make up

inventar

Inventar una historia, una razón o un dato, a veces para engañar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: invent, fabricate

Expresiones frecuentes: make up stories, make up something, make up excuses

reconciliarse, hacer las paces

Dejar de discutir y volver a tener una buena relación con alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: make up with someone (I made up with my sister yesterday.); make up after something (They made up after their argument.)

Sinónimos: reconcile, make peace

Expresiones frecuentes: make up afterwards, make up again, kiss and make up

compensar, recuperar

Aportar tiempo, dinero o esfuerzo adicional para compensar algo que falta o se ha perdido.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: make up something / make something up (She worked late to make up the lost hours.)

Sinónimos: compensate, replace

Expresiones frecuentes: make up time, make up something, make up losses, make up for something

preparar, confeccionar

Preparar algo reuniendo sus piezas o mezclando sus ingredientes.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: make up something / make something up (The pharmacist made up the medicine.)

Sinónimos: prepare, assemble

Expresiones frecuentes: make up something, make up medicine, make up parcels

maquillar

Aplicar cremas o polvos de color en la cara para cambiar su aspecto.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: make up someone/something / make someone/something up (The artist made up her face for the show.)

Sinónimos: apply makeup

Expresiones frecuentes: make up someone, make up eyes, make up actors