كيف تنطق "make do and mend"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmɛnd
MAYK DOO and (or uhnd) MEND
mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /ˈænd/ /mˈɛnd
MAYK DYOO and MEND
التعريف
A phrase meaning to manage with what you have and fix or repair things instead of buying new ones, often used during times when money or resources are limited.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈdu/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmɛnd
الإنجليزية البريطانية
mˈeɪk/ /dʉː/ /ˈænd/ /mˈɛnd
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
MAYK DOO and (or uhnd) MEND
بريطاني
MAYK DYOO and MEND
استمع في السياق
During the war, families had to make do and mend instead of buying new clothes.
If your bike is broken, try to make do and mend before buying a new one.
Grandma taught us to make do and mend because she grew up in hard times.
We can't afford a new TV, so we'll just make do and mend for now.