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make up

/meɪk ʌp/

Translations

make upverb

made up

Past Simple

made up

Past Participle

making up

Gerund

/meɪk ʌp/

Women make up a significant portion of the workforce.

Les femmes constituent une part importante de la population active.

compenserEmploi fréquent pour une perte, un retard ou un temps manqué.

He had to make up the missed classes by attending extra sessions.

Il a dû compenser les cours manqués en suivant des séances supplémentaires.

se maquiller

She likes to make up before going out for the evening.

Elle aime se maquiller avant de sortir le soir.

se réconcilier

After their argument, they decided to make up and be friends again.

Après leur dispute, ils ont décidé de se réconcilier et de redevenir amis.

She had to make up a story to explain why she was late.

Elle a dû inventer une histoire pour expliquer pourquoi elle était en retard.

Synonyms

make upverb

To invent a story or an excuse.

She had to make up a story to explain why she was late.

To reconcile or resolve a disagreement.

After their argument, they decided to make up and be friends again.

To compensate for something missed or lost.

He had to make up the missed classes by attending extra sessions.

To constitute or form a part of something.

Women make up a significant portion of the workforce.

To apply cosmetics to one's face.

She likes to make up before going out for the evening.