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Plural: faits accomplis. A thing accomplished and presumably irreversible. It is usually used in the context of a change or novelty which has become established before opposition to it could organize. It comes from the French for "accomplished fact", or "accomplished action".
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Fait a compli?
Fait accompli is a French phrase which means an accomplished fact, or an action that is presumably irreversible. Its first known recorded usage was in 1845.
What does fete accompli mean?
Fait accompli means something already done and beyond alteration
What is the French word for something already done?
fait accompli
How do you spell fate a compli?
The spelling is fait accompli, a "done thing".
What does ca fait mean in English?
ça fait - literally 'that does it' - that means/ the result is
Fait a compli?
Fait accompli is a French phrase which means an accomplished fact, or an action that is presumably irreversible. Its first known recorded usage was in 1845.
What does fait de complet mean?
The correct term is 'fait accompli'. It means something which is completed, usually irrevocably. "He didn't wait his parents to sell the car, but it was a fait accompli"
What are the ratings and certificates for Fait Accompli - 1998?
Fait Accompli - 1998 is rated/received certificates of: Germany:16 Iceland:16 USA:R
Use fait accompli in a sentence?
A fait accompli is an accomplished fact; an action which is completed before those affected by it are in a position to query or reverse it. From French, meaning "an accomplished fact." Example:The enemy's defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender.
What does fete accompli mean?
Fait accompli means something already done and beyond alteration
What is the latin meaning for fait accompli?
French. an accomplished fact;
What is the French word for something already done?
fait accompli
What are the ratings and certificates for Alias - 2001 Fait Accompli 5-7?
Alias - 2001 Fait Accompli 5-7 is rated/received certificates of: Netherlands:12 USA:TV-14
How do you spell fate a compli?
The spelling is fait accompli, a "done thing".
Fait de compli?
This phrase is actually derived from the French fait accompli. This means that there is something that has been done and cannot be undone.
What does fete de compli mean?
Spelled "fait accompli", French for "accomplished fact"-- presumably irreversible. Also a "done deal." The January 2010 election of a Senate Republican committed to voting against the health care bill made the bill's defeat a fait accompli.
What does the phrase 'fata compli' mean and what language does it come from?
I think you mean "fete accompli" and if so, it is from french, and it basically means "festival/celebration/event accomplished" Correct phrase is 'fait accompli' and translates, more or less, accomplished fact. Usage: By running away to be married, the two young people presented their parents with a 'fait accompli.' This is understood to mean 'NYAH nyah, can't touch this!
