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    Faire (en. To do)

    /fɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perform an action or a task.
    You must do your homework before going out.
    Il faut faire ses devoirs avant de sortir.
    To produce something.
    She makes bread every Sunday.
    Elle fait du pain tous les dimanches.
    To have a certain result.
    This strategy gets a lot of positive reactions.
    Cette stratégie fait beaucoup de réactions positives.
    To cause, to lead to.
    This news is going to make a lot of noise.
    Cette nouvelle va faire beaucoup de bruit.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'facere', which means 'to do, to produce'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pay attention
    Pay attention to something.
    faire attention
    to take a walk
    To walk around or explore a place.
    faire un tour
    to wait in line
    To wait for one's turn in a line.
    faire la queue
    to please
    To make someone happy or satisfy someone.
    faire plaisir

    Related Words

    fact
    An event or situation that took place.
    fait
    way
    Method or way of doing something.
    façon
    manufacture
    Process of production or creation.
    fabrication
    maker
    Person who does or accomplishes something.
    faiseur

    Slang Meanings

    to party hard
    They went to party hard all night.
    Ils sont allés faire la bringue toute la nuit.
    to show off
    He likes to show off in front of the girls.
    Il aime faire le beau devant les filles.
    to go window shopping
    She spends her afternoons going window shopping.
    Elle passe ses après-midis à faire du lèche-vitrine.
    to act smart
    Stop acting smart, everyone understood.
    Arrête de faire ton malin, tout le monde a compris.
    to be careful
    Be careful on the road when you walk.
    Fais gaffe à la route quand tu marches.