Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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clench your fist,
make a fist v expr | (make fist with one hand) | seine Hand zu einer Faust zusammenballen VP |
| kiss and make up v expr | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | sich küssen und versöhnen Rdw |
| | | versöhnen Vr |
| | The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
| MAGA expr | US, acronym (Make America Great Again) (Anglizismus, Abk) | MAGA Rdw |
| | (Anglizismus) | Make America Great Again Rdw |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | das Bett machen Rdw |
| | (gehoben, altmodisch) | das Bett richten Rdw |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make a beeline for [sth] v expr | informal (head directly towards) (übertragen, ugs) | direkt auf etwas zusteuern Rdw |
| | | auf etwas zugehen Rdw |
| | Whenever I'm in a candy store I make a beeline for the chocolates. |
| make a bet on [sth] v expr | (wager, gamble) | Wette abschließen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | | wetten Vi |
| | Do you want to make a bet on this fight? |
| make a bid for [sth] v expr | (offer to buy [sth]) | ein Angebot machen Rdw |
| | | mitbieten Vi, sepa |
| | I made a bid on the stuffed moose in the auction and ended up winning it. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | sich einen Namen machen Rdw |
| | | bekannt werden, berühmt werden Adj + Vt |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
make a bolt for it,
make a bolt for [sth] v expr | informal (escape quickly) | die Flucht ergreifen VP |
| | | schnell abhauen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
| make a botch of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] poorly) | Pfusch mit [etw] betreiben Rdw |
| | | verreißen Vt, fix |
| | | verhauen Vt, fix |
| | Tom made a botch of the project and had to start over from scratch. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | in eine Richtung laufen Rdw |
| | (übertragen, informell) | auf etwas zusteuern Rdw |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make a breakthrough v expr | (make an important advance) | einen Durchbruch haben Rdw |
| | After years of study they made an important breakthrough in cancer research. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | jemanden anrufen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden anklingeln Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | bei jemandem durchklingeln Rdw |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | jemanden anrufen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | bei jemanden durchklingeln Rdw |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | für etwas argumentieren Präp + Vi |
| | | die richtigen Argumente für etwas finden Rdw |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
| make a change v expr | (amend [sth]) | etwas verändern Vt |
| | The editor advised the author to make a change on page 2. |
| make a choice v expr | (select from among options) | eine Wahl treffen Rdw |
| | | eine Entscheidung treffen Rdw |
| | | entscheiden Vr |
| | All three candidates would be suited to this job, but as manager I have to make a choice. |
| make a clean breast of [sth] v expr | (confess [sth]) (ugs) | loswerden Vt, sepa |
| | | zugeben Vt, sepa |
| | | gestehen Vt |
| make a comeback v expr | (popular again) (Anglizismus) | Comeback haben Nn + Vt |
| | | wieder auf der Bildfläche auftauchen Rdw |
| | The pop singer made a comeback after appearing on a reality TV show. |
| make a comeback v expr | (active again) (Anglizismus) | das Comeback feiern Rdw |
| | | wieder da sein Rdw |
| | He made a comeback, taking silver in the Olympics after four years in retirement. |
| make a comparison v expr | (compare and contrast) | vergleichen Vt |
| | | einen Vergleich anstellen Rdw |
| | People always make a comparison between me and Julia Roberts. |
| make a date v expr | (arrange [sth] for a specific day) | sich mit jemandem verabreden Rdw |
| | | Treffen vereinbaren Nn + Vt |
| | | Treffen ausmachen Nn + Vt, sepa |
| | I made a date with her for Friday; we are going out to dinner. |
| make a deal v expr | (do business) (ugs) | ein Geschäft machen Rdw |
| | (Angliz) | einen Deal abschließen Rdw |
| | The businessman took his partner out to lunch to make a deal. |
| make a deal v expr | (agree on [sth]) | etwas vereinbaren Vt |
| | (formell) | übereinkommen Vi, sepa |
| | We made a deal that I'd do the laundry if he did the dishes. |
| make a decision v expr | (decide, choose) | sich entscheiden Vr |
| | | eine Entscheidung treffen VP |
| | | etwas aussuchen Vt, sepa |
| | We couldn't agree on where to eat, so I had to make a decision. |
| | Wir konnten uns nicht darauf einigen wo wir essen wollen, als musste ich mich entscheiden. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) (ugs) | Delle in [etw] machen VP |
| | | Beule verursachen Nf + Vt |
| | | verbeulen Vt |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| | Die Hagelkörner machten Dellen in das Autodach. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (übertragen) | Spuren in [etw] hinterlassen Rdw |
| | | [etw] deutlich verringern Adj + Vt |
| | | [etw] spürbar kleiner machen VP |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| | Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| | Das neue Dach hat in meinen Ersparnissen deutliche Spuren hinterlassen. |
| | Trotz der vielen Unterbrechungen konnte ich die Arbeit deutlich verringern. |
| make a dent v expr | figurative, informal (reduce [sth] noticeably) | [etw] erheblich reduzieren Adv + Vt |
| | | [etw] um einiges verkleinern VP |
| | I haven't got very far with this project yet, but at least I've made a dent. |
| make a dent v expr | figurative, informal (make an impression, impact) | einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen VP |
| | | eine Auswirkung auf [etw] haben VP |
| | | sich auf [etw] auswirken Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | The doctor told Joe to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent. |
| | Der Arzt sagte Joe, er solle mit dem Rauchen aufhören, aber das hat keinen guten Eindruck hinterlassen. |
| make a difference v expr | (have a significant impact) | einen Unterschied machen VP |
| | | bewirken Vt, fix |
| | Please give generously; your donations will make a difference. |
| | Josie is trying to make a difference by doing charity work. |
| | Bitte machen Sie eine großzügige Spende; Ihre Spenden werden einen Unterschied machen. |
| | Josie versucht etwas zu bewirken, indem sie ehrenamtlich arbeitet. |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | einen Idioten aus sich machen Rdw |
| | | sich lächerlich machen Rdw |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make a fortune v expr | informal (win, earn a vast amount of money) | ein Vermögen machen VP |
| | | steinreich werden Adj + Vt |
| | That businesswoman has made a fortune in retail. |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | Grimasse schneiden Nf + Vt |
| | | Grimasse ziehen Nf + Vt |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (complain about [sth]) | sich beschweren Vr |
| | | sich aufregen Vr, sepa |
| | | meckern Vi |
| | | einen Aufstand machen Rdw |
| | One of the customers was making a fuss at the teller's counter. |
| | Einer der Kunden beschwerte sich am Kassenschalter. |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (fret over trivial things) (übertragen) | die Welle machen Rdw |
| | | eine große Sache aus etwas machen VP |
| | (übertragen) | aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen Rdw |
| | Oh, it's only a grazed knee – stop making a fuss! |
| | Oh, ich habe mich nur am Knie geschürft -- hör auf die Welle zu machen! |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) (übertragen) | einen Wirbel um etwas machen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | einen Rummel um etwas machen Rdw |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| | Der Chef brachte gestern seinen Hund mit in die Arbeit und alle machten einen Wirbel darum. |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) (übertragen) | einen Wirbel um etwas machen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | einen Rummel um etwas machen Rdw |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
| | Nina hat sich gestern verlobt! Alle Frauen im Büro machten einen Wirbel um ihren Ring. |
| make a go of it v expr | informal (make it successful) (ugs) | etwas hinkriegen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas auf die Reihe kriegen Rdw |
| | | etwas schaffen Vt |
| | If we work hard on our relationship, we can make a go of it. |
| make a good impression v expr | (be impressive) | einen guten Eindruck machen Rdw |
| | | einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen Rdw |
| make a good impression on [sb] v expr | (impress [sb]) | einen guten Eindruck bei jmdm hinterlassen Rdw |
| | | beeindrucken Vt |
| make a good job of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] well) | gute Arbeit leisten Rdw |
| | | gut machen Adj + Vt |
| | Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
| make a hash of [sth] v expr | (do badly, fail at) (informell) | an etwas herumpfuschen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | an etwas herumdoktorn Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Everything was going well until Tom made a hash of it. |
| make a journey v expr | (travel somewhere) | reisen Vi |
| | Neil made a journey from London to Manchester. |
| make a killing n | slang, figurative (make a large profit) (umgangssprachlich) | ein Riesengeschäft machen, ein Mordsgeschäft machen Rdw |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | ein Schnäppchen schlagen Rdw |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | einen riesigen Gewinn einfahren Rdw |
| | They made a killing last year buying up apartment buildings. |
make a last stand,
make a final stand v expr | (military: defend) | verteidigen Vr |
| | | Widerstand leisten Nm + Vt |
make a living,
earn a living,
make your living,
earn your living v expr | (earn money) (ugs) | als [etw] arbeiten Adv + Vi |
| | | sein Geld mit [etw] verdienen VP |
| | | sich seinen Lebensunterhalt mit [etw] finanzieren VP |
| | Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. |
| | Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. |
| | Sergei arbeitet als Taxifahrer. |
| | Stephen verdiente sein Geld mit dem Handel von Aktien und Anlagen. |
| make a loss v expr | (lose money) (ugs) | minus machen Adv + Vt |
| | | Verlust machen Nm + Vt |
| | My company made a loss last year and had to lay off three employees. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | eine Stelle markieren Rdw |
| | | Markierung machen Nf + Vt |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | Spuren hinterlassen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas beeinflussen Pron + Vt |
| | | einen Effekt auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | d*** Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make a mess v expr | (create disorder or dirt) | Dreck machen Nm + Vt |
| | | Chaos verursachen Nn + Vt |
| | | Chaos veranstalten Nn + Vt |
| | | Unordnung machen Nf + Vt |
| | You can have your mates round for the evening so long as you promise not to make a mess. |
| | The kids have been making chocolate cake and they've made a mess with the batter in the kitchen. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (make [sth] disordered or dirty) | etwas dreckig machen Adj + Vt |
| | | Unordnung machen Nf + Vt |
| | Don't make a mess of my nice clean living room. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (get [sth] wrong) | [etw] vollkommen falsch machen VP |
| | (informell) | [etw] komplett falsch machen, [etw] total falsch machen VP |
| | (informell, missbilligend) | [etw] verhauen Adj + Vt |
| | (umgangssprachlich, missbilligend) | [etw] vermurksen Adj + Vt |
| | The new guy has made a mess of this project; I'm going to have to redo it all. |
| make a mistake v expr | (commit an error) (Handlung) | einen Fehler machen Rdw |
| | (Entscheidung) | falsch liegen Adj + Vi |
| | | irren Vr |
| | Don't be afraid to make a mistake. |
| | Hab keine Angst davor einen Fehler zu machen. |
| make a motion v expr | (gesture, move) | ein Zeichen geben Rdw |
| | | anzeigen Vt, sepa |
| | The old man made a motion to the children to come closer. |
| make a motion v expr | (at meeting: propose [sth]) | vorschlagen Vt, sepa |
| | | vorbringen Vt, sepa |
| | | Vorschlag unterbreiten Nm + Vt, fix |
| | She made a motion to adjourn the meeting. |
| make a mountain out of a molehill v expr | figurative (exaggerate a trivial problem) | aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen Rdw |
| make a move v expr | informal (leave) | verschwinden Vi |
| | | abhauen Vi, sepa |
| | | die Fliege machen Rdw |
| | (informell) | verkrümeln Vr |
| | He was tired of this town, so he decided to make a move. |
make a move,
make your move v expr | informal (begin, act) | angehen Vt, sepa |
| | | den Schritt gehen Rdw |
| | | wagen Vt |
| | Jane thought it was the right time to make a move and open her own restaurant. |
| | Jane dachte, es sei die richtige Zeit, es anzugehen und ihr eigenes Restaurant zu eröffnen. |
make a move on [sb],
make your move on [sb] v expr | informal (try to seduce) (umgangssprachlich) | anmachen Vt, sepa |
| | Joanne smiled and moved closer to Tim, hoping that he would finally make a move on her. |
| make a noise v expr | (generate loud sounds) | ein Geräusch machen Rdw |
| | | ein Geräusch von sich geben Rdw |
| | I couldn't sleep last night because a group of people were making a noise outside my window. |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | auf [etw] aufmerksam machen Rdw |
| | | die Aufmerksamkeit auf [etw] lenken Rdw |
| | There was no pedestrian crossing on the main road until local residents made a noise about it. |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | sich über [etw] beschweren Präp + Vr |
| | If you don't make a noise about the faulty boiler, your landlord's never going to fix it. |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | (write [sth] down) | sich [etw] notieren Pron + Vt |
| | | sich [etw] aufschreiben Pron + Vt, sepa |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | figurative (commit [sth] to memory) | sich [etw] merken Pron + Vt |
| | | sich [etw] einprägen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| make a pass at [sb] v expr | slang (make a sexual advance) | anmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich an jmdn ranmachen Rdw |
| | | einen Annäherungsversuch starten Rdw |
| | He was disciplined for sexual harassment after he made a pass at one of the secretaries. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | etwas Wichtiges sagen, etwas Wichtiges mitteilen VP |
| | (übertragen) | auf den Punkt kommen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen Rdw |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| | Hörst du bitte auf mich zu unterbrechen? Ich versuche etwas Wichtiges zu sagen (Or: mitzuteilen)! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | [etw] hervorheben Vt, sepa |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a point of doing [sth] v expr | (insist on doing) | darauf bestehen [etw] zu tun VP |
| | | [etw] unbedingt tun wollen VP |
| | | nicht darauf verzichten wollen [etw] zu tun VP |
| | I make a point of donating to a charity every Christmas. |
| make a practice of doing [sth] v expr | (be in the habit of) | in der Regel etwas tun Rdw |
| | (informell) | eigentlich etwas tun Rdw |
| | | Gang und Gebe sein Rdw |
| | Most doctors do not make a practice of calling on patients in their homes. |
| make a purchase v expr | (buy [sth]) | kaufen Vt |
| | | erwerben Vt |
| make a request v expr | (ask for [sth]) | um [etw] bitten Adv + Vt |
| | | einen Antrag auf [etw] stellen Rdw |
| | To make a request for a new website feature, click here. |
| make a scene v expr | informal (overreact) | überreagieren Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang) | ausrasten, abgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | jmdm eine Szene machen Rdw |
| make a song and dance about [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (make a fuss) | eine große Sache aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | | ein großes Ding aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | | viel Aufhebens um etwas machen Rdw |
| | Stop making such a song and dance about it! It's not that big a deal. |
| make a sound v expr | (utter a noise) | einen Ton von sich geben Rdw |
| | Don't make a sound till he's gone - I don't want him to know we're here. |
| make a sound v expr | (create a noise) | ein Geräusch machen Rdw |
| | My clock makes a sound like a bird when it strikes the hour. |
make a speech,
give a speech v expr | (address an audience) | eine Rede halten Rdw |
| | At the birthday party everyone asked Grandpa to make a speech. |
| | The father of the bride gave a speech, welcoming his new son-in-law to the family. |
| make a splash v expr | (cause excitement) | für Aufregung sorgen Rdw |
| | | Spannung verursachen Nf + Vt |
| | The news that the film star would be visiting their small town really made a splash. |
| make a start v expr | (begin) | loslegen Vi, sepa |
| | | anfangen Vi, sepa |
| | | es angehen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| make a visit to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (go to) | gehen Vi |
| | | jemandem einen Besuch abstatten Rdw |
| | My tooth hurts; I need to make a visit to the dentist. |
make a will,
make your will v expr | (legal document: write) | sein Testament machen VP |
| | | sein Testament verfassen VP |
| make allowances vtr + npl | (be lenient) (übertragen) | ein Auge zudrücken Rdw |
| | | zulassen Vt, sepa |
| | | über [etw] hinwegsehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
make allowances for [sb],
make allowance for [sb] v expr | (be lenient) | situationsbedingt [etw] für jmdn tun Rdw |
| | | zulassen Vt, sepa |
| | | erlauben Vt |
| | The teachers made allowances for him and gave him a certificate. |
make allowances for [sth],
make allowance for [sth] v expr | (take [sth] into account) | berücksichtigen Vt |
| | | dem Umstand gerecht werden Rdw |
| | You have to make allowances for the fact that he's only just learning. |
| make amends vtr + npl | (compensate for a wrong) | wiedergutmachen Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | etwas geradebiegen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | I'm sorry for what I did to you; how can I make amends? |
| make amends for [sth] v expr | (compensate for [sth]) | etwas wiedergutmachen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas geradebiegen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | Henry wanted to make amends for his rude behaviour towards James. |
| make amends to [sb] v expr | (compensate [sb] for a wrong) | bei jemandem revanchieren Rdw |
| | | jemanden entschädigen Pron + Vt |
| | When he became sober, he decided to make amends to those he had hurt by his drinking. |
| Make America Great Again n | US (Republican campaign slogan) (Anglizismus) | Make America Great Again Rdw |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | MAGA Rdw |
| make an announcement v expr | (declare [sth] publicly) | verkünden Vt |
| | | eine Ankündigung machen Rdw |
| | | publikmachen Vt, sepa |
| | The Prime Minister made an announcement about taxation in the House of Commons yesterday. |
| | May I have your attention? - I'd like to make an announcement. |
| make an appointment v expr | (patient, client) | einen Termin machen Rdw |
| | If you want an eye test, you need to make an appointment. |
| make an appointment with [sb] v expr | (patient, client) | einen Termin mit jdm machen Rdw |
| | (formell) | einen Termin mit jdm vereinbaren Rdw |
| | Jane had toothache, so she made an appointment with the dentist. |
make an appointment for [sb],
make [sb] an appointment v expr | (secretary, etc.: for [sb] else) | für jmdn Termine vereinbaren Rdw |
| | 'I've made you an appointment to see Dr Smith at 4pm on Monday,' the receptionist said. |
| make an arrangement v expr | (set up a method) | Vorkehrungen treffen Npl + Vt |
| make an arrangement v expr | (set up an agreement) | eine Vereinbarung treffen Rdw |
| | | sich auf [etw] einigen Rdw |
| | | ein Übereinkommen treffen Rdw |
| make an ass of yourself v expr | informal (do [sth] stupid) | wie ein Idiot dastehen Rdw |
| | | sich zum Affen machen Rdw |
| | | sich lächerlich machen Rdw |
| | Jim made an ass of himself when he turned up at work wearing differently coloured socks. |
| make an attempt v expr | (try) | einen Versuch starten VP |
| | | versuchen Vt |
| | | probieren Vt |
| | The French made an attempt to build a canal across Panama, but failed. |
| make an effort v expr | (try hard) | sich Mühe geben VP |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | sich reinknien Vr, sepa |
| | | sich bemühen Vr |
| | You could give up smoking if you just made an effort. |
| | Let's all make an effort to get along. |
| | Wenn du dir Mühe geben würdest, könntest du mit dem Rauchen aufhören. |
| | Wir sollten uns alle bemühen miteinander gut auszukommen. |
| make an entrance v expr | (into room) (umgangssprachlich) | reingehen Vi, sepa |
| | (gehoben) | eintreten Vi, sepa |
| | (gehoben) | betreten Vt |
| | Charles made an entrance into the study. |
| make an entrance v expr | (onstage) | auf die Bühne gehen Rdw |
| | | auf die Bühne kommen Rdw |
| | When she says "Ah, Romeo, Romeo!" it's time to make your entrance. |
| make an entrance v expr | (grandly) | großen Auftritt hinlegen Rdw |
| | The red carpet is the place for celebrities to make an entrance before awards ceremonies. |
| make an entry v expr | (in log, diary) (umgangssprachlich) | in etwas schreiben Präp + Vi |
| | | einen Eintrag machen Rdw |
| | Dennis made an entry in his diary. |