fact in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fact in the English»Italian Dictionary

fact [Brit fakt, Am fækt] N

1. fact (accepted thing):

fact

fatto m

the fact that … (beginning sentence)

il fatto che …

it is a fact that …

è un fatto che …

to know for a fact that …

sapere per certo che …

owing or due to the fact that …

per il fatto che …

the fact remains (that)

rimane il fatto che

facts and figures

i fatti e le cifre

2. fact U (truth):

fact

realtà f

fact

verità f

fact and fiction

realtà e finzione

to mix (up) fact and fiction

mescolare finzione e realtà

the fact (of the matter) is (that)

la realtà (delle cose) è (che)

it is not speculation it is fact

non è una supposizione, è vero

to accept sth as fact

accettare la realtà di qc

the story was presented as fact

la storia fu presentata come un fatto realmente accaduto

to be based on fact

essere basato su fatti reali

3. fact (thing which really exists):

fact

realtà f

the fact of recession means that …

la realtà della recessione significa che …

space travel is now a fact

i viaggi spaziali sono ormai una realtà

4. fact LAW (deed):

fact

fatto m

5. fact:

in fact, as a matter of fact

in effetti, effettivamente

in fact, as a matter of fact (when reinforcing point)

a dire il vero, veramente

in fact, as a matter of fact (when contrasting, contradicting)

in realtà

they promised to pay and in fact that's what they did

promisero di pagare ed effettivamente è quello che fecero

I don't mind at all, in fact I'm delighted

non mi dispiace affatto, in realtà mi fa molto piacere

I'm bored and that's a fact

mi sto annoiando, e questo è un dato di fatto or e su questo non ci piove

is that a fact?

davvero? also iron

to know, learn the facts of life (sex)

sapere, imparare come nascono i bambini

the facts of life (unpalatable truths)

la realtà della vita

the economic, political facts of life

la realtà dell'economia, della politica

fact-finding [Brit ˈfaktfʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈfækt ˌfaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

fact-finding mission, trip, tour:

fact-finding

d'informazione

fact-finding

d'indagine

fact-finder N

fact-finder

= chi indaga sui fatti

fact sheet [Brit, Am ˈfæk(t) ˌʃit] N

fact sheet

bollettino m d'informazione

matter-of-fact [Brit ˌmat(ə)rəvˈfakt, Am ˌmædərəvˈfækt] ADJ

matter-of-fact voice, tone

prosaico

matter-of-fact person

pratico, realistico

she told us the news in a very matter-of-fact way

ci ha dato la notizia in modo diretto, senza giri di parole

fact-finding committee N

fact-finding committee

commissione f d'inchiesta

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unlearn fact

dimenticare

unverified fact

non verificato

adduce fact

citare

Translations for fact in the Italian»English Dictionary

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prosaico voce, tono

matter-of-fact

fact in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fact in the English»Italian Dictionary

fact [fækt] N

fact

fatto m

the bare facts

i fatti nudi e crudi

to stick to the facts

attenersi ai fatti

Phrases:

facts and figures inf

fatti e numeri m pl

a fact of life

un dato di fatto

to know the facts of life

sapere come si fanno i bambini

as a matter of fact …

a dir il vero…

the fact of the matter is that …

la verità è che…

in fact

anzi

fact-finding [ˈfækt·faɪn·dɪŋ] ADJ

fact-finding

investigativo, -a

fact-finding committee

commissione f di inchiesta

matter-of-fact [ˌmæ·t̬ɚ·əv·ˈfækt] ADJ

1. matter-of-fact (practical):

matter-of-fact

pratico, -a

2. matter-of-fact (emotionless):

matter-of-fact

prosaico, -a

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momentous fact

molto importante

emphasize fact

enfatizzare

established fact

provato, -a

Translations for fact in the Italian»English Dictionary

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difatti

in fact

infatti

in fact

elemento

fact

arricchimento

(the fact of) becoming rich

fact Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in actual fact

in realtà

the fact remains that …

resta il fatto che …

a fact of life

un dato di fatto

as a matter of fact …

a dir il vero…

the fact of the matter is that …

la verità è che…

in fact

anzi

it's easy to be wise after the fact

è facile dirlo a posteriori

the very fact

il fatto stesso

because of the fact that …

per il fatto che …

that doesn't alter the fact that …

ciò non toglie che … +subj

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English

In fact, ultraviolet irradiation is actually detrimental as it inhibits photosynthesis, photoreduction, and the 520 nm light-dark absorbance change of algae.

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However, she is not that evil, in fact, she is actually misguided.

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That's progress, but these symbolic gestures should not disguise the fact supermarkets are still banking on the nation's sweet tooth.

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It's so easy, in fact, you can do it at home, no probs.

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Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.

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Certificate attesting to the fact that the printing ink is free of heavy metals injurious to health.

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So now, in fact, we think it's going to appeal to a much wider section of the market than we originally envisaged.

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In fact, if one examines the benchmarking literature, other terms, such as indicators, outcomes, and metrics, are used.

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In fact, half the airstaff did not even attend this meeting and were told through a conference call.

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In fact, the only false note in this debut novel is that corny title.

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