Última actualización: 23 de enero de 2026
Dominando los Phrasal Verbs con Make
Aprende a diferenciar todos los significados de Make en inglés con ejemplos prácticos y contextos reales.
Make for
Moverse hacia un lugar.
«He already made for home when you arrived.»
«Make for those tables, they are coming to have lunch.»
Contribuir o causar un resultado.
«Both teams are really good, so it makes for a good football match.»
«This screwdriver will make for a great gift for my father.»
Make into
Convertir una cosa en otra.
«He made his old garage into an office.»
«Lots of practice will make you into a fluent English speaker.»
Make of
Entender o encontrar una razón a algo.
«I don’t know what to make of her behaviour.»
«Can you make anything of the movie Interstellar? I don’t get it at all.»
Make out / with / to be
Make out
Gestionar o manejar una situación.
«How did you make out on your math test?»
«How is he making out with his divorce?»
Make out with
Besarse y abrazarse (coloquial).
«I saw you making out with Jennifer in the park!»
«Baby, let’s make out!»
Make out to be
Pretender o parecer algo.
«He made himself out to be a great musician.»
«She made herself out to be an unforgettable date.»
Make up (Múltiples Usos)
1. Maquillarse o inventarse algo.
«The actors make themselves up before going on stage.»
«None of this is true, your friend made the whole story up.»
2. Reconciliarse o ser amigable.
«You should make up with my sister if you want to be her friend.»
«Ian and Marc made up and they are friends again.»
3. Componer o preparar algo.
«The government was made up of all the regional managers.»
«I just have to make up the bed for you.»
Make up for
Compensar o reemplazar algo.
«She spent time with her family to make up for her absence.»
«I hope this bottle of wine makes up for the one I ruined.»
Make off
Escapar con prisa (frecuentemente tras un robo).
«The thieves had to make off in their truck when the police arrived.»
«They made off when they were found out by the FBI.»