The Wordsmith Dictionary

ac tu al ize |ˈakCHo͞oəˌlīz ˈæk (t )ʃ (əw )əˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a reality of: he had actualized his dream and achieved the world record. DERIVATIVES ac tu al i za tion |ˌakCHo͞oələˈzāSHən |noun

actually

ac tu al ly |ˈakCHo͞oəlē ˈæk (t )ʃ (əw )əli | ▶adverb 1 as the truth or facts of a situation; really: we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing | the time actually worked on a job. 2 [ as sentence adverb ] used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising: he actually expected me to be pleased about it! • used when expressing an opinion, typically one that is not expected: “Actually, ” she said icily, “I don't care who you go out with. ” • used when expressing a contradictory opinion or correcting someone: “Tom seems to be happy. ” “He isn't, actually, not any more. ” • used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement: he had a thick Brooklyn accent —he sounded like my grandfather actually.

Oxford Dictionary

actual

actual |ˈaktʃʊəl, -tjʊəl | ▶adjective 1 existing in fact; real: the estimate was much less than the actual cost. • used to emphasize the important aspect of something: the book could be condensed into half the space, but what of the actual content? 2 existing now; current: using actual income to measure expected income. PHRASES in actual fact used to emphasize a comment that modifies or contradicts a previous statement: people talk as if he was a monster —in actual fact he was a very kind guy. your actual —— informal the real, genuine, or important thing specified: is this a drop of your actual feminine intuition? ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical ’, from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act ).

actual bodily harm

actuality

ac ¦tual |ity |aktjʊˈalɪti, -tʃʊ -| ▶noun ( pl. actualities ) [ mass noun ] the state of existing in reality: the building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines. • (actualities ) existing conditions or facts: the grim actualities of prison life. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘activity ’): from Old French actualite or medieval Latin actualitas, from actualis ‘active, practical ’, from actus (see act ).

actualize

actualize |ˈaktjʊəlʌɪz |(also actualise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a reality of: he had actualized his dream and achieved the world record. DERIVATIVES actualization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

actually

ac |tu ¦al ¦ly |ˈaktjʊəli, -tʃʊ -| ▶adverb 1 as the truth or facts of a situation: we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing. 2 [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising: he actually expected me to be pleased about it! • used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone: ‘Tom's happy anyway. ’ ‘He isn't, actually, not any more. ’. • used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement: he had a thick Cockney accent —he sounded like my grandad actually.

American Oxford Thesaurus

actual

actual adjective be honest —how much of this wild story is actual? real, true, genuine, authentic, verified, attested, confirmed, definite, hard, plain, veritable; existing, existent, manifest, substantial, factual, de facto, bona fide; informal honest-to-goodness, real live. ANTONYMS notional.

actuality

actuality noun it's hard to tell actuality from fiction: reality, fact, truth, real life. PHRASES in actuality in actuality, she's not my daughter —she's my wife: in (actual ) fact, actually, really, in reality, in point of fact, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; as a matter of fact; archaic in sooth.

actually

actually adverb believe it or not, George actually remembered our anniversary: really, in (actual ) fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, in actuality, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; literally; truly, indeed; archaic in sooth.

Oxford Thesaurus

actual

actual adjective they suffered actual physical harm: real, true, genuine, authentic, verified, attested, confirmed, definite, hard, plain, clear, clear-cut, undeniable, veritable; existing, existent, manifest, substantial, non-fictional, factual, unquestionable, indisputable; effective, realistic; Latin de facto, bona fide; informal real live, honest-to-goodness, your actual; rare unimaginary. ANTONYMS notional; non-existent. PHRASES in actual fact the sale of shares, which had been criticized for not having been adequately publicized, was in actual fact over-subscribed: really, in fact, in actuality, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, actually, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; dated indeed, truly; archaic in sooth, verily; rare in the concrete.

actuality

actuality noun dissatisfaction occurs when actuality falls short of expectation: reality, fact, truth, the real world, real life, existence, living. PHRASES in actuality the journey seemed a thousand miles though in actuality it was only five: really, in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, actually, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; dated indeed, truly; archaic in sooth, verily; rare in the concrete.

actually

actually adverb 1 I looked upset but actually I was terribly excited: really, in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, in actuality, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; dated indeed, truly; archaic in sooth, verily; rare in the concrete. 2 he had actually conspired against his friends: literally, to all intents and purposes, in effect; even, though it may seem strange, believe it or not, surprisingly, as it happens; archaic forsooth.

French Dictionary

actualisation

actualisation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’actualiser, de mettre à jour. : L ’actualisation de la valeur d ’une propriété.

actualiser

actualiser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Mettre à jour. : Actualiser les données. 2 économie Calculer la valeur d ’un bien à une date donnée. aimer

actualité

actualité n. f. nom féminin 1 Caractère de ce qui existe au moment présent, de ce qui est actuel. : L ’actualité d ’une œuvre, d ’une recherche. 2 Ensemble des évènements actuels. : L ’actualité économique. 3 au pluriel Émission d ’information. : Les actualités télévisées. SYNONYME nouvelles . LOCUTION D ’actualité. À la mode.

Spanish Dictionary

actual

actual adjetivo 1 Que existe, ocurre o se usa en el momento mismo en que se habla :la sociedad actual .SINÓNIMO presente .2 Que es propio del tiempo presente o lo parece :usa un vestuario de diseño muy actual; sus obras siguen siendo actuales .ANTÓNIMO inactual .3 filos Que tiene una existencia real, en oposición a potencial o virtual .

actualidad

actualidad nombre femenino 1 Época o tiempo presente :en la actualidad no hay trabajos pendientes .2 Circunstancia de ser de hoy una cosa o un suceso, o de atraer la atención de la gente hoy :un tema de gran actualidad .3 Conjunto de sucesos actuales o recientes :siempre me ha interesado la actualidad política .4 filos Cualidad de actual, en oposición a potencial .ANTÓNIMO potencialidad, virtualidad .

actualización

actualización nombre femenino 1 Acción de actualizar :se está llevando a cabo la actualización del padrón municipal .2 Efecto de actualizar :el cineasta percibe su obra como una actualización de la mejor tradición ibérica de heterodoxos, iluminados, místicos y mártires .

actualizador, -ra

actualizador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino ling Procedimiento o signo que permite actualizar un mensaje lingüístico :los artículos y determinantes son actualizadores .

actualizar

actualizar verbo transitivo 1 Adaptar o cambiar una cosa antigua o anticuada dándole características de lo que se considera moderno o actual :los musulmanes pusieron en marcha regadíos y actualizaron los antiguos sistemas de irrigación que habían establecido los romanos .SINÓNIMO modernizar .2 Introducir o aportar los datos más actuales o recientes :actualizar una base de datos; actualizar los contenidos de una enciclopedia; la prensa debe ofrecer una información actualizada y precisa .3 filos Poner en acto, convertir en real lo que estaba en potencia .4 ling Hacer que un elemento de la lengua adquiera una significación y una función reales en el habla, convirtiéndose en un mensaje concreto e inteligible . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

actualmente

actualmente adverbio Indica el presente de la persona que habla o escribe :actualmente, resulta muy sencillo fundar una empresa; actualmente, los conocimientos científicos permiten explicar muchas cosas que antes eran incomprensibles .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

actual

ac tu al /ǽktʃu (ə )l /〖語源は「活動的な」〗(動 )act, (副 )actually 形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗1 実際の , 現実の, 実在の, 事実上の (!予想意図思いこみなどとの対比を強調して用いる ) ▸ the actual cost [name, number, size ]実費 [名, 数, 寸 ]▸ The actual result was different .実際の結果は違っていた ▸ The office was open at 8, but the actual meeting began at 9 .事務所は8時には開いていたが, 会議そのものが始まったのは9時だった 2 ｟まれ｠現時点 [現行 ]の (!present, currentの方が普通 ) .in à ctual f á ct ｟主に英話｠＝in fact .your á ctual A ｟英話｠本当 [本物 ]のA .名詞 C 〖～s 〗実績 , (売上げなどの )実際の数字 .～̀ b ò dily h á rm ｟英｠〘法〙(故意による )身体傷害 .～̀ c á sh v á lue 〘保険〙実際価格, 時価 (｟略｠ACV ).

actuality

ac tu al i ty /æ̀ktʃuǽləti /名詞複 -ties ｟かたく｠1 U 現実 (性 )▸ (but ) in actuality (しかしながら )現実には 2 C 〖通例 -ties 〗現状, 実情 .

actually

ac tu al ly /ǽktʃu (ə )li /→actual 副詞比較なし 1 〖通例文中で〗実際に (は ), 本当に, 現実に (!予想や見かけとの違いを強調し, 意外性驚きを表す; 語修飾の時は強調される語の前に置かれる ) ▸ I actually think I miss Jim .ジムがいなくて本当に寂しいと思う ▸ Did he actually see Bill kiss me? 彼はビルが私にキスするところを実際に見たの? (!疑問文では不信疑いを表す ) ▸ Comets look like fireballs but are actually giant chunks of ice and dust .彗星（すいせい）は火の玉のように見えるが, 実際は氷とちりの巨大な塊である 2 ｟話｠〖文修飾; 通例文頭文尾で〗a. 実際は , 本当 (のところ )は (!相手の発言予想をやわらかく否定訂正する ) ▸ Actually (), that's not true (↘).実のところ, そうではないのです b. 実は, 実を言うと (!相手がいやがる事, 意見が一致しない事, 不満などをやわらかく伝える ) ▸ “Was there a problem with my speech? ” “Well, yes, there was a problem, actually (/↘). ”「私のスピーチにまずい所はありましたか」「そうですね, 実はありました」▸ “I … am I interrupting something? ” “Actually , you are. ”「私 …おじゃまでしょう」「ええ, 実はそうなんです」語法 1 否定文ではactuallyの位置によって意味が異なることに注意 ▸ She didn't actually say that .彼女は実際にそう言ったわけではない (!語修飾 ) ▸ She actually didn't say that .彼女がそう言わなかったのは事実だ (!文修飾 ) 2 名詞の前の形容詞を修飾することはない ▸ He's actually smart [╳an actually smart boy ].彼は本当に頭のいい子だ 3 特に｟米｠でactuallyを単独で用いることがある (↑2 )▸ Father broke the vase. Actually .お父さんが花びんを割ったんだ . 本当だよ読解のポイント強調の表現「譲歩 ⇒逆接 ⇒筆者の主張」の展開で, 「確かに」「当然」「実際に」といった筆者の価値判断を示す表現が, (a )譲歩, または (b )筆者の主張の目印となることがある. (a )の場合には, 「自分の主張と対立するが, それが事実であることは認める」という意味合いで用いられ, (b )の場合には, 筆者の主張を強調するのに用いられる. (a )で用いられる表現としては, certainly, indeed, of course , surely, true, it is true that …などがある. (b )で用いられる表現としては, actually, certainly, in fact , indeed, in reality , undoubtedly, must, should, it seems clear that …などがある. (a )と (b )の両方で使われる表現もあるが, 前後にある逆接の表現 (→but 読解のポイント ), 推量の表現 (→may 読解のポイント ), 伝聞や一般化の表現 (some people say that …, generally, usuallyなど )を手がかりに区別できる ▸ America is usually described as a society of immigrants. However , the first immigrants were actually not the first people to live there .米国はたいてい移民社会として描かれる . しかし実際には, 最初の移民たちがそこに住む最初の人間ではなかった (!第2文はactuallyを含むこと, 逆接のHoweverの後にあることから筆者の主張だとわかる. 第1文のusuallyは一般化の表現で, 譲歩を表している ) ▸ Some people may think that they are not affected by advertisements, but in reality no one is completely unaffected .自分は広告に影響されていないと考える人もいるかもしれないが, 実際には, 全く影響を受けていない人はいない (!後半はin realityを含むこと, 逆接のbutの後にあることから筆者の主張だとわかる. 前半のmayは推量の表現で, 譲歩を表している ) ▸ Ancient people did not have scientific knowledge, but they certainly knew better than modern people about how to live .古代人は科学的知識こそなかったが, 間違いなく, 現代人よりも生き方についてはよく知っていた (!certainlyは筆者の主張を強調している ) ▸ Certainly for some people, their professional career is equal to personal satisfaction, but for many, work is the way to earn money .確かに, 一部の人にとって職業は人としての満足感に等しいが, 多くの人にとって仕事はお金を得る手段である (!certainlyは譲歩を表している. 逆接のbutが後に続くことも手がかりとなる ) ▸ There may be some opposition, but this is indeed the worst incident in the 90s .異論もあろうが, これは実に90年代最悪の事件であろう (!indeedが主張を強調している ) ▸ Thinking and writing are indeed two different acts, but they can be connected .確かに, 考えることと書くことは2つの異なる行為であるが, 両者を結びつけることは可能だ (!indeedが譲歩を表している ) .3 ｟話｠〖文修飾〗ところで (思い出したが ), 話は変わるけど (!新しい話題を導入する ) .