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Make or do are translated into Spanish as hacer<\/em>. However, when these verbs come with certain words, they are translated using another verb.<\/p>\n I was thinking about this so I came up with a list of English collocations and their correspondent in Spanish – I wish I had this when I was studying Spanish!<\/p>\n Check it out!<\/p>\n To do<\/strong><\/p>\n To do a favor – hacer un favor Hot Learning Tip!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n You don’t need to learn these by heart. When you are reading a text or doing a listening exercise (or listening to songs, watching movies), pay close attention to how these collocations are used. Try and write down the context they were used in an if possible, the sentence too!<\/em><\/p>\n To make<\/strong><\/p>\n To make a bet – apostar
\nTo do a job – hacer un trabajo
\nTo do a number – hacer un numerito
\nTo do a talk – hacer una presentaci\u00f3n oral \/ dar una conferencia
\nTo do an exercise – hacer un ejercicio
\nTo do an experiment – hacer un experimento
\nTo do evil – hacer (el) mal
\nTo do good – hacer (el) bien
\nTo do harm – lastimar
\nTo do homework – hacer los deberes
\nTo do housework – hacer las tareas del hogar
\nTo do justice – hacer justicia
\nTo do little – hacer poco
\nTo do much – hacer mucho
\nTo do one\u2019s best – hacer lo mejor posible
\nTo do some exercise – hacer ejercicio (f\u00edsico)
\nTo do some work – trabajar
\nTo do something – hacer algo
\nTo do the shopping – hacer la compra
\nTo do the the dishes – lavar los platos
\nTo do well – hacerlo bien<\/p>\n
\nTo make a cake – hacer un pastel
\nTo make a cancellation – cancelar algo
\nTo make a complaint – hacer una queja
\nTo make a decision – tomar una decisi\u00f3n
\nTo make a fortune – hacer una fortuna
\nTo make a hole – hacer un agujero
\nTo make a list – hacer una lista
\nTo make a mistake – cometer un error
\nTo make a noise – hacer ruido
\nTo make a proposal – hacer una propuesta
\nTo make a speech – hacer un discurso
\nTo make a suggestion – hacer una sugerencia
\nTo make a wish – pedir un deseo
\nTo make an appointment – organizar una cita\/reuni\u00f3n
\nTo make an effort – hacer un esfuerzo
\nTo make an exception – hacer una excepci\u00f3n
\nTo make an investment – hacer una inversi\u00f3n
\nTo make an offer – hacer una oferta
\nTo make certain\/sure – asegurarse
\nTo make faces – hacer muecas
\nTo make fun of – burlarse de
\nTo make money – hacer dinero
\nTo make plans – hacer planes
\nTo make progress – hacer progresos
\nTo make tea – preparar t\u00e9
\nTo make the bed – hacer la cama
\nTo make use of – hacer uso de
\nTo make war – hacer la guerra<\/p>\n