fare onore
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to do honor”. Compare French faire honneur.
Verb
[edit]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)
- to act in a way that confers respect, esteem, or honor [+ a (someone) = to]; to act honorably; to do justice (to)
- Sono maestre che fanno onore alla loro professione.
- They are teachers who do justice to their profession.
- to render worthy of honor [+ a (someone)]
- Ha delle maniere spicce che non gli fanno honore.
- He has some offhand manners that are not admirable.