OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 29388

make out

/meɪk aʊt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
librar
To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque).
Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.
enviar
To send out.
The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tel…
atisbar • avistar • distinguir • divisar • vislumbrar
To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.
In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.
There was a startling lack of creativity and if Van Gaal had listened closely he would have made out the mocking chants from the away end, as the visiting fans embarked on the repe…
aparentar • hacer parecer
To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.
His version of the story makes me out (to be) the bad guy.
She hadn't invited me to a party at her house since the third grade, and here she was, making out like we'd never stopped being friends.
apretar • atracar • besuquearse • chapar • darse el lote • enrollarse • liarse • pachamanquearse
To embrace and kiss passionately.
We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private.
enrollarse
To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.