Formy złożone:
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| make clear vtr | (clarify, state clearly) | wyjaśniać ndk. |
| | | wyjaśnić dk. |
| | Let me make clear that I don't object to the person, only to his policies. |
| make common cause with [sb] v expr | (join forces) | mieć wspólny cel zwrot posił. |
| | The union made common cause with the government in an effort to keep the factory from leaving town. |
| make concessions v expr | (concede) | iść na ustępstwa zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść na ustępstwa zwrot dk. |
| | We can only prevent the strike if we make concessions. |
| make contact with vtr | (contact, communicate with) | kontaktować się z ndk. + przyim. |
| | | skontaktować się z dk. + przyim. |
| | I've been trying to make contact with him all day. |
| make conversation v expr | (difficult dialogue) | prowadzić konwersację ndk. + ż |
| | | podtrzymywać rozmowę ndk. + ż |
| | 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) | wystarczać ndk. |
| | | wystarczyć dk. |
| | We don't have much, but we'll make do. |
| make do with [sth/sb] v expr | informal (content oneself with) | wystarczać ndk. |
| | | wystarczyć dk. |
| | 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) | wystarczać ndk. |
| | | wystarczyć dk. |
| | You'll have to make do with what you can carry with you. |
| make ends meet v | figurative (have enough money to live on) | wiązać koniec z końcem |
| | | związać koniec z końcem |
| | In the current economic crisis, families are finding it hard to make ends meet. |
| make [sb] feel guilty v expr | (cause [sb] to feel blame) | wywoływać u kogoś poczucie winy zwrot ndk. |
| | | wywołać u kogoś poczucie winy zwrot dk. |
| | My friend made me feel guilty because I took so long to get ready that we missed the bus. |
| make for vtr | (head towards) | kierować się do ndk. + przyim. |
| | | skierować się do dk. + przyim. |
| | We turned the boat around and made for the nearest harbour. |
| make for vtr | (produce, create: situation) | tworzyć ndk. |
| | | stworzyć dk. |
| | Good teamwork makes for greater productivity in the workplace. |
| make friends v | (get to know people) | poznawać ndk. |
| | | poznać dk. |
| | When you move to a new city, it can be difficult to make friends. |
| make friends with [sb] v expr | (befriend [sb]) | zaprzyjaźniać się z kimś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zaprzyjaźnić się z kimś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | I find it easy to make friends with new people. |
| make friends v expr | informal (be reconciled after a quarrel) | godzić się zwr. ndk. |
| | | pogodzić się zwr. dk. |
| | After breaking up the fight, Miss Leonard told the kids to shake hands and make friends. |
| make fun of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (mock, ridicule) | żartować sobie z kogoś/czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zażartować sobie z kogoś/czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses. |
| make [sb] giddy vtr + adj | (cause [sb] to feel dizzy) | przyprawiać o zawroty głowy zwrot ndk. |
| | | przyprawić o zawroty głowy zwrot dk. |
| | Kisses from her boyfriend always made Emily giddy. |
| make good v expr | slang (become successful) | odnieść sukces zwrot dk. |
| | Phil certainly made good as co-founder of a successful IT company. |
| make good for [sth] v expr | (compensate [sb] for [sth]) | wynagradzać ndk. |
| | | wynagrodzić dk. |
| | The driver should make good for the damage he has caused to the other vehicle. |
| make good use of [sth] v expr | (utilize fully or effectively) | mieć dobry użytek z zwrot ndk. |
| | He made good use of the time he was allotted. |
| make happy vtr | (please, satisfy) | uszczęśliwiać ndk. |
| | | uszczęśliwić dk. |
| | I agreed to attend the wedding to make my mother happy, although I utterly detest her new husband. |
| make haste v expr | (hurry) | śpieszyć się ndk. + zaim. |
| | 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]) | rozumieć, pojmować ndk. |
| | | zrozumieć, pojąć dk. |
| Uwaga: Usually in the negative. |
| make headway v expr | (make progress) | robić postęp ndk. + m |
| | | zrobić postęp dk. + m |
| | It's hard to make headway when you're bicycling into the wind. |
| make history vi | (do [sth] of great significance) | tworzyć historię ndk. + ż |
| | Neil Armstrong made history as the first man to set foot on the moon. |
| make innocuous vtr | (render harmless or inoffensive) | unieszkodliwiać ndk. |
| | | unieszkodliwić dk. |
| | Stella used nearly half a can of air freshener to make the stale smell innocuous. |
| make it v expr | slang (succeed) | udawać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | udać się dk. + zaim. |
| | In Hollywood, an Oscar nomination is a sign that you've made it. |
| make it v expr | (with adjective: ensure it is) | robić coś ndk. |
| | | zrobić coś dk. |
| | You owe Keith an apology and you'd better make it good; he's really upset. |
| make it v expr | informal (arrive on time) | udawać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | udać się dk. + zaim. |
| | I thought I would miss the bus, but I made it! |
| make it v expr | informal (do [sth] in time) | zdążyć na czas zwrot dk. |
| | I didn't think we'd get all the work finished by the deadline, but we made it in the end! |
| make it v expr | informal (survive) | przeżyć dk. |
| Uwaga: push0417 |
| | The doctors did all they could, but the accident victim didn't make it. |
| make it clear v expr | informal (be unambiguous about [sth]) | wyjaśniać ndk. |
| | | wyjaśnić dk. |
| | Sandra likes to make it clear who's boss. |
| make it happen v expr | informal (turn into reality) | sprawiać ndk. |
| | | sprawić dk. |
| | I had the original idea, but you made it happen. |
| make it quick v expr | informal (hurry) | śpieszyć się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | pośpieszyć się dk. + zaim. |
| | I don't have time to listen, so make it quick. |
| make it up to [sb] v expr | informal (make amends) | wynagradzać ndk. |
| | | wynagrodzić dk. |
| | 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) | ponosić wspólną odpowiedzialność zwrot ndk. |
| | | ponieść wspólną odpowiedzialność zwrot dk. |
| | | nakładać na kogoś wspólną odpowiedzialność zwrot ndk. |
| | | nałożyć na kogoś wspólną odpowiedzialność zwrot dk. |
| | Only one of them had signed, but the partnership agreement made them all jointly liable under the contract. |
| make known vtr | (publicize, reveal) | publikować, ujawniać ndk. |
| | | opublikować, ujawnić dk. |
| | I have always made my opinion known - it's no secret that I don't like him. |
| make laws v expr | (legislate) | ustanawiać prawa ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | ustanowić prawa dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | The congress is responsible for making laws at the federal level. |
| make legal vtr | (legalize, decriminalize) | legalizować ndk. |
| | | zalegalizować dk. |
| | Do you think marijuana should be made legal? |
| make less alarming vtr | (lessen the shock of [sth]) | łagodzić ndk. |
| | | złagodzić dk. |
| | The prime minister was accused of 'doctoring' crime figures to make them less alarming. |
| make look skinny vtr | (give [sb] the appearance of being thin) | wyszczuplać ndk. |
| | | wyszczuplić dk. |
| | She wears tight black dresses to make herself look skinny. |
| make louder vtr | (sound: amplify) | nagłaśniać ndk. |
| | | nagłośnić dk. |
| | You can make the music louder by turning this knob. |
| make love v expr | (have sex) | kochać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | The survey found that average couple make love three times a week. |
| make love not war interj | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) | pogłaśniać ndk. |
| | | pogłośnić dk. |
| | 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
| make mention of vtr | (allude to, refer to) | wspominać ndk. |
| | | wspomnieć dk. |
| | The small print made mention of additional conditions. |
| make merry vi | (celebrate, be festive) | obchodzić ndk. |
| | | obejść dk. |
| | Eat, drink and make merry, for tomorrow we must go into battle. |
| make money v expr | (make a profit) | zarabiać pieniądze ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | zarobić pieniądze dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | With each ticket we sell, we make money. |
| make money v | (earn a living) | zarabiać ndk. |
| | | zarobić dk. |
| | The actress couldn't get a job in the theatre and was forced to make money doing TV commercials. |
| make no bones v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) (przenośny) | nie owijać w bawełnę zwrot ndk. |
| | I'll make no bones: I don't trust that man. |
| make no mistake interj | (believe me, let me assure you) | uwierz mi |
| | Make no mistake, their relationship won't last - he's too young for her! |
| make noise v expr | informal, figurative (complain) | narzekać, marudzić ndk. |
| | (potoczny) | jęczeć ndk. |
| make off vi | (escape, run away) | uciekać ndk. |
| | | uciec dk. |
| | The criminals abandoned their vehicle and made off on foot. |
| make or break [sth] v expr | informal (cause success, failure) | ostatnia szansa przym. + ż |
| | That critic's reviews can make or break a new restaurant. |
| make-or-break adj | informal (success or failure) | decydujący przym. |
| | 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) | robić z kogoś/czegoś coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zrobić z kogoś/czegoś coś dk. + przyim. |
| Uwaga: 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. |
| make peace vtr + n | (be reconciled) | godzić się zwr. ndk. |
| | | pogodzić się zwr. dk. |
| | The kids made peace when John apologised for stealing Jim's toy. |
| make phone calls v | (call people on the telephone) | telefonować ndk. |
| | | zatelefonować dk. |
| | I had to make several phone calls before I got a reply. |
| make possible vtr | (facilitate) | umożliwiać ndk. |
| | | umożliwić dk. |
| | This program was made possible by a grant from the XYZ Foundation. |
| make progress v expr | (advance or further [sth]) | robić postępy ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | zrobić postępy dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | 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) | czynić kogoś dumnym ndk. + przym. |
| | | uczynić kogoś dumnym dk. + przym. |
| | Your performance at the concert made me proud. |
| make provision for vtr | (take preparatory measures for) | przygotowywać ndk. |
| | | przygotować dk. |
| | We need to make provision for bad debts, in case people don't pay their bills. |
| make provision for vtr | (supply what is needed by) | zaopatrzać ndk. |
| | | zaopatrzyć dk. |
| make public vtr | (publicize, reveal) | publikować, ujawniać ndk. |
| | | opublikować, ujawnić dk. |
| | Their love affair was made public when they were seen together holding hands. |
| make ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare for action) | przygotowywać ndk. |
| | | przygotować dk. |
| | Miranda made ready to set out on her journey. |
| make redundant vtr + adj | UK, often passive (worker: lay off) (pracownika) | zwalniać ndk. |
| | | zwolnić dk. |
| make reference to [sth/sb] v expr | (mention, allude to) | robić aluzję do zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić aluzję do zwrot dk. |
| | | odnosić się do czegoś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | odnieść się do czegoś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | During his speech he made reference to his family. |
| make reservations v expr | (make a booking) | robić rezerwacje ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | zrobić rezerwacje dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | The travel agent made reservations for the Smith family holiday. |
| make [sb] responsible for [sth] v expr | (put [sb] in charge of [sth]) | czynić kogoś odpowiedzialnym za coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | uczynić kogoś odpowiedzialnym za coś zwrot dk. |
| | He was promoted at work and made responsible for the new export business. |
| make right vtr | (correct, make amends for) | poprawiać ndk. |
| | | poprawić dk. |
| | You will have to apologise to her and make it right - you can't avoid her forever. |
| make room v expr | (create enough space for [sb] or [sth]) | robić miejsce ndk. + n |
| | | zrobić miejsce dk. + n |
| | Can we make room in the car for one more person? |
| make [sb] feel sick v expr | (nauseate [sb]) | źle działać na kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | 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]) | źle działać na kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | Hearing about the mass murder made me feel sick. |
| make [sb] green with envy v expr | (cause to feel envious) | wzbudzać czyjąś zazdrość zwrot ndk. |
| | | wzbudzić czyjąś zazdrość zwrot dk. |
| | When I wore my new Prada shoes, I knew I could make Sally green with envy. |
make [sb] lose his concentration,
make [sb] lose her concentration v expr | (distract [sb]) | dekoncentrować kogoś ndk. |
| | | zdekoncentrować kogoś dk. |
| | The loud music made me lose my concentration. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) | sprawiać, że włosy stają dęba zwrot ndk. |
| | | sprawić, że włosy stają dęba zwrot dk. |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| make [sb] see [sth] v expr | (help [sb] understand) | uzmysławiać komuś coś ndk. |
| | | uzmysłowić komuś coś dk. |
| | I wish I could make him see how much I love him. |
| make sense v expr | (be logical) | mieć sens dk. + m |
| | It makes sense to book train tickets in advance because they are cheaper. |
| make sense v expr | (be comprehensible) | mieć sens dk. + m |
| | After her stroke nothing the patient said made sense. |
| make sense of [sth] v expr | (work out meaning of) | rozumieć coś ndk. |
| | | zrozumieć coś dk. |
| | The Egyptologist tried to make sense of the hieroglyphics. |
| make [sb] sick vtr + adj | (cause to vomit or feel nauseous) | przyprawiać kogoś o wymioty zwrot ndk. |
| | | przyprawić kogoś o wymioty zwrot dk. |
| | The sight of blood makes him sick. |
| make [sb] sick vtr + adj | figurative (disgust) (potoczny) | wkurzać kogoś ndk. |
| | | wkurzyć kogoś dk. |
| | That man makes me sick! He is so rude! |
| make [sb] sick vtr + adj | figurative (disgust morally) | zniesmaczać kogoś ndk. |
| | | zniesmaczyć kogoś dk. |
| | It makes me sick to hear such racist views. |
| make small talk v expr | (chat, converse about trivial subjects) | gawędzić ndk. |
| | | pogawędzić dk. |
| | I'm no good at making small talk at parties. |
| make [sth] milder v expr | (soften the effect of [sth]) | łagodzić ndk. |
| | | ułagodzić, złagodzić dk. |
| | Add coconut milk to curry to make it milder. |
| make [sth] more attractive⇒ v | literal (improve the appearance of [sth]) | uatrakcyjniać ndk. |
| | | uatrakcyjnić dk. |
| | I'm going to paint the outside of the house to make it more attractive to buyers. |
| make [sth] more attractive v expr | figurative (make more appealing) | uatrakcyjniać ndk. |
| | | uatrakcyjnić dk. |
| | I'm going to offer a free car with the house to make it more attractive to buyers. |
| make [sth] more difficult v expr | (complicate [sth]) | utrudniać coś ndk. |
| | | utrudnić coś dk. |
| | Cluttered surfaces make cleaning difficult. |
| make sure vtr | (ensure, ascertain) | upewniać ndk. |
| | | upewnić dk. |
| | He made sure they were all listening before starting to speak. |
| make sure of [sth] v expr | (ensure it is so) | upewniać się o czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | upewnić się o czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | I think dinner is at six, but I'll phone Mary to make sure of it. |