fazer

Senses

1. 1.

   to do, to make

   to perform an action or create something

2. 2.

   to cause, to have (something done)

   to bring about a result or commission someone to do something

3. 3.

   to take (time)

   to require or spend a duration

4. 4.

   to matter, to make a difference

   to be of importance or significance

Examples

• "Eu faço meu trabalho todos os dias."

  I do my work every day.

• "Ela fez um bolo delicioso para a festa."

  She made a delicious cake for the party.

• "Quanto tempo leva para fazer esse trajeto?"

  How long does it take to make that trip?

Usage

Fazer is the most common and versatile verb in Brazilian Portuguese, used in countless contexts and expressions (fazer sentido, fazer falta, fazer barulho, etc.). It conjugates irregularly: faço, fazes, faz, fazemos, fazem. Often used in causative constructions: "fazer alguém fazer algo" (have someone do something).