make out or make up?

make out or make up?

You use ‘make out’ to mean that you just manage to understand, hear or see something.
I could only make out about half of what he was saying.

And you use ‘make out’ to mean pretend.
Little kids like to make out they’re lions.

But to invent something that isn’t true is to ‘make it up‘
She makes up stories about people.

If you ‘make up’ your mind, you decide what to do.
You have to make up your mind now.

And if you become friends again after a fight, you’ve made up.
We kissed and made up.

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scared or scary?

scared or scary?
takut atau menakutkan?

‘Scared’ describes someone who is afraid.
'Takut' menggambarkan seseorang yang takut.
She’s scared of spiders.
Dia takut laba-laba.

But the thing that causes the fear is called scary.
Tetapi hal yang menyebabkan rasa takut disebut menakutkan.
Some people think spiders are scary.
Beberapa orang berpikir laba-laba yang menakutkan.

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although or though?

although or though?

Both ‘although’ and ‘though’ can be used to mean ‘in spite of the fact that’.
Though the dog is only the size of a rabbit, it’s full-grown.
Although you have the best qualifications, we have decided to give the job to someone else.

You can say ‘even though’, but you don’t say ‘even although’
Even though you have the best qualifications, we have decided to give the job to someone else.

‘Although’ and ‘though’ can mean ‘but it is true that’ to balance what has just been said.
His language skills are very good, although he could improve his maths.
Her behavior is generally good, though she does not like to share.

Only ‘though’ is used to mean ‘however’ at the end of a sentence.
You could have got this job but it’s too late now, though.