falloir

A. v impers

• 1il faut qn/qch = we need sb/sth; = sb/sth is needed il va falloir deux jours/du courage = it will take two days/courage il me/te/leur faut qch = I/you/they need sth il me faut ce livre! = I've got to have that book!

• 2il faut faire = we/you etc have (got) to do; = we/you etc must do; = we/you etc should do il ne faut pas la déranger = she mustn't be disturbed il fallait le faire = it had to be done faut le faire! (fam) (admiring) = it takes a bit of doing!; (critical) = would you believe it? comme il faut [behave] = properly

• 3il faut que tu fasses = you have (got) to do, you must do; = you should do

B. v refl (+ v être)

• peu s'en faut = very nearly elle a perdu, mais il s'en est fallu de peu = she lost, but only just