Vou compensá-lo por nossa ausência

by Tim Barrett | Jun 21, 2011 | Phrasal Verbs | 41 comments

Na mensagem de hoje, falei que iria “compensá-lo” por nossa ausência.

Como se diz “vou compensá-lo” em inglês? Não é “I’ll compensate you”! Para se dizer “compensá-lo” em inglês é necessário usar um phrasal verb!

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make it up to somebody = compensar alguém (como pedido de ‘desculpas’ por algo que você fez, ou deixou de fazer) / agradecer e compensar alguém (por algo que ela fez por você)

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Assista a partes de alguns seriados e desenhos animados que utilizaram o phrasal verb “make it up to somebody”.

Script

SpongeBob SquarePants

Mr. Krabs: Listen, uh, I just wanted to…you know…apologize for my behavior today. Wasn’t right what I done. And I realized I hurt the feelings of, uh, someone I care about. You still there?
Plankton: Yes. I’m still here.
Mr. Krabs: Heh, good. Uh… I want to make it up to you. What do you say we grab a soda?
Plankton: Sure.
—
Mr. Krabs: Glad you could make it, buddy.
Plankton: So, what’s this about, Krabs?
Mr. Krabs: I figured since we’re no longer archenemies, maybe, maybe we can start over.
Plankton: Yes. Yes, I would like that very much.

Zack & Cody

– Mr. Moseby, I know the elevator thing didn’t go as well as we’d hoped… or I’d hoped.
– No, if there’s ever an elevator Olympics, we’re sure to win the gold.
– Let me make it up to you with my new 24-hour bellhop.
– Oh, no!
– Oh, yeah. Come to papa! This will increase efficiency by 13.4 percent.
– And how did you arrive at that figure?
– I made it up. Now, allow me to demonstrate.
– Please don’t.
– You put the luggage on the cart, we flip this switch, and voilà!

Lilo & Stitch

– Hey, sport! Are you in there?
– Go away!
– Listen, I know I was a little mean to you. On your birthday, no less. But I’m here to make it up to you.
– I told you to go away.
– You see, I figure you’re sad because you’re trapped on an alien planet so far from home; right? So I made some phone calls…
– What are you blabbing about?
– …uh-huh. And I invited your college buddies to come for a visit.
– No!!
– Surprise!
– Happy birthday, Jay!
– Boy, he really let himself go!
– How many times do I have to tell you: It’s not my birthday!

Psych

– Dude, can you believe this?
– We’re standing on the field of an actual pro football training camp. This is awesome.
– My dad would love this.
– Yeah. Too bad he’s not talking to you. You should have just gone on the camping trip.
– I’ll make it up to him next week. I’ll head over there for dinner, bring him a pouch of big league chew, maybe watch a couple of episodes of “The Mentalist.” It’ll be fine.
– Dude!
– This is going to be the coolest case of all time.
– I should have brought my autograph book.
[…]
– Shawn, you’re not the person I want to see right now.
– I know, I know, and I’m sorry.
– I’m gonna make it up to you, I promise.
– Uh, Do you still have that football,
– The Thunderbirds football that I got when I was a kid?
– I don’t know. Maybe up in the attic. Why?
– I want him to sign it.
Malcolm in the Middle
– We’re sorry we tried to make you cheat.
– You’re our moral compass, Malcolm.
– We’d like to make it up to you somehow.
– Let’s all pick him up and carry him to the bus on our shoulders.
– That’s a great idea. Yeah! Yeah!
– Actually, I should sit this one out.
– With my middle ear condition…
– My scoliosis.
– I forgot my orthotics.
– Sorry, Epstein-Barr.

Mais tarde poderemos conversar sobre as outras expressões presentes no script.

[blocknote class=”green” title=”Let’s practice the Phrasal Verb we learned today.”]

What about you? When did you have to make it up to somebody? What did you do to make it up to him/her?

Please tell us about it below.

You can use this structure:
I __(what you did or didn’t do)___, so I had to make it up to __ (person) ___ by ___(what you did to make it up to him or her)___ .

[Note: After the preposition “by” don’t forget to use the verb in the gerund (-ing)]
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Other Examples:
I’m sorry I can’t go to your birthday party. I promise to make it up to you somehow.
I was late for work so I had to make it up to my boss by working late.
My wife was so happy I cleaned the house that she thanked me and promised she would make it up to me soon.

41 Comments

Eve on June 23, 2011 at 04:16

site show! Deus os abençõe pelo excelente trabalho!
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- timandtammy on July 2, 2011 at 14:39
  
  Thank you, Eve!
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thayse on June 23, 2011 at 06:21

Tim and Tammy, Your new site is really amazing !!!! Congratulations!!

A hug!!!
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- timandtammy on July 2, 2011 at 14:39
  
  Thanks, Thayse! So glad you like it!
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Pr. Luiz Carlos on June 23, 2011 at 07:43

Congratulations for your new site. It is really better than the other.
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- timandtammy on July 2, 2011 at 14:40
  
  Great to hear that! Thank you!
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Roberta on June 23, 2011 at 09:57

This website is PERFECT! Love it, congrats!!!
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:21
  
  Thanks! So glad you like it!
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Vera Graña on June 23, 2011 at 10:26

Hi Tim,

I'm glad you're back to us and congratulations on your new site, I've missing you lately.

Thanks you really make it up to us…many many thanks

God bless you!!!!

Vera from Spain
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:20
  
  My pleasure, Vera! Great to see you here! Thanks for writing!
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Grace on June 23, 2011 at 12:44

I can to make it up to you. Here's how: I'll share this site.
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:19
  
  Great idea! Thank you!
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Vera on June 23, 2011 at 18:19

Thanks to come back!

I will make it up to you inviting all my friends to know site.

God Protect you!

Vera.

Brasil
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:19
  
  Great! Thanks a lot!
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manuella on June 23, 2011 at 19:30

Perfect!!!
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:19
  
  Thanks!
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PC on June 24, 2011 at 08:10

Gorgeous! I like so much this new site. I thought that you had given up of us! Congratulations!
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:18
  
  No, we're still here! Thanks for writing!
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honorato on June 24, 2011 at 08:24

marvellous.
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:18
  
  Thank you!
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Marco Paulino on June 24, 2011 at 09:30

Hey, teachers,

The Website is wonderful.

I'll keep up my work learning more english here.

God bless you.
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:17
  
  Great to have you aboard!
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miriam on June 27, 2011 at 13:04

…this site is way better than before!!! Congrats!!!
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:16
  
  Thanks, Miriam! So glad you like it!
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timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 05:17

Thank you! So glad you liked it!
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Evandro on June 29, 2011 at 07:15

Hello Tim and Tammy,

Welcome back on the internet.
We believe that the whole time we missed without you will make it up to us from now on.
God bless you!
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- timandtammy on June 29, 2011 at 11:06
  
  Thanks, Evandro. I’ll try to!
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Maria Cristina on July 1, 2011 at 15:26

Hi Tim,

Welcome back ! I was expecting your return and you made it up us with this well elaborated site. Congratulations!
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- timandtammy on July 2, 2011 at 14:41
  
  Thank you, Maria! So glad you liked it!
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Laura Napoli on July 5, 2011 at 09:04

Excellent ! Thanks a lot !!!!! How I missed you !
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- timandtammy on July 5, 2011 at 10:36
  
  Thanks, Laura! So glad to see you around here.
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Wladia on August 2, 2011 at 09:57

I love this site!!! very easy and interesting to learning english tanks a lot!!!!
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- timandtammy on August 4, 2011 at 19:14
  
  Thank you for writing! So glad you like it!
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Jubel Barreto on September 29, 2017 at 21:00

I forgot my sister’s birthday, so I hope to make it up to her inviting her and all their old friends to lunch at the new restaurant.
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LUIS GUSTAVO SANTOS on March 29, 2019 at 09:56

Very good site and podcasts. Congrats.
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- Tim Barrett on May 29, 2019 at 21:52
  
  Thank you, Luis Gustavo!
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Orlando on March 29, 2019 at 13:23

I moved to Cabo Frio and did not warn my brother, so I hope to make it up to him inviting him to know the new city.
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- Tim Barrett on May 29, 2019 at 21:52
  
  😀 b
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Galon on June 18, 2020 at 13:07

I’ve bought a flip-flop which acted up too early so I’ve sent an email to the manufacturer and they made it up by sending two more of it. But it didn’t worth it. What a shame!
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- Tim Barrett on June 19, 2020 at 12:21
  
  Why wasn’t it worth it? You got 2 for the price of one!
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  - Galon on June 19, 2020 at 14:25
    
    I’d sum it up like this “os dois juntos não dão um”. I couldn’t found out an idiom for it. Is there any in English that fit in?
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