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make

Meaning of make

produce

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British English/ˈmeɪk/
American English/tə ˈmeɪk/
Russian transcription[ˈdʲelətʲ]
make
make - делать
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make with Russian translation

make usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я делаю маленькие деревянные игрушки в свободное время.

I make small wooden toys in my spare time.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она делает варенье из летних ягод, чтобы дарить в подарок.

She makes jam from summer fruit to give as gifts.

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make belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

makeделать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

make synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between make / do / create / build / craft / prepare

🇬🇧English
make

general verb used for creating, performing, or causing something; very broad and common

A1Very Often

I make a cake.

Я делаю торт.

🇬🇧English

used for actions, tasks or work; focuses on performing rather than producing an object

A1Very Often

I do my homework.

Я делаю домашнее задание.

🇬🇧English

implies making something new or original, often intangible (ideas, art, designs)

A2Often

She creates new designs for toys.

Она создаёт новые дизайны игрушек.

🇬🇧English

to construct or put together parts into a structure; frequently physical construction

A2Often

They build a small wooden shed.

Они строят маленькую деревянную бытовку.

C
🇬🇧English
craft

to make carefully by hand with skill; often artisanal or decorative

B1Rarely

She crafts wooden toys in her workshop.

Она мастерски делает деревянные игрушки в своей мастерской.

🇬🇧English

to get something ready or arrange it in advance; emphasizes readiness rather than making from scratch

A1Often

I prepare dinner at 6 o'clock.

Я готовлю ужин в шесть часов.

🇬🇧English

to put parts together to form a whole; often refers to furniture, machines, sets

B1Rarely

He assembles the bookshelf from the kit.

Он собирает книжную полку из набора.

🇬🇧English

to bring parts or elements together into a shape, structure, or group; can be abstract

B1Often

They form a team for the project.

Они формируют команду для проекта.

C
🇬🇧English
compose

to write or create artistic works (music, text) or to arrange parts into a coherent whole

B2Rarely

He composes short pieces for piano.

Он сочиняет короткие пьесы для фортепиано.

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How to pronounce make and what this word means

make translation: делать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce make

/ˈmeɪk/

make translation

делать

make examples

I make small wooden toys in my spare time.

make transcription

/ˈmeɪk/, /tə ˈmeɪk/

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make meaning: what does it mean?

produce

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I make small wooden toys in my spare time. Translation: Я делаю маленькие деревянные игрушки в свободное время.

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