- ˈmake sb/sth ˌinto sth
- phrasal verb
to change someone or something so that they become something elseThe story was made into a film two years ago.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˈmake sb/sth ˌinto sth
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make inroads in/into sth — ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making inroads in this fast… … Financial and business terms
make somebody into somebody — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived … Useful english dictionary
make something into somebody — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived … Useful english dictionary
make somebody into something — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived … Useful english dictionary
make something into something — ˈmake sb/sth into sb/sth derived to change sb/sth into sb/sth Syn: turn into • We re making our attic into an extra bedroom. Main entry: ↑makederived … Useful english dictionary
make inroads into sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… … Financial and business terms
make inroads in sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… … Financial and business terms
make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make*/*/*/ — [meɪk] (past tense and past participle made [meɪd] ) verb I 1) [T] to create or produce something The nail made a hole in my shirt.[/ex] Jane was making coffee.[/ex] This furniture is made in South America.[/ex] a bowl made of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
