"faisant" meaning in French

See faisant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /fə.zɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-faisant.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-faisant.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-faisant.wav
Head templates: {{head|fr|present participle}} faisant
  1. present participle of faire Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: faire
    Sense id: en-faisant-fr-verb-~5-UQjMO Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 16 20 22 20 22 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (preceded by en) gerund of faire Tags: form-of, gerund, participle Form of: faire
    Sense id: en-faisant-fr-verb-PHYZ5MaK Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 16 20 22 20 22 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
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          "english": "He burned his hand whilst cooking the meal",
          "text": "Il s'est brûlé la main en faisant la cuisine pour le repas",
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