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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
informell
Beispiele
He bought her flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday.
Er machte seine Abwesenheit wett, indem er ihr ein Geschenk brachte.
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
Grammatische Informationen
morphologische Zusammensetzung
phrasal
Handlungsverb
regelmäßig
untrennbar
Partikel
up for
Grundverb
make
Präsens
make up for
3. Person Singular
makes up for
Partizip Präsens
making up for
einfache Vergangenheit
made up for
Partizip Perfekt
made up for
Beispiele
The backup quarterback had to make up for the injured starter and lead the team to victory.
Der Backup-Quarterback musste den verletzten Starter ausgleichen und das Team zum Sieg führen.
03
ausgleichen, wettmachen
to compensate for a weakness, lack, or disadvantage by having another positive quality
Beispiele
The restaurant makes up for its high prices with excellent service.
