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fait meaning in English

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déjà fait phrase

been there, done that◼◼◼(assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic)
phrase

dit et fait adjectif

said and done◼◼◼(agreed to and accomplished or finished)
adjective

du fait de phrase

by way of◼◼◼(possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of)
phrase
[UK: baɪ ˈweɪ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: baɪ ˈweɪ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

en fait preposition

in fact◼◼◼(actually, in truth)
preposition
[UK: ɪn fækt] [US: ɪn ˈfækt]

as a matter of fact◼◼◻(actually)
preposition
[UK: əz ə ˈmæ.tə(r) əv fækt] [US: ˈæz ə ˈmæ.tər əv ˈfækt]

en fait adverbe

actually◼◼◼(In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively)
adverb
[UK: ˈæk.tʃuə.li] [US: ˈæk.tʃə.wə.li]

en mai fait ce qu'il te plait phrase

ne'er cast a clout til May be out(advice not to change from winter clothes)
phrase

en venir au fait verbe

get to the point◼◼◼(State directly)
verb

épi de faîtage nom {m}

finial [finials]◼◼◼(decorative fitting)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.niəl] [US: ˈfɪ.niəl]

être fait comme un rat nom

dead duck◼◼◼(person or project that is in serious trouble or doomed to fail)
noun
[UK: ded dʌk] [US: ˈded ˈdək]

forfait nom {m}

lump [lumps]◼◼◼(group, set, or unit)
noun
[UK: lʌmp] [US: ˈləmp]

flat rate◼◼◼noun
[UK: flæt reɪt] [US: ˈflæt ˈreɪt]

misdemeanor [misdemeanors]◼◻◻(small crime)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.də.ˈmiː.nə(r)] [US: ˌmɪs.də.ˈmiː.nər]

forfait mobile nom {m}

plan [plans]◼◼◼(subscription plan)
noun
[UK: plæn] [US: ˈplæn]

forfaitaire adjectif

flat-rate◼◼◼(being or related to a flat rate)
adjective

all in◼◼◻(With everything included)
adjective

gaz parfait nom {m}

ideal gas◼◼◼(hypothetical gas)
noun

haut fait nom {m}

deed [deeds]◼◼◼(brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit)
noun
[UK: diːd] [US: ˈdiːd]

achievement [achievements]◼◼◼(great or heroic deed)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt]

feat [feats]◼◼◼(an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult)
noun
[UK: fiːt] [US: ˈfiːt]

page [pages]◼◻◻(record)
noun
[UK: peɪdʒ] [US: ˈpeɪdʒ]

prowess(distinguished bravery or courage)
noun
[UK: ˈpraʊɪs] [US: ˈpraʊəs]

hauts faits nom {m pl}

derring-do(brave and adventurous actions)
noun
[UK: ˌde.rɪŋ ˈduː] [US: ˌde.rɪŋ ˈduː]

il fait froid dehors phrase

it's cold outside◼◼◼(it's cold outside (weather))
phrase

imparfait nom {m}

imperfect [imperfects]◼◼◼(past tense)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.fɪkt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.fɪkt]

present imperfect(grammatical tense)
noun

simple past(the simple past tense)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩ pɑːst] [US: ˈsɪm.pl̩ ˈpæst]

imparfaitement adverbe

imperfectly◼◼◼(in an imperfect manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.fɪkt.li] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.fɪkt.li]

insatisfait adjectif

dissatisfied◼◼◼(not satisfied (with the quality of something))
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈsæ.tɪ.sfaɪd] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsæ.təs.ˌfaɪd]
He's always dissatisfied. = Il est constamment insatisfait.

disgruntled◼◻◻adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈɡrʌn.tl̩d] [US: ˌdɪˈs.ɡrən.tl̩d]

disgruntled◼◻◻(unhappy, dissatisfied)
adjective
[UK: dɪs.ˈɡrʌn.tl̩d] [US: ˌdɪˈs.ɡrən.tl̩d]

je me suis fait volé phrase
{m}

I've been robbed◼◼◼phrase

je me suis fait volée nom {f}

I've been robbedphrase

l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur phrase

money can't buy happiness◼◼◼(true happiness comes from inside)
phrase
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni kɑːnt baɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs] [US: ˈmʌ.ni ˈkænt ˈbaɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs]

l'habit ne fait pas le moine phrase

you can't judge a book by its cover◼◼◼(it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone)
phrase

l'imparfait nom {m}

past imperfect tense(grammatical tense)
noun

l'oiseau fait son nid phrase

many a mickle makes a muckle◼◼◼(lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount)
phrase

l'union fait la force phrase

unity is strength◼◼◼(unity makes us become stronger)
phrase
[UK: ˈjuː.nɪ.ti ɪz streŋθ] [US: ˈjuː.nə.ti ˈɪz ˈstreŋkθ]

many hands make light work◼◼◻(a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily)
phrase

la belle plume fait le bel oiseau phrase

fine feathers make fine birdsphrase
[UK: faɪn ˈfe.ðəz ˈmeɪk faɪn bɜːdz] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈfe.ðərz ˈmeɪk ˈfaɪn ˈbɝːdz]

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