Meaning of face | Babel Free
ˈfat͡ʃeDefinitions
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to do, act transitive
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to make (construct, build, prepare, create, transform) transitive
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to cause someone to do something transitive
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to make (render a certain way, turn into) transitive
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give birth to someone transitive
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to develop a disease or certain physical features transitive
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call names colloquial, transitive
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to cover a certain distance transitive
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to become a certain age informal, transitive
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to turn one’s path to a certain direction transitive
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to cost intransitive
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to be advantageous, worth it to do something impersonal, uncommon
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to imitate or pretend to be something else, mockingly, deceitfully or humorously intransitive
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to pretend reflexive
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to become or turn into reflexive
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to become (adopt a career or path in life) reflexive
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to acquire, get hold of something on short notice colloquial, idiomatic, reflexive
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to come over immediately, get over here colloquial, imperative, reflexive
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to deal with a situation reflexive
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Introduces a narrative of a vision or a dream. reflexive
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to arise, get hold of somebody reflexive, with-dative
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to get (become, change state) impersonal, reflexive
Examples
“Fă ce vrei.”
Do what you want.
“Azi am făcut niște treburi obositoare.”
Today I did some tiring things.
“Ce faci când ajungi acasă?”
What do you do when you get home?
“Mama face mâncare.”
Mother is making food.
“Aici o să se facă niște case noi.”
Some new homes will be built here.
“În fiecare săptămână îmi fac programul.”
Every week I am making my schedule.
“A făcut ușa să nu mai scârțâie.”
He made the door stop creaking.
“O să te fac să-ți pese.”
I’ll make you care.
“Când am văzut asta, m-a făcut să pufnesc în râs.”
When I saw this, it made me burst out laughing.
“Covorul face mersul în casă mai silențios.”
The carpet makes walking in the house less noisy.
“Camera asta o s-o facem sufragerie.”
We’ll make this room into a living room.
“Mama l-a făcut la 28 de ani.”
His mother had him at 28.
“Se face târziu.”
It’s getting late.
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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