to make up for
01
gottgöra, kompensera
to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged
Transitive: to make up for a fault or shortcoming
Informal
Exempel
He wanted to make up for his late arrival by working extra hours to complete the project on time.
Han ville gottgöra sin sena ankomst genom att jobba övertid för att slutföra projektet i tid.
02
kompensera, ersätta
to cover for someone's absence, mistakes, or weaknesses by providing support, alternatives, or doing extra
Transitive: to make up for sb
Exempel
In the team 's absence, Sarah worked extra hours to make up for her colleagues who were on vacation.
I teamets frånvaro arbetade Sarah extra timmar för att kompensera för sina kollegor som var på semester.
