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I . make out VB intr

1. make out inf (succeed, cope):

2. make out inf (kiss passionately):

to make out with sb

ficar com alguém

II . make out VB trans

1. make out inf (pretend):

he made himself out to be rich

ele passou por rico

2. make out (discern):

3. make out (write out):

to make out a check

fazer um cheque

Usage examples with make out

to make out a check

fazer um cheque

to make out with sb

ficar com alguém

to make sth out of sth

deduzir a. c. de a. c.

to make capital (out) of sth fig

tirar proveito de a. c.

to make an arse out of oneself inf

fazer papel de idiota

to make a mountain out of a molehill

fazer tempestade num copo d'água

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

I can't make out the license plate number. www.beliefnet.com

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

In the dim, starlit courtyard, they make out the figures of a man and a woman lying in two separate charpoy cots, sleeping. nation.com.pk

After he leaves, the couple make out and accidentally knock down the mug. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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. thequietus.com

While vital to the prosecution, the videotape of the incident is unclear and it is difficult to make out any of the individuals involved. en.wikipedia.org

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