Sentence examples of "fait" in French

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Qu'y avez-vous fait ? What was it that you did there?
Mon cœur me fait mal. My heart is hurting.
Ça m'a fait rire. That made me laugh.
En fait, c'est vrai. As a matter of fact, it is true.
Il fait sensiblement plus froid. It has become noticeably colder.
Il fait une bonne action par jour. He does a kind act once a day.
Vous m'avez fait perdre patience. You have caused me to lose my temper.
Il a fait un discours. He delivered a speech.
Elle a fait demi-tour en voyant le serpent. She drew back when she saw a snake.
Sa lettre fait allusion à l'événement. His letter alludes to the event.
Au fait, qu'est-il arrivé à l'argent que je t'ai prêté? By the way, what happened to the money I lent you?
C'est comme s'il avait ce don particulier d'appuyer là ou ça fait mal. It's like he has this special skill of hitting pressure points.
Elles l'ont toutes fait. They all did it.
Quelle longueur fait ce pont ? How long is this bridge?
L'occasion fait le larron. Opportunity makes a thief.
Un fait est, fondamentalement, irréfutable. A fact is, essentially, irrefutable.
En vieillissant on se fait plus silencieux. As one grows older, one becomes more silent.
Je les ai attrapés sur le fait. I caught them in the act.
L'absence de pluie a fait mourir les plantes. Absence of rain caused the plants to die.
Ma mère a acheté un réfrigérateur et se l'est fait livrer. My mother bought a refrigerator and had it delivered.
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