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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

making [Brit ˈmeɪkɪŋ, Am ˈmeɪkɪŋ] N

1. making (creation, manufacture):

making (of film, programme): réalisation f

making (of industrial product): fabrication f

making (of clothes): confection f

making (of meal, cake): préparation f

problems of sb's own making: des problèmes du propre fait de qn

to see a product in the making: voir un produit en cours de fabrication

the film was two years in the making: le tournage du film a duré deux ans

a disaster is in the making: une catastrophe est en train de se produire

history in the making: l'Histoire en marche

2. making (of person, personality):

to be the making of sb (past events): être ce qui a fait de qn ce qu'il/elle est

this contract will be the making of her: ce contrat sera le point de départ de sa carrière

‘The making of a president’: ‘Biographie d'un président’

to have all the makings of sth: avoir tout pour faire qc

watchmaking N

watchmaking: horlogerie f

matchmaking [Brit ˈmatʃmeɪkɪŋ, Am ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ] N

to enjoy matchmaking: aimer jouer les entremetteurs/-euses

I'm sick of all this matchmaking: j'en ai marre qu'on essaie de me marier inf

a matchmaking service for buyers and vendors: un service qui a pour mission de mettre en contact acheteurs et vendeurs

cringe-making [Am ˈkrɪndʒˌmeɪkɪŋ] ADJ

cringe-making speech, comment:

cringe-making: à te faire rentrer sous terre

decision-making N

to be good at decision-making: savoir prendre des décisions

attr decision-making skills: compétences fpl en matière de décision

the decision-making processes: les processus décisionnels

epoch-making ADJ

epoch-making invention, event:

epoch-making: marquant

film-making N

film-making: cinéma m

market making N

market making: transactions fpl (en Bourse)

loss-making ADJ

loss-making product: vendu à perte

loss-making company: travaillant à perte

I. mischief-making N

mischief-making: zizanie f

II. mischief-making ADJ

mischief-making remarks:

mischief-making: malveillant

silage making N

silage making: ensilage m

sick-making ADJ inf

sick-making: écœurant

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making N

1. making no pl (production):

making: fabrication f

making of a film: tournage m

to be in the making: être en cours de fabrication

2. making pl fig (essential qualities):

making: étoffe f

Phrases:

this is history in the making crisis, success: c'est un moment d'histoire

this is a disaster in the making: il y a un désastre qui se prépare

she is a star in the making: c'est une vedette de demain

to be the making of sb: former le caractère de qn

to be of one's own making: être de sa faute

to have all the makings of sth: avoir tous les ingrédients pour qc

loss-making ADJ

loss-making: à perte

love-making N

love-making: amour m (physique)

to be good at love-making: bien savoir faire l'amour

epoch-making ADJ

epoch-making: marquant(e)

profit-making ADJ

profit-making: rentable

profit-making association: à but lucratif

decision-making N no pl

decision-making: prise f de décision

non-profit, non-profit-making ADJ Am

non-profit: à but non lucratif

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horloger (-ère): watch-making

verrerie: glass-making

fromagerie: cheese-making industry

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making N

1. making (production):

making: fabrication f

making of a film: tournage m

to be in the making: être en cours de fabrication

2. making pl fig (essential qualities):

making: étoffe f

Phrases:

this is history in the making crisis, success: c'est un moment d'histoire

this is a disaster in the making: il y a un désastre qui se prépare

she is a star in the making: c'est une vedette de demain

to be the making of sb: former le caractère de qn

to be of one's own making: être de sa faute

to have all the makings of sth: avoir tous les ingrédients pour qc

profit-making ADJ

profit-making: rentable

profit-making business: à but lucratif

loss-making ADJ

loss-making: à perte

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horloger (-ère): watch-making

fabrication artisanale: making

de ma/sa fabrication: of my own making

joaillerie: jewelry making

bijouterie: jewelry making

papeterie: paper-making (industry)

un pianiste débutant: a pianist making his debut

débutant(e): actor making his debut

reinette: type of apple, the preferred variety for making “tarte Tatin”

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this is a disaster in the making: il y a un désastre qui se prépare

she is a star in the making: c'est une vedette de demain

to be of one's own making: être de sa faute

to be good at love-making: bien savoir faire l'amour

how are you making out?: tu t'en sors?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In practice, however, these other activities are loss-making, and are subsidised by the main network.

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The company has been loss-making for several years.

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International agencies had made economic assistance conditional on the closure of loss-making plants.

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The resort has been open since at least 1964 and was closed in 2007, when the local council voted to shut down the area after 15 years of loss-making.

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It deliberately keeps its passenger fares low and cross-subsidises the loss-making passenger traffic with the profit-making freight traffic.

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