fact

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nounpl: facts

fato

1. Something that is known to be true; a piece of information that is certain and verifiable

It is a fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

É um fato que a Terra orbita o Sol.

2. An event or thing that actually happened or exists

The fact that she arrived late was unexpected.

O fato de ela ter chegado atrasada foi inesperado.

3. Reality as opposed to theory or speculation

We need to distinguish between fact and opinion.

Precisamos distinguir entre fato e opinião.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fato

Standard usage across all Brazilian regions

Portugal

facto

European Portuguese spelling preference

in fact (de fato, na verdade)

as a matter of fact (como questão de fato)

the fact of the matter (a questão é que)

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