to make up for, to compensate for
Para compensar, precisamos de uma estrutura leve e forte.
To compensate, we need a lightweight yet strong structure.
— Vidas ao Vento (2013)
Expliquei que era para compensar o dia anterior.
I explained that it was to make up for the previous day.
Queria poder compensar isso, de alguma forma.
I wish I could make up for that somehow.
— O Operário (2004)
Ela queria compensar os cinco anos que ela não esteve com você.
She wanted to make up for the five years she wasn't with you.
— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)