Fera (en. Will do)

/fɛ.ʁa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Indicates a future action of creating or achieving something.
He will write the report tomorrow.
Il fera le rapport demain.
Expresses a promise or an intention.
I promise you that I will do everything in my power.
Je te promets que je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir.
Used to express a hypothesis or a supposition.
If she comes, she will make a surprise.
Si elle vient, elle fera une surprise.

Etymology

From the verb 'faire', from Old French 'faire', and from Latin 'facere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

would do well to
should
ferait bien de
will be nice
it will be nice weather
fera beau
will make waves
will provoke a reaction
fera des vagues

Related Words

faire
To execute or accomplish an action.
faire
fait
A thing that has been done or accomplished.
fait
façon
The manner of doing something.
façon

Slang Meanings

To accomplish something ingeniously.
He pulled off a masterstroke with his project, he really 'did' something innovative.
Il a fait un coup de maître avec son projet, il a vraiment 'feré' quelque chose d'innovant.
To hang out or procrastinate.
Stop 'doing' and start working!
Arrête de 'ferer' et commence à travailler!