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faire connaître

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French

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Etymology

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Compare Italian fare conoscere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ kɔ.nɛtʁ/
  • Audio (Lyon):(file)

Verb

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faire connaître

  1. (transitive) to introduce [with direct object ‘something’ and à ‘to someone’]
  2. (reflexive) to announce oneself, to declare oneself, to identify oneself, to reveal one's identity [with à ‘to someone’]
  3. (reflexive) to make a name for oneself
    Synonym: se faire un nom
    se faire connaître par ses écritsto make a name for oneself through one's writings