Advanced students almost always know a lot of vocabulary but still don\u2019t know how to use words correctly and fluently. This happens a lot with the verb to make. As a first meaning, to make is to produce something, usually with your hands or by putting some parts together.<\/p>\n
Here are some fixed expressions with the verb to make.<\/p>\n
make a contribution<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma contribui\u00e7\u00e3o HOT TIP!<\/strong><\/p>\n Whenever you come across fixed expressions, highlight them and write them down in your vocabulary notebook, then write a new sentence with them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Advanced students almost always know a lot of vocabulary but still don\u2019t know how to use words correctly and fluently. This happens a lot with the verb to make. As a first meaning, to make is to produce something, usually with your hands or by putting some parts together. Here are some fixed expressions with…<\/p>\n
\nmake a decision<\/em> \u2013 tomar uma decis\u00e3o
\nmake a discovery<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma descoberta
\nmake a fuss<\/em> \u2013 fazer um esc\u00e2ndalo
\nmake a mistake<\/em> \u2013 cometer um erro
\nmake a phone call<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma liga\u00e7\u00e3o
\nmake a point<\/em> \u2013 expresser uma opini\u00e3o
\nmake a proposal<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma proposta
\nmake a stand against<\/em> \u2013 expressar oposi\u00e7\u00e3o a
\nmake a success of <\/em>\u2013 tornar (algo) um sucesso
\nmake a suggestion<\/em> \u2013 dar uma sugest\u00e3o
\nmake a(n) (early) escape<\/em> \u2013 ir embora (cedo)
\nmake an arrest<\/em> \u2013 prender (algu\u00e9m)
\nmake an attempt<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma tentativa
\nmake an effort<\/em> \u2013 fazer um esfor\u00e7o
\nmake an offer<\/em> \u2013 fazer uma oferta
\nmake calculations<\/em> \u2013 fazer c\u00e1lculos
\nmake enemies<\/em> \u2013 fazer inimigos
\nmake friends <\/em>\u2013 fazer amigos
\nmake improvements<\/em> \u2013 fazer melhorias
\nmake room for<\/em> \u2013 abrir espa\u00e7o para<\/p>\n