Meaning of fer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to make, produce
2. to make up
3. to do, to cause to be done
4. to make do
5. to give
6. to lay
7. to cause
8. to make (someone) (do something), that is auxiliary verb to form the causative together with an infinitive
   auxiliary
9. to go
10. to be
    impersonal
11. to play
12. to measure

Equivalents

Examples

“Fer vinagre.”

To make vinegar.

“Aquesta terra fa molt bon blat.”

This land produces very good wheat.

“Quatre i quatre fan vuit.”

Four and four make eight.

“Fer d'un enemic un aliat.”

To turn an enemy into an ally.

“Fer olor de roses.”

To smell of rose.

“Fer pudor de porcs.”

To stink of pig.

“Fer bondat”

to behave, to comply with one's duty

“Fer figa”

to fail to achieve an expected result

“Els jubilats fan un quart de la població.”

Retired people make up a quarter of the population.

“El primer marit li va fer dos fills.”

Her first husband gave her two sons.

“Feu-me mig quilo de formatge.”

Give me half a kilo of cheese.

“Fes-me un petó!”

Kiss me!

“La canària ha fet un ou.”

The canary has laid an egg.

“em van fer tornar a buscar el rebut”

they made me go back to get the receipt

“l'has feta plorar”

you made her cry

“Fa fred!”

It is cold!

“Fa calor!”

It is hot!

“Fa vent!”

It is windy!

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