'make for' ist verlinkt mit 'make'. Sie finden den Querverweis in einer oder mehrerer der Zeilen unten.'make for' is cross-referenced with 'make'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Zusammengesetzte Wörter: make | make for |
make an exception v expr | (deviate from a rule) | eine Ausnahme machen Rdw |
| | ausnahmsweise Adv |
| I don't normally stay up after 10pm, but I'll make an exception, as it's your birthday. |
make an exception for [sb/sth] v expr | (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | für jemanden eine Ausnahme machen Rdw |
| We don't usually allow students to take holidays during term, but we'll make an exception for your daughter, as she's such a good student. |
make an honest woman of [sb] v expr | dated, humorous (marry) | heiraten Vt |
| (altmodisch) | ehelichen Vt |
| Sara's father was happy because Tom had made an honest woman of her. |
make an impression v expr | (have impact) | einen Eindruck hinterlassen Rdw |
| (informell) | etwas hermachen Pron + Vi, sepa |
| If you want to make an impression socially, it is very important to remember people's names. |
make an impression on [sb] v expr | (have impact on [sb]) | einen Eindruck hinterlassen Rdw |
| | jemanden beeindrucken Pron + Vt |
| | auf jemanden einen Eindruck machen Rdw |
| Lily has certainly made an impression on Alan. |
make an offer, make [sb] an offer v expr | (bid) | jmdm ein Angebot machen VP |
| | jmdm einen Preis vorschlagen VP |
| I'm going to the agent to make an offer for that house. |
| Let me make you an offer on that car. |
make [sb] angry v expr | (cause to become angry) | wütend machen V Part Präs + Vt |
| (übertragen) | sauer machen Adj + Vt |
| | aufregen Vt, sepa |
make arrangements vtr + npl | (organize, prepare) | Vorbereitungen treffen, Vorkehrungen treffen Npl + Vt |
| | vorbereiten Vt |
| The funeral is taking place in two weeks' time; the son of the deceased is making arrangements. |
make arrangements for [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (organize for [sth] to happen) | Vorbereitungen für [etw]/jmdn treffen, Vorkehrungen für [etw]/jmdn treffen Rdw |
| | dafür sorgen dass [etw] passiert, dafür sorgen dass [etw] geschieht Rdw |
| I have made arrangements for a taxi to pick you up from the airport. |
make as if to do [sth], make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | als ob Konj + Konj |
| | als würde Konj + Konj |
| | als wolle Konj + Konj |
| He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
make available v expr | (provide) | bereitstellen Vt, sepa |
| | zur Verfügung stellen Rdw |
| The government will make £50 million available to support the project. |
make [sb] aware of [sth] v expr | (bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention) (ugs, vage) | [jmd] etwas sagen Vt |
| (höflich) | [jmd] auf etwas aufmerksam machen Rdw |
| (gehoben) | jemandem etwas ins Bewusstsein rufen Rdw |
| I don't know how to make him aware of how much he is hurting her feelings. |
make [sb] aware vtr + adj | (notify, tell) (ugs, vage) | jdm etwas sagen Vt |
| | jemanden informieren Vt |
| (höflich) | jemand auf etwas hinweisen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| The office isn't open today. Someone should make him aware. |
make [sb] aware that v expr | (with clause: notify, tell) (ugs) | jmdm sagen, dass Vt + Konj |
| | jmdn über etwas informieren Präp + Vt |
| | aufklären Vt, sepa |
| The sales assistant made the customers aware that the shop would be closing in five minutes. |
make away with [sth] v expr | colloquial (steal) (ugs) | [etw] mitgehen lassen Vi, sepa + Vt |
| | mit [etw] abhauen Adv + Vi, sepa |
make believe, make believe that v expr | (with clause: pretend) (ugs) | so tun als ob Rdw |
| | vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| (formell) | simulieren Vt |
| As a teen, I used to make believe that I was married to my favorite singer. |
make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (heal) | etwas/jemanden heilen Vt |
| Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | verbessern Vt, fix |
| (ugs) | [etw] besser können Adj + Vt |
| Dario read over my essay and told me how I could make it better. |
make certain, make certain that v expr | (with clause: ensure) | sichergehen dass, sicherstellen dass Vi, sepa + Konj |
| Let's make certain we get there early. |
| I always book in advance at the theatre to make certain of getting a good seat. |
make clear, make clear that, make it clear, make it clear that v expr | (with clause: clarify, state clearly) (ugs) | klarmachen Vt, sepa |
| | klarstellen Vt, sepa |
| | verdeutlichen Vt |
| Let me make clear that I don't object to the person, only to his policies. |
| I just want to make it clear that I won't accept any swearing. |
| Ich möchte klarmachen, dass ich Schimpfwörter nicht toleriere. |
| Ich möchte klarstellen, dass ich nichts gegen die Person habe, nur etwas gegen seine Methode. |
make common cause with [sb] v expr | (join forces) | gemeinsame Sache mit jemandem machen Rdw |
| | sich mit jemandem verbünden Rdw |
| | sich mit jemandem zusammenschließen Rdw |
| The union made common cause with the government in an effort to keep the factory from leaving town. |
make contact with [sb] v expr | (contact, communicate with) (ugs) | mit jdm Kontakt herstellen Rdw |
| | jdm kontaktieren Vt |
| Perhaps one day aliens will make contact with the Earth. |
make conversation v expr | (difficult dialogue) | Gespräch führen Nn + Vt |
| | sich unterhalten Vr, fix |
| Making conversation can be one of the toughest aspects of going on a first date. |
make do v expr | informal (be content with what is available) | mit etwas auskommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | mit etwas hinkommen, mit etwas zurechtkommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| We don't have much, but we'll make do. |
| Wir haben nicht viel, aber wir werden damit auskommen. |
make do and mend v expr | UK (reuse and recycle clothing, etc.) | alte Kleidung für [etw] neues verwenden Rdw |
| | aus alter Kleidung [etw] neues herstellen Rdw |
make do with [sth/sb] v expr | informal (content oneself with) | mit [etw] auskommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | sich mit [etw] zufrieden geben VP |
| | sich mit [etw] abfinden VP |
| The shop had sold out of chocolate ice-cream, so Sally had to make do with vanilla instead. |
make do with [sth] v expr | (do [sth] using limited resources) | mit etwas auskommen Rdw |
| | mit etwas hinkommen Rdw |
| You'll have to make do with what you can carry with you. |
make [sth] easier vtr + adj | (cause to be less difficult) | leichter machen, einfacher machen Adv + Vt |
| | vereinfachen Vt |
| I don't like having to be away from my son, but knowing he loves his childminder makes it easier. |
make ends meet v expr | figurative (have enough money to live on) (übertragen) | über die Runden kommen Rdw |
| (Slang, vulgär, übertragen) | mit dem Arsch an die Wand kommen Rdw |
| | genug Geld verdienen, um leben zu können VP |
| In the current economic crisis, a lot of families are finding it hard to make ends meet. I can't make ends meet with what you pay me. |
| In der derzeitigen Wirtschaftskrise fällt es vielen Familien schwer über die Runden zu kommen. |
| Mit dem, was du mir zahlst, komme ich mit dem Arsch nicht an die Wand. |
make excuses v expr | (try to justify [sth]) | Ausreden suchen Npl + Vt |
make eye contact v expr | (look directly into [sb]'s eyes) | jmdm in die Augen sehen VP |
| | direkter Augenkontakt Adj + Nm |
| People who are lying often avoid making eye contact. |
make [sb] feel at home v expr | (be welcoming) | jmdm das Gefühl geben zu Hause zu sein VP |
| | sich bei jmdm wie zu Hause fühlen VP |
make [sb] feel sick v expr | (nauseate [sb]) | von etwas schlecht werden Rdw |
| | von etwas übel werden Rdw |
| I couldn't stay with him at the hospital because the sight of blood makes me feel sick. |
make [sb] feel sick v expr | (disgust or offend [sb]) | krank machen Adj + Vt |
| (Slang, vulgär) | ankotzen Vt, sepa |
| | anwiedern Vt, sepa |
| Hearing about the mass murder made me feel sick. |
make friends v expr | (get to know people) (Slang) | Leute kennenlernen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | Kontakte knüpfen Npl + Vt |
| | neue Bekanntschaften machen Rdw |
| | Freunde finden Npl + Vt |
| When you move to a new city, it can be hard to make friends. |
| Jenny was so shy that she found it difficult to make friends at school. |
| Wenn du in eine neue Stadt ziehst, kann es schwer sein Leute kennenzulernen. |
| Jenny war so schüchtern, dass es ihr schwer fiel in der Schule Kontakte zu knüpfen. |
make friends with [sb] v expr | (befriend [sb]) | sich mit jemandem anfreunden Adv + Vr, sepa |
| I find it easy to make friends with new people. |
| Es fällt mir leicht, mich mit neuen Leuten anzufreunden. |
make friends v expr | informal (be reconciled after a quarrel) | sich vertragen Vr |
| | sich versöhnen Vr |
| After breaking up the fight, Miss Leonard told the kids to shake hands and make friends. |
| Nachdem sie den Streit löste, sagte Frau Leonard zu den Kindern, dass sie sich die Hand geben und sich vertragen sollen. |
make fun v expr | informal (mock, ridicule) | sich über [etw]/jmdn lustig machen VP |
| | Witze über jmdn/[etw] machen VP |
| Don't laugh at Millie's haircut; it's cruel to make fun. |
make fun of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (mock, ridicule) | sich über jemanden lustig machen VP |
| | jemanden veralbern, jemanden verspotten Vt |
| (Slang, vulgär) | jemanden verarschen Vt |
| The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses. |
make good v expr | slang (become successful) | sich gut machen Rdw |
| | sich gut anstellen Rdw |
| Phil certainly made good as co-founder of a successful IT company. |
make good [sth] vtr + adj | (compensate for) | [etw] wieder gut machen VP |
| | [etw] wiedergutmachen Vt, sepa |
make good for [sth] v expr | (compensate [sb] for [sth]) (umgangssprachlich) | gerade stehen Adv + Vi |
| | wiedergutmachen Vt, sepa |
| (formell) | Verantwortung tragen Nf + Vt |
| The driver should make good for the damage he has caused to the other vehicle. |
make good on [sth] v expr | (debt: repay) | begleichen Vt |
| | zurückzahlen Vt, sepa |
make good on [sth] v expr | (keep a promise) | ein Versprechen einhalten Rdw |
make good time v expr | (be on schedule) | gut in der Zeit liegen Rdw |
| | gut vorankommen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| The travellers are making good time. |
make good use of [sth] v expr | (utilize fully or effectively) | gut nutzen Adj + Vt |
| | das Beste aus etwas rausholen Rdw |
| He made good use of the time he was allotted. |
make [sb] happy vtr + adj | (please, satisfy) (ugs) | jemanden glücklich machen Adv + Vt |
| | jemanden zufriedenstellen Vt, sepa |
| I agreed to attend the wedding to make my mother happy, although I utterly detest her new husband. |
make haste v expr | (hurry) (informell) | ranhalten Vr, sepa |
| | beeilen Vr |
| (informell) | sputen Vr |
| He made haste to finish the job before nightfall. |
make heads or tails of [sth] (US), make head or tail of [sth], make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v expr | (understand [sth]) (ugs) | etwas kapieren Vt |
| | etwas verstehen Vt |
| (Slang) | etwas raffen Vt |
Anmerkung: Usually in the negative. |
make headway v expr | (make progress) | vorwärtskommen Vi, sepa |
| | vorankommen Vi, sepa |
| | weiterkommen Vi, sepa |
| It's hard to make headway when you're bicycling into the wind. |
make history vi | (do [sth] of great significance) | Geschichte schreiben Nf + Vt |
| Neil Armstrong made history as the first man to set foot on the moon. |
make [sth] into [sth] else v expr | (transform [sth]) | [etw] in [etw] verwandeln Präp + Vt |
| | [etw] zu [etw] verarbeiten Präp + Vt |
| She made her old pair of jeans into a new skirt. |
make it v expr | slang (succeed) | schaffen Vt |
| | etwas erreichen Pron + Vt |
Anmerkung: push0417 |
| In Hollywood, an Oscar nomination is a sign that you've made it. |
| Eine Oscar-Nominierung ist in Hollywood ein Zeichen, dass du es geschafft hast. |
make it v expr | (with adjective: ensure it is) | etwas machen Vt |
| | sicherstellen Vt, sepa |
| You owe Keith an apology and you'd better make it good; he's really upset. |
| Du schuldest Keith eine Entschuldigung und mach, dass sie gut ist; er ist wirklich wütend. |
make it v expr | informal (arrive on time) | schaffen Vt |
| | rechtzeitig da sein Rdw |
| | rechtzeitig ankommen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| I thought I would miss the bus, but I made it! |
| Ich dachte, ich würde den Bus verpassen, doch ich habe es geschafft! |
make it v expr | informal (do [sth] in time) | es schaffen Pron + Vt |
| | [etw] rechtzeitig schaffen Adj + Vt |
| I didn't think we'd get all the work finished by the deadline, but we made it in the end! |
| Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass wir die Arbeit bis zur Abgabefrist fertigstellen können, aber am Ende haben wir es geschafft. |
make it v expr | informal (survive) | es schaffen Pron + Vt |
Anmerkung: push0417 |
| The doctors did all they could, but the accident victim didn't make it. |
make it big v expr | US, slang (be successful) | erfolgreich sein Adj + Vt |
| | schaffen Vt |
| | erreichen Vt |
| She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star. |
make it clear v expr | informal (be unambiguous about [sth]) | klarstellen Vt, sepa |
| Sandra likes to make it clear who's boss. |
make it clear, make it clear that v expr | informal (be unambiguous) | klarstellen Vt, sepa |
| | richtig stellen Adj + Vt |
| | abklären Vt, sepa |
| I'd like to make it clear to the council that I do not approve of this decision. |
make it happen v expr | informal (turn into reality) | umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| | geschehen lassen Vi + Hv |
| I had the original idea, but you made it happen. |
make it quick v expr | informal (hurry) (informell) | schnell machen Adj + Vi |
| (informell) | hinmachen Vi, sepa |
| | sich kurz fassen Rdw |
| I don't have time to listen, so make it quick. |
make it through v expr | (persevere to the end) | durchhalten Vi, sepa |
| | aushalten Vi, sepa |
| If you try hard enough, you can make it through! |
make it up to [sb] v expr | informal (make amends) | wiedergutmachen Vt, sepa |
| | entschuldigen Vr |
| George wanted to make it up to Andrea for being so bad-tempered towards her earlier. |
make [sb] jointly liable v expr | (law: impose shared responsibility) | jemanden zum Mithaftenden machen Rdw |
| Only one of them had signed, but the partnership agreement made them all jointly liable under the contract. |
make [sth] known⇒ vtr | (publicize, reveal) (ugs) | etwas sagen Vt |
| | etwas kundgeben Vt, sepa |
| I've always made my opinion known - it's no secret that I don't like him. |
make light of [sth] v expr | (treat as unimportant) (übertragen) | [etw] auf die leichte Schulter nehmen Rdw |
| | [etw] nicht ernst nehmen Rdw |
| | [etw] für unwichtig halten Rdw |
| Mick made light of the situation, and did not take offence at Jeff's rude remark. |
make love v expr | (have sex) | Sex haben Nm + Vt |
| | miteinander schlafen Adv + Vi |
| (formell) | Geschlechtsverkehr haben Nm + Vt |
| The survey found that the average couple make love three times a week. |
make love not war interj | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) (Anglizismus) | Make love not war Int |
| 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
make money v expr | (make a profit) | Gewinn machen Nm + Vt |
| | Profit machen Nm + Vt |
| With each ticket we sell, we make money. |
| Mit jedem Ticket, das wir verkaufen, machen wir Gewinn. |
make money v expr | (earn a living) | Geld verdienen Nn + Vt, fix |
| | als etwas arbeiten Konj + Vi |
| | sich mit etwas den Lebensunterhalt finanzieren VP |
| She couldn't get a job in the theatre and was forced to make money doing TV commercials. |
| Sie konnte im Theater keinen Job bekommen und wurde dazu gezwungen ihr Geld mit Fernsehwerbungen zu verdienen. |
make no bones v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | keinen Hehl aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | ganz ehrlich sein Rdw |
| I'll make no bones: I don't trust that man. |
make no bones about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | keinen Hehl aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | ganz ehrlich sein VP |
| The journalist made no bones about her dislike of politicians. |
make no bones about doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct in doing) (übertragen) | kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen Rdw |
| | [etw] gerade heraus sagen Rdw |
| (übertragen) | nicht lange um den heißen Brei reden Rdw |
| Veronica made no bones about telling her boss exactly what she thought of him. |
make noise v expr | informal, figurative (complain) (ugs, informell) | meckern Vi |
| (missbilligend) | motzen Vi |
| (höflich) | sich beschweren Vr |
make or break [sth] v expr | informal (cause success, failure) | mit etwas steht oder fällt alles Rdw |
| | über die Zukunft entscheiden Rdw |
| That critic's reviews can make or break a new restaurant. |
make-or-break adj | informal (success or failure) | alles oder nichts Rdw |
| (übertragen) | um die Wurst gehen Rdw |
| It is make-or-break time for the store after two years of declining sales. |
make [sb/sth] out to be [sth] v expr | (represent as) | jemanden als etwas darstellen Konj + Vt, sepa |
| | jemanden als etwas hinstellen Konj + Vt, sepa |
Anmerkung: Often refers to a false claim. |
| The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
| Die Presse stellen ihn als den größten Sänger seit Elvis da, doch so gut ist er nicht. |
make peace vtr + n | (end war) | Frieden schließen Nm + Vt |
| | für Frieden sorgen Rdw |
make peace vtr + n | (be reconciled) | Frieden schließen Nm + Vt |
| | versöhnen Vr |
| The kids made peace when John apologised for stealing Jim's toy. |
make peace with [sth], make your peace with [sth] v expr | (accept [sth]) | seinen Frieden mit [etw] schließen Rdw |
| | sich mit [etw] zufrieden geben Rdw |
| | sich mit [etw] abfinden Rdw |
| I have made peace with being single now and actually enjoy the freedom. |
make [sth] possible⇒ vtr | (facilitate) (ugs) | [etw] möglich machen Adv + Vt |
| | ermöglichen Vt |
| An unexpected lottery win made our dream trip possible. |
| This program was made possible by a grant from the XYZ Foundation. |
make progress v expr | (advance or further [sth]) | vorankommen Vi, sepa |
| | Fortschritt machen Nm + Vt |
| The traffic's still moving but we're making slow progress because of the ice. |
make [sb] proud v expr | (cause [sb] to feel pride) | stolz machen Adj + Vt |
| Your performance at the concert made me proud. |
make public v expr | (publicize, reveal) | an die Öffentlichkeit bringen VP |
| | öffentlich machen Adj + Vt |
| Their affair was made public when they were seen together holding hands. |
make ready vi + adj | (prepare yourself) | sich fertig machen Rdw |
| | vorbereiten Vr, sepa |
| James made ready and sailed from the mouth of the Laxa river. |
make ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare for action) | rüsten Vr |
| (Slang) | alles klarmachen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | vorbereiten Vt, sepa |
| Miranda made ready to set out on her journey. |
make [sth/sb] ready vtr + adj | (prepare) | vorbereiten Vr, sepa |
| George made himself ready for the interview. |
make [sb] redundant vtr + adj | UK, often passive (worker: lay off) (formell) | entlassen Vt |
| (missbilligend) | feuern Vt |
| (informell) | rausschmeißen Vt, sepa |
| The failing airline has been forced to make half of its employees redundant. |