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No. 9,837 in French

fact

The French word "fact" is not commonly used; it may be a misspelling or borrowing. If you mean "fait," it translates to "fact" in English, meaning a truth or reality.

In a sentence

  • Le fait qu'il soit venu montre son intérêt.

    The fact that he came shows his interest.

    Here, 'fait' is used as a noun meaning 'fact', referring to a specific occurrence or reality.

  • Les faits historiques sont souvent réinterprétés.

    Historical facts are often reinterpreted.

    In this sentence, 'faits' is in plural and refers to pieces of information considered objectively true or events.

  • En fait, je l'avais déjà vu avant.

    In fact, I had already seen it before.

    The phrase 'En fait' is an adverbial expression meaning 'In fact', used to introduce a statement that validates or contradicts previous information.

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