She was determined to make her dreams a reality.

Meaning: She was decided to make the things she wanted to happen, happen.

Choice of Words: Determined means having a strong决心 and purpose. Make means to create or produce something. Dreams are thoughts or images that you have in your mind while you are asleep. Reality is the state of things as they actually exist.

Alternative Expressions

She was determined to make her wishes come true.

Meaning: This means that the girl is set on making her wishes come true and won't let anything get in her way.

Choice of Words: The girl in the sentence is very set on making the things she wants happen. "Determined" means she is making up her mind to do something and won't change it. "Wishes" are the things she wants to happen, and "come true" means making them actually happen.

She was set on making her dreams happen.

Meaning: This means that the girl is set on making her dreams come true and won't let anything get in her way.

Choice of Words: The girl in the sentence is very focused on making the things she wants happen. "Set" means she is making up her mind to do something and won't change it. "Dreams" are the things she wants to happen, and "happen" means making them actually happen.

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