make out — to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk aʊt/
Korean meaning: 간신히 보다, 듣다, 이해하다
Korean pronunciation: **메이크** 아웃
Example Sentences
- The detective couldn't make out the license plate number through the fog.
- My grandma asked me to make out her grocery list because her handwriting is terrible.
- I made out pretty well on my first job interview - I got the job!
make out
VERB//meɪk aʊt//
to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty

to see, hear, or understand something with difficulty
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Hard to make out the face while prisoners break out - need to work out this case!
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Origin
'make'(만들다)와 'out'(밖으로)의 조합으로, 무언가를 밖으로 끌어내어 명확하게 만든다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
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“The detective couldn't make out the license plate number through the fog.”
“My grandma asked me to make out her grocery list because her handwriting is terrible.”
“I made out pretty well on my first job interview - I got the job!”
“The couple was making out so intensely that they didn't notice the fire alarm going off.”
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