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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFakt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fakt
"Es ist ein Fakt, dass die Erde rund ist."
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
Derived from the Latin factum, meaning 'a thing done or performed', originating from the past participle of facere ('to do, make'). Entering Middle English in the 15th century initially denoting a deed or crime, it gradually shifted by the 16th century to signify an actual event, reality, or verifiable truth.
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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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