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To carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- Near-synonym: move the needle
- I was hoping that, by volunteering at this refuge, I could make a difference, however small.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: move the needle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make all the difference
To be of importance; to matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- I don't think it makes a difference whether you come tonight or not.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
做出一點改變 /做出一点改变
(zuòchū yīdiǎn gǎibiàn)
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Chinese Mandarin:
做出點貢獻 /做出点贡献
(zuòchū diǎn gòngxiàn)
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Dutch:
een verschil maken
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Finnish:
olla merkitystä
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Finnish:
vaikuttaa
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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French:
faire bouger les lignes
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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French:
changer les choses
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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German:
einen Unterschied machen
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Hungarian:
változást ér el
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Icelandic:
gera mismun
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Irish:
difríocht a dhéanamh
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Polish:
robić różnicę
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Polish:
zrobić różnicę
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Portuguese:
fazer uma diferença
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Spanish:
marcar una diferencia
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Swedish:
göra skillnad
— carry out an action the result of which is significant
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Bulgarian:
имам значение
(imam značenie)
— be of importance
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Chinese Mandarin:
要緊 /要紧
(yàojǐn)
— be of importance
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Chinese Mandarin:
有關係 /有关系
(yǒu guānxi)
— be of importance
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Dutch:
een verschil maken
— be of importance
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Finnish:
olla väliä
— be of importance
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Finnish:
olla merkitystä
— be of importance
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German:
einen Unterschied machen
— be of importance
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Hungarian:
jelentősége van
— be of importance
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Hungarian:
számít
— be of importance
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Hungarian:
van értelme
— be of importance
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Icelandic:
muna
— be of importance
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Irish:
difríocht a dhéanamh
— be of importance
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Latin:
intersum
— be of importance
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Polish:
robić różnicę
— be of importance
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Polish:
zrobić różnicę
— be of importance
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Swedish:
göra skillnad
— be of importance
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Swedish:
spela roll
— be of importance
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Welsh:
oes gwahaniaeth/ots gan/gyda
— be of importance
