make

noun mayk Rare

Origin: Borrowed directly from English.

Usage Note

Make appears in Spanish as an unadapted English loanword, typically in fashion, cosmetics (make-up), and technology (make build system). It is used without inflection and is always recognizable as a borrowing. In everyday speech, maquillaje replaces make-up in most Latin American and Spanish registers.

Examples

"Lleva mucho make en la cara."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a lot of make-up on her face.

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