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make up(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to invent)

a. inventar

We found out that her story was all made up.Descubrimos que se había inventado toda la historia.

2. (to constitute)

a. componer

Water makes up 60% of the human body.El 60% del cuerpo humano está compuesto de agua.

b. formar

We study the bones that make up the human skeleton.Estudiamos los huesos que forman el esqueleto humano.

3. (to prepare)

a. preparar (prescription)

I'll get the pharmacist to make up your prescription.Le pediré al farmacéutico que prepare su receta.

b. hacer (bed or list)

We had to make up a bed on the floor.Tuvimos que hacernos una cama en el piso.

c. elaborar (list)

The teacher asked us to make up a list of our favorite foods.La profesora nos pidió elaborar una lista de nuestros alimentos favoritos.

4. (to compensate for; often used with "for")

a. reponer

I have three hours to make up for the time I took off yesterday.Tengo que reponer tres horas por el tiempo que tomé libre ayer.

b. recuperar

We have a lot of ground to make up.Hay mucho terreno que recuperar.

c. compensar

I've no idea how we're going to make up for all this lost time.No tengo idea de cómo vamos a compensar todo este tiempo perdido.

5. (to reconcile)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I don't think they'll ever make it up, to be honest.Si te soy sincera, dudo que jamás se reconciliarán.

I think Will and Jen have made it up now.Creo que Will y Jen ya se han hecho las paces.

6. (to apply makeup to)

a. maquillar

I want to make my sister up for her wedding.Quiero maquillar a mi hermana el día de su boda.

7. (to apply makeup to oneself)

a. maquillarse

I make myself up every morning for work.Me maquillo todas las mañanas para ir a trabajar.

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

8. (to reconcile)

a. hacer las paces

They're not talking to each other but they will make up eventually.No se hablan, pero acabarán por hacer las paces.

b. reconciliarse

After ten years of not talking to each other, the brothers finally made up.Después de diez años de no hablarse, los hermanos por fin se reconciliaron.

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