make do
Verb
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Verb
make do
- (intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
- There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.
- (transitive, informal) To put into action.
- Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!)
- Brandon’s makin’ the grill do so we can get to eatin’.
- (transitive, informal) To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose.
- French: faire avec, se débrouiller
- German: sich begnügen, sich behelfen, auskommen, sich abfinden, vorliebnehmen, klarkommen, hinkommen, hinlangen, hinreichen, vorlieb nehmen, zufriedengeben, zurechtkommen
- Italian: farcela, arrangiarsi, far funzionare
- Portuguese: sobreviver
- Russian: справля́ться
- Spanish: conformarse, componérselas, arreglárselas, apañarse, hacerse a las armas
- Portuguese: quebrar o galho
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