make up for

make up for
1. заглаживать/искупать вину; компенсировать что-либо

How can I make up for my rudeness?

How could he make up for all he had done to her?

Beauty cannot make up for stupidity.

2. нагнать, наверстать упущенное

He watched TV every night — making up for the years he spent doing nothing but studying.

They married late but hoped to make up for lost time.


Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.

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  • make allowance for — index discount (reduce), extenuate, palliate (excuse), provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil …   Law dictionary

  • make provision for — index bestow, cover (provide for), endue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make accountable for — index encumber (financially obligate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make allowances for — index countenance, excuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make application for — index desire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make defense for — index justify, support (justify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make excuses for — index extenuate, justify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make payment for — index purchase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make provisions for — index nurture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make responsible for — index commit (entrust), encumber (financially obligate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make up for — index compensate (counterbalance), outbalance, recoup (reimburse), redeem (satisfy debts), redress, remunerate …   Law dictionary


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