Make into Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To change something so that it becomes a different thing or takes on a new form or purpose.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly followed by a noun: 'make cloth into a dress'. Used for concrete (physical) and abstract (role, category) transformations. Often used with materials, people, or ideas. Not the same as 'make up' (invent) or 'make out' (understand).
Spanish: convertir en - transformar enPortuguese (BR): transformar em - fazer virarPortuguese (PT): transformar em - tornar emChinese (Simplified): 把...变成 - 使...成为Chinese (Traditional): 把...變成 - 使...成為Hindi: में बदलना - में बनानाArabic: يحوّل إلى - يجعل منBengali: রূপান্তর করা - পরিবর্তন করাRussian: превратить - переделатьJapanese: 〜にする - 〜へ変えるVietnamese: biến thành - biến đổi thànhKorean: ~로 만들다 - ~로 변화시키다Turkish: -e dönüştürmek - -e çevirmekUrdu: میں بدل دینا - میں تبدیل کرناIndonesian: mengubah menjadi - menjadikan
Example Sentences
Can you make this drawing into a logo?
basic
She made the old shirt into a bag.
basic
The caterpillar makes itself into a butterfly.
basic
You could make those boxes into a cool fort for the kids.
natural
My grandmother loves to make leftovers into soup.
natural
He’s trying to make his passion for art into a career.
natural