machen
English translation of machen
A. tr. V.
- 1 make aus Plastik/Holz usw. gemacht = made of plastic/wood etc. sich (Dat.) etw. machen lassen = have sth. made etw. aus jmdm. machen = make sb. into sth. jmdn. zum Präsidenten usw. machen = make sb. president etc. jmdm./sich [einen] Kaffee machen = make [some] coffee for sb./oneself Definition of make in the British & World English dictionary Definition of make in the US English dictionary Translate make | into French | into Italian | into Spanish
- 2 (verursachen) jmdm. Arbeit machen = make [extra] work for sb. das macht das Wetter = that's [because of] the weather
- 3 (ausführen) do [job, repair, etc.] einen Spaziergang machen = go for a walk eine Reise machen = go on a journey einen Besuch [bei jmdm.] machen = pay [sb.] a visit Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into Italian | into Spanish
- 4 (tun) do was machst du da? = what are you doing? so etwas macht man nicht = that [just] isn't done Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into Italian | into Spanish
- 5was macht …? (wie ist es um … bestellt?) = how is …? was macht die Gesundheit/Arbeit? = how are you keeping/how is the job [getting on]?
- 6 (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to zwei mal zwei macht vier = two times two is four das macht 12 Euro = that is 12 euros; (Endsumme) = that comes to 12 euros Definition of be in the British & World English dictionary Definition of be in the US English dictionary Translate be | into French | into Italian | into Spanish
- 9mach's gut! (ugs.) = look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) = so long!
B. refl. V.
- 1sich an etw. (Akk.) machen = get down to sth.
C. itr. V.
- 1mach schon! (ugs.) = get a move on! (coll.)