to make good marks at school: được điểm tốt ở trường
làm, gây ra
to make a noise: làm ồn
làm, thực hiện, thi hành
to make one's bow: cúi đầu chào
to make a journey: làm một cuộc hành trình
khiến cho, làm cho
to make somebody happy: làm cho ai sung sướng
bắt, bắt buộc
make him repeat it: bắt hắn ta phải nhắc đi nhắc lại điều đó
phong, bổ nhiệm, lập, tôn
they wanted to make him president: họ muốn tôn ông ta lên làm chủ tịch
ước lượng, đánh giá, định giá, kết luận
to make the distance at 10 miles: ước lượng quâng đường ấy độ 10 dặm
đến; tới; (hàng hải) trông thấy
to make the land: trông thấy đất liền
the train leaves at 7.35, can we make it?: xe lửa khởi hành vào hồi 7 giờ 35, không biết chúng tôi có thể đến kịp không?
hoàn thành, đạt được, làm được, đi được
to make 30 kilometers an hour: đi được 30 kilômét một giờ
thành, là, bằng
two and two make four: hai cộng với hai là bốn
trở thành, trở nên
if you work hard you will make a good teacher: nếu anh làm việc chăm chỉ, anh sẽ trở nên một giáo viên tốt
nghĩ, hiểu
I do not know what to make of it: tôi không biết nghĩ về điều đó ra sao
I could not make head or tail of it: tôi chẳng hiểu được đầu đuôi câu chuyện ra sao
nội động từ
đi, tiến (về phía)
to make for the door: đi ra cửa
lên, xuống (thuỷ triều)
the tide is making: nước thuỷ triều đang lên
làm, ra ý, ra vẻ
sửa soạn, chuẩn bị
to make after
(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) theo đuổi, đeo đuổi
to make against
bất lợi, có hại cho
to make away
vội vàng ra đi
to make away with
huỷ hoại, giết, thủ tiêu, khử
lãng phí, phung phí
xoáy, ăn cắp
to make back off
trở lại một nơi nào...
to make off
đi mất, chuồn, cuốn gói
to make off with
xoáy, ăn cắp
to make out
đặt, dựng lên, lập
ro make out a plan: đặt kế hoạch
to make out a list: lập một danh sách
to make out a cheque: viết một tờ séc
xác minh, chứng minh
hiểu, giải thích, tìm ra manh mối, nắm được ý nghĩa, đọc được
I cannot make out what he has wirtten: tôi không thể đọc được những điều hắn ta viết
phân biệt, nhìn thấy, nhận ra
to make out a figure in the distance: nhìn thấy một bóng người đằng xa
(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) diễn biến, tiến triển
how are things making out?: sự việc diễn biến ra sao?
to make over
chuyển, nhượng, giao, để lại
to make over one's all property to someone: để lại tất cả của cải cho ai
sửa lại (cái gì)
to make up
làm thành, cấu thành, gộp thành, hợp lại, gói ghém, thu vén
to make all things up into a bundle: gói ghém tất cả lại thành một bó
lập, dựng
to make up a list: lập một danh sách
bịa, bịa đặt
it's all a made up story: đó là một câu chuyện hoàn toàn bịa đặt
hoá trang
to make up an actor: hoá trang cho một diễn viên
thu xếp, dàn xếp, dàn hoà
the two friends have had a quarrel, but they will soon make it up: hai người bạn xích mích với nhau, nhưng rồi họ sẽ dàn hoà ngay thôi
đền bù, bồi thường
to make some damage up to somebody: bồi thường thiệt hại cho ai
bổ khuyết, bù, bù đắp
to make with
(từ lóng) sử dụng
to make amends for something
(xem) amends
to make as if
to make as though
làm như thể, hành động như thể
to make beleive
(xem) beleive
to make bold to
(xem) bold
to make both ends meet
(xem) meet
to make free with
tiếp đãi tự nhiên không khách sáo
to make friends with
(xem) friend
to make fun of
to make game of
đùa cợt, chế nhạo, giễu
to make good
(xem) good
make haste!
(xem) haste
to make a hash of job
(xem) hash
to make hay while the sun shines
(xem) hay
to make head
(xem) head
to make head against
(xem) head
to make headway
(xem) headway
to make oneself at home
tự nhiên như ở nhà, không khách sáo
to make love to someone
(xem) love
to make little (light, nothing) of
coi thường, coi rẻ, không chú ý đên, không quan tâm đến
to make much of
(xem) much
to make the most of
(xem) most
to make mountains of molehills
(xem) molehill
to make one's mark
(xem) makr
to make merry
(xem) merry
to make one's mouth water
(xem) water
to make of mar
(xem) mar
to make ready
chuẩn bị sãn sàng
to make room (place) for
nhường chổ cho
to make sail
gương buồm, căng buồm
to make oneself scarce
lẩn đi, trốn đi
to make [a] shift to
(xem) shift
to make terms with
(xem) term
to make too much ado about nothing
chẳng có chuyện gì cũng làm rối lên
to make a tool of someone
(xem) tool
to make up one's mind
(xem) mind
to make up for lost time
(xem) time
to make war on
(xem) war
to make water
(xem) water
to make way
(xem) way
to make way for
(xem) way
makes Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
it makes no difference
it does not matter, either way is okay """Should we have tea or coffee?"" ""It makes no difference to me."""
makes no difference
will not affect or change something The color of the car makes no difference to me. I don't care.
the devil makes work for idle hands
if a person is not busy he will do evil things, work ethic The protestants believe children should be busy because the devil makes work for idle hands.
what makes sb tick
Idiom(s): what makes sb tick
Theme: MOTIVATION
something that motivates someone; something that makes someone behave in a certain way. (Informal.) • William is sort of strange. I don't know what makes him tick. • When you get to know people, you find out what makes them tick.
That makes two of us
Idiom(s): That makes two of us.
Theme: AGREEMENT
The same is true for me. • So you're going to the football game? That makes two of us. • BILL: I just passed my biology test. BOB: That makes two of us!
Haste makes waste
Idiom(s): Haste makes waste
Theme: SPEED
A proverb meaning that time gained in doing something rapidly and carelessly will be lost when one has to do the thing over again correctly. • Now, take your time. Haste makes waste. • Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy,
Idiom(s): Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.)
Theme: EARLY
A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.) • Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." • I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time.
A good beginning makes a good end.
If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be done well.
A loaded wagon makes no noise.
Really wealthy don't talk about money.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.
Haste makes waste.
If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.
Practice makes perfect.
Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy w
It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.
Money makes many things
This means that money is important.
Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.
The tailor makes the man.
A person can appear attractive in good clothes.
That makes two of us!|two|two of us
Informal way to say, "I am in agreement with what you arc saying or doing." So you voted for Senator Aldridge? So did I that makes two of us.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy|all|all
Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. A proverb. Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, w
early to bed, early to rise early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Prudent habits pay off, as in With final exams coming, you'd best remember, early to bed and early to rise. This ancient rhyming proverb, so familiar that it is often abbreviated as in the example, was long ascribed to Benjamin Franklin, who quoted it in this form in Poor Richard's Almanack. However, slightly different versions existed in English in the mid-1400s and in Latin even earlier.
might makes right
might makes right Superior strength can enforce one's will or dictate justice, as in The generals dismissed the parliament and imprisoned the premier—might makes right in that country, or The big boys wouldn't let the little ones use the basketball, a case of might makes right. This expression was first recorded in English about 1327.
what makes one tick
what makes one tick What makes one function characteristically, what motivates one, as in We've never figured out what makes these chess players tick. This expression alludes to tick in the sense of “function as an operating mechanism, such as a clock.” [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
An makes idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with makes, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ makes