Translation of "Compensar" in English

¿Pueden compensar el retraso?

Can they make up for the delay?

Debo compensar la pérdida.

I must make up for the loss.

Es difícil compensar el tiempo perdido.

- It is difficult to make up for wasted time.
- It's difficult to make up for wasted time.

¿Cómo irá a compensar la pérdida?

How will he make good the loss?

Voy a compensar con dos monedas más

I'll compensate with two extra coins

Me gustaría compensar su gentileza apenas pueda.

I would like to repay your kindness in the near future.

Él trató de compensar el tiempo perdido.

He tried to make up for lost time.

Debemos trabajar duro para compensar el tiempo perdido.

We must work hard to make up for lost time.

Y Pepe dijo: "No es regalar, Mocho, es compensar.

Pepe said, "It's not a giveaway, it is compensation.

Tuve que aprender a compensar no tener dos ojos.

I had to learn to compensate for not having two eyes.

No hay manera en que yo te lo pueda compensar.

There's no way I can make it up to you.

Ahora intento compensar mis 5 años sin actividad en Tatoeba.

Now I'm trying to make up for my 5-year-long inactivity on Tatoeba.

Ningún futuro podrá compensar lo que dejas pasar en el presente.

No future can compensate for what you let happen in the present.

Tom trató de compensar su falta de sueño tomando una siesta.

Tom tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.