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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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making out n informal, US (heavy petting or kissing)besoteo nm
  (AR, coloquial)franeleo nm
 Making out in public is frowned upon.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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make [sth] out vtr phrasal sep informal (with object: see, perceive)ver vtr
 I can't make out the sign from this far away.
 No alcanzo a ver el cartel desde esta distancia.
  distinguir vtr
  divisar vtr
 No logro distinguir el cartel desde esta distancia.
make out,
make out that
vtr phrasal sep
UK, informal (with clause: pretend)hacer como que loc verb
 Liam tried to make out that he was sick, but it was clear he was not.
 Liam trató de hacer como que estaba enfermo, pero obvio que no lo estaba.
  fingir vtr
 Liam fingió estar enfermo, pero obvio que no lo estaba.
  hacerse v prnl
  pasarse por v prnl + prep
 Liam trató de hacerse el enfermo, pero era obvio que no lo estaba.
make [sb/sth] out to be [sth] v expr (represent as)pintar a alguien como loc verb
  hacer pasar a alguien como loc verb
Note: 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.
 La prensa lo pinta como el mejor cantante desde Elvis, pero no es tan bueno.
make [sth] out to [sb/sth],
make out [sth] to [sb/sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(cheque: address to)escribir a nombre de loc verb
 Please make your cheque out to "James Stephenson".
 Por favor escribe el cheque a nombre de James Stephenson.
make out vi phrasal US, slang (kiss, touch sexually) (coloquial)besuquearse v prnl
  besarse v prnl
  (ES: coloquial)liarse, morrearse v prnl
  (MX: coloquial)fajar vi
 I saw Carly and Kevin making out behind the library.
 Vi a Carla y a Kevin besuqueándose detrás de la biblioteca.
  (CO: coloquial)chuparse v prnl
make out with [sb] vi phrasal + prep US, slang (kiss, touch sexually) (coloquial)besuquearse con v prnl + prep
  besarse con v prnl + prep
  (ES: coloquial)liarse con, morrearse con v prnl + prep
  (CO: coloquial)chuparse a v prnl + prep
 Last night at the party I made out with a girl.
 Anoche en la fiesta me besuqueé con una chica.
make out vi phrasal US, informal (+ adv: fare: well, etc.)irle [adverbio] a alguien vi + prep
  (cambio de sujeto)salirle [adverbio] a alguien vi + prep
  (informal)salir [bien, mal] parado, quedar [bien, mal] parado loc verb
 I made out very well from the sale of my house!
 ¡Me fue muy bien con la venta de la casa!
 ¡La venta de la casa me salió muy bien!
 ¡Salí bien parado en la venta de la casa!
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Additional Translations
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make [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (decipher)entender, comprender vtr
  descifrar vtr
 I can't make out what you've written here; is that an o or a u?
 No logro entender lo que escribiste aquí; ¿eso es una o o una u?
make [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (understand)entender, comprender vtr
 John had heard both sides of the story, but he still couldn't make out what had really happened between the two brothers.
 John había escuchado ambas versiones de la historia, pero seguía sin entender lo que en realidad había pasado entre los dos hermanos.
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