making

making
making [{{t}}'meɪkɪŋ]
1 noun
(a) (manufacture, creation) fabrication f;
∎ the situation is entirely of his own making il est entièrement responsable de la situation dans laquelle il se trouve;
∎ the incident was to be the making of his career as a politician c'est cet incident qui a lancé sa carrière politique;
∎ the two years she spent abroad were the making of her success les deux années qu'elle a passées à l'étranger ont été la clé de sa réussite;
∎ {{}}Electricity{{}} making and breaking (of circuit) fermeture f et ouverture f
(b) (preparation → of cake) confection f, préparation f; (→ of film) tournage m
2 in the making adjective
(idea) en gestation; (plan) à l'étude; (building) en construction;
∎ it's history in the making c'est une page d'histoire qui s'écrit sous nos yeux;
∎ the film was three years in the making le tournage du film a duré trois ans
3 makings plural noun
(a) (essential elements) ingrédients mpl;
∎ his war stories have the makings of a good film il y a de quoi faire un bon film avec ses récits de guerre;
∎ the affair has all the makings of a national scandal il y a dans cette affaire largement de quoi déclencher un scandale national
(b) (potential)
∎ that child has the makings of a genius cet enfant présente toutes les caractéristiques du génie

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