make over

renovieren, umbauen

Ein Gebäude oder einen Raum verbessern oder für einen anderen Zweck umgestalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To improve a building or room, or change what it is used for.

• We will make over the kitchen.
• They made over an old shop into a café.
• Have you made the spare room over yet?

So benutzt man es: make over something into something (We made over the attic into a study.); make something over (They made the kitchen over last summer.)

Synonyme: renovate, remodel, convert

Häufige Wendungen: make over a room, make over the garage

umstylen

Das Aussehen einer Person durch neue Kleidung, eine andere Frisur oder Make-up verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To change someone’s appearance with new clothes, hair, or makeup.

• They want to make over Dad.
• The salon made her over with a shorter haircut.
• Would you let a stylist make you over?

So benutzt man es: make someone over (The stylist made her over for the wedding.)

Synonyme: restyle, transform

Häufige Wendungen: make over someone, make over a client

renovieren, umbauen

Ein Gebäude oder einen Raum verbessern oder für einen anderen Zweck umgestalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To improve a building or room, or change what it is used for.

• Let’s make over this room.
• We made over the garage into a bedroom.
• They are making the old office over completely.

So benutzt man es: make over something into something (She made over the basement into an office.); make something over (We made the bathroom over ourselves.)

Synonyme: renovate, remodel, convert

Häufige Wendungen: make over a room, make over the garage

umstylen

Das Aussehen einer Person durch neue Kleidung, eine andere Frisur oder Make-up verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To change someone’s appearance with new clothes, hair, or makeup.

• The show will make over three guests.
• They made her over for her first television appearance.
• Who is going to make you over?

So benutzt man es: make someone over (His sister made him over with new clothes and a haircut.)

Synonyme: restyle, transform

Häufige Wendungen: make over someone, make over a client