make up
Phrasal Verb
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To reconcile after an argument
和好,和解
Hacer las paces, reconciliarse
仲直りする、和解する
화해하다, 다시 사이좋게 지내다
To become friends again after a disagreement.
吵架后重新和好。"kiss and make up"是著名的表达方式。
Volver a ser amigos después de una discusión. "Kiss and make up" es una expresión famosa.
喧嘩の後に再び友好的になること。「kiss and make up」は有名な表現。
다툼 후에 다시 사이좋게 지내다.
Base verb: make
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- They argued but made up. 他们吵架了但和好了discutieron pero hicieron las paces彼らは喧嘩したが仲直りした그들은 다퉜지만 화해했다.
- Let's kiss and make up. 让我们亲吻和好吧vamos a darnos un beso y hacer las pacesキスして仲直りしよう키스하고 화해하자.
- We made up the next day. 我们第二天就和好了nos reconciliamos al día siguiente私たちは翌日仲直りした우리는 다음 날 화해했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: reconciliation, forgiveness, peace
Tone: relieved
✓ Do Say
- Make up和好;和解Hacer las paces; Reconciliarse仲直りする;和解する화해하다; 다시 사이좋게 지내다
Origin & History
From repairing a relationship.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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