Comprehension Study Info 2

Question 1

faire + inf

Answer 1

to cause something to happen

Le froid fait geler l’eau (Cold makes water freeze)

Question 2

faire + inf

Answer 2

to have something done
je fais laver la voiture
I’m having the car washed

Question 3

faire + beau, mauvais, etc. (weather expressions)

Answer 3

to be nice weather, bad weather etc.

Question 4

faire 5 kilomètres, 3 heures

Answer 4

to go 5 km, be on the road for 3 hours

Question 5

faire acte de présence

Answer 5

to put in an appearance

Question 6

faire attention à

Answer 6

to pay attention to, watch out for

Question 7

faire bon accueil

Answer 7

to welcome

Question 8

faire des cours

Answer 8

to give classes, lecture

Question 9

faire des économies

Answer 9

to save up

Question 10

faire de son mieux

Answer 10

to do one’s best

Question 11

faire des progrès

Answer 11

to make progress

Question 12

faire des projets

Answer 12

to make plans

Question 13

faire face à

Answer 13

to face, to cope, to deal with

Question 14

faire la connaissance de

Answer 14

to meet (for the first time)

Question 15

faire part de quelque chose à quelqu’un

Answer 15

to inform someone about

Question 16

faire partie de

Answer 16

to be a part of

Question 17

faire preuve de

Answer 17

to display a quality / virtue

Question 18

faire savoir quelque chose à quelqu’un

Answer 18

to inform someone of something

Question 19

faire ses études à

Answer 19

to study at

Question 20

faire son possible

Answer 20

to do one’s best

Question 21

faire suivre (ses lettres)

Answer 21

to forward (one’s mail)

Question 22

faire une réclamation

Answer 22

to make a complaint or a claim

Question 23

L’accident a fait 5 victimes

Answer 23

five people were victims of an accident

Question 24

cela/ ca fait un an que…..

Answer 24

it’s been a year since….

Question 25

faire un travail forcé

Answer 25

to be forced to work

Question 26

faire montre de

Answer 26

to show, display

Question 27

faire appel

Answer 27

to appeal

Question 28

faire état de

Answer 28

to demonstrate

Question 29

faire suite à

Answer 29

following

Question 30

faire en sorte que

Answer 30

to see to it that

Question 31

faire des reproches à

Answer 31

to criticize

Question 32

faire attention à pay attention à

Answer 32

pay attention to

Question 33

faire le suivi

Answer 33

to follow up

Question 34

faire le tri

Answer 34

to sort

Question 35

faire des heures supplémentaires

Answer 35

to work overtime

Question 36

faire partie intégrante de

Answer 36

to be an integral part of

Question 37

faire le point sur

Answer 37

to review

Question 38

se faire + attribute

Answer 38

to become

Question 39

se faire + inf

Answer 39

to have something done to / for oneself

Question 40

se faire + noun

Answer 40

to make something for oneself

Question 41

se faire un plaisir de, une joie de

Answer 41

to be only too pleased to

Question 42

se faire à quelque chose

Answer 42

to get used to something

Question 43

se faire du souci / des soucis

Answer 43

to worry

Question 44

se faire fort de + infinitive

Answer 44

to be confident, claim that one can do something

Question 45

se faire une idée

Answer 45

to get some idea

Question 46

s'en faire

Answer 46

to worry

Question 47

cela/ ca ne se fait pas

Answer 47

that isn't done, one doesn't do that

Question 48

comment se fait-il que + subjonctive

Answer 48

How is it that.../ How does it happen that .....

Question 49

il s'est fait tout seul

Answer 49

he's a self-made man