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make it

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
make it v expr	slang (succeed)	triunfar⇒ vi
	(informal)	lograrlo loc verb
	In Hollywood, an Oscar nomination is a sign that you've made it.
	En Hollywood, una nominación al Oscar significa que has triunfado.
make it v expr	(with adjective: ensure it is) (coloquial)	que sea [+ adjetivo] expr
		asegurarse de que algo sea [+ adjetivo] loc verb
	You owe Keith an apology and you'd better make it good; he's really upset.
	Le debes una disculpa a Keith y más vale que sea buena: está muy enojado.
make it v expr	informal (arrive on time)	llegar a tiempo vi + loc adv
		llegar⇒ vi
	I thought I would miss the bus, but I made it!
	Pensé que iba a perder el autobús, pero al final llegué a tiempo.
make it v expr	informal (do [sth] in time)	lograrlo v prnl
		llegar⇒ vi
	I didn't think we'd get all the work finished by the deadline, but we made it in the end!
	No creí que pudiéramos terminar el trabajo a tiempo, ¡pero al final lo logramos!

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
make it v expr	informal (survive)	sobrevivir⇒ vi
	The doctors did all they could, but the accident victim didn't make it.
	Los médicos hicieron todo lo que pudieron, pero la víctima del accidente no sobrevivió.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
make clear, make clear that, make it clear, make it clear that v expr	(with clause: clarify, state clearly)	dejar claro que loc verb
	(enfático)	dejar bien claro que loc verb
	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.
	Permítanme dejar claro que yo no tengo nada en contra de él, solamente en contra de sus medidas.
	Solo quiero dejar bien claro que no voy a aceptar malas palabras.
make clear to [sb] that, make it clear to [sb] that v expr	(with clause: state [sth] clearly to [sb])	dejarle algo claro a alguien loc verb + prep
	(enfático)	dejarle algo bien claro a alguien loc verb + prep
	The headteacher made it clear to the student that she would be excluded if her behaviour did not improve.
make it big v expr	US, slang (be successful) (tener éxito)	triunfar⇒ vi
	(MX, coloquial)	hacerla en grande loc verb
	She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star.
	Se fue a Hollywood y triunfó como estrella de cine.
	Su sueño es hacerla en grande en la televisión.
make it clear v expr	informal (be unambiguous about [sth])	dejar claro vtr + adv
		dejar en claro vtr + loc adv
		dejar bien claro vtr + loc adv
		dejar bien sentado vtr + loc adv
	Sandra likes to make it clear who's boss.
	A Sandra le gusta dejar claro quién es la jefa.
make it clear, make it clear that v expr	informal (be unambiguous)	dejar claro que loc verb
		dejar en claro que loc verb
		dejar bien claro que loc verb
		dejar bien sentado que loc verb
	I'd like to make it clear to the council that I do not approve of this decision.
	Quiero dejarle claro al municipio que no apruebo esta decisión.
make it happen v expr	informal (turn into reality)	hacer algo realidad loc verb
	I had the original idea, but you made it happen.
	A mí se me ocurrió la idea, pero tú la hiciste realidad.
make it quick v expr	informal (hurry)	darse prisa loc verb
		apurarse⇒ v prnl
	(para hablar)	ser breve v cop + adj mf
	I don't have time to listen, so make it quick.
	No tengo tiempo de escucharte así que date prisa.
	No tengo tiempo de escucharte así que sé breve.
Make it snappy! interj	(Do it quickly!)	hazlo rápido loc interj
	(coloquial)	que sea rapidito loc interj
make it through v expr	(persevere to the end)	pasar⇒ vtr
		superar⇒ vtr
	If you try hard enough, you can make it through!
make it up to [sb] v expr	informal (make amends)	compensar⇒ vtr
	George wanted to make it up to Andrea for being so bad-tempered towards her earlier.
	George quería compensar a Andrea por haberla tratado mal antes.
make it plain that v expr	(with clause: make obvious)	dejar en claro que loc verb
		hacer evidente que loc verb

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