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"Make" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "hacer", and "make up" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "inventar". Learn more about the difference between "make" and "make up" below.
make(
meyk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to produce)
2. (to cause)
3. (to compel)
5. (to reach)
a. llegar a
If we hurry, we can make it to the movie on time.Si nos apuramos, podemos llegar a tiempo a la película.
6. (to perform)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A stick can make a pretty good baseball bat.Un palo puede actuar como un bate de béisbol.
You are going to make great parents one day.Un día serán padres magníficos.
8. (to earn)
a. ganar
With the money I'll make working during the summer, I will pay my college tuition.Con el dinero que ganaré trabajando durante el verano, me pagaré la matrícula de la universidad.
a. cometer
Everyone makes mistakes every now and then, but you have to learn from them.Todo el mundo comete errores de vez en cuando, pero tienes que aprender de ellos.
b. tomar
The owner of the company made the decision to give everyone a raise.El dueño de la empresa tomó la decisión de darles a todos un aumento de salario.
a. consagrar
I think this is the song that will make you.Creo que esta es la canción que te consagrará.
b. asegurar el futuro de
You'll see; this app is going to make me.Ya verás; esta app me va a asegurar el futuro.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to act)
a. hacer
My ex-girlfriend made as if she didn't notice me when I waved to her.Mi exnovia hizo como si no me hubiera visto cuando la saludé con la mano.
12. (to proceed)
a. dirigirse
In case of a fire, keep calm, and make for the nearest exit.En caso de incendio, mantengan la calma y diríjanse a la salida más cercana.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
make up(
meyk
uhp
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to invent)
a. inventar
We found out that her story was all made up.Descubrimos que se había inventado toda la historia.
3. (to prepare)
a. preparar (prescription)
I'll get the pharmacist to make up your prescription.Le pediré al farmacéutico que prepare su receta.
b. hacer (bed or list)
We had to make up a bed on the floor.Tuvimos que hacernos una cama en el piso.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't think they'll ever make it up, to be honest.Si te soy sincera, dudo que jamás se reconciliarán.
I think Will and Jen have made it up now.Creo que Will y Jen ya se han hecho las paces.
a. maquillar
I want to make my sister up for her wedding.Quiero maquillar a mi hermana el día de su boda.
a. maquillarse
I make myself up every morning for work.Me maquillo todas las mañanas para ir a trabajar.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. hacer las paces
They're not talking to each other but they will make up eventually.No se hablan, pero acabarán por hacer las paces.
b. reconciliarse
After ten years of not talking to each other, the brothers finally made up.Después de diez años de no hablarse, los hermanos por fin se reconciliaron.
