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I could only make out

🇬🇧 UK //aɪ kʊd ˈəʊnli meɪk aʊt// 🇺🇸 US //aɪ kəd ˈoʊnli meɪk aʊt//

Sens de I could only make out

To see or understand something with difficulty.

In simple words: I was able to see or understand something slightly.

I could only make out dans une phrase

• In the fog, I could only make out the shape of the building.
• She spoke quickly, and I could only make out a few words.
• From a distance, I could only make out some figures dancing.
• With the lights dimmed, all I could make out was her silhouette.
• He whispered, and I could only make out his name.

Comment utiliser I could only make out

Use in contexts when something is unclear or hard to see. Suitable for both spoken and written English. Avoid with overly formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

make out + object

Memory hint

Imagine squinting to make out a distant shape, like a ship on the horizon.

Mots liés

Collocations with I could only make out

• make out clearly
• make out a figure
• make out the details

Synonyms for I could only make out

• discern
• perceive
• grasp
• detect
• recognize

Common mistakes with I could only make out

• Confused with 'figure out' which means to solve something.
• Used incorrectly to mean 'create' instead of 'see'.

Questions fréquentes sur I could only make out

Que signifie I could only make out?

I was able to see or understand something slightly.

Que signifie I could only make out en français ?

I was able to see or understand something slightly.

Quelle est la définition de I could only make out?

To see or understand something with difficulty.

Comment utiliser I could only make out dans une phrase?

In the fog, I could only make out the shape of the building.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de I could only make out?

She spoke quickly, and I could only make out a few words.

Quels sont les synonymes de I could only make out?

Quelques alternatives courantes : discern, perceive, grasp, detect, recognize.

Quels mots vont avec I could only make out?

Il s'associe souvent à make out clearly, make out a figure, make out the details.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec I could only make out?

Confused with 'figure out' which means to solve something. Used incorrectly to mean 'create' instead of 'see'.

Comment prononce-t-on I could only make out?

US: //aɪ kəd ˈoʊnli meɪk aʊt//, UK: //aɪ kʊd ˈəʊnli meɪk aʊt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser I could only make out?

Use in contexts when something is unclear or hard to see. Suitable for both spoken and written English. Avoid with overly formal contexts.