Expressions with Faire Flashcards

1
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To make a funny face

A

Faire la grimace

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2
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To do silly things

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Faire des bêtises

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3
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To be part of

A

Faire partie de

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4
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To play the fool

A

Faire l’imbécile/le clown

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5
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To play a musical instrument

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Faire de (instrument de musique)

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6
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To do something on purpose

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Faire exprès

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7
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To practise a sport

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Faire du sport

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8
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To do one’s best

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Faire de son mieux

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9
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To go shopping/to the market/to do the shopping

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Faire des achats/ le marché/les courses

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10
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To scare

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Faire peur

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11
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To be tempted

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Faire envie

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12
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To face up to things

A

Faire face à

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13
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To have a long weekend

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Faire le pont

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14
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To sleep in

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Faire la grasse matinée

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15
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To have success

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Faire un tabac

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16
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To sulk

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Faire la tête

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17
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To give a lecture/to tell off

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Faire la morale

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18
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To be (+weather)

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Faire + temps

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19
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To be powerful

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Faire la pluie et le beau temps

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20
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To go for a walk

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Faire une promenade

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21
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To sort out the accounts

A

Faire les comptes

22
Q

To blackmail someone

A

Faire du chantage à quelqu’un

23
Q

To take a trip/a good trip

A

Faire un voyage/bon voyage

24
Q

To queue

A

Faire la queue

25
Q

To hurt

A

Faire mal/du mal

26
Q

To sadden

A

Faire de la peine

27
Q

To let someone know

A

Faire savoir

28
Q

To take the road/to have a good trip

A

Faire la route/faire la bonne route

29
Q

To meet someone new

A

Faire la connaisance de

30
Q

To have a nap

A

Faire la sieste

31
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To make someone notice something/to remind someone

A

Faire remarquer

32
Q

To inspire pity

A

Faire pitié

33
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To make a wish

A

Faire un vœu

34
Q

To have a picnic

A

Faire un pique-nique

35
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To be careful

A

Faire attention

36
Q

To kiss

A

Faire la bise

37
Q

It is dark

A

Faire noir

38
Q

To be daytime/daylight/nighttime

A

Faire jour/nuit

39
Q

To be in the headlines

A

Faire la une des journaux

40
Q

To party

A

Faire la fête

41
Q

To turn a deaf ear

A

Faire la sourde oreille

42
Q

To save money

A

Faire des économies

43
Q

To fulfil one’s obligations

A

Faire honneur à ses obligations

44
Q

To do the laundry/the washing up/the cooking/the cleaning

A

Faire la lessive/la vaisselle/la cuisine/le ménage

45
Q

To make someone laugh

A

Faire rire

46
Q

To leave without permission

A

Faire le mur

47
Q

To be a pain in the neck

A

Faire suer

48
Q

To be windy

A

Faire du vent

49
Q

To do the homework

A

Faire les devoirs

50
Q

To trust

A

Faire confiance