you were making
-estuviste haciendo
Past progressiveconjugation ofmake.There are other translations for this conjugation.

make

make(
meyk
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. hacer
I want to learn to make furniture.Quiero aprender a hacer muebles.
b. preparar
I'm going to make a wonderful dinner.Voy a preparar una cena fantástica.
a. crear
Your sister makes problems wherever she goes.Tu hermana crea problemas vaya adonde vaya.
a. hacer
My mother made me clean my room.Mi madre me hizo limpiar la habitación.
a. hacer
The appreciation I got from my team made me feel good.El aprecio de mi equipo me hizo sentirme bien.
b. poner
The movie made me feel sad.La película me puso triste.
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.
a. hacer
I have just made the payment for the invoice.Acabo de hacer el pago de la factura.
b. efectuar
The bank teller informed me that the payment will be made immediately.El cajero del banco me informó que el pago se efectuará de inmediato.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct 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.
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.).
intransitive verb
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.
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).
noun
a. la marca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What is the make and model of the vehicle?¿Cuál es la marca y el modelo del vehículo?
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