faire état
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to make state/condition”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to cite, to mention, to give an account of [with de ‘something’]
- 1923, Gabriel Marcel, Journal métaphysique, Deuxième partie, année 1922, page 276:
- Vous ne pouvez faire état de la chance heureuse dont vous avez bénéficié.
- You cannot give an account of the happy chance from which you have benefitted.
- to give (something) some thought, to consider [with de ‘something’]
Conjugation
[edit]- see faire