fact

fact
fækt
noun
1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) hecho
2) (reality: fact or fiction.) realidad
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- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
- in point of fact
fact n hecho
in fact de hecho
fact
tr[fækt]
noun
1 (event, happening) hecho
■ and these are the facts y éstos son los hechos
■ it's the fact that he lied that worries me lo que me preocupa es el hecho de que mintiera
2 (the truth) realidad nombre femenino
■ fact or fiction? ¿realidad o ficción?
■ a story based on fact una historia basada en hechos reales
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as a matter of fact en realidad
for a fact a ciencia cierta
in fact de hecho, en realidad
it's a fact of life es la realidad
the fact of the matter is that ... el hecho es que ..., lo cierto es que ...
the fact remains that ... a pesar de eso ..., no obstante ...
the facts speak for themselves los hechos hablan por sí mismos
fact sheet hoja informativa
the facts of life euphemistic use (sex) los misterios de la vida
fact ['fækt] n
1) : hecho m
as a matter of fact: de hecho
2) information: información f, datos mpl
facts and figures: datos y cifras
3) reality: realidad f
in fact: en realidad
fact
n.
• dato s.m.
• hecho s.m.
• realidad s.f.
fækt
noun
1) c (something true) hecho m

he twisted the facts — distorsionó los hechos

she got her facts right/wrong — su información era correcta/incorrecta

hard facts — datos mpl concretos

give me all the facts and figures — dame toda la información

if it wasn't for the fact that he's my son ... — si no fuera porque es mi hijo ...

I know for a fact that ... — sé a ciencia cierta que ...

it's a well-known fact — todo el mundo lo sabe

to face (the) facts — aceptar la realidad

2)
a) u (truth, reality)

this novel is based on fact — esta novela está basada en hechos reales

in fact — de hecho, en realidad

as a matter of fact: I do know her, as a matter of fact she's one of my best friends sí que la conozco, (de hecho) es muy amiga mía; in point of fact de hecho; the fact of the matter is (that) ... — el hecho es que ...

b) c (criminal event) (Law)

after the fact — después de los hechos

[fækt]
1. N
1) (=detail, circumstance) hecho m

the fact that ... — el hecho de que ...

the fact that she knew is not the point — el hecho de que ella lo supiera no viene al caso

he still loved her in spite of the fact that she had left him — aunque le había dejado él aún la quería

my family accepts the fact that I'm a vegetarian — mi familia acepta que sea vegetariano

• their priority is to establish the facts of the case — su prioridad es esclarecer los hechos or lo que ocurrió realmente

• hard facts — hechos mpl innegables

• to stick to the facts — atenerse a los hechos

2) (=piece of information) dato m

• facts and figures — datos mpl

• the facts of life — los detalles de la reproducción

• get your facts right before you start accusing people — infórmate bien antes de empezar a acusar a la gente

• he accused her of getting her facts wrong — la acusó de no contar con la información correcta

3) (=reality) realidad f

the fact remains that ... — la realidad sigue siendo que ...

the fact (of the matter) is that ... — la verdad or el hecho es que ...

I accept what he says as fact — acepto lo que dice como cierto

a story founded on fact — una historia basada en hechos verídicos or reales

• it has no basis in fact — carece de base (real)

it's a fact that ... — es un hecho que ...

• to face (the) facts — enfrentarse a la realidad or los hechos

• he can't tell fact from fiction — no es capaz de distinguir la realidad de la ficción

• to know for a fact that ... — saber a ciencia cierta que ...

• in fact — de hecho

it sounds simple, but in fact it's very difficult — parece sencillo, pero de hecho or en realidad es muy difícil

• I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it — no me gusta, de hecho estoy totalmente en contra

"don't tell me you like it" - "as a matter of fact I do" — -no me digas que te gusta -pues sí, la verdad es que sí

• they're very alike, in point of fact you can't tell the difference — son muy parecidos, de hecho no puedes distinguirlos

• is that a fact! — iro ¡no me digas!

he's a dull writer, and that's a fact — es un escritor aburrido, eso no hay quien lo discuta

face 2., 3)
4) (Jur) (=event)

• before/after the fact — antes/después de los hechos

accessory
2.
CPD

fact sheet N — hoja f informativa, informe m

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[fækt]
noun
1) c (something true) hecho m

he twisted the facts — distorsionó los hechos

she got her facts right/wrong — su información era correcta/incorrecta

hard facts — datos mpl concretos

give me all the facts and figures — dame toda la información

if it wasn't for the fact that he's my son ... — si no fuera porque es mi hijo ...

I know for a fact that ... — sé a ciencia cierta que ...

it's a well-known fact — todo el mundo lo sabe

to face (the) facts — aceptar la realidad

2)
a) u (truth, reality)

this novel is based on fact — esta novela está basada en hechos reales

in fact — de hecho, en realidad

as a matter of fact: I do know her, as a matter of fact she's one of my best friends sí que la conozco, (de hecho) es muy amiga mía; in point of fact de hecho; the fact of the matter is (that) ... — el hecho es que ...

b) c (criminal event) (Law)

after the fact — después de los hechos


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