be actual

[bi ˈæk.tʃu.əl]

verb phrase

ser real, ser de fato, estar em vigor

1. to exist in reality or in fact; to be true or genuine

The report shows what the actual situation is.

O relatório mostra qual é a situação real.

2. to be in effect or currently happening

These are the actual numbers for this quarter.

Estes são os números reais deste trimestre.

3. to occur or take place in practice

What actually happened was quite different from what we expected.

O que realmente aconteceu foi bem diferente do que esperávamos.

NYC Slang

for real, no cap

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser real, ser de verdade

commonly used in everyday speech

Portugal

ser real, estar em vigor

used similarly to general Portuguese

in actual fact

as a matter of fact

to be honest

come to think of it

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