Usage examples of "se faire" in French with translation to English

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L'orateur ne pouvait se faire entendre. The speaker couldn't make himself heard.
Après des jours de temps chaud, il se mit à faire froid. After days of warm weather, it became cold.
L'orateur ne put se faire entendre. The speaker couldn't make himself heard.
Ils pouvaient se faire comprendre en anglais. They could make themselves understood in English.
L'orateur n'a pas pu se faire entendre. The speaker couldn't make himself heard.
Arrivait-elle à se faire comprendre en français à Paris ? Could she make herself understood in French in Paris?
Il est parfois difficile de se faire comprendre en public. It is sometimes difficult to make yourself understood in public.
Ils ont tout fait pour se faire de l'argent. They did everything in order to make money.
Cette personne n'est pas très rapide pour se faire des amis. This person isn't very quick when it comes to making friends.
Il a l'ambition de se faire un nom en tant qu'écrivain. He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.
Les gardes se relayent toutes les heures pour faire leurs rondes. The guards rotated in making their rounds every hour.
Ça m'a fait rire. That made me laugh.
Il fait sensiblement plus froid. It has become noticeably colder.
Faites en sorte que ça ne se produise plus. See that this never happens again.
L'occasion fait le larron. Opportunity makes a thief.
Le tonnerre se fit plus fort. The thunder became louder.
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?
Tom a fait mauvaise impression. Tom made a poor impression.
En vieillissant on se fait plus silencieux. As one grows older, one becomes more silent.
Il m'a fait chanter. He made me sing.
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