make up

inventer

Inventer une histoire, une raison ou une information, parfois pour tromper quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : invent, fabricate

Expressions courantes : make up stories, make up something, make up excuses

se réconcilier

Mettre fin à une dispute et retrouver de bonnes relations avec quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : make up with someone (I made up with my sister yesterday.); make up after something (They made up after their argument.)

Synonymes : reconcile, make peace

Expressions courantes : make up afterwards, make up again, kiss and make up

compenser, rattraper

Fournir du temps, de l’argent ou des efforts supplémentaires pour remplacer ce qui manque ou a été perdu.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : make up something / make something up (She worked late to make up the lost hours.)

Synonymes : compensate, replace

Expressions courantes : make up time, make up something, make up losses, make up for something

préparer, confectionner

Préparer quelque chose en assemblant ses éléments ou en mélangeant ses ingrédients.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : make up something / make something up (The pharmacist made up the medicine.)

Synonymes : prepare, assemble

Expressions courantes : make up something, make up medicine, make up parcels

maquiller

Appliquer des crèmes ou des poudres colorées sur le visage pour en modifier l’apparence.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : make up someone/something / make someone/something up (The artist made up her face for the show.)

Synonymes : apply makeup

Expressions courantes : make up someone, make up eyes, make up actors