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4 Translation results for make up in Spanish

verb | noun | adjective | verb

make up verb

unfavorite favorite
made up, has made up, is making up, makes up
hacer las paces, reconciliarse; inventar; recuperar

Example sentences of
make up verb

  • •She keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project.
  • •The book is made up of 20 chapters.
  • •The total cost of the repairs is $200. If you can pay half of that, I'll make up the rest.
  • •I'll make up a bed for you.
  • •He made up with his girlfriend.
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Synonyms of
make up verb

invent, reconcile

makeup noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
makeups
composición; carácter, temperamento; maquillaje
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This woman is putting some makeup before leaving to work.

Example sentences of
makeup noun

  • •She put on some makeup before the party.
  • •She applied her makeup lightly.
  • •She's too young to wear makeup.
  • •Actors put on makeup for a play.
  • •I didn't recognize him when he was in his theatrical makeup.
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  • •His daring attitude toward risks is a major part of his makeup.
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Synonyms of
makeup noun

structure, anatomy, framework, skeleton, composition, character, cosmetics

Detailed synonyms for makeup noun

See: Structure

made-up adjective

unfavorite favorite play sound
inventado, fabricado

make up to verb

unfavorite favorite
(informal) chupar las medias

make verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
made, has made, is making, makes
hacer; fabricar; desarrollar, elaborar, formar; constituir; preparar; forzar, obligar

Example sentences of
make verb

  • •He works in a factory that makes jet engines.
  • •She made the curtains herself.
  • •He collected wood to make a fire.
  • •She used cheese and a mixture of other ingredients to make a delicious sauce.
  • •Someone was making a disturbance.
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  • •The car's engine has been making a strange noise lately.
  • •The rock made a dent in the car's fender.
  • •I'm not trying to make trouble.
  • •The typist made a mistake.
  • •I called the doctor's office to make an appointment.
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Synonyms of
make verb

form, shape, fashion, fabricate, manufacture, forge, build, construct, produce, compel, constitute, create, devise, earn, head, perform, prepare, render
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  • En inglés, make se usa principálmente para crear cosas, no hacerlas.
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Reverse translation for make up

hacer las paces
reconciliarse
inventar  - to invent, to fabricate, to make up 
recuperar  - to recover, to get back, to retrieve, to recuperate, to make up for 
composición  - composition, work, makeup, arrangement 
carácter  - character, kind, nature, disposition, temperament, letter, symbol 
temperamento  - temperament 
maquillaje  - makeup 
inventado
fabricado  - made-up, manufactured 
chupar las medias  (informal)
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