Make sense Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

To be reasonable, logical, or clear. If something makes sense, it is easy to understand or seems correct.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in both formal and informal speech. Used to comment on explanations, ideas, or decisions. Can be positive ('That makes sense!') or negative ('That doesn't make sense.'). Avoid confusing with 'mean' or 'explain'.

• Spanish: tener sentido
• Portuguese (BR): fazer sentido
• Portuguese (PT): fazer sentido
• Chinese (Simplified): 有道理
• Chinese (Traditional): 有道理
• Hindi: समझ में आना
• Arabic: يبدو منطقياً - له معنى
• Bengali: মন্তব্যপূর্ণ হওয়া - অর্থপূর্ণ হওয়া - যুক্তিসঙ্গত হওয়া
• Russian: иметь смысл - быть понятным - быть логичным
• Japanese: 意味が分かる - 理にかなう
• Vietnamese: hợp lý - dễ hiểu
• Korean: 말이 되다 - 이해가 가다
• Turkish: mantıklı olmak - anlamlı olmak
• Urdu: سمجھ میں آنا - معقول ہونا
• Indonesian: masuk akal - logis

جمل نموذجية

Your explanation finally makes sense to me.

basic

This plan doesn't make sense to anyone.

basic

Do these rules make sense to you?

basic

Can you explain that again? It doesn't really make sense right now.

natural

It all makes sense once you see the big picture.

natural

If we leave early, it would make sense to avoid traffic.

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