s'en faire

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃ fɛʁ/

Verb

s’en faire

  1. (informal, reflexive, by ellipsis) Ellipsis of se faire du mauvais sang: to worry, to fret
    Synonyms: s’inquiéter, se tracasser
    Tu ne dois pas t’en faire, tout va bien se passer.
    You shouldn't worry; everything will be fine.
    • 1979, Pierre Perret (lyrics and music), “Mon p'tit loup”:
      T’en fais pas, mon p’tit loup
      C’est la vie, ne pleure pas
      T’oublieras, mon petit loup
      Ne pleure pas
      Don't worry, my darling [literally, "my little wolf"]
      That's life; don't cry
      You'll forget about it, my darling
      Don't cry
    • 2021, Angèle, Démons:
      J’ai pas l’air de m’en faire, mais si vous saviez comment c’est dans ma tête, ça me fait vriller.
      I don't look worried, but if you knew what was going on in my head... It's sending me into a tailspin.

Conjugation

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