Meanings (ES + gloss)
facto (disused)
Something actual as opposed to invented.
establish the facts
hard facts
fecho (disused) • hecho
Something which is real.
Gravity is a fact, not a theory.
facto (disused) • hecho
Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
Let's look at the facts of the case before deciding.
facto (disused) • hecho • realidad
An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.
dato • facto (disused)
Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
Addition facts include 2 + 2 = 4 and 3 + 4 = 7.
The facts about space travel.
Phrases
Is that a fact?accessary after the factaccessary before the factaccessory after the factaccessory before the factafter the factafter-the-factalternative factantefactanti-factas a matter of factattorney-in-factbad facts make bad lawbefore the factbrute factbrute-factconspiracy factcontrary to factcounterfactface factsface the factsfact checkfact checkerfact checkingfact filefact freefact isfact is stranger than fictionfact of lifefact of the matterfact or fictionfact patternfact sheetfact tablefact-checkfact-checkingfact-finderfact-findingfact-freefact-pattern
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