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From Latin facere; compare Spanish hacer.


fazer ‎(Latin spelling)

  1. to make
  2. to do







  1. (transitive) to make; to create; to produce
    A minha mãe fez este vestido para mim.
    My mother made this dress for me.
  2. (transitive) to do; to execute; to perform
    Aquele homem fez um crime terrível.
    That man committed a horrible crime.
    Eu respondi, fazendo um gesto afirmativo.
    I answered, making an affirmative gesture.
  3. (transitive, auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive as the second object) to cause to; to make
    A explosão fez cair alguns prédios.
    The explosion caused some buildings to fall.
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to play; to pretend to be
    Eu me fiz de João, a minha irmã fez-se de Maria.
    I played Hansel, my sister played Gretel.
  5. (transitive) to arrange; to clean up; to tidy
    fiz a cama hoje.
    I already made the bed today.
  6. (transitive) to cook; to prepare; to fix
    Nós fizemos o almoço juntos!
    We prepared dinner together!
    Os gêmeos fizeram quinze anos mês passado.
    The twins turned fifteen last month.
  8. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking por) to sell for a given price (usually to make cheaper in a bargain)
    Se você comprar dois, faço por trinta dólares.
    Faz duas horas que meu tio chegou.
    Two hours have passed since my uncle arrived.
    Aqui sempre faz sol.
    It’s always sunny here.
  11. first-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of fazer
  12. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) personal infinitive of fazer


For usage examples of this term, see Citations:fazer.

Usage notes[edit]



If not impersonal, it is conjugated normally.



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