No. 214 in Italian
fanno
"(They) do" or "(They) make."
In a sentence
I bambini fanno i compiti ogni pomeriggio.
The children do their homework every afternoon.
Here, 'fanno' is used as the third person plural present tense of 'fare', meaning 'to do' or 'to make', indicating an action performed by the subjects—the children.
Quegli artigiani fanno mobili di alta qualità.
Those craftsmen make high-quality furniture.
In this sentence, 'fanno' signifies the act of creating or producing, emphasizing the productive action of the craftsmen.
Perché fanno tanto rumore i tuoi vicini?
Why do your neighbors make so much noise?
Here, 'fanno' is utilized to describe an action (causing noise) carried out by the subjects (the neighbors), stressing the effect of their behavior.
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