"faire bonne figure" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ bɔn fi.ɡyʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-faire bonne figure.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire bonne figure
  1. to put on a brave face, to put up a good front Synonyms: faire bonne contenance
    Sense id: en-faire_bonne_figure-fr-verb-EIx1amhZ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. to put one's best foot forward, to show oneself in one's best light, to appear in a good light, to look good, to make a good impression Synonyms: faire bonne impression
    Sense id: en-faire_bonne_figure-fr-verb-eCDM8JBD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: faire figure de

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