faire savoir

/fɛʁ sa.vwaʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait savoir
past
a fait savoir
perfect
fait savoir

Meaning

  1. to let know, inform

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does faire savoir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le maire fait ___ sa décision à la presse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire savoir?

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