zu Gold machen

to turn into gold

Türkçe: bir şeyi altına çevirmek

Noun

das Gold n.

Verb

machen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Common mistake: using for literal alchemy only; it's often metaphorical.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Der Alchemist träumt davon, einfaches Blei zu Gold zu ____.

How it is used

Means 'to turn into gold' (alchemy or metaphor). Neutral register, used in fairy tales or figuratively for success. Common mistake: using for literal alchemy only; it's often metaphorical.

Other verbs that go with Gold

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Gold gewinnento win gold
• Gold holen (im Sport)to win gold
• nach Gold grabento dig for gold
• Gold wert seinto be worth one's weight in gold

All collocations with Gold

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone

All 116 collocations built on machen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• das Licht ausmachen / ausschaltento turn off the light
• am Ball bleibento stay on the ball
• Farbe bekennento show one's true colors
• im siebten Himmel seinto be in seventh heaven
• (jdm.) eine SMS schicken / schreibento send sb. a text message

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen