Translation of faire – French–English dictionary

faire

verb [ transitive ]

/fɛʀ/

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● (fabriquer)

fabriquer, produire

to make , to do

faire un gâteau to make a cake

faire un dessin to do a drawing

Le chat a fait des petits.

● (mesurer)

mesurer, représenter

to measure , to be

Cette table fait deux mètres de long. This table is two meters long.

Ça fait vingt euros. That makes twenty euros.

Cela fait deux heures que j’attends!

● (égaler)

donner comme résultat

to make

Deux et deux font quatre. Two and two make four.

Dis-moi petit, combien font trois et trois !

● (exécuter)

exécuter un mouvement

to give , to have , to make

faire un sourire to give a smile

faire une chute to have a fall

faire un signe de la tête

● (effectuer)

effectuer, s’occuper de

to do , to make

faire la cuisine to do the cooking

faire un voyage to make a trip

Je ne sais pas quoi faire. I don’t know what to do.

Elle a fait un discours remarquable.

● (accomplir)

réaliser, accomplir

to do , to make

faire une faute to make a mistake

faire des efforts to make an effort

Quoi qu’on fasse, on nous le reprochera.

● (avoir comme activité)

avoir comme activité, comme métier

to do

faire du ski to ski

Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ? What do you do for a living?

faire du sport toute la journée

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causer

to cause

Ce gâteau fait envie. That cake looks nice.

faire plaisir à qqn to please sb

faire mal to hurt

Ces vacances m’ont fait du bien. that vacation did me good

Ses méchants propos m’ont fait de la peine.

cela ne fait rien

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cela n’a pas d’importance, ce n’est pas grave

it doesn’t matter

● (avoir comme aspect)

avoir comme forme, comme aspect

to form

faire un angle to form an angle

L’immeuble fait toute la rue.

● (avoir tel comportement)

avoir tel comportement

to act

faire l’imbécile to act stupid

Cesse de faire l’idiot !

● (exprimer)

dire, exprimer

to say , to express

faire non de la tête to shake one’s head in refusal

Il fait peur avec ce vieux chapeau.

● (une distance, un parcours)

parcourir

to cover

Nous avons déjà fait vingt kilomètres. we’ve already covered twenty kilometers

avoir fait toute la route à pied

faire

verb [ intransitive ]

●

agir

to do

Il a bien fait. He was right to do that.

Fais comme chez toi ! Make yourself at home!

Vous feriez mieux de rentrer. You’d be better off going home.

Il ne fait que mentir.

faire

verb [ impersonal ]

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indique l’état du ciel ou du climat

for the weather

Il fait nuit. It’s dark.

Il fait beau. The weather is nice.

Quel temps fait-il ? What’s the weather like?

Il fait du vent ce matin.

faire

verb [ auxiliary ]

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causer

[ suivi d’un inf. ]

to make

faire rire qqn to make sb laugh

faire tomber qqch to drop sth

faire nettoyer ses vêtements to have one’s clothes dry-cleaned

Fais-moi penser à lui téléphoner. Remind me to phone him.

Il a fait appeler un médecin.

Translation of faire | PASSWORD French-English Dictionary

faire

phrasal verb

get up to [phrasal verb] to do (something bad)

He’s always getting up to mischief.

kick up [phrasal verb] to cause or start off (a fuss etc)

Don’t start kicking up a fuss.

make out [phrasal verb] to write or fill in

The doctor made out a prescription.

faire

verb

make [verb] to create, form or produce

God made the Earth

She makes all her own clothes

He made it out of paper

He made a muddle/mess of the job.

I’m going to make lunch/coffee

We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.

make [verb] to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something)

They made her do it

He made me laugh.

make [verb] to gain or earn

He makes $100 a week

We make a profit of around £1,500 per day.

make [verb] (of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to

2 and 2 make(s) 4.

make [verb] to become, turn into, or be

He’ll make an excellent teacher.

make [verb] used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed

He made several attempts (= attempted several times)

They made a left turn (= turned left)

He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal

Have you any comments to make?

pay [verb] to give (attention, homage, respect etc)

Pay attention!

We came here to pay our respects to the people who died.

brew [verb] to make (tea etc)

Shall I brew another pot of tea?

cut [verb] to make by cutting

She cut a hole in the cloth.

do [verb] to carry out or perform

What shall I do?

That was a terrible thing to do.

do [verb] to manage to finish or complete

When you’ve done that, you can start on this

We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.

do [verb] to work at or study

She’s doing sums

He’s at university doing science.

do [verb] to give or show

The whole town gathered to do him honour.

do [verb] to cause

What damage did the storm do?

It won’t do him any harm.

do [verb] to see everything and visit everything in

They tried to do London in four days.

go [verb] to make a particular noise

Dogs go woof, not miaow.

take [verb] to do or perform some action

I think I’ll take a walk

Will you take a look?

He’s going to take a bath

wear [verb] to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc

I’ve worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.

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