make whole

risarcire, indennizzare

Pagare a qualcuno una somma sufficiente a coprire tutte le perdite economiche subite.

In inglese semplice: To pay someone enough money to cover what they have lost.

• The insurer agreed to make us whole.
• The company made investors whole after the error.
• Will this payment make the victims whole?

Come si usa: make someone whole (The settlement made the injured worker whole.)

Sinonimi: compensate, reimburse

Espressioni comuni: make someone whole, make whole financially

guarire, risanare

Aiutare qualcuno a ritrovare salute, serenità o equilibrio dopo aver subito un danno.

In inglese semplice: To help someone become healthy, happy, or fully themselves again after harm.

• The treatment helped make him whole again.
• She hoped that love would make her whole.
• Can time make us whole after such a loss?

Come si usa: make someone whole (Nothing could make her whole after that terrible loss.)

Sinonimi: heal, restore

Espressioni comuni: make someone whole, make whole again

riparare, restaurare

Riparare qualcosa di danneggiato o riportarlo a una condizione completa.

In inglese semplice: To repair something damaged or return it to a complete condition.

• She tried to make the torn blanket whole.
• They made the damaged statue whole again.
• Can these fragments be made whole?

Come si usa: make something whole (The craftsman carefully made the broken bowl whole again.)

Sinonimi: repair, restore, mend

Contrari: break

Espressioni comuni: make something whole, make whole again