Verb

1. to make, to create, to produce

   Minha mãe fez este vestido para mim. — “My mother made that dress for me.”

2. to do, to execute, to perform

   Aquele homem fez um crime terrível. — “That man did an horrible crime.”

   Eu respondi, fazendo um gesto afirmativo. — “I answered, doing an affirmative gesture.”

3. to cause by force

   A explosão fez cair alguns prédios. — “The explosion caused some buildings to fall.”

4. to represent

   Eu fiz João, minha irmã fez a Maria. — “I represented Hansel, my sister represented Gretel.”

5. to arrange, to clean up, to tidy

   Já fiz a cama hoje. — “I already arranged the bed today.”

6. to cook, to prepare, to fix

   Nós fizemos o almoço juntos! — “We prepared the dinner together!”

7. to turn; to reach an age; to have a birthday

   Os gêmeos fizeram quinze anos mês passado. — “The twins turned fifteen last month.”

8. to change price of a product, usually to make cheaper in a bargain

   Se você comprar dois, faço por trinta dólares. — “If you buy two, I can sell them for thirty dollars.”

9. to pass time

   Faz duas horas que meu tio chegou. — “Two hours have passed since my uncle arrived.”

10. to be; to occur a weather phenomenon

    Aqui sempre faz sol. — “Here is always sunny.”

Usage notes

• Faz duas horas. — “Two hours have passed.”
• Faz três segundos. — “Three seconds have passed.”
• Faz cinqüenta anos. — “Fifty years have passed.”