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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfait
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛt
"C'est un fait que l'eau gèle à 0 degrés Celsius."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that is known or proved to be true.
"It is a fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun." - 2
A statement that can be verified or proven.
"The report contained several facts that were difficult to dispute."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fact' originates from the Latin 'factum', meaning 'something done or made'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a reality or truth that can be verified.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fact" is said worldwide
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fait
Transliteration: fɛt
"C'est un fait que l'eau gèle à 0 degrés Celsius."
Fakt
Transliteration: fakt
"Es ist ein Fakt, dass die Erde rund ist."
fatto
Transliteration: ˈfatto
"È un fatto che l'Italia è famosa per la sua cucina."
hecho
Transliteration: ˈetʃo
"Es un hecho que el agua hierve a 100 grados Celsius."
fato
Transliteration: ˈfatu
"É um fato que o Brasil é o maior país da América do Sul."
तथ्य
Transliteration: tathya
"यह एक तथ्य है कि पानी 100 डिग्री सेल्सियस पर उबलता है।"
事实
Transliteration: shìshí
"水在100摄氏度时沸腾，这是一个事实。"
사실
Transliteration: sasil
"물은 100도에서 끓는다는 사실은 잘 알려져 있다."
事実
Transliteration: jijitsu
"水は100度で沸騰するという事実は広く知られている。"
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