| English | German | |
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| to make sth. | 3423 etw.Akk. machen [herstellen, produzieren] | |
| to render sth. [formal for: to make] | 1526 etw.Akk. machen | |
| to do sth. | 1456 etw.Akk. machen [tun] | |
| to perform sth. | 404 etw. machen [ausführen, verrichten] | |
| fin. to clear sth. [coll.] [earn, profit] | 26 etw. machen [ugs.] [verdienen] | |
| to do sb. [sl.] [kill] | 14 jdn. machen [österr.] [bes. Wienerisch] [ugs.] [umbringen] | |
| to come to sth. [price, bill] | etw. machen [ugs.] [sich belaufen auf] | |
| to do sth. for sb. | jdm. etw. machen | |
2 Words: Others |
| Gangway! [Make way!] | Platz machen! | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to bring to (sb.'s) mind [idiom] | (jdm.) bewusst machen | |
| to make way (for sb.) [idiom] | (jdm.) Platz machen | |
| to make change [for a banknote] | [einen Geldschein] klein machen [Rsv.] [ugs.] | |
| gastr. to percolate coffee | [mit der Espressokanne / dem Perkolator] Kaffee machen | |
| gastr. to perk coffee [coll.] [percolate] | [mit der Espressokanne / dem Perkolator] Kaffee machen | |
| to do number two [to defecate: used esp. by or with reference to children] | Aa machen [insbes. Kindersprache] | |
| to do poo-poos [childish talk] | Aa machen [Kinderspr.] | |
| to do a poo / pooh [coll.] | Aa machen [ugs.] [kindlich] | |
| educ. idiom to take one's A-levels [Br.] [coll.] | Abitur machen [ugs.] | |
| hort. to layer | Absenker machen | |
| to lower one's sights [idiom] | Abstriche machen [fig.] | |
| to make noises [coll.] [hint, speak vaguely] [idiom] | Andeutungen machen | |
| to make offers | Anerbietungen machen [veraltend] | |
| to furnish particulars | Angaben machen | |
| to provide information | Angaben machen | |
| to make approaches | Annäherungsversuche machen | |
| to buy things | Anschaffungen machen | |
| to make purchases | Anschaffungen machen | |
| to make efforts | Anstrengungen machen | |
| to play up [Br.] [coll.] [to cause trouble] [e.g. children, computer] | Ärger machen [z. B. Kinder, Computer] | |
| to cause suspicion | argwöhnisch machen | |
| to bother | Aufhebens machen [Redewendung] | |
| to make (a) fuss [idiom] | Aufhebens machen [Redewendung] | |
| to call attention | aufmerksam machen | |
| to give (a) fair warning | aufmerksam machen | |
| photo. to take pictures | Aufnahmen machen | |
| audio mus. RadioTV to record [on tape etc.] | Aufnahmen machen [auf Band, CD etc.] | |
| to cause a sensation | Aufsehen machen [veraltet] [Aufsehen erregen] | |
| to keep records | Aufzeichnungen machen | |
| to keep a record | Aufzeichnungen machen | |
| to unfold | auseinander machen [alt] | |
| to spread apart | auseinander machen [alt] | |
| to identify [find, detect] | ausfindig machen | |
| to find out [detect, locate] | ausfindig machen | |
| to track down | ausfindig machen | |
| to dodge | Ausflüchte machen | |
| to prevaricate | Ausflüchte machen | |
| to shift [evade] | Ausflüchte machen | |
| to shuffle | Ausflüchte machen | |
| to make excuses | Ausflüchte machen | |
| to beat about the bush [idiom] | Ausflüchte machen | |