make up for
make
meɪk
meik
up
ʌp
ap
for
fɔ:r
fawr
British pronunciation
/mˌeɪk ˌʌp fɔː/

Definition und Bedeutung von „make up for“ im Englischen

to make up for
01

wiedergutmachen, ausgleichen

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged
Transitive: to make up for a fault or shortcoming
to make up for definition and meaning
InformalInformal
example
Beispiele
He wanted to make up for his late arrival by working extra hours to complete the project on time.
Er wollte seine verspätete Ankunft wettmachen, indem er Überstunden machte, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.
02

ausgleichen, ersetzen

to cover for someone's absence, mistakes, or weaknesses by providing support, alternatives, or doing extra
Transitive: to make up for sb
example
Beispiele
The intern had to make up for the absent administrative assistant and answer the phones all day.
Der Praktikant musste die Abwesenheit des Verwaltungsassistenten ausgleichen und den ganzen Tag die Telefone beantworten.
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