make good

cumplir, llevar a cabo

Cumplir una promesa, realizar un plan o terminar una acción con éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To do what you promised or planned, or successfully complete an action.

• They made good on their promise.
• The thief made good his escape through a side door.
• Will she make good on her threat to resign?

Cómo se usa: make good something (The prisoner made good his escape.); make good on something (We will make good on our promise.)

Sinónimos: fulfil, carry out

Expresiones frecuentes: make good promises, make good threats, make good escapes

reparar, compensar

Reparar un daño, solucionar un problema o pagar una compensación por una pérdida.

En inglés sencillo: To repair damage, correct a problem, or pay for a loss.

• We will make good the damage.
• The firm made good my losses after the error.
• Who must make good any shortfall in the fund?

Cómo se usa: make good something (The builder agreed to make good the damage.)

Sinónimos: repair, remedy, compensate for

Expresiones frecuentes: make good damage, make good losses, make good defects

triunfar, prosperar

Llegar a tener éxito, especialmente ganando dinero o progresando en la profesión.

En inglés sencillo: To become successful, especially by earning money or doing well in your career.

• He left home and made good.
• She hopes to make good in business.
• Several young actors from our town have made good abroad.

Cómo se usa: make good in something (She made good in the clothing business.)

Sinónimos: succeed, prosper

Antónimos: fail

Expresiones frecuentes: make good abroad, make good professionally

igualar la apuesta

Apostar la misma cantidad que otro jugador para seguir en el juego.

En inglés sencillo: To bet the same amount as another player so you can stay in the game.

• She made good the opening bet.
• He lacked enough chips to make good the bet.
• Would you make good that bet with such a weak hand?

Cómo se usa: make good a bet (He made good the bet and waited for another card.)

Sinónimos: call, match

Antónimos: fold

Expresiones frecuentes: make good bets, make good stakes

alisar, nivelar

Reparar una superficie para que quede plana y sin irregularidades.

En inglés sencillo: To repair a surface so it is flat and even.

• Make good the floor before laying tiles.
• The builder made good the plaster around the new socket.
• These rough patches need making good before we decorate.

Cómo se usa: make good something (Make good the wall before applying fresh paint.)

Sinónimos: level, smooth

Expresiones frecuentes: make good surfaces, make good plaster