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fainéante nom {f}

player [players](one without serious aims)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ.r̩]

sluggard [sluggards](lazy or idle person)
noun
[UK: ˈslʌ.ɡəd] [US: ˈslʌ.ɡəd]

fainéanter verbe

idle [idled, idling, idles]◼◼◼(to lose or spend time doing nothing)
verb
[UK: ˈaɪd.l̩] [US: ˈaɪd.l̩]
You must not idle away. = Tu ne dois pas fainéanter.

fair-play nom {m}

fair play◼◼◼(good behavior)
noun
[UK: feə(r) ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈfer ˈpleɪ]

faire verbe

act [acted, acting, acts]◼◼◼(to do something)
verb
[UK: ækt] [US: ˈækt]
Don't act so innocent. = Ne fais pas l'innocent.

act [acted, acting, acts]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ækt] [US: ˈækt]
Don't act so innocent. = Ne fais pas l'innocent.

place [placed, placing, places]◼◼◼(to arrange for, make (a bet))
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪs] [US: ˈpleɪs]
Place your bets. = Faites vos jeux.

have◼◼◼(cause to, by command or request)
verb
[UK: həv] [US: həv]

do [did, done, doing, does]◼◼◼(perform, execute)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

make [made, making, makes]◼◼◼(to construct)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈmeɪk]
She makes noise. = Elle fait du bruit.

make [made, making, makes]◼◼◼(to cause to do)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈmeɪk]
She makes noise. = Elle fait du bruit.

make [made, making, makes]◼◼◼(to create)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈmeɪk]
She makes noise. = Elle fait du bruit.

be◼◼◼(used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

be◼◼◼(used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

add up◼◻◻(amount to)
verb
[UK: æd ʌp] [US: ˈæd ʌp]

faire + verb phrase + en lui donnant un coup de pied verbe

kick [kicked, kicking, kicks](direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk] [US: ˈkɪk]

faire [calculation] verbe

perform [performed, performing, performs]◼◼◼(to do (something))
verb
[UK: pə.ˈfɔːm] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrm]
You must perform your duty. = Tu dois faire ton devoir.

faire à la louche verbe

eyeball(to judge by eye)
verb
[UK: ˈaɪ.bɔːl] [US: ˈaɪ.ˌbɒl]

faire acte de présence verbe

make an appearance◼◼◼(turn up to an event)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ə.ˈpɪə.rəns] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ə.ˈpɪ.rəns]

faire allusion verbe

allude [alluded, alluding, alludes]◼◼◼(refer to something indirectly or by suggestion)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈluːd] [US: ə.ˈluːd]

hint [hinted, hinting, hints]◼◼◻(express suggestively)
verb
[UK: hɪnt] [US: ˈhɪnt]

faire amende honorable verbe

make amends◼◼◼(to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə.ˈmendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ə.ˈmendz]

eat crow(to recognize that one has mistaken)
verb
[UK: iːt krəʊ] [US: ˈiːt ˈkroʊ]

mend one's ways(attempting to remedy one's failings)
verb
[UK: mend wʌnz ˈweɪz] [US: ˈmend wʌnz ˈweɪz]

faire appel verbe

appeal [appealed, appealing, appeals]◼◼◼((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpiːl] [US: ə.ˈpiːl]

call [called, calling, calls]◼◼◼(to require, demand)
verb
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]

faire attention verbe

watch [watched, watching, watches]◼◼◼(to be wary)
verb
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

pay attention◼◼◼(to be attentive)
verb
[UK: peɪ ə.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpeɪ ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

take care◼◼◼(be cautious, careful)
verb
[UK: teɪk keə(r)] [US: ˈteɪk ˈker]

watch out◼◼◻(to use caution)
verb

beware◼◼◻(use caution, pay attention (to))
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈweə(r)] [US: bə.ˈwer]

check [checked, checking, checks]◼◼◻(to control, limit, or halt)
verb
[UK: tʃek] [US: ˈtʃek]

watch one's step(to be cautious)
verb

faire attention où l'on marche verbe

watch one's step(to move cautiously)
verb

faire avec verbe

make do◼◼◼(to get by (with))
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk duː] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈduː]

faire bien de verbe

had better◼◼◼(should; ought to; must)
verb

do good◼◼◼(contribute positively)
verb
[UK: duː ɡʊd] [US: ˈduː ˈɡʊd]

faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu verbe

grin and bear it(endure a difficult or disagreeable situation)
verb
[UK: ɡrɪn ənd beə(r) ɪt] [US: ˈɡrɪn ænd ˈber ˈɪt]

faire bouillir verbe

boil [boiled, boiling, boils]◼◼◼(cook in boiling water)
verb
[UK: bɔɪl] [US: ˌbɔɪl]

boil [boiled, boiling, boils]◼◼◼(heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas)
verb
[UK: bɔɪl] [US: ˌbɔɪl]

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