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make a spectacle of oneself (To embarrass oneself or others in public) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] | |
make amends (to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ə.ˈmendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ə.ˈmendz] | faire amende honorable◼◼◼verbe se racheter◼◼◼verbe se réconcilier◼◻◻verbe donner satisfactionverbe obtenir satisfactionverbe |
make an appearance (turn up to an event) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ən ə.ˈpɪə.rəns] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ə.ˈpɪ.rəns] | faire acte de présence◼◼◼verbe |
make an effort (to try; to work towards a goal) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˈe.fət] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˈe.fərt] | faire un effort◼◼◼verbe |
make an entrance verb | faire son entrée◼◼◼verbe |
make an example of (punish someone as a warning to others) verb | faire un exemple◼◼◼verbe |
make an exhibition of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˌek.sɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˌek.sə.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] | |
make conversation (to talk with someone out of courtesy) verb | faire la conversation◼◼◼verbe |
make do (to get by (with)) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk duː] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈduː] | faire avec◼◼◼verbe se débrouiller◼◼◼verbe |
make ends meet (get by financially) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk endz miːt] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈendz ˈmiːt] | joindre les deux bouts◼◼◼verbe |
make eyes (to flirt by making obvious glances) verb | faire les yeux doux◼◼◼verbe |
make flexible (to make flexible - translation entry) verb | flexibiliserverbe |
make for (set out to go to, move towards) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | se diriger vers◼◼◼verbe |
make friends (to create friendships) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk frendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈfrendz] | se faire des amis◼◼◼verbe se lier d'amitié◼◻◻verbe |
make friends (to befriend, to become closer) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk frendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈfrendz] | se lier d'amitié◼◻◻verbe |
make fun of (tease, ridicule) verb | se moquer de◼◼◼verbe ridiculiser◼◼◻verbe |
make haste (to rush) verb | faire diligence◼◼◼verbe |
make hay (to cut grass to turn into hay) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk heɪ] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈheɪ] | faire les foins◼◼◼verbe fanerverbe |
make hay while the sun shines (act while an opportunity exists) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk heɪ waɪl ðə sʌn ʃaɪnz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈheɪ ˈwaɪl ðə ˈsən ˈʃaɪnz] | |
make head or tail of (understand even minimally) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk hed ɔː(r) teɪl əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈhed ɔːr ˈteɪl əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | y comprendre quelque chose [affirmative]◼◼◼verbe |
make history (do something that will be widely remembered for a long time) verb | faire date◼◼◼verbe faire époque◼◻◻verbe |
make it (to succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, or getting there on time) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ɪt] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈɪt] | réussir◼◼◼verbe arriver à temps◼◼◻verbe |
make it snappy (to do it quickly) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ɪt ˈsnæ.pi] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈɪt ˈsnæ.pi] | et que ça saute◼◼◼verbe |
make light of (regard without due seriousness) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk laɪt əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈlaɪt əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | prendre à la légère◼◼◼verbe |
make love (to engage in sexual intercourse, see also: copulate) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ˈlʌv] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈlʌv] | faire l'amour◼◼◼verbe croquer la pommeverbe |
make love, not war (hippie anti-war slogan) phrase | pas la guerre◼◼◼phrase |