ne ferais pas

wouldn't do

→ ne

phrase Rare #39,285

wouldn't do The negative conditional form of faire, usually translated as “would not do” or “wouldn't do.” In expressions such as ne ferais pas le poids, it means “wouldn't measure up” or “wouldn't be a match.”

FR: À ta place, je ne ferais pas ça.

EN: If I were you, I wouldn't do that.

Si j'étais vous, je ne ferais pas une chose si impolie.

If I were you, I wouldn't do something so rude.

Tu ne ferais pas de mal à Alicia.

You wouldn't be hurting Alicia.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

J'espérais que tu ne ferais pas ça.

I was hoping you wouldn't do that.

Si j'étais vous, je ne ferais pas une telle chose.

If I were you, I wouldn't do such a thing.

Non, je ne ferais pas ça.

No, I wouldn't do that.

Tu ne ferais pas le poids.

You wouldn’t stand a chance.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)