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fait accompli
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fait ac·com·pli  (ftä-kô-pl, ftä-)
n. pl. faits ac·com·plis (ftä-kô-pl, -plz, ftä-)
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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fait accompli - an irreversible accomplishmentfait 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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