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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. faire
My grandma is teaching me how to make lace.Ma grand-mère m’apprend à faire de la dentelle.
b. fabriquer
Tiffany knows how to make paper cranes.Tiffany sait fabriquer des grues en papier.
a. faire
Peter, you still haven't made your bed.Peter, tu n’as toujours pas fait ton lit.
a. faire
Someone made a big error in the accounts.Quelqu’un a fait une grosse erreur dans les comptes.
a. faire
Who's making all that racket outside?Qui fait tout ce vacarme dehors ?
a. rendre
That news made me happy!Cette nouvelle m'a rendue heureuse !
a. faire
That news made me cry.Cette nouvelle m'a fait pleurer.
a. forcer
You can't make Henry change his ways.On ne peut pas forcer Henry à changer ses habitudes.
b. obliger
Our teacher made us memorize the famous poem.Notre professeur nous a obligés à mémoriser le célèbre poème.
a. gagner
My wife makes more money than me.Ma femme gagne plus d’argent que moi.
b. se faire
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
You can make some money by selling your old clothes.Tu peux te faire de l'argent en vendant tes vieux vêtements.
a. faire
I'm sure she'll make an excellent mother.Je suis sûre qu’elle fera une excellente mère.
a. faire
Two times three makes six.Deux fois trois font six.
a. faire
My mom made a cardboard box into a bed for my hamster.Ma maman a fait d'une boîte en carton un lit pour mon hamster.
a. atteindre
Let's hope we can make Chicago before dinner.Espérons que nous pourrons atteindre Chicago avant le dîner.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. faire semblant de
The boss is coming. Make like you're working!Le patron arrive. Faites semblant de travailler !
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la marque
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
What is the make and model of your vehicle?Quels sont la marque et le modèle de votre véhicule ?
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