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make out in Spanish

make out in Spanish is librar, enviar, atisbar — make out means to kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.

make out in Spanish

librar
verb
(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque). [with to ‘a given recipient, payee’] [from 15th c.]
enviar
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To send out. [16th–17th c.]
atisbar
verb
(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
avistar
verb
(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
distinguir
verb
(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
divisar
verb
(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
vislumbrar
verb
(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]
aparentar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]
enviar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]
hacer parecer
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]
apretar
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
atracar
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
besuquearse
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
chapar
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
darse el lote
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
enrollarse
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]
enrollarse
verb
(slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse. [from 20th c.]

What does "make out" mean?

  1. verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
    "They were making out in the back row of the cinema."
  2. verb To manage to see, hear or read something that is faint or unclear.
    "I could just make out a figure through the fog."
  3. verb To claim or suggest that something is the case, usually unfairly or falsely.
    "He makes out that he did all the work himself."
  4. verb To write out a cheque, form or document, especially by filling in a name.
    "Please make the cheque out to the school office."
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make out in a sentence

  • They were making out in the back row of the cinema.
  • She caught them making out by the bike sheds.
  • I could just make out a figure through the fog.
  • The signature is too smudged to make out.

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What is "make out" in Spanish?

"make out" in Spanish is librar, enviar, atisbar. make out means: To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.

How do you use "make out" in a sentence?

Example: "They were making out in the back row of the cinema." In Spanish, "make out" is librar, enviar, atisbar.

Are there other ways to say "make out" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 15 translations listed for "make out": librar, enviar, atisbar, avistar, distinguir, divisar.

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