🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

失った時間を取り戻す

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ushinatta jikan o torimodosu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Make-Up for Lost Time/meɪk ʌp fɔr lɔst taɪm/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は病気で失った時間を取り戻さなければならなかった。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To compensate for lost time by working harder or more efficiently.

    "After the delay, the team worked overtime to make up for lost time."
  2. 2

    To regain or recover time that has been wasted or lost.

    "She had to make up for lost time in her studies after being sick."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'make up for' originates from the Old English 'macian', meaning 'to create or cause to be', combined with 'up', indicating completion or enhancement. The term evolved through Middle English, where 'make up' began to imply compensating for something lacking or missed.

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🇫🇷French → English

Compenser le temps perdu

Transliteration: kɔ̃pɑ̃se lə tɑ̃ pɛʁdy

"Il a dû compenser le temps perdu après son absence."

🇩🇪German → English

Verlorene Zeit aufholen

Transliteration: fɛʁloːʁənə tsaɪt aʊfhoːlən

"Er musste die verlorene Zeit nachholen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Recuperare il tempo perso

Transliteration: rekupɛrare il tɛmpo pɛrso

"Deve recuperare il tempo perso a causa della malattia."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Compensar el tiempo perdido

Transliteration: kompensar el tjempo peɾdido

"Tuvo que compensar el tiempo perdido en sus estudios."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Compensar o tempo perdido

Transliteration: kõpẽsaʁ u tẽpu peʁdidu

"Ele teve que compensar o tempo perdido após a doença."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

खोए हुए समय की भरपाई करना

Transliteration: khoē huē samay kī bharpāī karnā

"उसे बीमारी के बाद खोए हुए समय की भरपाई करनी पड़ी।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

弥补失去的时间

Transliteration: mí bǔ shī qù de shí jiān

"他必须弥补因生病而失去的时间。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

잃어버린 시간을 보충하다

Transliteration: il-eobeolin sigan-eul bochunghada

"그는 병 때문에 잃어버린 시간을 보충해야 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

失った時間を取り戻す

Transliteration: ushinatta jikan o torimodosu

"彼は病気で失った時間を取り戻さなければならなかった。"

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