Phrasal verbs con el verbo make; En esta lección aprenderemos algunos de los phrasal verbs más comúnmente usados con MAKE.
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Diferentes usos de Phrasal Verbs con el verbo Make
| Phrasal verbs | Significado | Ejemplos |
| make something up | inventar algo como una historia o un juego | She doesn’t want to attend the party, so she made up an excuse. |
| make for somewhere | ir en la dirección de; mover hacia algo o un lugar | We decide to make for the countryside to get some fresh air. |
| make for | contribuir o liderar o causar un resultado o situación | The new system has made for more efficient management of orders and sales. |
| make out something/someone | ser capaz de ver u oír algo o a alguien con dificultad | His voice was so soft and low that we could hardly make out what he said. |
| make out something
(make something out) |
entender algo, especialmente porque ocurre algo | I can’t make out why he has refused to help us. He’s very strange.
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| make out something
(make something out) |
completar los detalles de un documento, generalmente un cheque | Please make out the check to Mrs Kylie Johnson. |
| make up for something | proporcionar algo bueno para mejorar una situación | The sunny weather at the festival made up for the terrible sound and disastrous organization. |
| make it up to somebody | hacer algo bueno por alguien a quien has hecho algo malo en el pasado, o por alguien que ha hecho algo bueno por ti | I’m really sorry I couldn’t go to your birthday party. I’ll make it up to you by taking you out to dinner. |
| make sb/sth into sb/sth | convertir una cosa/persona en otra cosa/persona | We had a few empty boxes so we made them into a castle for the children to play in. |
| make sth out to be | reclamar; acertar | He makes himself out to be the most important person in history. |
| make of | intentar entender y encontrar una razón para algo | I don’t know what to make of the way she treated her boyfriend. |
| make of | pensar y tener una opinión sobre algo | What do you make of the new rules implemented in the office? |
| make off | darse prisa para escapar | Everyone made off as soon as the headteacher came into the gym. |
| make off with | robar algo y llevárselo rápidamente | The robbers made off with almost all the money in the safe. |
| make out | tratar con; gestionar | How did you make out on a salary as low as yours? |
| make sb out | entender el carácter de una persona | I could never make Helen out. She’s a mysterious woman. |
| make up | consistir en; formar algo juntos | Water makes up 70% of the earth’s surface. |
| make up | formar la combinación de cualidades que forman el carácter de una persona | Her generosity, positivity and empathy make up her whole personality. |
| make-up | cosméticos coloridos que te pones en la cara para mejorar tu apariencia | Helen’s putting on some make-up for the party. |
| make up | formar la cantidad requerida para completar algo | Four girls from the school down the road made up the full hockey team we needed for the competition. |
| make up | hacer la cama | My job is to make up beds in the hotel. |
| make up | hacerse amigo de alguien después de una pelea o discusión | After a year of not talking to each other, Clara and Rene finally made up.
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| make up | armar algo de muchas cosas diferentes | We made up this recipe from ingredients we had in the fridge? |
Ejercicios de Phrasal verbs con el verbo make
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Escribe los phrasal verbs correctos para la frase subrayada en cada oración.
- Kyla doesn’t want to attend her high school homecoming, so she invented a story to excuse herself. (make something up)
- Her silence caused a very embarrassing moment. (made for)
- We’ll go to the countryside for our weekend excursion. (make for somewhere)
- Due to the delay in their monthly pay, the company gave their bonuses together with their delayed pay to make the employees feel better. (make up for something)
- How did you manage to survive alone in a new place? (make out)
- I managed to understand my colleagues’ characters through the team building we had recently. (make somebody out)
- I’m going to prepare a bed for our visitor. (make up)
- The singer hurried to escape after the concert without signing autographs. (made off)
- They kissed and became friendly with each other after their argument on Friday. (make out)
- What do you think of the new policies implemented in our workplace? (make of)
Ejercicio de comunicación
- What makes up your personality or character? Explain more.
- Have you ever made up stories just to get rid of a person you don’t want to talk to?
- Have you ever had a fight or argument with your parents, boyfriend or husband/wife? How do you usually make up? Who makes the first move?
- What do you think makes up a happy home? Explain.
- If you were stranded on an island, how do you think would you make out alone?