fare onore

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to do honor”. Compare French faire honneur.

Verb

fàre onore (first-person singular present fàccio onore, first-person singular past historic féci onore, past participle fàtto onore, first-person singular imperfect facévo onore, second-person singular imperative fài onore or fà' onore, auxiliary avére)

1. to act in a way that confers respect, esteem, or honor [with a ‘to someone’]; to act honorably; to do justice (to)

   Sono maestre che fanno onore alla loro professione.

   They are teachers who do justice to their profession.

2. to render worthy of honor [with a ‘someone’]

   Ha delle maniere spicce che non gli fanno honore.

   He has some offhand manners that are not admirable.