actually

actually
adverb
1) (really: She actually saw the accident happen.) en realidad, realmente
2) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) de hecho
actually adv de hecho / en realidad
it looks like stone, but actually it's plastic parece piedra, pero en realidad es plástico
actually
tr['æktjʊəlɪ]
adverb
1 en realidad, realmente, de hecho
■ I haven't actually decided what to do yet en realidad, todavía no he decidido qué hacer
■ can I see you? --well, actually I'm rather busy ¿podría verte? --verás, es que estoy muy ocupada
2 (indicating surprise) incluso, hasta
■ she actually accused me of stealing her bag hasta me acusó de robarle el bolso
actually ['æktʃʊəli, -ʃəli] adv
: realmente, en realidad
actually
adv.
• efectivamente adv.
• realmente adv.
'æktʃuəli
adverb
1) (really, in fact) en realidad

she's actually very bright — la verdad es que or en realidad es muy inteligente

I never believed I'd actually win — nunca creí que llegaría a ganar

she did 20 lengths - 22, actually — se hizo 20 largos - 22, para ser exactos

actually, I'd rather not go — la verdad es que preferiría no ir

2) (for emphasis)

the Queen actually waved to me — la Reina hasta me saludó y todo

it's actually stopped raining! — aunque parezca mentira, ha parado de llover

['æktjʊǝlɪ]
ADV
1) (=really) en realidad, realmente

she didn't actually see the accident — en realidad no vio el accidente, no vio el accidente realmente

no one actually died — en realidad no murió nadie

can computers actually create language? — ¿pueden realmente crear un idioma los ordenadores?

inflation has actually fallen — la inflación de hecho ha bajado

I never thought you'd actually do it! — ¡jamás pensé que lo harías de verdad!

2) (correcting, clarifying)

that's not true, actually — bueno, eso no es cierto

actually, I don't know him at all — pues la verdad, no lo conozco de nada

actually, you were quite right — pues mira, de hecho tenías razón

"he earns £30,000 a year" - "£30,500, actually" — -gana 30.000 libras al año -30.500 libras para ser exactos

actually, I didn't come here just to help you — en realidad, no he venido sólo para ayudarte

3) (=exactly) exactamente

what did he actually say? — ¿qué es lo que dijo exactamente?

4) (for emphasis)

we actually caught a fish! — ¡incluso or hasta pescamos un pez!

I was so bored I actually fell asleep! — ¡me aburría tanto que de hecho me quedé dormido!

you only pay for the electricity you actually use — solo pagas la electricidad que consumes

* * *
['æktʃuəli]
adverb
1) (really, in fact) en realidad

she's actually very bright — la verdad es que or en realidad es muy inteligente

I never believed I'd actually win — nunca creí que llegaría a ganar

she did 20 lengths - 22, actually — se hizo 20 largos - 22, para ser exactos

actually, I'd rather not go — la verdad es que preferiría no ir

2) (for emphasis)

the Queen actually waved to me — la Reina hasta me saludó y todo

it's actually stopped raining! — aunque parezca mentira, ha parado de llover


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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