hacer ilusión

to make someone happy; to be something someone is looking forward to

→ hacer

phrase Rare #23,771

to make someone happy; to be something someone is looking forward to Very often used with an indirect object: "me hace ilusión" = "I'm looking forward to it" or "it makes me happy." It is not a literal physical action.

SP: La expresión "hacer ilusión" se usa mucho en español.

EN: The expression "hacer ilusión" is used a lot in Spanish.