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4 Translation results for make-up in Spanish

noun | adjective | verb | verb

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

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made-up adjective

unfavorite favorite play sound
inventado, fabricado

make up to verb

unfavorite favorite
(informal) chupar las medias

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

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

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)
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 
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