Do vs make Flashcards
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30 mph (miles per hour)
A
do
2
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your best
A
do
3
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business
A
do
4
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chores
A
do
5
Q
a course
A
do
6
Q
a crossword
A
do
7
Q
damage
A
do
8
Q
the dishes / the washing up
A
do
9
Q
a drawing
A
do
10
Q
your duty
A
do
11
Q
an exam
A
do
12
Q
exercise
A
do
13
Q
an exercise
A
do
14
Q
someone a favour
A
do
15
Q
the gardening
A
do
16
Q
good
A
do
fare del bene
17
Q
you good
A
do
You should eat your vegetables. They’ll do you good!
18
Q
your hair
A
do
19
Q
harm
A
do
I spilt coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I did more harm than good. It looks even worse now!
20
Q
homework
A
do
21
Q
amends
A
make
fare ammenda/farsi perdonare
I’m so sorry that I upset you. How can I make amends?
22
Q
an appointment
A
make
23
Q
arrangements
A
make
organizzare/predisporre
24
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an attempt
A
make
25
believe
make
fingere/immaginare
The children's favourite game is to make believe that they are kings and queens from long ago.
26
certain
make
accertarsi/assicurarsi
I think the café opens at six, but let's make certain. I don't want to be standing in the street waiting!
27
a change
make
28
a choice
make
29
a comment
make
30
a complaint
make
31
a confession
make
32
a date
make
fissare un appuntamento con qualcuno
33
a decision
make
34
a difference
make
35
a discovery
make
36
an effort
make
You're not trying hard enough! Make an effort!
37
an error
make
38
your escape
make
The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then made their escape.
39
an exception
make
40
an excuse
make
Why was Lisa late? Did she make an excuse?
41
housework
do
42
the ironing
do
43
a job
do
44
the laundry /the washing
do
45
your nails
do
46
a painting
do
47
paperwork
do
occuparsi delle scartoffie/della burocrazia scritta
48
research
do
fare delle ricerche (cercare qualcosa)
fare ricerca (R&D)
49
the shopping
do
fare la spesa
50
time (be in prison)
do
He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he's doing time.
51
well
do
fare bene/andare bene
52
work
do
lavorare
funzionare
53
your worst
do
I've bought all new winter clothes:– boots, a coat and a very warm hat. Weather, do your worst!
54
a face
make
fare una faccia di disgusto o per far ridere
The child took a bite of the broccoli and made a face.
55
a fire
make
accendere un fuoco
56
a fool of yourself
make
You shouldn't sing in front of everyone! You'll make a fool of yourself.
(rendersi ridicoli)
57
a fortune
make
58
friends
make
fare amicizie
59
fun of
make
prendere in giro
60
a fuss
make (informal)
t's okay! I'm fine, it's just a cough. Don't make a fuss!
fare storie
make a fuss over st/s /make a fuss of st/s =
ricoprire di attenzioni qualcosa/qualcuno o essere eccitato per qualcosa/qualcuno
61
an impression
make
fare colpo
Jenny certainly made an impression last night! All my friends are asking about her.
62
a joke
make
fare una battuta
fare uno scherzo
make a joke of st = to laugh at something although it is serious or important
He tried to make a joke of the fact that he hadn't passed the test.
63
a journey
make
Because of the snow, try not to make any journeys which are not absolutely essential.
64
a list
make
65
a loss
make
Their business made a loss the first year, but did much better after that.
andare in perdita
66
love
make
67
a mess
make
What a mess you've made! Can't you tidy up a bit?
68
a mistake
make
69
money
make
fare soldi
guadagnarsi da vivere
70
a move
make
mettersi in marcia/in movimento
iniziare
make a move on s = provarci con
71
a noise
make
fare rumore/strepitare/farsi sentire
make a noise about st = richiamare l'attenzione su/lamentare/protestare/sollevare un polverone per
not make a noise = non fare rumore
72
an observation
make
Could I make an observation? I don't think some of our customers like the new adverts.
73
an offer
make
74
a payment
make
75
a phone call
make
76
plans
make
fare progetti/pianificare
77
a point
make
dire una cosa importante/fare un discorso
Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here!
make a point of st = ribadire/avvalorare
make a point of doing st = insistere nel fare o nel dire qualcosa
78
a profit
make
fare profitto
His business made a profit from the beginning.
79
a prediction
make
80
a promise
make
81
a progress
make
82
a remark
make
fare un'osservazione/un commento
83
a reservation
make
84
a scene
make
fare una scenata (overreact)
85
a sound
make
Don't make a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
far rumore
emettere un suono
86
a speech
make
87
a suggestion
make
88
sure
make
assicurarsi/accertarsi di
make sure of = verificare/avere conferma
I don't think I left the gate open, but I'm just going to go and make sure.
89
the bed
make
90
time (=find time to do something)
make
Everybody's busy, but you need to make time to study
91
trouble
make
That employee is trying to make trouble.
creare guai/creare problemi
92
a visit
make
93
your mind up
make
decidersi(informal)
Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? Make your mind up quickly!
94
your way
make
farsi strada (to move/to go)
trovare la propria strada (in life, figurative)
After the film, John made his way to a café, where he had two cups of coffee and some cake.
