fact

∗ ≈

el hecho

∗ noun

fact
[fækt]
sustantivo
1hecho (m)
  • in fact -> de hecho
  • to distinguish fact from fiction -> distinguir la realidad de la ficción
  • the fact is that… -> el hecho es que…
  • it's a fact that… -> se sabe que…
  • to know for a fact (that)… -> saber a ciencia cierta (que)…
  • it's a fact of life -> es una realidad insoslayable or un hecho cierto
  • the facts of life -> lo referente al sexo y a la reproducción (sexual)

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fact [fakt]
sustantivo
1Hecho, acción, suceso (information); lo que se ve como actualmente existente; lo concreto opuesto a lo abstracto.
2Realidad, verdad (not fiction); una cosa cualquiera estrictamente verdadera.
3Dato, motivo.
  • In fact -> en efecto, en verdad
  • In the very fact -> en el mero hecho
  • Facts are stubborn things -> no hay nada tan terco como un hecho
  • Matter of fact -> hecho positivo, cierto; verdad
  • As a matter of fact man -> un hombre positivo, no imaginativo
V. MATTER.

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fact [fækt]
noun
1 (detail, circumstance) hecho; (m)
the lorries always left at night, when there was no-one around to record the fact
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
despite the fact that the disease is prevalent, there is still no satisfactory treatment you can't hide the fact that talking about personal issues is intimidating he soon became aware of the fact that his friend was ill it's a verifiable, historical fact [by] the very fact that ... the facts of the [case]
their priority is to establish the facts of the casecase su prioridad es esclarecer los hechos lo que ocurrió realmente;or
the facts of this case are not in dispute this is a minor technicality that doesn't change the facts of the case
hard factshard hechos innegables; (m)
to stick to the factsstick atenerse a los hechos
2 (piece of information) dato; (m)
go and find the facts for yourself
facts and figuresfigures datos; (m)
the facts of lifelife los detalles de la reproducción
to tell sb the facts of life to get one's facts [right]/[wrong]
get your facts right before you start accusing peopleright infórmate bien antes de empezar a acusar a la gente
he accused her of getting her facts wrongwrong la acusó de no contar con la información correcta
Obviously my parents had got their facts wrong because Uncle Jim wasn't a lunatic
3 (reality) realidad; (f)
the fact remains that ... la realidad sigue siendo que ...; the fact (of the matter) is that ... la verdad el hecho es que ...;or
the fact of the matter is that the people are not interested in this election the fact is that blindness had not prevented him from doing many things
I accept what he says as fact acepto lo que dice como cierto; a story founded on fact una historia basada en hechos verídicos reales;or
it has no basis in factbasis carece de base (real)
it's a fact that ... es un hecho que ...
to face (the) factsface enfrentarse a la realidad los hechos;or
it's time we faced the facts - we're broke! fact and [fiction]
he can't tell fact from fictionfiction no es capaz de distinguir la realidad de la ficción
to know for a fact that ...for saber a ciencia cierta que ...
I know for a fact that transport is expensive in England
in factin de hecho
as a [matter] of fact in [point] of fact
it sounds simple, but in fact it's very difficult parece sencillo, pero de hecho en realidad es muy difícil;or
I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against itmatter 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 differencepoint son muy parecidos, de hecho no puedes distinguirlos
he looks a lot like you, as a matter of fact in point of fact, I don't think much will change after privatisation he looked like a pilot in his uniform but, in point of fact, he was a chauffeur I won't stay for lunch, in fact I really must leave now he apologised - in actual fact he wrote me a nice little note Mr Major didn't go to university - in fact he left school at 16
is that a fact!that (humorous) ¡no me digas!
"I'm still the boss, you know" "is that a fact?" and [that's] a fact we aren't playing well as a team, and that's a fact
he's a dull writer, and that's a fact es un escritor aburrido, eso no hay quien lo discuta
face
4 (Jur) (event)
questions of fact are decided by jury, questions of law by the judge
before/after the factbeforeafter antes/después de los hechos
accessory
modifier
fact sheet (n) hoja informativa; (f) informe; (m)
...to obtrain a copy of their free fact sheet "Creosote-The Facts and the Fiction" National Debtline has produced a fact sheet on budgeting and financial planning

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