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1 in point of fact
(actually or really: She doesn't like him much - in fact I think she hates him!) właściwie -
2 fact
[fækt]nfakt min fact — ( expressing emphasis) faktycznie; ( disagreeing) w rzeczywistości; ( qualifying statement) właściwie
I know for a fact (that …) — wiem na pewno (, że …)
the fact (of the matter) is (that) … — rzecz w tym, że …
the service fell victim to the economic facts of life — usługi padły ofiarą naturalnych praw rozwoju ekonomicznego
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) fakt2) (reality: fact or fiction.) prawda•- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
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3 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (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.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (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.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (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.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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4 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) kłaść nacisk
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in point of fact — adverb in reality or actuality in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father • Syn: ↑in fact, ↑as a matter of fact * * * IN FACT, as … Useful english dictionary
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in point of fact — in (point of) fact actually. Steve decided not to come with us, and in fact he has already left for New York. In fact, we visited the school last week. Related vocabulary: in truth, in reality … New idioms dictionary
in (point of) fact — in reality. → fact … English new terms dictionary
in point of fact — ► in (point of) fact in reality. Main Entry: ↑fact … English terms dictionary
in point of fact — index de facto Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
in point of fact — really, truthfully In point of fact there were not enough people at the meeting to vote on the proposal … Idioms and examples
in point of fact — See at: in (point of) fact … New idioms dictionary
in point of fact — adverb actually Syn: as a matter of fact, in fact … Wiktionary
in point of fact — See in fact … English idioms