Llegamos al verbo que más collocations tiene, y ese es nada más y nada menos que el verbo “Make”. En ocasiones anteriores hemos visto sus expresiones más comunes, sus phrasal verbs, las diferencias entre “do y make”, y ejercicios sobre sus diferencias.
Así que en esta ocasión, toca ver sus collocations. Allá vamos:
- Make a break for – Correr hacia…
Ejemplo: A lion jumped the fence and made a break for freedom.
- Make a cake – Hacer un pastel
Ejemplo: You can make a cake for when your friends come over.
- Make a call – Hacer una llamada
Ejemplo: I can’t go out to lunch because I have to make a call to my mother.
- Make a choice – Elegir
Ejemplo: You made the choice of staying here; now live with it.
- Make a comment – Hacer un comentario
Ejemplo: I would, like to make a comment about this report.
- Make a complaint – Presentar una queja / denuncia, formular una reclamación
Ejemplo: I think that the citizen’s right to make a complaint is a good thing.
- Make a confession/ an admission – Confesar
Ejemplo: I have a confession to make. I like pizza with pineapple.
- Make a contract – Hacer un contrato
Ejemplo: Can I make a contract before turning 18?
- Make a cup of tea – Hacer / preparar un té
Ejemplo: I’m going to make a cup of tea, my dear.
- Make a deal – Hacer un trato, llegar a un acuerdo
Ejemplo: I don’t think you should make a deal to sell your photos
- Make a decision – Tomar una decisión
Ejemplo: We need to make a decision today about whether we’re going to accept this offer.
- Make a difference – Marcar la diferencia
Ejemplo: Make a difference. Volunteer at your local animal shelter.
- Make a discovery – Hacer un descubrimiento
Ejemplo: Einstein made a discovery that changed the world.
- Make a fool of yourself – Hacer el tonto / ridículo
Ejemplo: I don¡t mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself
- Make a fortune – Ganar una fortuna o un dineral
Ejemplo: That businesswoman has made a fortune in betting sports.
- Make a fuss – Armar un escándalo
Ejemplo: One of the customers was making a fuss at the teller’s counter.
- Make a habit – Crear un hábito
Ejemplo: You are making a habit of being late everywhere.
- Make a living – Ganarse la vida
Ejemplo: We would all like to make a living doing what we enjoy.
- Make a mess – Ensuciarlo todo, destrozar, ponerlo todo patas arriba
Ejemplo: The kids made a mess in the kitchen.
- Make a mistake – Cometer un error
Ejemplo: I think you made a mistake with the directions. We’re lost.
- Make a move – Cambiar de lugar, tomar la iniciativa, ponerse en marcha (a la hora de realizar un propósito)
Ejemplo: What would it take for you to definitely make a move?
- Make a note (of) – Tomar nota (de algo), anotar
Ejemplo: Would you please make a note of that?
- Make a pass at – Propasarse con (alguien), acosar a (alguien), insinuarse a (alguien).
Ejemplo: He was disciplined for sexual harassment after he made a pass at one of the secretaries.
- Make a point – Decir algo importante, insistir en (algo)
Ejemplo: Every time I tried to make a point at the meeting, you interrupt me.
- Make a prediction – Hacer una predicción
Ejemplo: I will make a prediction later.
- Make a presentation – Hacer una presentación
Ejemplo: The youths will make a presentation to the congregation this Sunday.
- Make a profit – Obtener un benificio
Ejemplo: I think you will make a profit with this business, but you have to be patient.
- Make a promise – Hacer una promesa
Ejemplo: When I make a promise I like to fulfil it.
- Make a reservation – Hacer una reserva, reservar
Ejemplo: I made a reservation at a fancy restaurant for next Friday.
- Make a speech – Realizar un discurso
Ejemplo: At the birthday party everyone asked meto make a speech.
- Make a statement – Hacer una declaración
Ejemplo: We’re making a statement by boycotting this company
- Make a suggestion – Hacer una sugerencia
Ejemplo: I would like to make a suggestion to improve the benefits.
- Make a takeover bid – Hacer una oferta pública de adquisición
Ejemplo: Coca Cola will make a takeover bid to Pepsi.
- Make amends – Compensar, hacer las paces
Ejemplo: How do you propose to make amends to those you hurt?
- Make an agreement – Llegar a un acuerdo
Ejemplo: We did not make an agreement on what the amounts are from your company.
- Make an appointment – Pedir una cita (para el médico, cliente, etc…)
Ejemplo: Can I make an appointment with the doctor?
- Make an attempt – Intentar
Ejemplo: The French made an attempt to build a canal across Panama, but failed.
- Make an effort – Hacer un esfuerzo
Ejemplo: You could learn English if you just made an effort.
- Make an enquiry – Hacer una consulta
Ejemplo: Jamie works in a call centre where he handles enquiries.
- Make an exception – Hacer una excepción
Ejemplo: I don’t normally stay up after midnight, but I’ll make an exception, as it’s your birthday.
- Make an excuse – Poner una excusa
Ejemplo: I make excuses when I’ve said something to my partner I shouldn’t have.
- Make an impression – Causar / dar una buena impresión
Ejemplo: If you want to make an impression socially, it is very important to remember people’s names.
- Make an offer – Hacer una oferta
Ejemplo: They were asking 3000€ for the car, but if you make an offer, they might give it to you for less.
- Make believe – Hacer creer, fingir, simular
Ejemplo: Let’s make believe that you are the boss and I’m your secretary.
- Make changes – Hacer cambios
Ejemplo: I’m going to make changes to the curriculum for next week.
- Make ends meet – Llegar a fin de mes
Ejemplo: We don’t make much money, but we always make ends meet somehow.
- Make friends – Hacer amigos
Ejemplo: After 10 years of fighting, my brothers decided to forget the past and make friends.
- Make fun of – Reirse / burlarse de (alguien)
Ejemplo: Stop making fun of her. She just wants to stay with us.
- Make love – Hacer el amor
Ejemplo: Julia and John took a shower together and made love.
- Make peace – Hacer las paces, reconciliarse
Ejemplo: We decided to make peace with the neighbors.
- Make plans – Hacer planes
Ejemplo: It’s impossible to make any plans if your job isn’t secure.
- Make progress – Hacer progresos
Ejemplo: They are finally making progress on the house renovation.
- Make room – Hacer sitio / hueco / lugar
Ejemplo: The laboratory was taken down to make room for the new school.
- Make sense – Tener sentido
Ejemplo: These instructions don’t make sense.
- Make sure – Asegurarse
Ejemplo: When you leave the house, make sure all the doors are locked.
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