Se Faire

Common «Se Faire» Expressions

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se faire aider	to let someone help you
se faire agresser	to get attacked
se faire apporter quelque chose	to have something brought to you
se faire avoir	to be had
se faire belle	to get all dressed up
se faire bronzer	to lay out in the sun
se faire comprendre	to make yourself understood
se faire connaître	to make yourself known
se faire construire une maison	to have a house built
se faire de l’argent	to make money for yourself
se faire faire un dégradé	to have your hair layered
se faire des connaissances	to meet people / make friends
se faire des illusions	to kid yourself
se faire draguer	to get hit on
se faire du mal	to beat yourself up over something
se faire embaucher	to get hired
se faire entendre	to make yourself heard
se faire enfler	to get ripped off
se faire exploiter	to be exploited
se faire gronder	to get in trouble (ex: by a parent)
se faire inviter	to have (get) yourself invited
se faire livrer quelque chose	to have something delivered to you
se faire laver les cheveux	to have your hair washed
se faire mal	to hurt yourself
se faire marcher sur les pieds	to get walked all over
se faire opérer	to have an operation
se faire passer pour quelqu’un	to pretend to be someone
se faire piéger	to be tricked / fall into a trap
se faire pincer	to get busted
se faire un petit plaisir	to do something nice for yourself
se faire plaquer	to get dumped
se faire quelque chose	to make something for yourself
se faire remarquer	to get yourself noticed
se faire renverser	to get knocked over
se faire renvoyer	to get fired
se faire respecter	to make people respect you
se faire soigner	to seek medical help
se faire soigner les dents	to have your teeth cared for
se faire un cadeau	to give yourself a present
se faire un petit restau	to treat yourself to a meal
se faire une pizza	to grab a pizza
se faire vacciner	to get vaccinated
se faire violence	to force yourself to do something
se faire virer	to get fired