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 made up for his absence by bringing her a gift.
Han kompenserade sin frånvaro genom att ge henne en gåva.
She is trying to make up for her mistake.
Hon försöker gottgöra sitt misstag.
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
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.
The intern had to make up for the absent administrative assistant and answer the phones all day.
Praktikanten var tvungen att kompensera för den frånvarande administrativa assistenten och svara i telefon hela dagen.
