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Meanings of make out in English

Portuguese
trepar
Spanish
joder

Have sexual intercourse with.

trepar
Portuguese
discernir
Catalan
dicenrnir
Spanish
sentir

Detect with the senses.

discernir
Spanish
andar

Proceed or get along.

andar
Spanish
extender

Make out and issue.

extender
Usage of make out in English
1
We stopped and listened, not quite able to make out the words.
Seize the night
2
However, she's actually far more lovely-looking than she likes to make out.
The Guardian
3
We'll make out a list of all the things we shall need.
Five on a treasure island
4
Soon it was possible to make out the results of the battle.
Lonesome dove
5
Lorraine heard his low voice, although she couldn't make out the words.
Exposure
6
He could hardly make out the words: her voice was so muffled.
Slow decay
7
She heard someone's voice behind Berry but couldn't make out the words.
Cauldron of Ghosts
8
She listened for a moment, trying to make out the chanted words.
Oracle's Queen
9
I couldn't make out the words, but I heard Mr. Eighties's reply.
Latte trouble
10
The children couldn't quite make out whether he was joking or not.
Five on a treasure island
11
He wasn't quite able to make out where it was coming from.
Phantoms
12
The lack of streetlights made it impossible to make out more detail.
Last Blood
13
Almost, he thought he could make out words, or at least syllables.
Alien: Covenant
14
I could hear him talking, but I couldn't make out the words.
Three to get deadly and four to score
15
Yet he could still make out something thrashing within: rearing, reaching, writhing.
Blood and Bone
16
Amanda could hear his voice, barely, but couldn't make out any words.
Hostile intent
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Translations for make out
Make out through the time
Make out across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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