Definition and meaning of FARE

fare (v.)

brew, pay, proceed, take, wear, project, do, make, let, allow, permit, countenance, authorize, license, carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil, produce, create, turn out, form, put out, utter, emit, let out, let loose, behave o.s., comport o.s., behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry, conduct o.s., act like, behave like, act, pretend to be, play, spring open, burst open, break apart, burst apart, burst, split, break open, effect, bring forth, put forth, send out, induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, move, bring about, give rise, raise, work, shape, sound, go, have a shower, take a shower, shower, mechanize, mechanise, machine, carry on, carry on with, persist, persist in, persist with, proceed with, continue, continue with, go on, go on with, keep .., keep on .., pursue, enforce, achieve, perform, bring, convey, wear away, wear off, wear out, wear thin, wear down, give a close haircut, clip, trim, crop, learn, study, read, dress, arrange, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure, give, devote

fare (adv.)

in order to, lest, in view of, with an eye to something

fare ()

enter into, play a part in, put in

arrivare a fare (v.)

be able to cope with, be able to deal with, be able to get through, be a match for, be equal to, be up to, cope with, hold one's own against, match, meet

(avere a che fare con)

to do with

avere a che fare con (v.)

have to do with

avere che fare con (v.)

have to do with

fare a maglia (v.)

knit

fare a meno (v.)

forbear, refrain

fare a pezzi

break, break up, part, pull apart / to pieces, separate, split, split up

fare a pezzi (v.)

break into pieces, break to pieces, chop, disintegrate, hack, joint, smash to pieces

fare a pezzi* (v.)

chop, hack, joint

fare a pugni (v.)

become violent, clash, close with  (literary), come to blows

fare a testa e croce (v.)

toss, toss up

fare abuso di (v.)

abuse, misuse

fare acquisti (v.)

acquire, come by, do one's shopping, gain, get, get o.s., go shopping, obtain, procure

fare affari (v.)

do business

fare all'amore (v.) (maschio)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

fare allusione a (v.)

allude to, hint at, make an allusion to, refer to

fare alt (v.)

stop

fare amicizia (v.)

become friends, make friends

fare amicizia con (v.)

become friends with, befriend, make friends with, strike up a friendship with, take up with

fare amicizia con*

make friends

fare appello (v.)

appeal

fare appello (v.) (diritto;giure)

appeal  (jurisprudence), appeal against  (jurisprudence), appeal to, bring in, call in, call on, call upon, lodge an appeal, lodge a protest

fare appello* (v.)

appeal

fare appello a

bespeak, call for, quest, request

fare appello a (v.)

muster

fare appello a (v.) (diritto;giure)

appeal  (jurisprudence), appeal against  (jurisprudence), appeal to, bring in, call in, call on, call upon, lodge an appeal, lodge a protest

fare appello a* (v.)

muster

fare arrabiare (v.)

anger, get s.o.'s dander up, inflame, madden, make angry

fare ascoltare (v.)

play

fare astrazione da (v.)

leave out of consideration, set aside

(fare attenzione)

watch one's step

(fare attenzione) (v.)

watch

fare attenzione

heed, listen, mind, pay heed to, take heed of, take notice of

fare attenzione (v.)

attend, be careful

fare attenzione a (v.)

bend one's mind to, be on one's guard, be on the alert, be on the qui vive, beware, focus one's attention on, go into, keep one's mind on, mind, pay attention to, watch out

fare attenzione a* (v.)

be on one's guard, be on the alert, be on the qui vive, beware, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, take note of, watch out

fare baccano (v.)

kick up a din, make a din, make a racket, make a row, make noise

fare baldoria (v.)

be out boozing, cavort, disport, feast, frisk, frolic, gambol, go on a pub-crawl  (colloquial), go out boozing, lark, lark about, lark around, paint the town red, pub-crawl  (colloquial), rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport

fare bancarotta (v.)

bust  (colloquial), go bankrupt, go bust  (colloquial)

fare benzina (v.) (colloquial)

gas up  (American), get gas  (American), get petrol  (British), refuel

fare bisboccia (v.)

be on the tiles  (colloquial), be out boozing, be out on the tiles  (colloquial), carouse, go on a pub-crawl  (colloquial), go on a spree, go out boozing, paint the town red, pub-crawl  (colloquial), riot, roister

fare bricolage (v.)

fiddle, tinker

fare buona prova (v.)

do justice to o.s., do o.s. justice, prove o.s.

fare buona prova di sé (v.)

do justice to o.s., do o.s. justice, prove o.s.

fare caca (v.) (enfantin)

ca-ca, crap  (coarse), defecate  ((Dep)formel), do number two  (enfantin), empty one's bowels, leave droppings, make, relieve one's bowels, shit  (coarse), stool, take a crap, take a shit

fare cadere (v.)

knock down, knock over, overthrow, overturn, pull down, push over, upset

fare cambiare (v.)

alter, change, modify, vary

fare carriera (v.)

climb the ladder, get ahead, make a career, work one's way up

fare causa a (v.)

institute legal proceedings against, institute proceedings against, litigate, proceed against, start legal proceedings against, start proceedings against, sue, take legal action against, take to court

fare causa contro (v.)

institute legal proceedings against, institute proceedings against, litigate, proceed against, start legal proceedings against, start proceedings against, sue, take legal action against, take to court

fare cavaliere (v.)

dub, knight

fare cenno (v.)

beckon, gesture, make a signal, motion, point, signal

fare cenno* (v.)

beckon

fare cenno di no (v.)

shake one's head

fare cenno di sì (v.)

nod

fare che (v.)

cause, make, make sure that, see to it that

fare chiasso (v.)

kick up a din, make a din, make a racket, make a row, make noise

fare colazione (v.)

breakfast  (British), have breakfast, have brunch

fare collezione (v.)

build up a collection

fare come se (v.)

act as if, affect, counterfeit, dissemble, feign, pretend, put on an act, sham, simulate

fare commenti (v.)

commentate, commentate on, comment on, comment upon, explain, expound, illuminate, make a comment on, pass comment on, remark on, remark upon

fare comodo (v.)

be convenient, be opportune, suit, suit fine

fare compere (v.)

do one's shopping, go shopping

fare concorrenza a (v.)

be in competition with, compete with

fare conoscere (v.)

bring forward, introduce to, present, put forth  (American)

fare coppia fissa (v.)

court, date  (American), go out, go out with, go steady, go steady with, see

fare coraggio a (v.)

cheer, embolden  (old), encourage, hearten  (American), perk up  (colloquial), recreate

fare da (v.)

act as, function as

fare da arbitro (v.)

arbitrate, ref  (colloquial), referee, ump  (colloquial), umpire

fare da baby-sitter (n.)

baby-sitting

fare da baby-sitter (v.)

baby-sit, sit

fare da cucina (v.)

cook

fare da intermediario (v.)

act as a go-between  (colloquial), act as a mediator

fare da madre a (v.)

fuss, mother, overprotect

fare da mamma a (v.)

mother

fare da mediatore (v.)

arbitrate, intercede  (auprès de~with;en faveur de~on behalf of), interfere, intermediate, intervene, liaise, mediate

fare da mediatore* (v.)

arbitrate, intercede  (auprès de~with;en faveur de~on behalf of), intermediate, liaise, mediate

fare da mediatore tra (v.)

act as a go-between  (colloquial), act as a mediator

fare da palo (v.) (informal)

ambuscade, ambush, be on the lookout, be on the watch, be on watch, bushwhack, keep a lookout, keep watch, lie in ambush, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, take cover, wait in ambush, waylay

fare danno a (v.)

be bad for, cause damage  (figurative), cause damage to, damage, do damage  (figurative), do harm  (figurative), harm  (figurative), impair, injure  (figurative), prejudice  (figurative), put at a disadvantage  (figurative)

fare degli esercizi (v.)

do exercises, exercise

fare degli zigzag (v.)

crank, zigzag

fare dei gesti (v.)

beckon, gesture, make a signal, motion, point, signal

fare dei giochi (v.)

play games

fare dei passi (v.)

take steps

fare del lavoro straordinario (v.)

do overtime, work overtime

fare del proprio meglio

give full measure, give one's best, go all out

fare del proprio meglio (v.)

do one's best, do one's level best, try one's best

fare del proprio meglio* (v.)

do one's level best

fare delle obiezioni (v.)

demur, object, raise an objection, take exception

fare delle obiezioni contro (v.)

demur at, have an objection, raise an objection to

fare delle spese (v.)

do one's shopping, go shopping

fare dello sport (v.)

do sport, go in for sport

fare di concerto con (v.)

be hand in glove with, be in cahoots with  (American), be in league with, work hand in glove with

fare di nuovo (v.)

do again, do over again

fare dieta (v.)

be on a diet, diet

fare dietro front (v.)

turn back, turn on one's heel

fare dietrofront (v.)

turn back, turn on one's heel

fare dispiacere a (v.)

anguish, distress, hurt, pain

fare distinzione (v.)

make a distinction, qualify

fare divenire (v.)

get, make

fare diventare (v.)

get, make

fare economia (v.)

economise  (British), economise on  (British), economize, economize on, lay aside, lay up, retrench, save, save up

fare economia* (v.)

economise, economize, save

fare effetto (v.)

act, be effective, have an effect, produce an effect, take effect

fare entrare (v.)

admit, let in, out

fare esperienza (v.)

experience, go through, see, undergo

fare fallimento (v.)

bust  (colloquial), fail, fold up, go bankrupt, go bust  (colloquial)

fare festa (v.)

feast

fare fiasco

be a washout  (figurative), fall flat  (figurative), fall through  (figurative), fall to pieces  (figurative), flop, go awry  (figurative), go wrong  (figurative), misfire  (figurative), stave  (figurative)

fare fiasco (v.) (figurato)

be wide, bomb, breakdown, break down  (figurative), come to grief  (figurative), come unstuck, fail  (figurative), flunk  (colloquial;figurative;American), flush it, founder  (figurative), go wide, miscarry  (figurative), miss, not hit

fare fiasco* (v.)

blank out, block, draw a blank, forget

fare foschia (v.)

be foggy

fare fuori (v.) (gergo;gergo)

assassinate, bump of, bump off, dispatch, do away with, eliminate, hit, liquidate, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

fare gesti (v.)

beckon, gesticulate, gesture, make a signal, motion, point, signal

fare giochi di prestigio (v.)

conjure, do conjuring tricks, do magic

fare giochi di prestigio* (v.)

conjure

fare girare al minimo (v.)

let idle, push into neutral

fare gli onori di casa (v.)

do the honours

fare gravi danni (v.)

cause great damage to, do great damage to

fare i conti con (v.)

allow, allow for, bear in mind, take into account

fare i conti senza l'oste (v.)

miscalculate, reckon without one's host

fare i gargarismi (v.)

gargle

fare i propri bisogni (v.)

answer the call of nature

fare il bagno (v.)

bath  (British), bathe  (American), batter, go for a swim, have a bath, take a bath  (American), wash up  (American)

fare il bagno* (v.)

bathe

(fare il broncio) (v.)

mop, mow, pout

fare il bucato

launder

fare il bucato (v.)

do the laundry, do the wash  (spéc. anglais américain), do the washing

fare il calcolo di (v.)

calculate, make calculations, reckon

fare il commento a (v.)

commentate, commentate on, comment on, comment upon, explain, expound, illuminate, make a comment on, pass comment on, remark on, remark upon

fare il fieno (v.)

hay  (American), make hay

fare il giardinaggio (v.)

do some gardening, garden, practice horticulture  (American), practise horticulture

fare il giro dei bar (v.)

booze  (colloquial), go on a pub-crawl  (colloquial), pub-crawl  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

fare il giro delle osterie (v.)

booze  (colloquial), go on a pub-crawl  (colloquial), pub-crawl  (colloquial), tipple  (informal)

fare il giro di (v.)

go around, go round, round, run around, run round  (British), travel around, walk around, walk round

fare il jogging (v.)

jog

fare il lavaggio del cervello (v.)

brainwash

fare il lavaggio del cervello* (v.)

brainwash

fare il palo (v.) (informal)

ambuscade, ambush, be on the lookout, be on the watch, be on watch, bushwhack, keep a lookout, keep watch, lie in ambush, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, take cover, wait in ambush, waylay

fare il pelo (v.)

give off fluff, pill

fare il pieno di benzina (v.)

fill up

fare il poltrone (v.)

arse about, arse around, be idle, be lazy, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, idle, idle about, laze about, laze around, laze away, loaf  (colloquial), loaf about, loaf around  (colloquial), loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time

fare il raschio (v.)

clear one's throat, clear the throat, hawk  (coarse)

fare il resoconto di (v.)

give an account of

fare il riscaldamento (v.) (sport)

limber up  (sport), loosen up, warm up  (sport)

fare il ritratto di (v.)

portray

fare il servizio militare (v.) (esercito)

do military service  (army), do one's military service  (army)

fare il sorteggio (v.)

cast lots, choose by lot, draw/cast lots, draw lots, raffle, raffle off

fare il sub profondo (v.) (colloquial)

go deep-sea diving

fare il suo debutto (v.)

make one's debut, make one's first appearance

(fare il venditore ambulante) (v.)

canvass, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch, vend

fare il venditore ambulante (v.)

canvass, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch, vend

fare impressione (v.)

affect, impress, ingrain, instill, move, overawe, strike, touch

fare impressione su (v.)

make an impression on

fare in modo (v.)

cause, create, do, get, have, induce, make, run up, stimulate

fare irruzione* (v.)

break, break in

fare irruzione in (v.)

invade

fare l'abitudine a (v.)

accustom o.s. to, become accustomed to, become habituated to, become used to, get accustomed to, get into the habit of, get used to, habituate to  (literary), make a habit of, make sth. a habit

fare l'amore (v.)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

fare l'amore con (v.) (maschio)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

fare l'autostop (v.)

hitch, hitchhike, hitch-hike, thumb

fare l'autostop* (v.)

hitch, hitchhike, hitch-hike, thumb

fare l'elogio di (v.)

celebrate, commend, eulogise  (literary;British), eulogize  (literary), praise, speak highly of

fare l'esame di guida (v.)

do one's driving test, take one's driving test

fare l'intermediario (v.)

act as a go-between  (colloquial), act as a mediator

fare l'inventario di (v.)

make an inventory of, take stock of

fare l'occhietto (v.)

give a wink

fare l'occhiolino (v.)

give a wink

fare la carta di (v.)

chart, map

fare la coda (v.)

form a line, get in line  (spéc. anglais américain), join a queue  (British), join the queue  (British), line up, queue  (British), stand in line

fare la commedia (v.)

act a part, act superior, give oneself airs, lord it over, play-act, pose, pretend, put on airs, put on airs / give oneself airs, put on an act, queen it over

fare la conoscenza di (v.)

acquaint o.s. with, get acquainted with, get to know, meet

fare la conoscenza di* (v.)

meet

fare la conta (v.)

count, count out

fare la corte a (v.)

court, pay court to  (old)

fare la cronaca di (v.)

give an account of

fare la diagnosi (v.)

diagnose, give a diagnosis, make a diagnosis

fare la doccia (v.)

have a shower, shower, take a shower

fare la doccia* (v.)

shower

fare la fila

queue up

fare la fila (v.)

form a line, get in line  (spéc. anglais américain), join a queue  (British), join the queue  (British), line up, queue  (British), stand in line

fare la funzione di (v.)

act as, function as

fare la guerra (v.)

wage war

fare la matricola a (v.)

haze  (American)

fare la muffa (v.)

become moldy  (American), become mouldy  (British), decay, go moldy  (American), go mouldy  (British), mildew, mold  (American), molder  (American), molder away  (American), mould  (British), moulder  (British), moulder away  (British)

fare la muta (v.)

moult, peel, shed its skin, slough off its skin

fare la navetta (v.)

commute, shuttle, travel back and forth

(fare la pace)

make it up, make-up

fare la pace (v.)

make one's peace

fare la pace* (v.)

make peace

fare la pace con (v.)

make a pact, make one's peace with

fare la permanente (v.)

perm

fare la predica a (v.)

give a lecture, lecture, preach, prophesy

fare (la prima) colazione (v.)

breakfast

fare la prima colazione (v.)

breakfast  (British), have breakfast

fare la scorta a (v.)

escort

fare la spesa (v.)

go shopping, shop

(fare la spia)

betray, denounce, give away, grass, grass on  (colloquial;British), inform against, sell down the river, shit, shop, sneak on, snitch on  (colloquial), squeal  (colloquial), stag, tell on  (colloquial), tell tales

(fare la spia) (v.)

rat

fare la spia (v.)

blab  (colloquial;British), give an account of, make a report, pass on, report, shoot one's mouth off  (colloquial), snitch  (colloquial), spy

fare la spola (v.)

commute, shuttle, travel back and forth

fare la volta del leone (v.)

pace to and fro, pace up and down, walk to and fro

fare lavorini (v.)

fiddle, tinker

fare le boccacce (v.)

grimace, make/pull a face, make a face, make faces, pull a face, pull a funny face, pull faces

fare le condoglianze (v.)

condole, express one's sympathy, offer one's condolences

fare le ore piccole (v.)

make a night of it, stay out late

fare le prove di (v.)

do exercises, exercise, practice  (American), practise, rehearse

fare le spese (v.)

go shopping, shop

fare le valige (v.)

pack one's bags

fare le veci di (v.)

change, commute, convert, exchange, replace

fare lo sgambetto a (v.)

trip, trip up

fare lo spaccone (v.)

be loud-mouthed

fare lo streaking (v.)

streak

fare luogo (v.)

make room, make space, make way

fare macchina indietro (v.)

back down, back out, backpedal, backtrack, climb down, go backward, go backwards, move back, opt out

fare man bassa di (v.)

attack, fall on

fare marcia indietro (v.)

back, back down, back out, backpedal, backtrack, climb down, opt out, reverse

fare marcia indietro* (v.)

back

fare marciare al minimo (v.)

let idle, push into neutral

fare mutare (v.)

alter, change, modify, vary

fare naufragio (v.)

be shipwrecked, be wrecked, ship, shipwreck

fare naufragio (v.) (figurato)

come to nothing  (figurative), founder  (figurative)

fare naufragio* (v.)

ship, shipwreck

fare nebbia (v.)

be foggy

fare onore a (v.)

abide by, be to someone's credit, do credit, do honor  (American), do honour  (British), honor  (American), honour  (British), observe, respect, revere

fare onore a*

do

fare onore a suo nome (v.)

live up to one's reputation

fare osservazioni su (v.)

commentate, commentate on, comment on, comment upon, explain, expound, illuminate, make a comment on, pass comment on, remark on, remark upon

fare passare (v.)

allow to pass, let through, overlook

fare penitenza (v.)

aby, abye, atone, do penance, expiate

fare pettegolezzi su (v.)

backbite, bitch, gossip about

fare piacere (v.)

do a favor  (American), do a favour, please

fare piccoli lavori (v.)

fiddle, tinker

fare piuttosto (v.)

rather do

fare posto (v.)

make room, make space, make way

fare posto* (v.)

move up

fare prendere (v.)

apply, color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize, give

fare presto (v.)

festinate, hasten, hurry, hurry up, look sharp, rush

fare prigioniero (v.)

apprehend  (literary), arrest, capture, detain, nab, nick  (colloquial), pull in  (colloquial), run in  (colloquial)

fare progetti (v.)

chart, draw a plan of, draw up a plan of, map out, plan

fare progressi

gain, gain ground, pull ahead, win

fare progressi (v.)

advance, come along, come on, get ahead, get along, get on, improve, make headway, make progress, move forward, progress, shape up

fare progressi* (v.)

advance, come along, come on, get ahead, get along, get on, improve, make headway, make progress, move forward, progress, shape up

fare pronostici (v.)

anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, give a preview of, predict, preview, prognosticate, promise

fare propaganda (v.)

canvas, canvass, carry on propaganda, propagandize

fare propaganda* (v.)

canvas, canvass

fare provvista di (v.)

lay in stock, lay up, stock, stockpile, stock up, store

fare pubblicità a (v.)

give publicity to

fare pubblicità per (v.)

advertise for, advertize for  (spéc. anglais américain), agitate for

fare qualcosa per (v.)

be prepared to do .. for, be prepared to give .. for, be willing to do .. for, be willing to give .. for

fare qualunque cosa per (v.)

be prepared to do .. for, be prepared to give .. for, be willing to do .. for, be willing to give .. for

fare rabbia a (v.)

aggravate, annoy, gall, irk, nettle, provoke, put someone's back up

fare retromarcia (v.)

backpedal, go backward, go backwards, move back

fare ricorso a (v.)

appeal  (jurisprudence), appeal against  (jurisprudence), appeal to, bring in, call in, call on, call upon, fall back, lodge an appeal, lodge a protest, recur, resort

fare ricorso a* (v.)

fall back, recur, resort

fare rilievi su di (v.)

commentate, commentate on, comment on, comment upon, explain, expound, illuminate, make a comment on, pass comment on, remark on, remark upon

fare rotta per (v.)

head for, make for, set course for, set sail for, steer a course for

fare rotta su (v.)

head for, make for, set course for, set sail for, steer a course for

fare sacrifici (v.)

make sacrifices

fare saltare (v.)

blast, blow up, detonate, explode, set off, touch off

fare sapere (v.)

advise, apprise, apprize, give notice, let know, notify, send word

fare scaldare (v.)

warm up

fare scandalo (v.)

give offence  (British), give offense  (American)

fare schifo a (v.)

disgust, sicken

fare sciopero (v.)

be on strike, be out, be out on strike, come out, come out on strike, strike, walk out

fare scivolare (v.)

slip

fare scoppiare (v.)

blow up

fare scorta di (v.)

lay in stock, lay up, stock, stockpile, stock up, store

fare scuffia (v.)

capsize, keel over, topple, topple over, turn over, turn turtle, turtle

(fare segno)

wave

fare segno

sign

fare segno (v.)

beckon, gesticulate, gesture, make a signal, motion, point, signal

fare segno* (v.)

gesticulate, gesture, motion

fare segno di no (v.)

shake one's head

fare segno di sì (v.)

nod

(fare sfoggio di) (v.)

parade

fare sfoggio di (v.)

act big, boast, brag, flash, flaunt, make a flourish of, make a show of, ostentate, parade, show off, show off with, swagger, swank

fare smorfie (v.)

grimace, make/pull a face, make a face, make faces, pull a face, pull a funny face, pull faces

fare soggiorno (v.)

abide  (literary), stay

fare spallucce (v.)

give a shrug, raise one's shoulders, shrug, shrug one's shoulders

fare spese (v.)

do one's shopping, go shopping, shop

fare spese* (v.)

go shopping, shop

fare spiccare (v.)

bring out, set off, show up

fare star male (v.)

indispose

fare starnuti (v.)

sneeze

fare strepito (v.)

make noise

fare sul serio (v.)

be in earnest, be serious, mean

fare supporre (v.)

hint

fare tabula rasa (v.)

start with a clean sheet, start with a clean slate, turn over a new leaf, wipe the slate clean

fare tempesta (v.)

storm

fare testa e croce (v.)

toss, toss up

fare testa o croce (v.)

toss, toss up

fare toilette (v.)

do one's toilet, wash

fare tornare in patria (v.)

repatriate

(fare tutto il possibile) (v.)

bend over backwards, do one's damnedest  (colloquial), do one's utmost, fall down, fall over, fall over backwards, keel over, lean over backwards, leave no stone unturned, tip over, topple over, try one's hardest, tumble down

fare tutto il possibile (v.)

bend/fall over backwards, bend over backwards, do one's damnedest  (colloquial), do one's utmost, fall down, fall over, fall over backwards, keel over, lean over backwards, tip over, topple over, try one's hardest, tumble down

fare un accenno a (v.)

allude to, hint at, make an allusion to, refer to

fare un adattamento di (v.)

adapt, adjust, adjust to, edit, fit, make fit, make suit, make suitable, make suitable for, make suitable to, suit, tailor to

fare un'altra volta (v.)

do again, do over again

fare un appuntamento con (v.)

arrange an appointment, arrange an appointment with, arrange to meet up with  (colloquial), arrange to meet with, fix a date, make a date, make a date with, make an appointment with

fare un brindisi a (v.)

propose a toast to

fare un brutto sogno (v.)

have a nightmare

fare un buco in (v.)

make a hole in, punch a hole in

fare un buon affare (v.)

make a good deal

fare un confronto fra (v.)

draw a comparison between, make a comparison between

fare un confronto tra (v.)

draw a comparison between, make a comparison between

fare un discorso (v.)

deliver an address, deliver a speech, give a speech, give a talk, make a speech, speak

(fare un favore) (v.)

accommodate, oblige

fare un favore (v.)

do a favor  (American), do a favour, please

fare un girettino (v.)

go for a stroll, go for a walk, have a walk, take a stroll, take a turn, take a walk

fare un giro (v.)

go around, go round, round, run around, run round  (British), walk around, walk round

fare un giro in battello (v.)

sail around

fare un giro in macchina (v.)

drive around, go for a drive, go for a ride, go for a spin  (colloquial)

fare un'inchiesta (v.)

delve  (colloquial), examine, explore, make an inquiry

fare un inchino (v.)

bow, curtsey, curtsy, make a bow

fare un'incisione (v.)

enter, put down, record, register

fare un'iniezione a (v.)

give an injection to

fare un'invasione in (v.)

invade

fare un lob (v.) (sport)

lob  (sport)

fare un nodo a (v.)

tie a knot in

fare un'offerta (v.)

bid, make a bid, make an offer, offer, tender

fare un'ordinazione (v.)

place an order

fare un osservazione (v.)

make an observation, make a remark, observe, pass a remark, remark

fare un pallonetto (v.) (sport)

lob  (sport)

fare un paragone fra (v.)

draw a comparison between, make a comparison between

fare un paragone tra (v.)

draw a comparison between, make a comparison between

fare un parallelo fra (v.)

draw a parallel between

fare un parallelo tra (v.)

draw a parallel between

fare un passo falso (v.)

miss one's footing, take a false step

fare un piacere (v.)

do a favor  (American), do a favour, please

fare un picnic (v.)

have a picnic, picnic

fare un processo a (v.)

institute legal proceedings against, institute proceedings against, litigate, proceed against, start legal proceedings against, start proceedings against, sue, take legal action against, take to court

fare un processo contro (v.)

institute legal proceedings against, institute proceedings against, litigate, proceed against, start legal proceedings against, start proceedings against, sue, take legal action against, take to court

fare un rabbuffo (v.)

bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, criticise  (British), criticize, dress down, find fault with, give a good talking-to, give…a ticking-off, haul over the coals, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, read the riot act, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take in hand, take to task, tick…off, to give…a ticking-off, to tick…off, trounce

fare un rilievo (v.)

make an observation, make a remark, observe, pass a remark, remark

fare un salto da (v.)

come by, drop by, drop in

fare un scherzo (v.)

bamboozle  (colloquial), beguile, beguile into, bilk, bilk out of, cheat, cheat out of, con, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, flim-flam, fob, fool, fox, have, hoodwink  (colloquial), lead astray, lead up the garden path  (colloquial), misguide, mislead, outmaneuver  (American), outmanoeuvre  (British), outsmart, outwit, play a hoax on, play a joke on, play a prank on, play a trick, play a trick / tricks on, play a trick on, play tricks, play tricks on, pull a fast one on, put on the wrong track  (colloquial), rip off, swindle, swindle out of, take, take for a ride  (colloquial), take in, trick, trick into, trick out of

fare un segno di capo a (v.)

nod, nod to

fare un sogno (v.)

have a dream

fare un sonnellino (v.)

have a doss  (colloquial;British), have a napp, have a zizz  (British), have forty winks, snooze, take a nap, take a napp, take a zizz  (British), take forty winks

fare un sospiro (v.)

heave a sigh

fare un tirocinio (v.)

be trained on the job, practice-teach, train

fare un tuffo (v.)

dive, plunge, take a header

fare un viaggio e due servizi (v.)

kill two birds with one stone

fare un voto (v.)

swear, vow

fare una camminata (v.)

go for a stroll, go for a walk, have a walk, take a stroll, take a turn, take a walk

fare una campagna (v.)

campaign, campaign for, carry on a campaign, carry on a campaign for, take the field

fare una campagna per (v.)

campaign, campaign for, carry on a campaign, carry on a campaign for

fare una carognata a (v.) (colloquial)

play a dirty trick on

fare una conferenza (v.)

give a lecture, lecture, talk

fare una conferenza* (v.)

lecture, talk

fare una corsa da (v.)

drop by, drop in

fare una corsa in (v.)

drop by, drop in

fare una cura (v.)

follow a course of treatment, follow a cure, go on a course of treatment, go on a cure, put o.s. under medical treatment, take a course of treatment, take a cure

fare una deviazione (v.)

bypass, get around, go around, make a detour, short-circuit, take a circuitous route, take a roundabout route

fare una digressione su (v.)

digress

fare una domanda (v.)

ask a question, interrogate, question

fare una figura barbina (v.)

make a fool of o.s.

(fare una gaffe)

slip up, stumble, trip up

fare una gaffe (v.)

blunder, boob  (colloquial), drop a brick  (colloquial), drop a brick / drop a clanger, drop a clanger  (colloquial;British), drop the ball, goof  (colloquial), make a bloomer  (colloquial), make a blooper  (colloquial), make a blunder, make a howler  (colloquial), put one's foot in it  (spéc. anglais britannique), put one's foot in one's mouth  (spéc. anglais américain), sin

fare una gaffe* (adv.)

drop a brick / drop a clanger

fare una gaffe* (v.)

blunder, boob  (colloquial), drop a brick  (colloquial), drop a clanger  (colloquial;British), goof  (colloquial), make a bloomer  (colloquial), make a blooper  (colloquial), make a howler  (colloquial), put one's foot in it  (spéc. anglais britannique), put one's foot in one's mouth  (spéc. anglais américain), sin

fare una gita (v.)

drive around, go for a drive, go for a ride, go for a spin  (colloquial)

fare una gita in barca (v.)

be boating, go boating, go out boating

fare una maggiore offerta (v.)

outbid, overbid

fare una papera (v.)

make a slip of the tongue

fare una passeggiata (v.)

go for a stroll, go for a walk, have a walk, take a stroll, take a turn, take a walk

fare una pausa (v.)

break, intermit, make a pause, pause, take a break

fare una puntura a (v.)

give an injection to

fare una radiografia (v.)

take an X-ray

fare una radiografia* (v.)

X-ray

fare una ramanzina a (v.)

give a lecture, lecture

fare una registrazione (v.)

enter, put down, record, register

fare una riserva (v.)

demur, object, raise an objection, take exception

fare una riserva di (v.)

lay in stock, lay up, stock, stockpile, stock up, store

fare una riserva su (v.)

demur at, have an objection, raise an objection to

fare una schiacciata (v.) (sport)

smash  (sport)

fare una scommessa (v.)

lay a bet, lay a wager, make a bet, make a wager, place a bet

fare una sgridata (v.)

bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, criticise  (British), criticize, dress down, find fault with, give a good talking-to, give…a ticking-off, haul over the coals, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, read the riot act, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take in hand, take to task, tick…off, to give…a ticking-off, to tick…off, trounce

fare una soffiata a (v.)

tip off, tip the wink  (colloquial)

fare una stecca (v.) (musica)

play off key  (music), play out of key  (music), play out of tune  (music)

fare una svolta (v.)

bend, bend away, branch off, turn

fare una telefonata

call  (spéc. anglais américain), call up  (spéc. anglais américain), give someone a buzz, phone  (colloquial), phone up  (British), ring  (spéc. anglais britannique), ring up  (spéc. anglais britannique), telephone

fare una telefonata (v.)

give a bell  (British), give a buzz  (colloquial), give a call  (spéc. anglais américain), give a ring  (spéc. anglais britannique), make a call, make a phone call

fare una telefonata a (v.)

give a bell  (British), give a buzz  (colloquial), give a call  (spéc. anglais américain), give a ring  (spéc. anglais britannique), make a call, make a phone call

fare una topica (v.) (colloquial)

make a blunder

fare una visita (v.)

come on a visit, come to visit, drop by, drop in, look up, pay a visit, pay a visit to, return s.o.'s visit, return the visit

fare uno sbaglio (v.)

make a mistake, make an error

fare uno schiocco (v.)

clack, click

fare uno sforzo di reni (v.)

strain o.s. trying to lift sth., strain one's back

fare uno sproposito (v.)

make a blunder

fare uscire (v.)

bring out, conjure, conjure up, produce, take out

fare uso di (v.)

make use of

fare vedere (v.)

demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show

fare vendetta (v.)

avenge o.s., get back at, get even with, get one's revenge, revenge o.s., take revenge

fare vento a (v.)

fan

fare visita (v.)

come on a visit, come to visit, drop by, drop in, look up, pay a visit, pay a visit to, return s.o.'s visit, return the visit

lasciare fare (v.)

give a free hand, give free play, give full play, give full scope, leave be, leave free, leave to his own devices, leave to o.s., let be

lasciare la libertà di fare (v.)

not put the slightest obstacle in s.o.'s way, not thwart in any way

non fare (v.)

default, default on, leave out, omit

non fare attenzione a (v.)

disregard, ignore, neglect, pay no heed to, take no heed of

non fare caso a (v.)

disregard, give the go-by  (colloquial;British), ignore, take no notice of

non fare niente (v.)

be all one  (British), be all one to  (British), be all the same, be all the same to, be a matter of indifference, be a matter of indifference to, be just the same, be just the same to, be of no importance, not care, not care one way or the other, not matter, not matter a bit, not matter at all

(non fare nulla) (v.)

sit tight

non fare nulla (v.)

be all one  (British), be all one to  (British), be all the same, be all the same to, be a matter of indifference, be a matter of indifference to, be just the same, be just the same to, be of no importance, not care, not care one way or the other, not matter, not matter a bit, not matter at all

smettere di fare (v.)

drop, give up, leave, refrain from