make a difference

marcar la diferencia

Hacer algo que cambia mucho una situación, normalmente para mejorarla.

En inglés sencillo: To do something that changes a situation in an important way, usually making it better.

• Your help can make a difference.
• The new teacher made a difference to my life.
• Volunteering here has made a difference to the whole community.

Cómo se usa: make a difference to someone/something (Your support can make a difference to these families.)

Sinónimos: have an impact, change things

Expresiones frecuentes: really make a difference, make a difference today

importar, influir

Ser importante porque influye en una decisión o en un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: To be important because something affects a choice or result.

• Does the color make a difference?
• It made no difference whether we arrived early or late.
• Would a lower price make a difference to your choice?

Cómo se usa: make a difference to something (The extra cost makes a difference to our decision.); make a difference whether/how… (Does it make a difference whether we leave today?)

Sinónimos: matter, count

Expresiones frecuentes: make a difference whether, make a difference how