What does "make out" mean?

To understand or see with difficulty To perceive something that's not clear.

How do you use "make out" in a sentence?

I couldn't make out what he said. Can you make out the writing? I can't make out the sign.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To understand or see with difficulty

勉强理解，辨认出

Entender o ver con dificultad

かろうじて理解する、見分ける

겨우 알아듣다, 분간하다

To perceive something that's not clear.

费力地感知不清楚的事物。

Percibir algo que no está claro.

はっきりしないものを何とか認識すること。

뚜렷하지 않은 것을 인식하다.

Base verb: make

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I couldn't make out what he said.
我听不清他说什么
No pude entender lo que dijo
彼が何を言ったか聞き取れなかった
그가 뭐라고 했는지 알아들을 수 없었다.
Can you make out the writing?
你能看清那字吗？
¿Podéis leer la escritura?
その文字読める？
그 글씨 읽을 수 있어?
I can't make out the sign.
我看不清那个标志
No distingo el cartel
あの看板が見えない
저 표지판이 안 보여.

Contexto: perception, understanding

Tono: struggling

From making sense of something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal