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fact [fækt]1 noun∎ it's a (well-known) fact that... tout le monde sait (bien) que...;∎ just stick to the facts tenez-vous en aux faits;∎ let's get the facts straight mettons les choses au clair;∎ ten facts about whales dix choses à savoir sur les baleines;∎ I'll give you all the facts and figures je vous donnerai tous les détails voulus;∎ the fact that he left is in itself incriminating le fait qu'il soit parti est compromettant en soi;∎ he broke his promise, there's no getting away from the fact disons les choses comme elles sont, il n'a pas tenu sa promesse;∎ I'm her friend, a fact you seem to have overlooked vous semblez ne pas tenir compte du fait que je suis son ami;∎ I know for a fact that they're friends je sais pertinemment qu'ils sont amis;∎ I know it for a fact je le sais de source sûre, c'est un fait certain;∎ it's a fact of life c'est une réalité;∎ to teach sb the facts of life (sex) apprendre à qn comment les enfants viennent au monde; (hard reality) apprendre à qn la réalité des choses, mettre qn devant la réalité de la vie;∎ there's something strange going on, (and) that's a fact il se passe quelque chose de bizarre, c'est sûr;∎ is that a fact? c'est pas vrai?;∎ owing to the fact that… du fait que…∎ fact and fiction le réel et l'imaginaire;∎ the fact (of the matter) is that I forgot all about it la vérité, c'est que j'ai complètement oublié;∎ the fact remains he's my brother il n'en est pas moins mon frère∎ the jury only decides issues of fact les jurés ne sont juges que du fait∎ he asked us, in fact ordered us, to be quiet il nous a demandé, ou plutôt ordonné, de nous taire(b) (correcting) en fait;∎ he claims to be a writer, but in (actual) fact he's a journalist il prétend être écrivain mais en fait c'est un journaliste(c) (emphasizing, reinforcing)∎ did she in fact say when she was going to arrive? est-ce qu'elle a dit quand elle arriverait en fait?;∎ he said it'd take two days and he was in fact correct il a dit que cela mettrait deux jours et en fait, il avait raison►► fact sheet fiche f d'informations
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