{"id":6815,"date":"2016-02-29T17:46:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T17:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2016-02-29T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T17:50:00","slug":"16-collocations-with-the-verb-fazer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/16-collocations-with-the-verb-fazer\/","title":{"rendered":"16 collocations with the verb FAZER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Coloca\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em> (collocation) is a combination of two or more words that happen frequently in a language. There are some words in <em>Portugu\u00eas<\/em> that are usually preceded by the verb <em>fazer <\/em>(make or do, in English). Let\u2019s take a look at some of these <em>coloca\u00e7\u00f5es<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fazer quest\u00e3o<\/strong> \u2013 to insist, not to take no for an answer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu <strong>fa\u00e7o quest\u00e3o<\/strong> que voc\u00ea v\u00e1 na minha festa de anivers\u00e1rio. \u2013 <em>I must insist you come to my birthday party.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Fazer fila<\/strong> \u2013 to form a line, to queue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Aten\u00e7\u00e3o todos os passageiros, favor <strong>fazer uma fila<\/strong> atr\u00e1s da linha amarela. \u2013 <em>Attention all passengers, please queue behind the yellow line.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Fazer favor<\/strong> \u2013 to do a favour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Me <strong>faz um favor<\/strong>? Voc\u00ea pode pegar um copo de \u00e1gua para mim? \u2013 <em>Can you do me a favour? Can you get me a glass of water?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Fazer carinho<\/strong> \u2013 to show affection by touching, to caress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu sempre <strong>fa\u00e7o carinho<\/strong> no meu c\u00e3o. \u2013 <em>I always pet\/caress my dog.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Fazer a cama<\/strong> \u2013 to make your bed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Meu filho nunca se lembra de <strong>fazer a cama<\/strong> quando ele levanta. \u2013 <em>My son never remembers to make his bed when he gets up.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Fazer pouco caso<\/strong> \u2013<em> not to show interest in something and offending someone by doing so, to belittle someone.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>M\u00e1rcia <strong>fez pouco caso<\/strong> do presente que eu dei para ela. \u2013 <em>M\u00e1rcia showed no interest in the present I gave her.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Fazer pergunta<\/strong> \u2013 to ask a question.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6817\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder.jpg\" alt=\"brunette_i_wonder\" width=\"359\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder.jpg 425w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder-350x296.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Posso te <strong>fazer uma pergunta<\/strong>? \u2013 <em>Can I ask you a question?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Fazer \u201cX\u201d anos<\/strong> \u2013 to turn\/become \u201cX\u201d years old<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Vou <strong>fazer 20 anos<\/strong> amanh\u00e3. \u2013 <em>I\u2019m going to be 20 years old tomorrow.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Fazer uma viagem<\/strong> \u2013 to go on a trip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiago e Mateus v\u00e3o <strong>fazer uma viagem<\/strong> para a Europa. \u2013 <em>Tiago and Mateus are going on a trip to Europe.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Fazer a mala<\/strong> \u2013 to pack a suitcase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 <strong>fez a sua mala<\/strong> para viajar amanh\u00e3? \u2013 <em>Have you packed your suitcase to travel tomorrow?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>Fazer a barba<\/strong> \u2013 to shave (facial hair, only used by men).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Rog\u00e9rio n\u00e3o <strong>faz a barba<\/strong> h\u00e1 2 semanas. \u2013 <em>Rog\u00e9rio hasn\u2019t shaved in 2 weeks.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><strong>Fazer contas<\/strong> \u2013 to do mathematic calculations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu trabalho aqui h\u00e1 23 anos, pode <strong>fazer as contas<\/strong>. \u2013 <em>I have worked here for 23 years, you can do the maths.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><strong>Fazer compras<\/strong> \u2013 to go shopping.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Minha namorada ama <strong>fazer compras<\/strong>. \u2013 <em>My girlfriend loves going shopping.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><strong>Fazer dieta<\/strong> \u2013 to go on a diet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Gabriela est\u00e1 <strong>fazendo dieta<\/strong> h\u00e1 3 meses. \u2013 Gabriela has been on a diet for 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><strong>Fazer frio\/calor<\/strong> \u2013 to be cold\/hot (used for weather).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Est\u00e1 <strong>fazendo frio<\/strong> \u2013 <em>It is cold today.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li><strong>Fazer mal<\/strong> \u2013 said of something that is bad for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Comer muito a\u00e7\u00facar <strong>faz mal<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Eating a lot of sugar is bad for you.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last week we learned the difference between EU, ME, MIM and, COMIGO on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/eu-me-mim-comigo-difference\/\">this post<\/a>. Now here are the answers to the exercise:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rebeca n\u00e3o foi ao cinema <u>comigo<\/u>. \u2013 Rebecca did not go to the cinema with me.<\/li>\n<li>Eu sei que ele n\u00e3o gosta de <u>mim<\/u>. \u2013 I know he does not like me.<\/li>\n<li>Esse filme n\u00e3o <u>me<\/u> Podemos ver outro? \u2013 This movie does not interest me. Can we watch another one?<\/li>\n<li>Henrique consertou a televis\u00e3o para <u>mim<\/u>. \u2013 Henrique fixed the television for me.<\/li>\n<li>Como assim <u>eu<\/u> n\u00e3o passei no teste? \u2013 How come I did not pass the exam?<\/li>\n<li>Voc\u00ea pode <u>me<\/u> fazer um favor? \u2013 Can you do me a favour?<\/li>\n<li>Ainda d\u00e1 tempo de voc\u00ea ir <u>comigo<\/u>, caso voc\u00ea mude de ideia. \u2013 There is still time for you to go with me in case you change your mind.<\/li>\n<li><u>Eu<\/u> ainda n\u00e3o aprendi os pronomes. \u2013 I still have not learned the pronouns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>At\u00e9 semana que vem!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder-350x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder-350x296.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/brunette_i_wonder.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Coloca\u00e7\u00e3o (collocation) is a combination of two or more words that happen frequently in a language. There are some words in Portugu\u00eas that are usually preceded by the verb fazer (make or do, in English). Let\u2019s take a look at some of these coloca\u00e7\u00f5es: &nbsp; Fazer quest\u00e3o \u2013 to insist, not to take no for&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/16-collocations-with-the-verb-fazer\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":6817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6815","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6815"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6820,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6815\/revisions\/6820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}