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1 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) narediti dober vtis2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) prepričati koga o čem3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) vtisniti4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) odtisniti•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression* * *I [ímpres]nounodtis, vtisk, žig, pečat; figuratively dojem, vtisII [imprés]transitive verbvtisniti, pritisniti pečat; narediti vtis, vplivati (on na); navdati koga ( with s, z), dojmitito impress a thing on s.o. — prepričati koga o čemto impress o.s. on s.o. — vplivati na koga, dojmiti kogato be favourably impressed by s.th. — dobiti ali imeti dober vtis o čemIII [imprés]transitive verbna silo novačiti (v vojsko ali mornarico); rekvirirati, zaseči -
2 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) pobotati (se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) uskladiti3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sprijazniti se•* * *[rékənsail]transitive verbpomiriti, sprijazniti, pobotati; izgladiti (prepir, spor), poravnati; urediti uskladiti, v sklad spravitito reconcile oneself — sprijazniti se, vdati se, pomiriti seI reconciled myself to paying my debt — sprijaznil sem se z mislijo, da plačam svoj dolgto reconcile oneself to one's fate (lot), to become reconciled with one's fate (lot) — sprijazniti se s (vdati se v) svojo usodoto reconcile two enemies — spraviti, pobotati dva sovražnika -
3 resign
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) dati odpoved2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) sprijazniti se•- resigned* * *[rizáin]transitive verb & intransitive verbodpovedati se, odreči se (čemu); prepustiti, zapustiti, opustiti (upanje); resignirati, vdati se v usodo, obupati (nad čem); dati ostavko, odstopiti, demisionirati, izstopiti ( from iz), umakniti se ( from iz, od)to resign oneself — vdati se (to v), prepustiti se, zaupati se (komu)to resign oneself to doing s.th. — sprijazniti se s tem, da je treba nekaj nareditito resign into s.o.'s hands — v roke komu dati, zaupati komu (kaj)to resign a property to s.o. — prepustiti posestvo komuto resign s.o. to his fate — prepustiti koga njegovi usodi -
4 resignation
[reziɡ'neiʃən]1) (the act of resigning.) odpoved2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) odstopna izjava3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) ravnodušje* * *[rezignéišən]nounodpoved, odreka(nje); odpoved službe (položaja), ostavka, demisija, odstop; poslovilni obisk, slovo; figuratively vdanost v usodo; skrušenost, ravnodušjeto give (to send) in one's resignation — dati ostavko, odstopiti -
5 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) pritisk3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) naglas2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) poudariti- lay/put stress on* * *I [stres]nounnapor, prizadevanje; pritisk, priganjanje; (vreme) neurje, ujma, huda ura; physics pritisk, tlak, sila, teža; obtežitev, breme; napetost; figuratively važnost, poudarek, pomen; prosody & grammar naglas, poudarek, poudarjen zlogto lay great stress (up)on — močno poudariti, dati velik poudarekII [stres]transitive verbfiguratively naglašati, poudariti; prosody naglaševati; technical pritiskati, izpostaviti pritisku, tlačiti; figuratively preobremeniti, prenapenjati -
6 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) primer2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) zgled3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) zgled4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) svarilo•- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example* * *I [igzá:mpl]nounvzorec, primer, zgled; svarilo, opominas an example, by way of example, for example — na primerto take example by s.o. — posnemati kogawithout example — nezaslišan, izredento hold up as an example to s.o. — dajati komu za zgledII [igzá:mpl]transitive verbbiti primer -
7 eye-opener
noun (something that reveals an unexpected fact etc: Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener - they are so inefficient!) pravo razkritje* * *[áioupnə]nouncolloquially presenetljiva novica ali dogodek; American slang kozarček žganja -
8 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) navkljub2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) kljub -
9 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) poudariti -
10 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) konica2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) rtič3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) pika4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) točka5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) trenutek6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) točka7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) stran neba8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) točka9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) točka; bistvo10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smisel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) (močna/šibka) točka12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vtičnica2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) nameriti2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) kazati s prstom3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) zamazati razpoke•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I [pɔint]nounkonica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)archaic bodalo, meč; technical koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla; hunting cilj, postojanka (psov); plural udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen); grammar pika (tudi full ŋ); printing enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi; mathematics točka ( point of intersection sečišče), decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.; physics stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja; geography rtič; geography stran neba ( cardinal ŋs glavne strani neba); točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen ( point of destination namembni kraj; economy point of entry — vstopno pristanišče); trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični; at the point of death umirajoč); točka dnevnega reda ( to differ on several ŋs ne strinjati se v več točkah); poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel ( there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti); poudarek ( to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam); (karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak ŋ njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its ŋs ima svoje dobre strani)economy točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga; sport točka ( to lose on ŋs izgubiti po točkah, ŋs win zmaga po točkah); šivana čipka; music znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek; military predstraža, izvidnica; British English kretnica; economy to be on points — biti racioniran (blago)economy to put on points — racioniratiat all points — temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirihat the point of — na robu, blizuat the point of the sword — z grožnjo, nasilnoat this point — v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)beside ( —ali off, away from) the point — neprimeren, ne na mestuto bring to a point — dovršiti, končatito come ( —ali get) to the point — priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutkato give point to s.th. — poudariti kajsport to give points to s.o. — dati komu prednost v igri, figuratively biti močnejšifiguratively nine points — skoraj vse, 90 procentovpossession is nine points of the law — če kaj imaš, imaš vedno pravin point — ustrezen, umestenin point of fact — pravzaprav, resničnoto make a point of — vztrajati na čem, poudarjatisport to make ( —ali score) a point — doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditveto make s.th. a point of honour — smatrati kaj za častno zadevoAmerican point of origin — kraj poreklanot to put too fine a point on it — brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivatito press a point — vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kajpoint of no return aeronautics nevarna cona, figuratively od kjer ni vrnitveto stand upon points — paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančento stretch ( —ali strain) a point — narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prstepoint of view — stališče, mnenjethat is the point — to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvarparliament point of order — dnevni redII [pɔint]1.transitive verbostriti, šiliti (svinčnik itd.); figuratively poudariti, poudarjati (svoje besede); meriti, nameriti (at na); mathematics označiti decimalno mesto s piko, vejico; označiti z ločili, točkami; prekopati zemljo; upozoriti;2.intransitive verbkazati s prstom (at, to); upozoriti na divjačino (lovski pes); ležati, biti obrnjen, gledati (to na; hiša); medicine zoreti (gnoj)to point one's finger at s.o. — s prstom koga pokazatito point (up)on — (oči, misli) upreti v, nato point out — pokazati, opozoriti na kajto point up technical zamazati razpoke, luknje v zidu; pokazati (s prstom, glavo); American podčrtati, poudariti -
11 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) teptati2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) žigosati3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) frankirati2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) copot2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) štampiljka3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) znamka4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) žig•* * *I [stæmp]nounžig, pečat; vtisk, odtis(k), sled; poštna znamka; kolek; poštni žig; mechanics naprava za žigosanje; kovanje; figuratively kov, narava, značaj, baža, vrsta, figuratively ugled; bat; stopa; teptanje, topotanje, cepet(anje), udarjanje (udarec) z nogo ob tla; plural obsolete American slang (papirnati) denarsignature stamp — žig s podpisom, faksimile (žig) podpisaavoid men of his stamp! — izogibaj se ljudi njegove baže!to give a stamp to s.th. — dati pečat čemuII [stæmp]transitive verbžigosati; označiti; kovati (denar); vtisniti (kak znak, lik itd.) ( upon na); kolkovati, frankirati; vtisniti žig; (za)cepetati, udariti z nogo ob tla; streti, zdrobiti, stolči, zmrviti; intransitive verb teptati, cepetati, topotati, gaziti z nogami ( upon po); plačati kolkovinoto stamp s.th. on s.o.'s mind — vtisniti komu kaj v spominthis fact stamps his story (as) a lie — to dejstvo dokazuje, da je njegova zgodba lažniva; -
12 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) trditi2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) zahtevati3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) lastiti si2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) trditev2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) zahteva3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) terjatev•- claimant* * *I [kleim]transitive verbzahtevati, terjati, lastiti si; priti po kaj; American trditi, sklicevati se; ugotovitiII [kleim]noun( for) zahteva, terjatev; reklamacija; American ugotovitev, trditev; (to) upravičenost, pravica; dodeljena parcela; rudarska koncesijato lay claim to, to put in ( —ali enter) a claim to — lastiti si, zahtevati kajto have no claim on s.o. — ne imeti pravice od koga kaj zahtevatito stake out a claim — zagotoviti si pravico na kaj, lastiti si pravico do odkritja -
13 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) najmanj; najmanjši2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) najmanj- at least- not in the least* * *I [li:st]adjective (superlative od little) najmanjši, najnepomembnejšimathematics least common multiple — najmanjši skupni mnogokratnikII [li:st]adverb (superlative od little) najmanjlast not least — končno, vendar ne manj važnoIII [li:st]nounkar je najmanjše, najnepomembnejše: at (the) least, at the very least — vsaj, najmanjleast said soonest mended — čim manj besedi, tem bolje -
14 matter
['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materija2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) zadeva3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) gnoj2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) pomeniti- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *I [maetə]nounmaterija, snov, stvar; medgnoj; juridically zadeva, predmet; plural (brez člena) stvari, reči; povod, vzrok ( for za); predmet, tema, vsebina (knjige); printing rokopis, stavek; važnost (of)juridically matter in controversy — sporna zadevajuridically matter in issue — sporna zadeva; stvar, ki jo je treba še dokazatiprinted matter — tiskovina, tiskovinepostal matter — vse stvari, ki se lahko pošiljajo po poštias near as no matter — skoraj, za lasas a matter of fact — v resnici, pravzaprava hanging matter — zločin, ki se kaznuje s smrtjono laughing matter — ni šala, resna zadevanot to mince matters — ne slepomišiti, povedati odkritoto take matters easy — nalahko jemati, ne delati si skrbiwhat matter? — in kaj potem?what's the matter? — kaj pa je?what's the matter with this? — je kaj narobe s tem?II [maetə]intransitive verbbiti važen, pomeniti (to komu, za); medgnojiti sedoes it matter? — ali je važno?it doesn't matter — nič ne de, ni važno -
15 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) pobegniti2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) izogniti se3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uiti4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) uhajati2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) pobeg; uhajanje- escapism- escapist* * *I [iskéip]nounpobeg, odrešitev, osvoboditev; iztekanje, uhajanje, izhlapevanje; izhod v sili; podivjana vrtna rastlinato make one's escape — zbežati, rešiti sefire escape — požarne stopnice, požarna lestevescape literature — literatura, ki omogoča umik iz realnostiII [iskéip]1.intransitive verbzbežati, izpuhtevati, izhlapevati, izginiti; rešiti se; podivjati (rastlina);2.transitive verbizogibati se komu, uitiyour point escapes — me kaj ste hoteli reči?, ne razumem vas -
16 ideal
1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) idealen2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) vzor2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ideal•- idealist- idealism
- idealistic
- idealize
- idealise
- idealization
- idealisation
- ideally* * *I [aidíəl]adjective ( ideally adverb)vzoren, popoln; namišljen, zamišljen; mathematics namišljenII [aidíəl]nounvzor, ideal; mathematics idealna, namišljena vrednost -
17 indeed
[in'di:d] 1. adverb1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') seveda2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) zares2. interjection(used to show surprise, interest etc: `John said your idea was stupid.' `Indeed!') ni mogoče!* * *I [indí:d]adverbzares, resnično; vsekakor, seveda, kajpadayes, indeed! — vsekakor!, da, res!thank you very much indeed! — prisrčna hvala!who is he, indeed! — še vprašaš, kdo jeII [indí:d]interjectionzares!, kaj ne poveste!, ni mogoče!, ali res? -
18 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) dirka2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) dirkati2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) tekmovati3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) drveti•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) izvor3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I [réis]nountek, tekanje; figuratively potek, tek (časa, stvari, življenja itd.); hitra struja, tok reke, brzica; American rečno korito, jez, kanal; mlinski žleb, rake; sport dirka, tekma, tekmovanje (tekačev, konj, jadrnic itd.); figuratively tekmovanje, boj, borbarace boat sport tekmovalni čolnrace driver — voznik dirkalnega avtomobila, avtomobilski dirkačmotor-race — avtomobilska, motorna dirkamill-race — mlinski žleb, raketo go to the races — iti, hoditi na dirkefiguratively his race is run — življenje se mu je iztekloII [réis]intransitive verbdirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti ( with z), tekmovati ( with z), teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirka racing man — ljubitelj konjskega športa.the blood raced to his head — kri mu je planila v glavo; transitive verb pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohitetiIII [réis]nounrasa; pleme, pasma; poreklo, rod; zoology & botany vrsta, razred; rod, vrsta ljudi z neko skupno potezo; rasna lastnostrace suicide — rasni samomor (zaradi nazadovanj rojstev itd.)IV [réis]nounkoren (ingverja) -
19 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) razmerje2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) zveza3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) sorodstvo* * *[riléišənšip]nounsorodstvo, rod, sorodnost; zveza, odnos, razmerje (to do, z); medicine soseščina -
20 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [siŋk]noun(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirjeII [siŋk]1.intransitive verb(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;2.transitive verbpotopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčatisink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne bitito sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenomto sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsegato sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvoto sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umretito sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičenthe old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hirato sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem posluto sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklicto sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv)
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fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fact — 1. The expression the fact that has long had an important function in enabling clauses to behave like nouns: • Some studies give attention to the fact that non smokers cannot avoid inhaling smoke when breathing smoky air G. Richardson, 1971 • The … Modern English usage
fact-finding — fact .finding adj fact finding trip/visit/mission etc an official trip, visit etc during which you try to find out facts and information about something for your organization, government etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… … Universalium
fact-finding — [fakt′fīn΄diŋ] n. the gathering of information; specif., preliminary research to gather facts for a later, full investigation, hearing, etc. adj. of, resulting from, or for the purpose of such research [a fact finding trip prior to a… … English World dictionary
fact — noun 1 TRUE INFORMATION (C) a piece of information that is known to be true: First of all, we need to establish the facts of the case. (+ about): The book is full of interesting facts about the World Cup. | facts and figures (=the basic details,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Fact — For other uses, see Fact (disambiguation). A fact (derived from the Latin Factum, see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown… … Wikipedia
fact-finding — adjective designed to find information or ascertain facts a fact finding committee investigative reporting • Syn: ↑investigative, ↑investigatory • Similar to: ↑inquiring • Derivationally related … Useful english dictionary
ETC Entertainment Central — Infobox TV channel name = Entertainment Central logofile = ETC logo.jpg logoalt = The ETC Entertainment Central logo logosize = 150px launch = August 2004 slogan = It s All Good! web = [http://www.etc.com.ph/ http://www.etc.com.ph] owner = Solar… … Wikipedia
fact-finding — adjective fact finding trip/tour/mission etc a trip during which you try to find out facts and information about something for your organization, government etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fact check — /ˈfækt tʃɛk/ (say fakt chek) noun a verification of the accuracy of information, as in a publication, document, etc. –fact checker, noun …