Idioms with Faire Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
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il fait du brouillard

A

it’s foggy

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2
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il fait du vent

A

it’s windy

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3
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il fait jour

A

it’s daylight (dawn)

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4
Q

faire des achats

A

to go shopping

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5
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faire des courses

A

to do errands

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6
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faire la cuisine

A

to cook

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7
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faire des économies

A

to save money

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8
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faire la lessive

A

to do the laundry

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9
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faire le lit

A

to make the bed

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10
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faire le marché

A

to shop for groceries

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11
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faire le ménage

A

to clean house

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12
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faire le plein

A

to fill up with gasoline

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13
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faire une promenade

A

to go for a walk/outing

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14
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faire la sieste

A

to take a nap

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15
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faire sa toilette

A

to wash up, get ready

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16
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faire la vaisselle

A

to do the dishes

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17
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faire les valises

A

to pack one’s bags

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18
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faire de la vitesse

A

to speed while driving

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19
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faire un voyage

A

to take a trip

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20
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faire de l’aérobic

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to do aerobics

21
Q

faire du bateau (de la voile)

A

to go boating (sailing)

22
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faire de la bicyclette (du cyclisme, du vélo)

A

to bike, go cycling

23
Q

faire du camping

A

to go camping

24
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faire de l’équitation (du cheval)

A

to ride horseback

25
faire de l'exercice
to exercise
26
faire du golf
to golf
27
faire du jogging
to jog, go jogging
28
faire de la motocyclette (de la moto)
to ride a motorcycle
29
faire de la planche à voile
to go windsurfing
30
faire du ski
to ski, go skiing
31
faire du sport
to do/engage in sports
32
faire une partie de (tennis, football, etc.)
to play a game of (e.g. tennis)
33
faire de la biologie (de la physique, de la chimie, etc.)
to study biology (physics, chemistry, etc.)
34
faire ses devoirs
to do one's homework
35
faire son droit
to study law
36
faire des ses études
to study; to be in school
37
faire des langues modernes
to study modern languages
38
faire de la littérature
to study literature
39
faire de la médecine
to study medicine
40
faire du bricolage
to tinker; to do household projects
41
faire de la couture
to sew; to make clothing
42
faire de la guitare
to play/learn the guitar
43
faire de la musique
to do/play music
44
faire de la peinture
to paint
45
faire de la photographie
to do photography
46
faire du piano
to play/learn the piano
47
faire de la poésie
to write poetry
48
faire de la poterie
to do pottery
49
faire du théâtre
to act