make sense of
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make sense of(
meyk
sehns
uhv
)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. (general)
a. darle sentido a
A week after the attack, the victims' families are still trying to make sense of the tragedy.Una semana después del ataque, las familias de las víctimas siguen tratando de darle sentido a la tragedia.
b. encontrarle sentido a
I read the letter three times, but I still couldn't make sense of it.Leí la carta tres veces, pero no pude encontrarle sentido.
c. buscarle sentido a
Julieta still hasn't said any real words, but her parents try to make sense of her babbling.Julieta todavía no ha dicho palabras existentes, pero sus padres intentan buscarle sentido a su balbuceo.
d. entender
Try as I might, I can't make sense of this equation.No importa cuánto lo intente, no puedo entender esta ecuación.
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