Usage examples of "make up" in English with translation to French

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You can't just make up the rules as you go along. Vous ne pouvez pas juste inventer les règles en cours de route.
He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap. Il a essayé de récupérer son manque de sommeil en faisant un somme.
He made up that story. Il a inventé l'histoire.
A whole is made up of parts. Un tout est fait de (petites) parties.
DNA is a complex chemical that makes up a gene. L'ADN est un composé chimique complexe qui constitue un gène.
She made up her face in 20 minutes. Elle se maquilla la figure en 20 minutes.
His story was made up. Son histoire était inventée.
He made up his mind to marry her. Il s'est fait à l'idée de l'épouser.
My mother made up her face before she went out. Ma mère s'est maquillé le visage avant de sortir.
He made up an excuse. Il a inventé une excuse.
The earth is made up of sea and land. La Terre est faite de mer et de terre.
They made up an unlikely story. Ils ont inventé une histoire invraisemblable.
Please telephone me when you have made up your mind what you want to do. S'il vous plaît téléphonez-moi quand vous aurez décidé ce que vous voulez faire.
He made up a story about the dog. Il inventa une histoire au sujet du chien.
Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs. Les câbles de fibre optique sont faits de minuscules fibres de verre aussi fines que des cheveux humains.
He made up a story about the king. Il a inventé une histoire au sujet du Roi.
She is good at making up interesting stories. Elle est forte pour inventer des histoires intéressantes.
The accused made up a false story in the court. Devant la cour, l'accusé a inventé une histoire abracadabrantesque.
We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.
We must make up for the loss. Nous devons compenser la perte.
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