5. make (made, made)υt/i 1. делать, производить; готовить, е.g. What is the box made of?
2. становиться, оказываться, е.g. I'm sure she'll make an excellent teacher.
3. заставлять, е.g. We'll have to make him take the medicine.
N о t e:In this meaning make is followed by a complex object. (Observe the absence of to with the infinitive!)
to make a mistake делать ошибку, ошибаться
to make a report делать доклад
to make (a) noise шуметь
to make a (the) bed стелить постель
to make friends with smb. подружиться с кем-n., е.g. Soon she made friends with her fellow-passengers. She easily makes friends.
to make oneself at home чувствовать себя как дома, е.g. Come in and make yourself at home.
to make a joke (jokes) шутить, острить, е.g. Why do you always make jokes? Can't you be serious?
N o t e : Make is also used with numerous adjectives giving emotional characteristics, as to make smb. happy (angry, sad, etc.).
to make up 1. составлять (рецепт, список и т.д.), е.g. Before packing make up a list of things you are going to take.; 2. выдумывать, е.g. You are a fool to listen to his story. He has made it all up. Make up your own sentences using the new words.; 3. гримировать(-ся), краситься, е.g. How long will it take the actors to make up? She was so much made up that I didn't recognize her at first; 4. мириться, as I am sorry for what I said. Let's make it up. You'd better make it up with Ann.; 5. возмещать, компенсировать, е.g. We must make up for lost time. Won't you let me try to make up for all I've failed to do in the past?
