fait accompli

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fait ac·com·pli (f

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n. pl. faits ac·com·plis (f

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An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.

[French : fait, fact + accompli, accomplished.]

fait accompli French [fɛt akɔ̃pli]

n pl faits accomplis [fɛz akɔ̃pli]

something already done and beyond alteration

[literally: accomplished fact]

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Noun

fait accompli - an irreversible accomplishment

accomplished fact

accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something

Translations

fait accompli [ˌfeɪtəˈkɒmplɪ] N → hecho m consumado

fait accompli [ˌfeɪtəˈkɒmpli] n → fait m accompli

fait accompli

n → vollendete Tatsache, Fait accompli nt (geh); to present somebody with a fait accompli → jdn vor vollendete Tatsachen stellen

fait accompli [ˌfɛtəkɒmˈpliː] n → fatto compiuto

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