Build vs Make

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Build

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 verb

Make

Top 1000 (muy común) A1

	Build	Make
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/bɪld/","/bɪldz/","/bɪlt/","/ˈbɪldɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪld/","/bɪldz/","/bɪlt/","/ˈbɪldɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/meɪk/","/meɪks/","/meɪd/","/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/meɪk/","/meɪks/","/meɪd/","/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/"]/
Significado	to make or create something	crear o construir algo to create or build something
Ejemplo	I want to build a sandcastle on the beach.	I want to make a cake for your birthday.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A1	A1
Categoría gramatical	verb
Colocaciones	build a house, build relationships, build a team, build an argument	make a decision, make a choice, make an effort, make a phone call, make a plan
Antónimos	destroy, demolish	destroy, break, lose
Errores comunes	Using 'build' with an incorrect object, like 'build a idea' instead of 'build an idea', Confusing 'build' with 'buy' in context, especially in constructions or projects, Forgetting to use the correct tense, saying 'I build the house last year' instead of 'I built the house last year'	Confused with 'do' in phrases, e.g., 'make a mistake' vs 'do a mistake', Incorrect object usage, e.g., 'make a decision' vs 'make decision', Using 'make' with inanimate objects when 'create' is more suitable
Notas de uso	Commonly used in various contexts, from construction to personal development. Suitable for both spoken and written language. It may not be appropriate in highly technical or formal contexts without additional clarification.	Comúnmente usado en situaciones cotidianas. Evita usarlo en escritos muy formales; en su lugar, usa 'crear' o 'producir'. Commonly used in everyday situations. Avoid using in highly formal writing; instead, use 'create' or 'produce'.

Míralo en clips reales

Cooper, people couldn't build this.

Prewitt Building.

Cooper, people couldn't build this.

Prewitt Building.

Build

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Winters scrambles eggs while the rest of us make the big jump with Sobel.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

I'll make damn sure she doesn't.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I'll make you some tea.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Winters scrambles eggs while the rest of us make the big jump with Sobel.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

I'll make damn sure she doesn't.

Make

Preguntas frecuentes: Build vs Make

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Build y Make?

Build: to make or create something Make: to create or build something

¿Build y Make tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Build: A1, Make: A1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Build: I want to build a sandcastle on the beach. Make: I want to make a cake for your birthday.

¿Puedo usar Build y Make indistintamente?

No siempre. Build y Make están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.