make for

make for
transitive verb
1) (move towards) zusteuern auf (+ Akk.); zuhalten auf (+ Akk.); (rush towards) losgehen auf (+ Akk.); zustürzen auf (+ Akk.)

make for home — heimwärts steuern

2) (be conducive to) führen zu, herbeiführen [gute Beziehungen, Erfolg, Zuversicht]
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(to go towards: We're making for home.) sich begeben nach
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make for, make towards
vi
to \make for for [or towards] sth auf etw akk zugehen; (by car or bus) auf etw akk zufahren
the kids made for the woods to hide die Kinder rannten auf den Wald zu, um sich zu verstecken; esp BRIT
we made towards the motorway wir fuhren Richtung Autobahn
to \make for for [or towards] the door/car auf die Tür/das Auto zugehen
2. (be)
to \make for for sth etw sein; (result in) etw ergeben
constant arguing doesn't \make for for a good relationship ständiges Streiten ist einer guten Beziehung nicht gerade förderlich
Kant \make fors for hard reading Kant ist schwer zu lesen
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make for v/i
1. a) zugehen oder lossteuern auf (akk), zustreben (dat)
b) sich begeben nach, eilen nach, sich aufmachen nach
c) SCHIFF Kurs haben auf (akk)
d) sich stürzen auf (akk)
2. förderlich sein (dat), dienen (dat), führen oder beitragen zu, (eine Verbesserung gen) bewirken, sorgen für:
it makes for his advantage es wirkt sich für ihn günstig aus;
the aerial (bes US antenna) makes for better reception die Antenne verbessert den Empfang;
it makes for good health es ist gut für die Gesundheit;
make for the success of zum Erfolg (gen) beitragen
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transitive verb
1) (move towards) zusteuern auf (+ Akk.); zuhalten auf (+ Akk.); (rush towards) losgehen auf (+ Akk.); zustürzen auf (+ Akk.)

make for home — heimwärts steuern

2) (be conducive to) führen zu, herbeiführen [gute Beziehungen, Erfolg, Zuversicht]

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