No. 9,835 in French
fabriquer
To make or manufacture.
In a sentence
Il sait comment fabriquer une table en bois.
He knows how to make a wooden table.
In this sentence, 'fabriquer' is used to describe the physical process of creating or constructing an item, emphasizing craftsmanship.
Est-ce que cette entreprise fabrique encore des jouets?
Does this company still manufacture toys?
Here, 'fabriquer' refers to the production of items on a larger scale, particularly in an industrial or commercial context.
Elle a réussi à fabriquer une excuse pour éviter la réunion.
She managed to fabricate an excuse to avoid the meeting.
In this example, 'fabriquer' is metaphorically employed to mean invent or come up with something intangible, in this case an excuse.
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