"faire gaffe" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ ɡaf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire gaffe.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire gaffe
  1. (informal, intransitive, or transitive with à) to pay attention, to watch out, to mind Tags: informal, intransitive, transitive Synonyms: faire attention
    Sense id: en-faire_gaffe-fr-verb-UBqIktFo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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