveB2informal

   To manage to arrive at a place or achieve something.

   atteindre, réussir à arriver

   • 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.

   Synonymesachievearrive atattaincatchget tohitreach

6. Pretend or act as ifB2informal

   To pretend to be or do something.

   faire semblant

   • 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.

   Synonymesactaffectfeignpretendshamsimulate

Variantes phrasalmake formake offmake outmake overmake up