faire honneur

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ ɔ.nœʁ/

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Verb

faire honneur

1. (transitive with à) to be worthy of, to be a credit to, to do proud

   faire honneur à quelqu’un, à sa famille, à son professeur, à son pays ― to be a credit to somebody, to one's family, to one's teacher, to one's country

2. (transitive with à) to do justice to

   faire honneur à un plat ― to do justice to a meal

3. (transitive with à) to honour

Descendants

• → Russian: де́лать честь (délatʹ čestʹ) (calque)