make the bed

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.

Equivalents

Españolhacer la cama

Françaisfaire son lit

Deutschaufbetten das Bett machen

13 more languages

Češtinastlát ustlat

Suomipedata sijata

עבריתהציע

Magyarágyaz beágyaz

Íslenskabúa um rúmið

Italianorifare il letto

日本語ベッドを整える布団を敷く

Nederlandshet bed opmaken

Polskipościelić ścielić słaćuściełać usłać

Portuguêsarrumar a cama fazer a cama

Русскийпостели́ть, застла́ть посте́ль, крова́ть стели́ть, застила́ть, стлать посте́ль, крова́ть

Svenskabadda

Kiswahilitandika kitanda

Examples

“You're old enough to make ⟳ your own ⟳ bed now.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

make the best of make the best of a bad bargain make the best of a bad job make the best of one's way make the case for make the cheese more binding

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