No. 9,201 in German
machen
"machen" means "to do" or "to make."
In a sentence
Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.
I am doing my homework.
Here, 'machen' means 'do' or 'perform' in the context of accomplishing a task.
Das macht keinen Sinn.
That does not make sense.
In this sentence, 'machen' is used to express 'make' in a metaphorical sense, referring to logical coherence.
Wir machen eine Reise nach Berlin.
We are taking a trip to Berlin.
Here, 'machen' conveys the act of 'taking' or 'undertaking' an activity, specifically travel.
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