English-Spanish translations for make do

• apañarse
• arreglárselas
  En estos momentos tienen que arreglárselas con las páginas web norteamericanas. At the moment, they have to make do with American websites.
  El comisario policial al mando, Svend Frederiksen, ha manifestado su desesperación ante el hecho de que aún deba arreglárselas con menos de la mitad de las fuerzas acordadas. The Chief Commissioner of Police, Svend Frederiksen, has expressed his desperation at the fact that he constantly has to make do with less than half the manpower which was agreed.
• componérselas
• conformarse
  Están viéndose obligadas a conformarse con una oficina pequeña en Bruselas, en contraste con las grandes compañías que cuentan con recursos para contratar grupos de presión profesionales. They are having to make do with a small office in Brussels, in contrast to large companies which have the resources to hire professional lobbyists.
• hacer
• hacerse a las armas

Definition of make do

• To survive, get by , or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources
• To put into action
• To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose

Examples

• There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.
• Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!
• Brandon’s makin’ the grill do so we can get to eatin’.

Related words

• make do produce
• do not make sense
• make a better door than a window
• don't make me laugh
• widow-maker
• Makedonski Brod
• documentary film maker
• Thrakomakedones
• have do/make (something