Make russian

• де́лать

  to do, to perform

  to make, to produce, to manufacture

• сде́лать

  to do, to carry out, to get done

  to make, to produce

• дать

  to give, to hand over, to allocate

  to let, to allow, to permit

  to make (someone do something), to cause

• реши́ть

  to decide, to resolve, to make up one's mind

  to solve

• успе́ть

  to have time (to do sth), to manage (in time), to get sth done in time

  to be in time (for), to catch (a train), to make it (somewhere)

  to succeed, to make progress, to do well

• приня́ть

  to accept, to take, to receive

  to take (a shower), to make (a decision), to take (measures)

  to receive, to welcome, to see (a visitor)

  to pass, to adopt, to approve

  to take (medicine)

  to hire, to take on, to admit (to a school)

  to take part, to participate

• стара́ться

  to try, to make an effort, to endeavour

• произнести́

  to utter, to say

  to pronounce, to articulate

  to deliver (a speech), to make (a speech)

• провести́

  to spend (time), to pass (time)

  to conduct, to carry out, to hold (a meeting), to implement

  to lead, to escort, to show (in)

  to draw (a line), to make (a distinction)

  to run (a cable), to lay, to install

• смея́ться

  to laugh

  to laugh at, to make fun of, to mock, to deride

• созда́ть

  to create, to make

  to found, to establish, to set up

  to create, to generate, to produce

  to cause, to create (problems), to bring about

• испо́льзовать

  to use, to utilize, to employ

  to make use of, to take advantage of, to exploit

• позво́лить

  to allow, to permit, to let

  to enable, to make possible

  to afford, to treat oneself to

• зато́

  but (to make up for it), in return, but then

  on the other hand, but (for all that)

• проводи́ть

  to conduct, to carry out, to hold (an event)

  to spend (time)

  to escort, to lead, to see (somebody) home

  to lay, to run (a cable), to install

  to draw (a line), to make (a distinction)

• собра́ться

  to gather, to assemble, to come together, to meet

  to be going to, to intend, to be about to, to make up one's mind

  to get ready, to prepare (for a trip), to pack up

  to accumulate, to collect, to build up

• соста́в

  composition, make-up, structure

  staff, crew, team, membership

  train

• заста́вить

  to force, to make (someone do something), to compel

  to cram full (with things), to clutter up, to block up

• объяви́ть

  to announce, to make known, to give notice of

  to declare, to proclaim

• приду́мать

  to come up with, to think up, to make up

  to invent

• позволя́ть

  to let, to allow, to permit

  to make possible, to enable

  to afford, to treat oneself to

• по́льзоваться

  to use, to make use of

  to enjoy, to have

• спеши́ть

  to hurry, to hasten, to make haste

  to be fast, to gain (of a clock)

• разда́ться

  to ring out, to be heard, to sound

  to part, to move apart, to make way

  to broaden out, to put on weight, to stretch (of shoes)

• составля́ть

  to amount to, to make up, to constitute, to total

  to put together, to compile, to form

  to draw up, to compose (a text)

• добра́ться

  to reach, to get to, to make it to

• выступа́ть

  to perform, to appear (on stage), to play (a gig)

  to speak (publicly), to give a speech, to make one's opinion known

  to advocate (for), to speak out (against), to stand up (for)

  to act as, to serve as, to appear as

  to protrude, to jut out, to stand out, to emerge

• гото́вить

  to cook, to prepare (food)

  to prepare, to make ready, to get ready

  to train

• пода́ть

  to give, to hand, to pass

  to serve, to bring (to the table)

  to submit, to hand in, to file

  to give (a signal), to make (a sound)

  to supply, to deliver, to feed (in)

  to bring round (a vehicle), to move, to shift

  to serve (a ball), to pass, to throw (to someone)

  to present, to portray, to put across

• отлича́ться

  to differ (from), to be different (from), to deviate (from)

  to be notable (for), to be distinguished (by), to stand out (for)

  to distinguish oneself, to excel, to rise to the top

  to make an exhibition of oneself, to cause a stir

• обойти́сь

  to manage (without), to do without, to make do (with)

  to cost

  to treat (somebody), to deal (with somebody)

  to turn out (all right), to pass off

• назна́чить

  to appoint, to name, to make (sb sth)

  to schedule, to set (a time), to arrange, to fix

  to set, to assign, to determine

  to prescribe

• познако́миться

  to meet (someone), to make the acquaintance of, to get to know (a person)

  to get acquainted with, to familiarize oneself with

• соста́вить

  to draw up, to compose, to make out, to compile

  to amount to, to come to, to total

  to form, to constitute, to make up

  to put together, to move together

  to keep (someone company)

• строй

  order, system, regime

  formation, ranks, line

  structure, make-up

  tuning, tuning system, temperament

• состоя́ться

  to take place, to be held, to come off, to materialize

  to establish oneself, to make it, to fulfil oneself

• заставля́ть

  to force, to compel, to make (someone do something)

  to cram, to fill up (with objects), to block up, to obstruct

• соверши́ть

  to commit

  to carry out, to perform, to make

  to accomplish, to complete

• создава́ть

  to create, to make, to develop

  to found, to establish, to set up

  to cause, to generate, to produce

• подари́ть

  to give as a present, to make a present of, to present, to gift

  to grant, to bestow, to favour with

• убеди́ться

  to make sure/be sure

• произвести́

  to produce, to manufacture, to make

  to carry out, to perform, to conduct

  to make (an impression), to produce (an effect), to cause

  to promote (to a rank), to commission

• ма́рка

  stamp, postage stamp

  brand, make, trademark

  grade, sort, quality class

  token, counter

  mark

  march (border territory)

• производи́ть

  to produce, to manufacture, to make, to generate

  to carry out, to execute

  to produce (an effect), to make (an impression)

• постара́ться

  to try, to make an effort, to do one's best

• вы́браться

  to get out, to escape, to find one's way out

  to manage to get out (to), to make it (somewhere), to find time to go

• подгото́вить

  to prepare, to make ready, to train

• передава́ть

  to pass, to hand over, to hand

  to pass on (a message), to convey, to tell, to deliver

  to broadcast, to transmit, to air

  to convey, to depict, to render, to portray

  to transfer, to make over, to pass down

• описа́ть

  to describe, to depict, to portray

  to make an inventory of, to list, to distrain, to seize (for debt)

  to circumscribe, to describe (a circle)

• блесте́ть

  to shine, to glitter, to sparkle, to glint

  to make a brilliant display, to shine (with talent), to dazzle

• ошиби́ться

  to be mistaken, to be wrong, to err

  to make a mistake, to make an error, to slip up

  to take the wrong road, to dial the wrong number, to get the wrong door

• потяну́ть

  to pull, to draw, to haul, to drag

  to stretch out, to reach out, to draw up

  to drag out, to delay, to protract

  to afford, to manage (financially)

  to sprain, to pull (a muscle), to strain

  to weigh, to tip the scales at

  to drag (someone somewhere), to make (someone) go

  to lay (a cable), to run (a line)

  to drawl, to say slowly

  to extort, to wheedle out (money)

• обойти́

  to go around, to walk round, to skirt

  to evade, to bypass, to avoid, to circumvent

  to go round (all of them), to make the rounds of, to visit one by one

  to overtake, to pass, to outstrip

  to spread (of news), to go round, to travel round

• разобра́ть

  to take apart, to take to pieces, to disassemble, to dismantle

  to make out, to decipher, to figure out, to understand

  to sort out, to sort, to put in order, to tidy up

  to analyse, to examine in detail, to go through, to review critically

  to buy up, to snap up, to take all of

• воспо́льзоваться

  to use, to make use of

  to take advantage of, to seize (an opportunity), to exploit

• допусти́ть

  to admit, to allow, to permit

  to allow to happen, to tolerate, to accept

  to assume, to suppose, to concede

  to make (a mistake), to commit

• пригото́вить

  to cook, to prepare (food)

  to prepare, to make ready, to get ready

• шуме́ть

  to make noise, to hum

• зарабо́тать

  to earn, to make (money)

  to start working, to start up, to kick in

  to earn oneself (something bad), to come down with, to land oneself (with)

• разгляде́ть

  to make out, to discern, to see clearly

  to detect, to spot, to figure out

  to examine closely, to scrutinize, to look over

• вы́ставить

  to exhibit, to display, to put on show

  to put forward, to nominate, to field (a candidate)

  to propose, to put forward (a demand), to make (a claim)

  to put out, to set outside

  to stick out, to thrust forward, to place in front

  to throw out, to kick out, to sack

  to flaunt, to show off, to parade

• москви́ч

  Muscovite, inhabitant of Moscow

  Moskvitch (car make)

• устро́иться

  to get a job, to find employment, to gain employment

  to settle in, to get oneself settled, to find a place to stay

  to make oneself comfortable, to settle oneself (into a seat)

  to work out, to sort itself out

• сложи́ть

  to stack, to pile up, to lay down

  to fold, to fold up

  to add, to add up

  to pack up, to pack (things)

  to compose, to make up (a song)

• Во́лга

  Volga

  Volga (car make)

• заключи́ть

  to conclude (an agreement), to enter into, to make (a deal)

  to conclude, to infer, to deduce

  to imprison, to confine, to lock up

  to conclude (a speech), to end, to finish

• успева́ть

  to have time (to do sth), to manage (to do sth), to get round to

  to be in time (for), to make it (on time), to catch (a train)

  to do well (in a subject), to make progress, to keep up (in class)

• реша́ться

  to decide, to make up one's mind, to bring oneself (to do sth), to venture

  to be decided, to be settled

  to be solved

• исполне́ние

  fulfilment, execution, carrying out, enforcement

  performance, rendition, playing

  design, version, make

• вы́делить

  to allocate, to allot, to assign, to set aside

  to highlight, to emphasize, to stress, to make stand out

  to single out, to pick out, to select, to choose

  to select, to mark, to highlight

  to secrete, to excrete, to exude, to discharge

  to isolate, to extract

  to detach, to detail

• соверша́ть

  to perform, to carry out, to make

  to commit

  to accomplish, to achieve

• ошиба́ться

  to be mistaken, to be wrong

  to make a mistake, to make mistakes, to err

• отправля́ться

  to set out, to depart, to leave, to start off

  to go, to make one's way, to head (for)

  to be sent, to be dispatched

• испо́лнить

  to carry out, to execute, to fulfil (a request), to perform (a duty)

  to fulfil, to make come true, to keep (a promise)

  to perform, to play (a role), to sing

• внести́

  to carry in, to bring in

  to enter, to insert, to include

  to pay in, to deposit, to contribute (money)

  to put forward, to submit, to table

  to make (changes), to introduce, to bring about, to contribute

• исполня́ть

  to carry out, to perform, to execute, to do

  to fulfil, to make come true, to keep (a promise)

  to perform, to play, to sing, to act (a role)

• предоста́вить

  to provide, to make available

  to grant

• поклони́ться

  to bow, to make a bow, to bow down

  to greet, to pay one's respects, to send one's regards

  to worship, to venerate, to bow down to

• испо́ртить

  to spoil, to mar, to ruin, to make worse

  to damage, to break, to ruin

  to mess up, to screw up, to botch, to louse up

  to corrupt, to spoil (a person)

• свести́

  to reduce (to), to bring down (to), to boil down (to)

  to drive mad, to drive crazy

  to bring together, to put in touch

  to remove, to get rid of

  to take (somewhere), to lead away, to take away

  to lead down, to help down

  to cramp, to go into spasm

  to make (ends) meet, to bring (ends) together

• разверну́ться

  to turn around, to turn back, to swing round, to make a U-turn

  to unfold, to unroll, to open (of buds), to come unwrapped

  to show one's abilities, to show what one can do, to have free scope

  to deploy, to expand, to develop, to get under way

  to be set up, to be mounted, to be organized

• беспоко́ить

  to worry, to make anxious

  to disturb, to trouble, to bother

• волнова́ть

  to worry, to make anxious, to trouble, to disturb

  to excite, to stir, to move (emotionally), to agitate

• располага́ться

  to be located, to be situated, to lie

  to settle down, to make oneself comfortable, to make oneself at home

  to take up position, to be stationed, to camp

  to feel sympathy (for someone), to be well disposed (towards someone)

• прони́кнуть

  to penetrate, to get in, to make one's way in

  to break in, to break into

  to penetrate (through), to pass through, to seep through

• опубликова́ть

  to publish, to make public

• увезти́

  to take away, to carry away, to cart off, to haul away

  to take (someone somewhere), to take along, to drive (someone) away

  to abduct, to kidnap, to carry off, to make off with

• зараба́тывать

  to earn, to make (money)

  to earn oneself (something bad), to bring upon oneself

• допуска́ть

  to allow, to permit, to tolerate, to let happen

  to assume, to concede, to accept

  to make (a mistake), to commit (a breach)

  to admit (to)

• опи́сывать

  to describe, to depict, to portray

  to make an inventory of, to list, to catalogue

  to distrain, to seize (property), to attach (property)

  to circumscribe, to describe (a circle)

• улови́ть

  to catch, to pick up, to detect, to make out

  to catch on, to grasp, to get

  to seize, to catch

• сочиня́ть

  to write, to compose, to author

  to make up, to invent, to fib, to tell tall tales

• обходи́ть

  to go around, to walk around, to skirt

  to circumvent, to evade, to bypass, to avoid

  to make the rounds of, to go round (all of), to tour

  to overtake, to outstrip, to surpass

  to pass over, to overlook, to leave out

• объясня́ться

  to be explained, to be accounted for

  to make oneself understood, to communicate, to speak (a language)

  to have it out, to have a talk, to explain oneself

• поспеши́ть

  to hurry, to make haste, to hasten, to be fast

• помо́рщиться

  to wince, to make a face, to grimace

  to pucker, to wrinkle up

• различа́ть

  to distinguish, to discern, to make out

• гоня́ть

  to drive, to drive away, to herd

  to chase, to pursue, to chase around

  to make run errands, to send on errands

  to drive fast, to race

  to go, to run (somewhere)

  to let's go, to get going

• твори́ть

  to create, to bring into being, to make

  to do, to work (wonders), to commit

• пробира́ться

  to make one's way through, to push through, to squeeze through

  to sneak (into), to creep (into), to slip (into)

Examples

• Я зараба́тываю сто евро в день.

  I make 100 euros a day.

• Я сде́лаю тебя счастли́вой.

  I will make you happy.

• Не могли́ бы Вы мне его немного уме́ньшить?

  Could you make it a little shorter for me?

• Куда бы он ни пошёл, он везде с кем-нибудь знако́мится.

  Wherever he may go, he is sure to make friends.

• Грубо шути́ть над свои́м нача́льником на лю́дях.

  It's rude to make fun of your boss in public.

• Я наде́юсь объясни́ть, почему, на мой взгляд, тео́рия Эмета, первоначально применённая при проекти́ровании в архитекту́ре, столь важна́ в фи́зике.

  I hope to make clear why I think Emmet's theory, originally introduced in the field of design architecture, is so important in physics.

• Из дешевого мя́са хоро́ший суп не получа́ется.

  Cheap meat doesn't make good soup.

• Надо, чтоб баристы сде́лали ситком.

  Baristas need to make a sitcom.

• Не создава́йте пробле́мы.

  Don't make trouble.

• У тебя полу́чится! Давай, попро́буй. Я буду рядом с тобой.

  You can make it! Go for it. I'll stand by you.

• Он был так пьян, что его объясне́ния не име́ли смы́сла.

  He was so drunk that his explanation did not make sense.

• Непра́ведно заработанное не заде́ржится надолго. Еди́нственный спо́соб сколоти́ть настоя́щий капита́л — заслужи́ть ка́ждую копе́йку.

  Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.

• Я хоте́л бы сразу сказа́ть, что своего́ мне́ния я не изменю́.

  I'd like to make it clear that I will not change my mind.

• Мне нужно гото́вить обе́д.

  I've got to make lunch.

• Приведи́ себя в прили́чный вид.

  Make yourself presentable.

• В э́том де́ле, если у вас будет угрю́мое лицо́, к вам не приду́т покупа́тели.

  In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.

• Отправляясь в доро́гу, мы до́лжны приня́ть в расчёт нашего пито́мца.

  We must take our pet into account when we make a trip.

• Одно де́ло — составля́ть пла́ны, другое — их исполня́ть.

  It is one thing to make a plan and quite another to carry it out.

• Го́стю не следует ста́вить себя выше хозя́ина.

  A guest should not try to make himself superior to the host.

• Вы ви́дите, кака́я большая ра́зница мо́жет быть от нескольких гра́дусов.

  You can see how much difference a few degrees can make.

• Торопи́сь медленно.

  Make haste slowly.

• Мне нужно зарабо́тать де́ньги, чтобы купи́ть персона́льный компью́тер.

  I have to make money to buy a personal computer.

• Если не опозда́ешь на по́езд, ты успе́ешь туда вовремя.

  You'll get there on time if you make the train.

• Сего́дня годи́тся. Дава́йте в шесть.

  Tonight will be fine. Let's make it for 6:00.

• Я просто не могу́ реши́ться.

  I just can't make up my mind.

• Ай сложно подружи́ться с Кэном.

  Ai finds it difficult to make friends with Ken.

• Как ты мог сде́лать таку́ю оши́бку?

  How could you make such a mistake?

• Оте́ц хо́чет сде́лать меня врачо́м.

  Father wants to make me a doctor.

• Я не могу́ разобра́ть, чего она хо́чет.

  I can't make out what she wants.

• Тебе лу́чше бы воспо́льзоваться э́той возмо́жностью.

  You had better make use of this opportunity.

• Чтобы всё испо́ртить, ещё и начался дождь.

  To make matters worse, it began to rain.

• Моя́ тётя показа́ла мне, как вари́ть хоро́ший ко́фе.

  My aunt showed me how to make good coffee.

• Давай не будем де́лать поспе́шных вы́водов. У́тро вечера мудренее.

  Let's not make any hasty decisions. Let's sleep on it.

• Лу́чше бы ты тут не шуме́л.

  You had better not make a noise here.

• Они попроси́ли меня произнести́ речь, не дав доста́точно вре́мени на подгото́вку.

  They asked me to make a speech at short notice.

• Одна ла́сточка весны́ не де́лает.

  One swallow doesn't make a spring.

• Мы постара́лись испо́льзовать наши возмо́жности по по́лной.

  We tried to make the most of our chances.

• Э́то не покро́ет даже сто́имость прое́зда.

  That will not make even carfare.

• Она боя́лась произноси́ть речь.

  She was afraid to make a speech.

• Моя́ мать научи́ла меня, как де́лать осэти.

  My mother taught me how to make osechi.

• Бессмысленно притворя́ться, что заставляете меня пове́рить, что я ве́рю в то, во что вы не ве́рите!

  It's no use pretending to make me believe that I believe things you don't believe!

• Э́ти за́писи помо́гут созда́ть прия́тную атмосфе́ру на вечери́нке.

  These records will make for a pleasant party.

• На той фа́брике они де́лают из использованного масла мы́ло.

  They make used cooking oil into soap at that factory.

• Он пошёл даже на то, чтобы уда́рить де́вушку, чтобы заста́вить её подчини́ться его прика́зам.

  He went so far as to hit the girl to make her obey his orders.

• Они зна́ют, как сде́лать а́томную бо́мбу.

  They know how to make an atomic bomb.

• Как вы зараба́тываете де́ньги?

  How do you make your money?

• Прави́тельство должно произвести́ фундамента́льные измене́ния.

  The government must make fundamental changes.

• Досадно, когда лю́ди целу́ются на рабо́те.

  It's annoying when people make out at work.

• Сде́лать хоро́шую шу́тку не всегда просто.

  It is not always easy to make a good joke.

• Обязательно вы́пей лекарство пе́ред сном.

  Make sure to drink the medicine before you go to bed.

• Я начал де́лать рагу́.

  I started to make stew.

• Он не доживёт до ста́рости.

  He'll not live to make old bones.

• «Я даже не могу́ сде́лать журавлика,» — сказа́ла она себе.

  I can't even make a crane, she said to herself.

• Чтобы стать хоро́шим учи́телем, вы до́лжны научи́ться добива́ться от ваших ученико́в всего, на что они спосо́бны.

  To be a good teacher, you must know how to make the most of what your students have.

• Я бы хоте́л, чтобы вы сде́лали мне чай.

  I would like you to make tea for me.

• Ты должен приня́ть реше́ние, и сейчас же.

  You must make up your mind, and that at once.

• Мы часто де́лаем оши́бки.

  We often make mistakes.

• Загада́й жела́ние и заду́й свечи.

  Make a wish and blow out the candles.

• Вре́мя от вре́мени возника́ет предложе́ние по сно́су горячо люби́мого зда́ния, чтобы освободи́ть ме́сто под но́вый многоквартирный дом, и э́то поднима́ет волну проте́ста.

  From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.

• Вы мо́жете объясни́ться по-английски?

  Can you make yourself understood in English?

• Я хоте́л сде́лать не́сколько звонко́в.

  I wanted to make some telephone calls.

• Постара́йся не разозли́ть его.

  Try not to make him angry.

• Откуда мы мо́жем позвони́ть?

  Where can one make a phone call?

• Кака́я ра́зница?

  What difference does this make?

• Иллюстра́ция мо́жет прояснить э́ту мысль.

  An illustration may make the point clear.

• Сде́лай резервирование.

  Hey you, make a reservation.

• Я собира́юсь сде́лать ему серьёзное предложе́ние.

  I am going to make him a serious offer.

• Он ста́нет хоро́шим му́жем для мое́й сестры́.

  He will make my sister a good husband.

• Мы до́лжны брать всё от ка́ждой возмо́жности, кото́рая предоставляется нам в жи́зни.

  We should make the most of every opportunity in our life.

• Э́то ста́нет запоминающимся вре́менем.

  That'll make for a memorable time.

• Ты дру́жишь с э́тими ма́льчиками?

  Do you make friends with these boys?

• Я заговори́л с ним по английски и обнару́жил, что могу́ дать себя поня́ть.

  I spoke to him in English and found I could make myself understood.

• Вы бы могли́ сде́лать для меня резервирование?

  Could you make a reservation for me?

• Всё совпа́ло, чтобы сде́лать его счастли́вым.

  Everything concurred to make him happy.

• Он размышля́л над тем, како́й отве́т дать.

  He reflected on what answer to make.

• Я сде́лаю для э́того исключе́ние, но, пожалуйста, бу́дьте покороче.

  I'll make this a special case, but try to keep it short.

• Мне придётся на сле́дующей неде́ле пересдава́ть англи́йский язы́к.

  I'll have to take a make-up test in English next week.

• Я едва ли могу́ произнести́ речь без того́, чтобы не́рвничать.

  I can hardly make a speech without feeling nervous.

• Не беспоко́йся, ты смо́жешь.

  Don't worry. You'll make it.

• Твой успе́х во многом зави́сит от того́, суме́ешь ли ты воспо́льзоваться э́той возмо́жностью.

  Your success will largely depend upon how you will make good use of your opportunity.

• Он сказа́л свои́м де́тям не шуме́ть так.

  He told his children not to make so much noise.

• Не сме́йся над ними.

  Don't make fun of them.

• Вы пропусти́ли два зада́ния. Вам придётся их сде́лать прямо сейчас.

  You missed two assignments; you will have to make them up at once.

• Я зараба́тываю 100 евро в день.

  I make €100 a day.

• Мужчи́ны строят дома, же́нщины создаю́т дома́шний оча́г.

  Men make houses, women make homes.

• То, что мне прихо́дится плати́ть подохо́дный нало́г больше тебя, хотя ты зараба́тываешь больше меня, не име́ет смы́сла для меня.

  It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do.

• Мне не кажется логи́чным, что я плачу больше тебя по подохо́дному нало́гу, хотя ты и зараба́тываешь больше моего́ де́нег.

  It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do.

• Ка́ждый мо́жет измени́ть свою́ со́бственную жизнь и таки́м о́бразом всео́бщими уси́лиями сде́лать мир лу́чше для себя самого и для всех окружа́ющих.

  Everyone can make a difference in their own lives and thereby collectively make the world a better place for themselves and others around them.

• «Йос, мы теря́ем ши́ны, мы сильно теря́ем ши́ны. Попро́буй обогна́ть, попро́буй обогна́ть». — «А я что, по-твоему, делаю, Грег?»

  Jos, we're losing tyre, we're losing lots of tyre. Try to make a move, try to make a move. "What do you think I'm doing, Greg?"

• Я не занима́юсь кино́, я занима́юсь фи́льмами. Ну вы зна́ете, с ку́чей пу́шек, взры́вов и пого́нями на бы́стрых та́чках.

  I don't make films. I make movies. You know, the kind with lots of guns, explosions, and high-speed car chases.

• Воева́ть легче, чем заключа́ть мир.

  It's easier to make war than to make peace.

• Ибо как румя́нец помога́ет иногда шлю́хе сойти́ за доброде́тельную же́нщину, так и скро́мность мо́жет сподо́бить дурака́ каза́ться разу́мным челове́ком.

  For, as blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

• Э́то очень грустно, что мои́ предложе́ния не мо́гут сде́лать тебя счастли́вой. И, к сожале́нию, даже твое со́бственное предложе́ние не мо́жет пора́довать тебя. Ну что же де́лать теперь?

  It’s very sad that my suggestions can’t make you happy. And unfortunately, even your own suggestion can’t make you happy. So what are we supposed to do now?

• Если мы так многому у́чимся на совершаемых нами оши́бках, почему бы не де́лать их больше?

  If we learn so much from the mistakes we make, why not make more of them?

• Один челове́к не соста́вит та́нца, из одного цветка́ не сде́лаешь венка.

  One man can't make a dance, and one flower can't make a wreath.

• Можно заста́вить ло́шадь войти́ в во́ду, но нельзя заста́вить её пить.

  You can make a horse go into the water, but you can't make it drink.

• Одна ла́сточка — ещё не ле́то, один па́лец — ещё не рука́.

  One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one finger make a hand.

• Излишняя рефлексия иногда мешает принимать решения.

  Too much introspection can sometimes make it harder to make decisions.

• Гримёрша нанесла артисту грим перед съёмкой.

  The make-up artist applied the actor’s make-up before filming.

• Собственнические привычки мешают ему дружить.

  His possessive habits make it difficult for him to make friends.