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make-up

n

1 cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc., applied to the face to improve its appearance

a the cosmetics, false hair, etc., used by an actor to highlight his features or adapt his appearance

b the art or result of applying such cosmetics

3 the manner of arrangement of the parts or qualities of someone or something

4 the arrangement of type matter and illustrations on a page or in a book

5    mental or physical constitution
      vb
♦    make up          adv

6 tr to form or constitute
these arguments make up the case for the defence

7 tr to devise, construct, or compose, sometimes with the intent to deceive
to make up a song, to make up an excuse

8 tr to supply what is lacking or deficient in; complete
these extra people will make up our total

9 tr to put in order, arrange, or prepare
to make up a bed

10 intr; foll by: for to compensate or atone (for)
his kindness now makes up for his rudeness yesterday

11 to settle (differences) amicably (often in the phrase make it up)

12 to apply cosmetics to (the face) to enhance one's appearance or so as to alter the appearance for a theatrical role

13 to assemble (type and illustrations) into (columns or pages)

14 tr to surface (a road) with tarmac, concrete, etc.

15 tr

a to set in order and balance (accounts)

b to draw up (accounting statements)

16 ♦ make up one's mind to decide (about something or to do something)
he made up his mind to take vengeance

17 ♦ make up to
Informal

a to make friendly overtures to

b to flirt with

Diccionario Inglés definición

make up

1 compose, comprise, constitute, form

2 coin, compose, concoct, construct, cook up (informal) create, devise, dream up, fabricate, formulate, frame, hatch, invent, manufacture, originate, trump up, write

3 complete, fill, meet, supply

4 (with) for atone, balance, compensate, make amends, offset, recompense, redeem, redress, requite

5 bury the hatchet, call it quits, come to terms, compose, forgive and forget, make peace, mend, reconcile, settle, shake hands

6 make up one's mind choose, come to a decision, decide, determine, make a decision, reach a decision, resolve, settle

7 make up to (informal) chat up (informal) court, curry favour with, flirt with, make overtures to, woo

Diccionario Inglés sinónimos

Consulte también:

make up to, make-up, make, make for

Diccionario Colaborativo Inglés Definiciones


fairly made	exp.	manufactured according to fair trade principles: équitablement fabriqué?
make sthg fly	v.	make something succeed strongly and rapidly
match made in heaven	n.	expression used for describing a perfect compatibility (between people, things, factors etc.)
make no mistake about it	exp.	phrase meant to emphasize the speaker's self-assurance	syn.: you can bet on it; trust me; you can count on it; I'm telling you...
! mielnik	n.	Makes new purchases everyday keep up to make a new position with many individual connection gainers in the winning economy.
clickety-clack	o.	word used to describe the sound made by the wheels of a train	by extension, it can be applied to other rhythmic similar sounds (for example, the sound of a clock or of a typing machine)
upcycle	v.	to recycle somethiing and make it into something more upmarket	a necklace made of upcycled plastic bags
bicycle-kick	n.	term used in football when a player makes an acrobatic movement using his legs
workover	n.	work and operations made in drilling for maintaining petroleum or Gas wells effective
! component	n.	one of several parts that together make up a whole machines, system etc.	A component that is vital for my life is a computer because i use it everyday to do homework and email.
! captious	adj.	inclined to bring forward small faults; made to confuse in argument
to dig	nnpl.	to make a hole in ground, with a spade for example
jerk smb. around	exp.	deliberately make things difficult for someone; sabotage
a bargaining chip	exp.	something used to make someone do what you want	We can use the money as a bargaining chip in the negotiations.
drop a bomb	exp.	make a sensational announcement	[Fig.] E.g.: Today's newspapers dropped a bomb about the President's past.
get the wheels turning	v.	launch the process, launch the project, make sure that progress is under way	idiom
beat one's brain out	id.	make a lot of efforts to understand something

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