make up for

make up for
transitive verb
1) (outweigh, compensate) wettmachen
2) (make amends for) wieder gutmachen
3)

make up for lost time — Versäumtes nachholen od. (ugs.) wettmachen

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(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) aufholen, wiedergutmachen
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make up for
vt (compensate)
to \make up for up for sth für etw akk entschädigen; ECON etw wiedergutmachen [o ausgleichen]
no amount of money can \make up for up for a child's death kein Geld der Welt kann den Tod eines Kindes aufwiegen
can I buy you lunch to \make up for up for being late? kann ich dich zum Mittagessen einladen als Entschädigung dafür, dass ich so spät war?
what sie lacks in experience she \make up fors up for with willingness to learn was ihr an Erfahrung fehlt, macht sie durch Lernbereitschaft wieder gut
to \make up for up for lost time verlorene Zeit wieder aufholen
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transitive verb
1) (outweigh, compensate) wettmachen
2) (make amends for) wieder gutmachen
3)

make up for lost time — Versäumtes nachholen od. (ugs.) wettmachen

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v.
aufholen v.
nachholen v.
wiedergutmachen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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