make amends

meɪk əˈmɛndz
made amends
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Translation of make amends into German

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Verbal expression

1.

compensation

compensate for a wrongdoing or mistake
  • She worked hard to make amends for her error.Sie arbeitete hart, um für ihren Fehler Wiedergutmachung zu leisten.
2.

conflict resolution

repair a relationship after a conflict
  • He apologized to make amends with his friend.Er entschuldigte sich, um sich mit seinem Freund zu versöhnen.
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Synonyms and analogies of make amends in English

Examples of make amends in a sentence

  • They made amends by offering a generous donation.
  • She tried to make amends by baking cookies.
  • They met to make amends after the argument.

Translations of "make amends" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
wiedergutmachenv.

I want to make amends for my behavior at the party last night.

Ich möchte mein Verhalten auf der Party gestern Abend wiedergutmachen.

versöhnenv.

Both sides expressed willingness to make amends and move forward together.

Beide Seiten zeigten die Bereitschaft, sich zu versöhnen und gemeinsam weiterzugehen.

entschuldigenv.

Despite the indirectness of her apology, he appreciated her effort to make amends.

Trotz der indirekten Art ihrer Entschuldigung schätzte er ihre Bemühung, sich zu entschuldigen.

Wiedergutmachung leisten

He felt guilty and wanted to make amends with his old mentor.

Er fühlte sich schuldig und wollte bei seinem alten Mentor Wiedergutmachung leisten.

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Other translations for make amends:

  • sich versöhnenv.
  • entschädigenv.
  • Schadenersatz leistenv.
  • Wiedergutmachung zu leisten

make amends: Examples and translations in context

She's trying to make amends with her parents after their big fight.

Sie versucht, etwas nach dem großen Streit mit ihren Eltern wiedergutzumachen.

Marriage counseling offered them tools to make amends after years of resentment.

Eheberatung bot ihnen Werkzeuge, um das Verhältnis nach Jahren des Grolls wiedergutzumachen.

Regretting the mistake, she quickly tried to make amends for it.

Sie bereute den Fehler und versuchte schnell, ihn wiedergutzumachen.

The publisher offered a revised edition to make amends for numerous errors.

Der Verlag bot eine überarbeitete Ausgabe an, um zahlreiche Fehler etwas wiedergutzumachen.

To make amends, he offered to work overtime without additional pay.

Um etwas wiedergutzumachen, bot er an, ohne zusätzliche Bezahlung Überstunden zu machen.

He tried to make amends for his past mistakes by volunteering at the shelter.

Er versuchte, seine früheren Fehler wiedergutzumachen, indem er im Obdachlosenheim half.

The politician tried to make amends for his offensive remarks with a public apology.

Der Politiker versuchte, seine beleidigenden Äußerungen mit einer öffentlichen Entschuldigung wiedergutzumachen.

The company offered free repairs to make amends for the defective products.

Die Firma bot kostenlose Reparaturen an, um für die fehlerhaften Produkte etwas wiedergutzumachen.

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