makak in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for makak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

maker [Am ˈmeɪkər, Brit ˈmeɪkə] N

1. maker (manufacturer):

maker

fabricante mf

Phrases:

Maker (God)

Creador m

Maker (God)

Hacedor m

Maker of heaven and earth

Creador del cielo y de la tierra

euph she has gone to meet her Maker

Dios la ha llamado a su seno or a su lado euph

coffee maker N

coffee maker

cafetera f

coffee maker

máquina f para preparar café

mischief-maker [Am ˈmɪstʃɪfˌmeɪkər, Brit ˈmɪstʃɪfˌmeɪkə] N

mischief-maker

alborotador m / alborotadora f

market maker N

market maker

creador m de mercado / creadora f de mercado

bread maker N FOOD

bread maker

máquina f de hacer pan

bread maker

máquina f panificadora

I.make out VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make out:

make out (discern) object/outline

distinguir

make out (from a distance)

divisar

make out sound

distinguir

I can't make out what she's saying

no entiendo lo que dice

I can't make out the address

no logro descifrar la dirección

2. make out (figure out):

make out inf

entender

make out inf

comprender

I just can't make her out

sencillamente no la entiendo or comprendo

she couldn't make out why he had done it

no se explicaba or no acababa de entender por qué lo había hecho

3. make out (write):

make out list/invoice/receipt

hacer

make the check out to P. Jones

haga el cheque pagadero a or a favor de P. Jones

make the check out to P. Jones

extienda el cheque a la orden de or a nombre de P. Jones

4. make out (put forward):

to make out a case for/against sth/sb

presentar argumentos a favor/en contra de algo/alguien

II.make out VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + adv)

1. make out (do, fare) inf:

how did you make out in the exam?

¿qué tal te fue en el examen? inf

2. make out (get along) inf:

to make out with sb how did you make out with her kids?

¿qué tal te fue con sus niños?

we made out fine as soon we met

nos caímos bien desde el primer momento

3. make out (sexually) Am sl → neck

III.make out VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + adv + o)

she made out it was her own work

dio a entender que lo había hecho ella misma

he made out he didn't know anything about it

fingió no saber nada del asunto

you're not as ill as you make out

no estás tan enfermo como pretendes or como quieres hacer creer

he's even more stupid than they made out

es aún más estúpido de lo que ellos dieron a entender

IV.make out VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (claim, pretend) (v + o + adv)

they made the situation out to be more serious than it was

pintaron la situación como más grave de lo que en realidad era

he's not as rich as he makes himself out to be

no es tan rico como pretende

she made herself out to be a millionairess

se hacía pasar por millonaria

See also neck

I.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] N

1. neck ANAT:

neck (of person)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

cuello m

neck (of animal)

pescuezo m

the back of the neck

la nuca

I've got a stiff neck

tengo tortícolis

if you say that again, I'll break your neck inf

si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma inf

to be dead from the neck up inf

no tener dos dedos de frente inf

to be up to one's neck in sth inf, she's up to her neck in work/trouble

está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas inf

you're in this business up to your neck

estás metido en este asunto hasta el cuello inf

they're up to their necks in debt

deben hasta la camisa inf

to break one's neck (work hard) inf

matarse (trabajando)

to break one's neck (work hard) inf

deslomarse inf

to break one's neck lit (in accident)

desnucarse

to break one's neck lit (in accident)

romperse el cuello

to breathe down sb's neck inf

estarle encima a alguien

you're always breathing down my neck

todo el día me estás encima or te tengo encima

to get it or catch it in the neck inf

llevarse una buena inf

to risk one's neck inf

jugarse or arriesgar el pellejo inf

to stick one's neck out inf

aventurarse

to stick one's neck out inf

arriesgarse

to wring sb's neck inf

retorcerle el pescuezo a alguien inf

to wring sb's neck attr muscle/injury

del cuello

2. neck FASHION:

neck

cuello m

neck

escote m

neck (measurement)

cuello m

a high neck

un cuello cerrado

the dress has a low neck

el vestido es muy escotado

3.1. neck (of pork, beef, lamb):

neck esp Brit

cuello m

3.2. neck (in horse-racing):

neck

cabeza f

to win/lose by a (short) neck

ganar/perder por una cabeza

4. neck:

neck (of bottle, vase)

cuello m

neck (of guitar, violin)

mástil m

neck (of land, water)

istmo m

the neck of the womb

el cuello uterino or del útero

my/this neck of the woods inf

mis/estos pagos inf

5. neck (impudence) Brit inf:

neck no pl

cara f (dura) inf

neck no pl

descaro m

II.neck [Am nɛk, Brit nɛk] VB intr inf

neck

besuquearse inf

neck

darse el lote Spain inf

neck

pegarse el lote Spain inf

neck

fajarse Mex inf

neck

chapar RioPl inf

neck

amacizarse Col inf

neck

atracar Chil inf

neck

jamonearse Ven inf

I.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. make up (invent):

make up story/excuse

inventar

you've made the whole thing up

(te) lo has inventado todo

you've made the whole thing up

son todos inventos tuyos

2. make up (assemble, prepare):

make up prescription

preparar

make up page

confeccionar

make up road Brit

arreglar

iron all the pieces before making up the sweater

planche todas las piezas antes de coser or armar el suéter

I'm trying to make up a foursome

estoy tratando de formar un grupo de cuatro personas

they made up boxes of food to send to the refugees

prepararon cajas de alimentos para mandar a los refugiados

they made the clothes up into bundles

hicieron atados con la ropa

we can easily make up a bed for you on the sofa

podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá sin ningún problema

3. make up (draw up):

make up agenda/list

hacer

make up agenda/list

preparar

4. make up (complete, add):

make up

completar

he put in another piece to make up the weight

le agregó otro trozo para llegar al peso or para completar el peso

she came along to make up the numbers

vino para completar el grupo

you pay what you can, I'll make up the full amount/the difference

paga lo que puedas, yo pondré la diferencia (para completar el total)

5. make up (compensate for):

if you take the afternoon off, I'll expect you to make up the time later

si te tomas la tarde libre, tendrás que trabajar otro día para reponer las horas or para compensar

II.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o) (constitute)

make up

formar

the parts that make up the whole

las partes que forman or constituyen el todo

these notes make up the chord of A major

estas notas forman el acorde de la mayor

a research team made up of 11 scientists

un equipo de investigación formado or integrado por 11 científicos

it is made up of three parts

está compuesto de tres partes

III.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (achieve reconciliation)

make up

hacer las paces

make up

reconciliarse

to make up with sb

hacer las paces con alguien

to make up with sb

reconciliarse con alguien

let's kiss and make up

dame un beso y hagamos las paces

IV.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o)

they made up their differences

hicieron las paces

to make it up (with sb)

hacer las paces (con alguien)

to make it up (with sb)

reconciliarse (con alguien)

V.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv) (with cosmetics)

make up

maquillarse

make up

pintarse

she taught me how to make up

me enseñó a maquillarme or a pintarme

VI.make up VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

make up person/eyes

maquillar

make up person/eyes

pintar

make up actor

maquillar

make up actor

caracterizar

to make oneself up

maquillarse

to make oneself up

pintarse

See also make up for

make up for VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv + prep + o)

make up for

compensar

their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of experience

su entusiasmo compensa or suple su falta de experiencia

no amount of money can make up for losing a limb

la pérdida de un miembro no se puede compensar con dinero

we'll have to work even harder, to make up for lost time

tendremos que trabajar más para recuperar el tiempo perdido

what she lacks in technique she makes up for in style

lo que le falta de técnica lo compensa con estilo

make for VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. make for (head toward):

make for

dirigirse hacia

make for

dirigirse a

he made for the door, but she stopped him

se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero ella lo detuvo

she made straight for the bar

se fue derecho al bar

they were making for home

iban camino a casa

1.2. make for (attack):

make for

atacar

make for

abalanzarse sobre

2. make for (encourage, promote):

make for

contribuir a

mutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship

la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación

make-or-break [ˌmeɪkɔːrˈbreɪk, ˌmeɪkɔːˈbreɪk] ADJ

make-or-break attempt

desesperado

make-or-break situation

decisivo

make off VB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + adv)

make off

salir corriendo

make off

largarse inf

to make off with sth

llevarse algo

to make off with sth

escaparse or inf largarse con algo

makak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for makak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

maker [ˈmeɪkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. maker (manufacturer):

maker

fabricante mf

2. maker (God):

to meet one's Maker

entregar el alma a Dios

watch-maker [ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkəʳ, Am ˈwɑ:tʃmeɪkɚ] N

watch-maker

relojero(-a) m (f)

money-maker N

money-maker

mina f de dinero fig

policy maker N

policy maker

responsable mf de los principios políticos de un partido

tool-maker N

tool-maker

fabricante m de herramientas

cabinet maker N

cabinet maker

ebanista mf

map maker N

map maker

cartógrafo(-a) m (f)

model maker N

model maker

maquetista mf

ice-cream maker N

ice-cream maker

heladero(-a) m (f)

make-up artist N

make-up artist

maquillador(a) m (f)