« indeed, in fact » en sept langues
Sensindeed, in fact
Espagnol
/en eˈfekto/
savant
Français
/ɑ̃n efɛ/
savant
Confirms what was just said: it does not mean 'in effect'.
Italien
/in efˈfɛtti/
savant
Infatti does the same job and is even more common.
Portugais
/dʒi ˈfatu/
autre source · Latin FACTUM 'deed'
Com efeito exists but is formal. European Portuguese writes de facto.
Roumain
/ɨntradeˈvər/
autre source · Romanian într- 'in' + adevăr 'truth' (Latin AD DĒ VĒRĒ)
Catalan
/ən əˈfɛktə/
savant
Anglais
/ɪnˈdid/
anglais natif · Middle English in dede 'in deed'
L’ancêtre latin
EFFECTUM‘result, accomplishment’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
The sisters say 'in effect' where English says 'in deed': both mean 'in what was actually done'. Beware French en effet: it confirms ('yes, indeed'), it doesn't hedge like English 'in effect'.
Parents anglais: effect, effective
Lois phonétiques à l’œuvre
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esParecía cansado y, en efecto, no había dormido.
- frIl avait l'air fatigué ; en effet, il n'avait pas dormi.
- itSembrava stanco e in effetti non aveva dormito.
- ptEle parecia cansado e, de fato, não tinha dormido.
- roPărea obosit și, într-adevăr, nu dormise.
- caSemblava cansat i, en efecte, no havia dormit.
- enHe looked tired, and indeed he hadn't slept.
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