make up

erfinden, ausdenken

Eine Geschichte, Begründung oder Information erfinden, manchmal um jemanden zu täuschen.

In einfachem Englisch: To invent a story, reason, or piece of information, sometimes to deceive someone.

• Let us make up a story.
• She made up a reason to leave early.
• Did you make those figures up?

So benutzt man es: make up something / make something up (He made up an excuse for missing school.); make it/them up (That story is not true; I made it up.)

Synonyme: invent, fabricate

Häufige Wendungen: make up stories, make up something, make up excuses

sich versöhnen

Einen Streit beenden und sich mit jemandem wieder gut verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop arguing and become friendly with someone again.

• We argued, but we made up.
• Have you made up with your brother?
• They always kiss and make up after a fight.

So benutzt man es: make up with someone (I made up with my sister yesterday.); make up after something (They made up after their argument.)

Synonyme: reconcile, make peace

Häufige Wendungen: make up afterwards, make up again, kiss and make up

ausgleichen, nachholen

Zusätzliche Zeit, Geld oder Mühe aufbringen, um Fehlendes oder Verlorenes auszugleichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To provide extra time, money, or effort to replace something missing or lost.

• I will make up the missing hours.
• They gave us money to make up the difference.
• Can you make the lost time up tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: make up something / make something up (She worked late to make up the lost hours.)

Synonyme: compensate, replace

Häufige Wendungen: make up time, make up something, make up losses, make up for something

zubereiten, anfertigen

Etwas vorbereiten oder herstellen, indem man seine Teile oder Zutaten zusammenfügt.

In einfachem Englisch: To prepare something by putting its parts or ingredients together.

• She made up a batch of soup.
• The nurse made up a fresh solution.
• Can you make these fabric pieces up into a dress?

So benutzt man es: make up something / make something up (The pharmacist made up the medicine.)

Synonyme: prepare, assemble

Häufige Wendungen: make up something, make up medicine, make up parcels

schminken

Farbige Cremes oder Puder auf ein Gesicht auftragen, um sein Aussehen zu verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To put coloured creams or powders on a face to change its appearance.

• She made up her eyes.
• They made the actors up before filming.
• Who will make up the dancers tonight?

So benutzt man es: make up someone/something / make someone/something up (The artist made up her face for the show.)

Synonyme: apply makeup

Häufige Wendungen: make up someone, make up eyes, make up actors