make of

halten von, deuten

Jemanden oder etwas auf eine bestimmte Weise verstehen oder sich eine Meinung darüber bilden.

In einfachem Englisch: To have an opinion about someone or something, or understand them in a particular way.

• What do you make of this?
• I could not make much of his explanation.
• She did not know what to make of the unexpected gift.

So benutzt man es: what do you make of someone/something? (What do you make of his sudden silence?); make something of something (I could make nothing of the instructions.)

Synonyme: interpret, think of

Häufige Wendungen: make of something, make of someone

machen aus, verwandeln in

Aus jemandem oder etwas eine andere Art von Mensch oder Sache machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To turn someone or something into a different kind of person or thing.

• Training made a runner of me.
• Hardship made strong people of the young survivors.
• Could a good teacher make an artist of him?

So benutzt man es: make a/an + noun + of someone/something (Years of practice made a fine musician of her.)

Synonyme: make into, turn into

Häufige Wendungen: make something of someone, make something of something