machen
/ˈmaxən/ verb C2- to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.) · Ich hab dir einen Kuchen gemacht! I made you a pie!· Du hast einen Fehler gemacht. You made a mistake.
- to make, prepare (food, drinks, etc.) · Machst du heute das Essen? Are you making dinner today?· sich eine Pizza machen to prepare a pizza for oneself
- to do, perform, carry out (an action) (to execute; to put into operation) · Mach es! Do it!· Das hat er ganz allein gemacht! He did that all by himself!
- to do (a noun); indicates an activity associated with a noun · Sport machen do sports· eine Party machen have a party
- to go (a specified sound) (to make the sound) · Das Auto machte "Bumm" und hielt an. The car went "boom" and stopped.
- to make, to cause · Sie hat mich lachen gemacht. She made me laugh.· Deine Witze machen, dass ich lächle. Your jokes make me smile.
- to cause [with dative ‘for/in someone’ and accusative abstract noun ‘fear, pain, difficulty, happiness, etc.’] (often translated idiomatically with English make followed by an adjective) · Die Nacht macht mir Angst. Night makes me afraid.
- to make (to cause to be) · Dieser Film macht mich schläfrig. This movie makes me sleepy.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- machen
- Present (er)
- macht
- Präteritum (er)
- machte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gemacht
- Infinitive with zu
- zu machen
From the library
„Was machst du gern?“
Dort machen die Bienen aus dem Nektar Honig.
Mittwoch: Frieda hat Papas Schuh kaputt gemacht.
Dabei macht sie viele kleine Blasen aus Gas.
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