English–German
“make up for” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔmpɛnˈziːʁən/
Example
Ich kompensiere meine Fehler durch harte Arbeit.
I make up for my mistakes by working hard.
How to say “make up for” in German
“Make up for” in German is kompensieren.
A set of scales stays level when a missing weight is replaced by an equivalent counterweight.
Example sentences with kompensieren
Die Versicherung kompensiert den entstandenen Schaden.
The insurance company compensates for the damage incurred.
Tips for using kompensieren
- Kompensieren takes a direct accusative object, while durch plus accusative commonly introduces the means of compensation.
Other German words for “make up for”
Er macht den Verlust wett.
He makes up for the loss.