faire gaffe

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ ɡaf/
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Verb

faire gaffe

  1. (informal, intransitive, or transitive with à) to pay attention, to watch out, to mind
    Synonym: faire attention
    • 2011, Alexis Salatko, Céline's band, Robert Laffont, →ISBN:
      Mais fais gaffe tout de même. — Faire gaffe à quoi ? — À pas attraper la mort ! Il n’avait que sa vieille robe de chambre.
      "But be careful all the same." "Be careful of what?" "That you don't catch your death!" All he had on was his old dressing gown.

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