fait accompli
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fait accompli
- /ˌfeɪt.əˈkɔm.pli/
- /ˌfeɪt.əˌkɔmˈpli/
- /fɛt-/
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Unadapted borrowing from French fait accompli.
noun faits accomplis
- Something which has already happened, before those affected had the chance to raise objections or queries; especially, such a thing that cannot be undone. Thanks to a bureaucratic fait accompli, the demolition was already approved and has already started.
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An action or establishment that cannot be undone.
Near-synonyms: done deal, water under the bridge
Similar: done deal, water under the bridge
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noun an accomplished fact
| Español | hecho consumado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 既成事実 kisei jijitsu |
| 中文 | 既成事實 /既成事实 jìchéng shìshí |
| Português | fato consumado, fait accompli |
| Français | fait accompli |
| Deutsch | vollendete Tatsache, Fait accompli |
| Italiano | fatto compiuto |
| Ελληνικά | τετελεσμένο γεγονός tetelesméno gegonós |
| Русский | сверши́вшийся факт sveršívšijsja fakt, постфа́ктум postfáktum |
| العربية | أَمْر وَاقِع ʔamr wāqiʕ |
| עברית | עובדה מוגמרת uvdá mugméret, מעשה עשוי ma'asé asúy |
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title = {fait accompli},
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