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1 invent
in'vent1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) inventar2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) inventarse•- inventive
- inventiveness
- inventor
invent vb inventarwho invented television? ¿quién inventó la televisión?tr[ɪn'vent]1 inventar, inventarse■ who invented the telephone? ¿quién inventó el teléfono?invent [ɪn'vɛnt] vt: inventarv.• discurrir v.• fabricar v.• forjar v.• idear v.• inventar v.• zurcir v.ɪn'venttransitive verb inventar[ɪn'vent]VT inventar* * *[ɪn'vent]transitive verb inventar -
2 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventar2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) componer, formar, integrar3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) completar4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) maquillar5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) hacer las paces, reconciliarsemake up1 n maquillajemake up2 vb1. inventar2. hacer las pacesmake up vt1) invent: inventar2) : recuperarshe made up the time: recuperó las horas perdidasmake up vireconcile: hacer las paces, reconciliarsev.• compaginar v.• enjalbegar v.• inventar v.• jalbegar v.• maquillar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
1. VT + ADV1) (=invent) inventar(se)•
you're making it up! — ¡te lo estás inventando!2) (=put together, prepare) [+ list] hacer, preparar; [+ parcel, bed] hacer; [+ medicine] preparar; [+ collection] formar, reunir; [+ sweater, dress] montar y coser•
I'll make up a bed for him on the sofa — le haré una cama en el sofá•
the chemist's where I went to get the prescription made up — la farmacia a la que fui para que me preparasen la medicina3) (=settle)•
to make up one's differences (with sb) — resolver sus diferencias (con algn)•
to make it up with sb — hacer las paces con algn, reconciliarse con algn4) (=complete) completar•
I paid £200 and my parents made up the difference — pagué 200 libras y mis padres pusieron la diferencia5) (=decide)6) (=compensate for, replace) [+ loss] compensar; [+ deficit] cubririf I take time off I have to make up the hours later — si me tomo tiempo libre después tengo que recuperar las horas
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I'd like to make it up to him for spoiling his birthday — me gustaría compensarle por haberle estropeado el cumpleañoshe tried to make it up to her by buying her a bunch of flowers — intentó hacerse perdonar comprándole un ramo de flores
7) (=constitute) componerwomen make up 13% of the police force — las mujeres componen el 13% del cuerpo de policía
it is made up of 6 parts — lo componen 6 partes, está compuesto de 6 partes
the group was made up of parents, teachers and doctors — el grupo lo componían or integraban padres, profesores y médicos
the blood is made up of red and white cells — la sangre se compone de glóbulos rojos y glóbulos blancos
8) (with cosmetics) [+ actor] maquillarto make o.s. up — maquillarse, pintarse
2. VI + ADV1) (after quarrelling) hacer las paces, reconciliarse2) (=apply cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarse* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
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3 fabricate
'fæbrikeit(to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) inventartr['fæbrɪkeɪt]1 (story) inventar; (document) falsificar2 (build) fabricar1) construct, manufacture: construir, fabricar2) invent: inventar (excusas o mentiras)v.• fabricar (IND) v.• forjar v.'fæbrɪkeɪta) ( invent) inventar(se)b) ( manufacture) ( Tech) fabricar*['fæbrɪkeɪt]VT1) (=manufacture) [+ goods etc] fabricar2) (fig) inventar; [+ document, evidence] falsificar* * *['fæbrɪkeɪt]a) ( invent) inventar(se)b) ( manufacture) ( Tech) fabricar* -
4 concoct
kən'kokt, ]( American) kon-(to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) inventartr[kən'kɒkt]1 (dish, sauce, drink) confeccionar, preparar2 (story, excuse, explanation) inventar, inventarseconcoct [kən'kɑkt, kɑn-] vt1) prepare: preparar, confeccionar2) devise: inventar, tramarn.• preparado s.m.v.• confeccionar v.• forjar v.• mezclar v.• tramar v.kən'kɑːkt, kən'kɒkttransitive verb \<\<meal/drink\>\> preparar; \<\<excuse/story\>\> inventarse; \<\<plan\>\> tramar[kǝn'kɒkt]VT [+ food, drink] confeccionar; [+ lie, story] inventar; [+ plot] tramar, fraguar* * *[kən'kɑːkt, kən'kɒkt]transitive verb \<\<meal/drink\>\> preparar; \<\<excuse/story\>\> inventarse; \<\<plan\>\> tramar -
5 cook up
(to invent or make up a false story etc: He cooked up a story about his car having broken down.) inventar(se)cook up (An idea, etc.)expr.• tramar algo v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> inventarse; \<\<scheme\>\> tramarVT + ADV1) (Culin) preparar2) * [+ excuse, story] inventar; [+ plan] tramar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> inventarse; \<\<scheme\>\> tramar -
6 manufacture
mænju'fæk ə
1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fabricar, confeccionar, elaborar2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) inventar
2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabricación, confección, elaboraciónmanufacture vb fabricartr[mænjə'fækʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) fabricación nombre femenino; (of clothing) confección nombre femenino; (of foodstuffs) elaboración nombre femenino2 figurative use (excuse etc) inventarmanufacture [.mænjə'fækʧər] vt, - tured ; - turing : fabricar, manufacturar, confeccionar (ropa), elaborar (comestibles): manufactura f, fabricación f, confección f (de ropa), elaboración f (de comestibles)n.• elaboración s.f.• fabricación s.f.• fábrica s.f.• manufactura s.f.v.• elaborar v.• fabricar v.• manufacturar v.
I 'mænjə'fæktʃər, ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)transitive verb \<\<cars/toys\>\> fabricar*, manufacturar; \<\<clothes\>\> confeccionar; \<\<foodstuffs\>\> elaborar, producir*manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
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mass noun ( act) fabricación f, manufactura f; ( of clothes) confección f; ( of foodstuffs) elaboración f[ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃǝ(r)]1. N1) (=act) fabricación f2) (=manufactured item) producto m manufacturado2. VT1) (Ind) fabricarmanufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados
2) (fig) fabricar, inventar* * *
I ['mænjə'fæktʃər, ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]transitive verb \<\<cars/toys\>\> fabricar*, manufacturar; \<\<clothes\>\> confeccionar; \<\<foodstuffs\>\> elaborar, producir*manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
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mass noun ( act) fabricación f, manufactura f; ( of clothes) confección f; ( of foodstuffs) elaboración f -
7 think up
(to invent; to devise: He thought up a new process.) inventar; concebirv.• ingeniar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<excuse\>\> inventar; \<\<slogan\>\> crear, idearVT + ADV [+ plan] idear; [+ idea] tener; [+ solution] idear, inventarwho thought this one up? — ¿quién ideó esto?, ¿a quién se le ocurrió esto?
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<excuse\>\> inventar; \<\<slogan\>\> crear, idear -
8 to think up
1 (invent - excuse) inventar; (- slogan) idear, crear
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