make

• Substantivo que designa a marca, o modelo ou o fabricante de um produto, ou ainda o ato de criar, fabricar ou produzir algo.

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

1. B1formal

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

   Marca ou Tipo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbrandlabelmarquetype

2. Construction or BuildB2formal

   The way something is constructed or built.

   Construção ou Montagem

   • 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.

   Sinônimosarrangementbuildcompositionconfigurationconstitutionconstructionformframeworkorganizationstructure

• Verbo que indica a ação de criar, produzir, fabricar ou construir algo, além de causar ou provocar um efeito ou resultado.

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.

   Criar ou produzir

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

   Sinônimosassemblebuildconstructcraftcreatefabricatefashionforgeformgeneratemanufactureproduce

   Antônimosbreakdemolishdestroyruin

2. Cause to happen or becomeA2formal

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

   Fazer com que aconteça

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

   Sinônimosbring aboutcauseconvertcreateeffectengendergenerateinduceoccasionproducepromptrendertransformtrigger

   Antônimospreventreverseundo

3. Earn or acquireB1formal

   To earn money or acquire something.

   Ganhar ou adquirir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosacquirebring inclearearngainnetobtainprocuresecuretake home

   Antônimoslosespendwaste

4. Force or compelB1informal

   To force someone to do something.

   Obrigar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoercecompeldriveforceimpelobligepresspressurerequireurge

5. Arrive or achieveB2informal

   To manage to arrive at a place or achieve something.

   Chegar ou conseguir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosachievearrive atattaincatchget tohitreach

6. Pretend or act as ifB2informal

   To pretend to be or do something.

   Fingir ou fazer de conta

   • 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.

   Sinônimosactaffectfeignpretendshamsimulate

Variantes phrasalmake formake offmake outmake overmake up