- make up
- 1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventar2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) componer, formar, integrar3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) completar4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) maquillar5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) hacer las paces, reconciliarsemake up1 n maquillajemake up2 vb1. inventarshe made up an excuse inventó una excusa2. hacer las pacesthey argued but soon made it up again discutieron pero enseguida hicieron las pacesmake up vt1) invent: inventar2) : recuperarshe made up the time: recuperó las horas perdidasmake up vireconcile: hacer las paces, reconciliarsemake upv.• compaginar v.• enjalbegar v.• inventar v.• jalbegar v.• maquillar v.Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> preparar
to make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
to make up a foursome — formar un grupo de cuatro personas
we can make up a bed for you on the sofa — podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá
b) (draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarshe came along to make up the numbers — vino para completar el grupo
b) (compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
Sense II4) v + adv + o (constitute) formarit is made up of three parts — está compuesto de tres partes
Sense III5) v + adv, v + o + adv (achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
Sense IV6)a) v + adv (with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
1. VT + ADV1) (=invent) inventar(se)he made up the whole story — (se) inventó toda la historia
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you're making it up! — ¡te lo estás inventando!2) (=put together, prepare) [+ list] hacer, preparar; [+ parcel, bed] hacer; [+ medicine] preparar; [+ collection] formar, reunir; [+ sweater, dress] montar y coser•
I'll make up a bed for him on the sofa — le haré una cama en el sofá•
the chemist's where I went to get the prescription made up — la farmacia a la que fui para que me preparasen la medicinaI made the papers up into bundles — hice paquetes con los periódicos
3) (=settle)•
to make up one's differences (with sb) — resolver sus diferencias (con algn)•
to make it up with sb — hacer las paces con algn, reconciliarse con algn•
they'd made up their quarrel — se habían reconciliado4) (=complete) completar•
I paid £200 and my parents made up the difference — pagué 200 libras y mis padres pusieron la diferencia•
we need someone to make up the numbers — necesitamos a alguien para completar el grupo5) (=decide)•
to make up one's mind — decidirse6) (=compensate for, replace) [+ loss] compensar; [+ deficit] cubririf I take time off I have to make up the hours later — si me tomo tiempo libre después tengo que recuperar las horas
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I'd like to make it up to him for spoiling his birthday — me gustaría compensarle por haberle estropeado el cumpleañoshe tried to make it up to her by buying her a bunch of flowers — intentó hacerse perdonar comprándole un ramo de flores
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to make up (lost) time — recuperar el tiempo perdido7) (=constitute) componerwomen make up 13% of the police force — las mujeres componen el 13% del cuerpo de policía
it is made up of 6 parts — lo componen 6 partes, está compuesto de 6 partes
the group was made up of parents, teachers and doctors — el grupo lo componían or integraban padres, profesores y médicos
the blood is made up of red and white cells — la sangre se compone de glóbulos rojos y glóbulos blancos
8) (with cosmetics) [+ actor] maquillarto make o.s. up — maquillarse, pintarse
9) [+ fire] (with coal) echar carbón a; (with wood) echar madera or leña a2. VI + ADV1) (after quarrelling) hacer las paces, reconciliarse2) (=apply cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarse* * *Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
to make up a foursome — formar un grupo de cuatro personas
we can make up a bed for you on the sofa — podemos prepararte una cama en el sofá
b) (draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarshe came along to make up the numbers — vino para completar el grupo
b) (compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
Sense II4) v + adv + o (constitute) formarit is made up of three parts — está compuesto de tres partes
Sense III5) v + adv, v + o + adv (achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
Sense IV6)a) v + adv (with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
