faire honneur
French
editPronunciation
editVerb
editfaire honneur [with à ‘someone/something’]
- to be worthy of, to be a credit to, to do proud
- faire honneur à quelqu’un, à sa famille, à son professeur, à son pays ― to be a credit to someone, to one's family, to one's teacher, to one's country
- to do justice to
- faire honneur à un plat ― to do justice to a meal
- to honour
Descendants
edit- → Russian: де́лать честь (délatʹ čestʹ) (calque)