make for in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.make [Brit meɪk, Am meɪk] N

II.make <pt/pp made> [Brit meɪk, Am meɪk] VB trans

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1. make (create):

make dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise
fare
to make a rule
stabilire una regola
to make the law
fare le leggi
to make the law
emanare le leggi form
wine is made from grapes
il vino si fa con l'uva
to make the bed
fare il letto
to make sth for sb, to make sb sth
fare qc per qn, fare qc a qn
to be made for sb
essere fatto per qn
to be made for each other
essere fatti l'uno per l'altro
to make room for sth
fare spazio per qc
to make the time for sth
trovare il tempo per qc
what is it made (out) of?
di che cosa è fatto?
it's made (out) of gold
è (fatto) d'oro
let's see what he's made of
vediamo di che pasta è fatto
show them what you're made of!
fagli vedere di che stoffa sei fatto!
to be as clever as they make them
essere il più furbo possibile
God made man
Dio creò l'uomo

2. make (cause to be or become, render):

to make sb happy
fare felice qn
to make sb jealous
fare ingelosire qn
to make sb popular
rendere qn popolare
to make sb hungry, thirsty
fare venire fame, sete a qn
to make oneself available
rendersi disponibile
to make oneself ill
fare una malattia (about, over di)
to make oneself heard, understood
farsi sentire, farsi capire
to make sth bigger
ingrandire qc
to make sth better
migliorare qc
to make sth worse
peggiorare qc
to make sb's cold better
alleviare il raffreddore di qn
to make exams easier
rendere più facili gli esami
to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams
facilitare il superamento degli esami
to make it easy, possible to do
rendere facile, possibile fare
that made it easy for me to leave
ciò ha reso più facile la mia partenza

3. make (cause to do):

to make sb cry, jump, think
fare piangere, sussultare, riflettere qn
I made her smile
l'ho fatta sorridere
to make sb do sth
far fare qc a qn
I made her forget her problems, lose patience
le ho fatto dimenticare i suoi problemi, perdere la pazienza
it makes me look fat
mi fa (sembrare) grasso
it makes me look old
mi invecchia
it makes me look ill
mi dà un'aria malata
to make sth happen
fare in modo che succeda qc
to make the story end happily
fare finire bene una storia
to make sth work
fare funzionare qc
to make sth grow, burn
fare crescere, fare bruciare qc
it makes your face look rounder
ti fa (sembrare) la faccia più tonda
it makes her voice sound funny
le fa la voce strana

5. make (turn into):

to make sb sth, to make sth of sb
fare di qn qc, fare diventare qn qc
to make sb a star
fare di qn una star
we made him treasurer
l'abbiamo fatto, nominato tesoriere
to be made president for life
essere nominato presidente a vita
to make sb one's assistant
nominare qn proprio assistente
to make a soldier, a monster of sb
fare di qn un soldato, un mostro
it'll make a man of you hum
questo farà di te un uomo
he'll never make a teacher
non sarà mai un buon insegnante
he'll make a very good politician
diventerà un ottimo politico
to make sb a good husband
essere un buon marito per qn
to make sth sth, to make sth of sth
fare qc di qc
to make a habit, a success, an issue of sth
fare di qc un'abitudine, un successo, una questione
do you want to make something of it? (threatening)
vuoi botte? inf
to make too much of sth
farne una questione di stato
that will make a good shelter
potrà essere un buon riparo
that will make a good tablecloth
se ne può fare una bella tovaglia

III.make <pt/pp made> [Brit meɪk, Am meɪk] VB intr

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IV.make [Brit meɪk, Am meɪk]

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See also free on rail

free on rail [friːɒnˈreɪl] ADJ

I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PREP For often appears in English after a verb (ask for, hope for, look for etc.) or an adjective (sorry for, ready for, useful for): for translations, consult the appropriate entry (ask, hope, look, sorry, ready, useful etc.). - For further uses of for, see this entry.

3. for (indicating purpose):

for
a
for
per
what's it for?
a che serve?
it's for removing stains
serve a smacchiare
what's this spring for?
a che serve questa molla?
it's not for cleaning windows
non è fatto per pulire le finestre
an attic for storing furniture
una soffitta per tenerci i mobili
“I need it” - “what for?”
“mi serve” - “per farne cosa?”
what did you say that for?
perché l'hai detto?
let's stop for a rest
fermiamoci a riposare
to do sth for a laugh
fare qc (tanto) per ridere
to go for a swim, meal
andare a fare una nuotata, a mangiare
I need something for my cough
ho bisogno di qualcosa per la tosse
she's being treated for depression
sta seguendo una cura per la depressione
a cure for Aids
una cura contro l'AIDS
I sent it away for cleaning
l'ho mandato a lavare
I brought her home for you to meet her
l'ho portata a casa perché la incontrassi
the bell rang for class to begin
il suono della campana indicò l'inizio della lezione
for this to be feasible
affinché ciò sia possibile
more investment is needed for economic growth to occur
sono necessari maggiori investimenti perché si verifichi una crescita economica
the idea was for you to work it out yourself
l'idea era che tu lo risolvessi da solo

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

for
per
the reason for doing
la ragione per fare
for this reason, I'd rather…
per questo motivo, preferirei…
grounds for divorce, for hope
motivi di divorzio, di speranza
to jump for joy
saltare di gioia
imprisoned for murder
detenuto per omicidio
she left him for another man
l'ha lasciato per un altro uomo
famous for its wines
celebre per i suoi vini
to praise sb for his actions
lodare qn per le sue azioni
she's been criticized for her views
è stata criticata per le sue opinioni
I was unable to sleep for the pain, the noise
non sono riuscito a dormire dal dolore, dal rumore
if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here
se non fosse per lei, non saremmo qui
if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it
se non fosse stato per il traffico, ce l'avremmo fatta
the plant died for want of water
la pianta morì per mancanza d'acqua
she is annoyed with me for contradicting her
è seccata con me perché l'ho contraddetta

II.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] CONJ form

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

make for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for make for in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.make <made, made> [meɪk] VB trans

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She wanted to experiment with different media and animation practices that would make for a psychedelic and eerie mood.
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But it does make for vivacity of another kind.
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Media reports can make it seem as if the two are opposed, which can make for a titillating scandal.
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Pristine white table linen, sparkling glass and gleaming cutlery together with attentive service make for a reassuring beginning.
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The different musical backgrounds of the members make for an eclectic mix of songs on their releases.
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You shall also make for them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; they shall extend from the hips to the thighs.
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The many fine strands and the thick insulation make for wire thicker than ordinary hookup wire, sometimes termed test prod wire.
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They are also the lowest cost extruder to make for any particular required capacity.
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But zombies make for true white-collar horror because most world-shattering disasters are short-term events.
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As previously described, the larvaes body and mandible shape make for easy feeding.
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