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making [ˈmeɪkɪŋ] N

1. making no pl (production):

making
robienie nt

decision-making N no pl

epoch-making ADJ

loss-making ADJ

non-profit-making ADJ

non-profit-making organization N

I . make <made, made> [meɪk] VB trans

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1. make (produce or prepare):

make
robić [perf z-]

5. make (total):

to make [a number]
stanowić [liczbę]
2 plus 4 makes 6
2 plus 4 jest 6

6. make (calculate):

make
szacować [perf o-]
what do you make the time?
która może być godzina?

7. make (become):

to make friends
zaprzyjaźnić się

II . make [meɪk] N

make of car, computer:

make
marka f

Phrases:

to be on the make inf
zbijać [perf zbić] kasę

make for VB trans

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1. make for (head for):

to make for somewhere
kierować [perf s-] się dokądś

2. make for (result in):

make for
powodować [perf s-]

make of VB trans

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make off VB intr inf

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I . make out VB intr

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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

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1. make out inf:

to make out that... (pretend)
udawać [perf udać] , że...
to make out that... (claim)
twierdzić [perf s-] , że...

3. make out (understand):

to make out why
rozumieć [perf z-] dlaczego
making up
tworzących

Usage examples with making

to be loss-making
ponosić straty
loss-making business
niedochodowy interes m
decision-making process
proces m podejmowania decyzji
to be in the making
powstawać
to defer making a decision
wstrzymywać [perf wstrzymać] się z podjęciem decyzji
to be the making of sb
stanowić podstawę czyjegoś sukcesu
how are you making out with Jane?
jak wam się układa z Jane?
he is a good teacher in the making
będzie z niego dobry nauczyciel

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The freezing squeezes the heat out of the droplets, making the thundercloud draftier.
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Using his alcoholic actor friend's drinking prowess he makes the young man go drunk and totally expose himself, making guests laugh at him openly.
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The species has a body length of approximately 4.0 mm and a fore-wing length of 5.7 mm making it the smallest species known.
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So, even when they're both making exactly the same tone, there's still something completely different going on under the hood.
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It was said to have no better in making carriages, coaches and sleighs.
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The windmill has continued to work through all of its life, making it unique.
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Other recognized bakeries started making the bread and added new ingredients.
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This method of locomotion is extremely slow, but is also almost noiseless and very hard to detect, making it the mode of choice for many species when stalking prey.
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Any new source of supply might also reduce speculators buying in the hope of making a quick profit.
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The primary basis for eligibility was later changed to age, making the tournament open only to wrestlers who are 25 years old or younger.
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