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
informellt
Exempel
He bought her flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday.
Han kompenserade sin frånvaro genom att ge henne en gåva.
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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
up for
grundverb
make
presens
make up for
3:e person singular
makes up for
presens particip
making up for
enkelt preteritum
made up for
perfekt particip
made up for
Exempel
The backup quarterback had to make up for the injured starter and lead the team to victory.
Reservquarterbacken var tvungen att kompensera för den skadade startaren och leda laget till seger.
03
kompensera, uppväga
to compensate for a weakness, lack, or disadvantage by having another positive quality
Exempel
The restaurant makes up for its high prices with excellent service.
