Translation of "make out" to French

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Dictionary translations for "make out"

make out verb

distinguer

I listened but couldn't make out what they were saying.

J'ai écouté mais je n'ai pas pu distinguer ce qu'ils disaient.

Phrases with "make out" (1)

make out the balance - équilibrer

Contexts with "make out"

I listened but couldn't make out what they were saying. J'ai écouté mais je n'ai pas pu distinguer ce qu'ils disaient.

It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying. Il m'était plutôt difficile de distinguer ce qu'il disait.

I made out a tower in the distance. Je pus distinguer une tour au loin.

Did you make out what he said? As-tu compris ce qu'il a dit ?

I can hardly make out what he says. Je peux à peine comprendre ce qu'il dit.

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