make good

tenir, mettre à exécution

Tenir une promesse, réaliser un projet ou mener une action à bien.

En anglais simple : To do what you promised or planned, or successfully complete an action.

• They made good on their promise.
• The thief made good his escape through a side door.
• Will she make good on her threat to resign?

Comment l'utiliser : make good something (The prisoner made good his escape.); make good on something (We will make good on our promise.)

Synonymes : fulfil, carry out

Expressions courantes : make good promises, make good threats, make good escapes

réparer, compenser

Réparer un dommage, résoudre un problème ou indemniser une perte.

En anglais simple : To repair damage, correct a problem, or pay for a loss.

• We will make good the damage.
• The firm made good my losses after the error.
• Who must make good any shortfall in the fund?

Comment l'utiliser : make good something (The builder agreed to make good the damage.)

Synonymes : repair, remedy, compensate for

Expressions courantes : make good damage, make good losses, make good defects

réussir, faire fortune

Réussir, notamment en gagnant de l’argent ou en progressant dans sa carrière.

En anglais simple : To become successful, especially by earning money or doing well in your career.

• He left home and made good.
• She hopes to make good in business.
• Several young actors from our town have made good abroad.

Comment l'utiliser : make good in something (She made good in the clothing business.)

Synonymes : succeed, prosper

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : make good abroad, make good professionally

suivre, égaler la mise

Miser autant qu’un autre joueur pour pouvoir rester dans la partie.

En anglais simple : To bet the same amount as another player so you can stay in the game.

• She made good the opening bet.
• He lacked enough chips to make good the bet.
• Would you make good that bet with such a weak hand?

Comment l'utiliser : make good a bet (He made good the bet and waited for another card.)

Synonymes : call, match

Contraires : fold

Expressions courantes : make good bets, make good stakes

égaliser, lisser

Réparer une surface pour la rendre plane et régulière.

En anglais simple : To repair a surface so it is flat and even.

• Make good the floor before laying tiles.
• The builder made good the plaster around the new socket.
• These rough patches need making good before we decorate.

Comment l'utiliser : make good something (Make good the wall before applying fresh paint.)

Synonymes : level, smooth

Expressions courantes : make good surfaces, make good plaster