make

[[t]meik[/t]] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb

1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) faire

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) faire

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) rendre

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) gagner, faire

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) faire

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) faire

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) estimer (à)

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nommer

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) faire (...)

2. noun

(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marque

- maker

- making - make-believe - make-over - makeshift - make-up - have the makings of - in the making - make a/one's bed - make believe - make do - make for - make it - make it up - make something of something - make of something - make something of - make of - make out - make over - make up - make up for - make up one's mind - make up to

English-French dictionary. 2014.