make it up to

es wiedergutmachen

Jemandem etwas Gutes tun, um auszugleichen, dass man ihn verletzt oder enttäuscht hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something nice for someone after hurting or disappointing them.

• I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you.
• She made it up to the children with a trip to the zoo.
• How will you make it up to him for breaking his bike?

So benutzt man es: make it up to someone for something (I'll make it up to you for missing your birthday.); make it up to someone by doing something (He made it up to her by taking her out to dinner.)

Synonyme: compensate, make amends to

Häufige Wendungen: make it up to someone, make it up to her

sich revanchieren

Jemandem etwas Gutes tun, weil diese Person einem selbst etwas Gutes getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something kind for someone because they did something kind for you.

• You helped me move; let me make it up to you.
• She made it up to him by paying for lunch.
• How can we make it up to you for your kindness?

So benutzt man es: make it up to someone by doing something (I'll make it up to you by cooking dinner after all your help.)

Synonyme: repay, return the favor

Häufige Wendungen: make it up to someone, make it up to friends