Translations for „make out“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . make out VB intr

1. make out (cope or succeed):

make out

dawać [perf dać] sobie radę

how are you making out with Jane?

jak wam się układa z Jane?

our business made out much better this year

nasza firma wypadła dużo lepiej w tym roku

2. make out esp AM inf (kiss or touch):

make out

pieścić się

3. make out esp AM inf (make love):

make out

kochać się

II . make out VB trans

1. make out inf:

to make out that... (pretend)

udawać [perf udać] , że...

to make out that... (claim)

twierdzić [perf s-] , że...

2. make out (see):

make out

dostrzegać [perf dostrzec]

make out writing

odszyfrowywać [perf odszyfrować]

make out numbers

odcyfrowywać [perf odcyfrować]

3. make out (understand):

to make out why

rozumieć [perf z-] dlaczego

4. make out (write):

make out cheque

wypisywać [perf wypisać]

make out bill, invoice

wystawiać [perf wystawić]

make out schedule, will

sporządzać [perf sporządzić]

Phrases:

to make out a case for sth Brit

znajdować [perf znaleźć] uzasadnienie dla czegoś

make out VB

User Entry

make out

wywnioskować

make out

zrozumieć

Usage examples with make out

to make out that... (pretend)

udawać [perf udać] , że...

to make out why

rozumieć [perf z-] dlaczego

to make out an invoice

wystawiać [perf wystawić] fakturę

to make capital out of sth

wykorzystywać [perf wykorzystać] coś

to carry out [or make] an inspection

przeprowadzać [perf przeprowadzić] kontrolę

to make out a case for sth Brit

znajdować [perf znaleźć] uzasadnienie dla czegoś

to make a monkey out of sb

robić [perf z-] z kogoś błazna

to make a drama out of sth fig

wyolbrzymiać coś

to make a [big] thing out of sth

wyolbrzymiać [perf wyolbrzymić] coś

to make a mountain out of a molehill

robić z igły widły

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We were barely able to make out subjects that were reasonably well lit by streetlamps or other ambient sources.

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The commentary box could not make out anything on the opposite side of the field from where they were.

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I can't make out the license plate number.

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My favourite sound was also the hardest to make out: it was the hollow plash as the rain fell into puddles and the shallows and deeper waters of the lagoon.

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One can still make out the building of the chancellery that was located immediately past the entrance of the castle.

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Later, the company would merge microfilm with xerography, helping to make out-of-print books available for circulation again.

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She is fascinated by what you can make out of seaweed or the scrapings on a dinner plate.

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They make out, and as she touches his inner thigh, he becomes scared.

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To maintain their action on this ground they must make out that it was an offence, a crime, a misdemeanour.

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Now and then, we can vaguely make out a traffic sign or a small place name.

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