fact

fact
fact
A n
1 (accepted thing) fait m ; the fact that (beginning sentence) le fait que (+ subj) ; it is a fact that c'est un fait que ; to know for a fact that savoir de source sûre que ; owing ou due to the fact that étant donné que ; the fact (of the matter) is (that) le fait est que ; the fact remains (that) toujours est-il que ; facts and figures les faits et les chiffres ;
2 ¢ (truth) réalité f, vrai m ; fact and fiction la fiction et la réalité ; to mix (up) fact and fiction mélanger la fiction et la réalité ; it is not speculation it is fact ce n'est pas une supposition c'est un fait ; to accept sth as fact admettre que qch est vrai ; the story was presented as fact l'histoire a été présentée comme véridique ; to be based on fact être fondé sur des faits réels ;
3 (thing which really exists) réalité f ; the fact of recession means that la réalité de la récession implique que ; space travel is now a fact les voyages dans l'espace sont désormais une réalité ;
4 Jur (deed) fait m.
B in fact, as a matter of fact adv phr en fait ; (when reinforcing point) en fait, effectivement ; they promised to pay and in fact that's what they did ils ont promis de payer et en fait or effectivement c'est ce qu'ils ont fait ; (when contrasting, contradicting) en fait, au contraire ; I don't mind at all, in fact I'm delighted ça ne me fait rien, en fait or au contraire je suis ravi.
Idioms
I'm bored and that's a fact je suis ennuyé vraiment ; is that a fact? aussi iron vraiment? ; to know/learn the facts of life (sex) savoir/apprendre comment les enfants viennent au monde ; the facts of life (unpalatable truths) les réalités de la vie ; the economic/political facts of life les réalités économiques/politiques.

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