make of someone or something
- make of someone or something
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What do you make of him? — Ну как он тебе?
I didn't know what to make of him at first but I've got him taped now — Сначала мне было непонятно, что он за человек, но сейчас я его раскусил
What does the everyday Joe make of all this nonsense? — А как к этой ерунде относится человек с улицы?
I don't know what to make of his behaviour — Я не знаю, как понимать его поведение
I don't know what to make of it — Я не знаю, что и думать
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» .
Глазунов С.А. .
2003.
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