nachholen
catch up · make up
Etwas tun, das man früher nicht geschafft hat oder verpasst hat.
The German word „nachholen“ is a verb composed of "nach" and "holen":
- holen means to fetch or to get.
- nach means after or later.
„Nachholen“ means to catch up (on something missed) or to make up for something (e.g., missed lessons, a delay).
Similar words:
- aufholen — to catch up
- erledigen — to accomplish, to take care of
- nacharbeiten — to work on something afterwards (to catch up)
Differences:
- nachholen emphasizes making up for something missed in the past.
- aufholen stresses catching up with others or reaching the same level.
- erledigen refers more generally to completing a task rather than making up for absence or delay.
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Examples
Du musst den Stoff bis morgen nachholen.verb
You have to catch up on the material by tomorrow.
Du kannst den Test bei Bedarf nachholen.verb
You can make up the test if needed.
Morgen darfst du die Aufgabe nachholen.verb
Tomorrow you may make up the assignment.
Miriam möchte die verpasste Stunde nachholen.verb
Miriam wants to make up the missed lesson.
Letzte Woche habe ich die Prüfung nachgeholt.verb
Last week I made up the exam.
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