Usage examples of "in fact" in English with translation to French

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She isn't kind to him. In fact, she's not kind to anyone. Elle n'est pas gentille avec lui. À vrai dire, elle n'est gentille avec personne.

My brother always thinks that he has to prove himself, while in fact we love him the way he is. Mon frère pense constamment qu'il doit faire ses preuves, alors qu'en vérité nous l'aimons pour ce qu'il est.

In fact, the difference between Bristish English and American English is more important than between standard Flemish and the standard Dutch of the Netherlands. D'ailleurs, la différence entre l'anglais et l'anglo-américain est plus importante qu'entre le flamand standard et le néerlandais standard des Pays-Bas.

In fact, there is a joke about passport photos: If you really look like the picture in your passport, you certainly need a vacation! D'ailleurs il y a une blague sur les photos d'identité : si on ressemble vraiment à la photo sur son passeport, c'est qu'on a sérieusement besoin de vacances !

It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you. Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront.

It can be said, in fact, that research, by exploring the greatest and the smallest, contributes to the glory of God which is reflected in every part of the universe. On peut dire que la recherche, en explorant le plus grand et plus petit, contribue à la gloire de Dieu qui est reflétée dans toutes les parties de l'univers.

We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so. Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit être en conformité avec nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et bien des gens mourraient plutôt que de faire cet effort - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive.

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