كيف تنطق "make up the numbers"

expression

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəmbɝz

MAYK-UP-thuh-NUM-berz

mˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌmbəz

MAYK-UP-thuh-NUM-buhz

التعريف

To join a group or team just so there are enough people, often without playing an important role.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnəmbɝz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈʌmbəz

أمريكي

MAYK-UP-thuh-NUM-berz

بريطاني

MAYK-UP-thuh-NUM-buhz

He was only there to make up the numbers in the game.

We need one more player just to make up the numbers.

Sometimes volunteers are asked to make up the numbers for events.

Honestly, I felt like I was just there to make up the numbers.