faire amende honorable
/fɛʁ a.mɑ̃d ɔ.nɔ.ʁabl/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fait amende honorable
- past
- a fait amende honorable
- perfect
- fait amende honorable
Meaning
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to make amends, apologize publicly
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Le politicien fait amende honorable après ses propos.
The politician makes amends after his remarks.
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Practice
1 What does faire amende honorable mean?
to make amends, apologize publicly
2 Fill the gap: Le politicien fait amende ___ après ses propos.
Full sentence: Le politicien fait amende honorable après ses propos. (The politician makes amends after his remarks.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire amende honorable?
faire amende honorable: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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