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Traduction et définition

actually: réellement, véritablement, en fait adverb
Actually est un faux-ami, il ne signifie pas "actuellement" (currently).
Despite his size, he was actually a very good athlete. Malgré sa taille, il était en fait un très bon athlète.
It's a very sunny day, but it's actually very cold. C'est une journée très ensoleillée, mais en réalité il fait très froid.

UK: I actually prefer fruit to chocolate.
US: Although he imitates the British accent perfectly, he's actually an American.

Exemples

  • "Jonas : Actually Brent, Scandinavia is a region made up of several countries, generally Norway, Denmark and Sweden."
  • "Todd : Actually no!"
  • "Actually, it's snowing."
  • "Kimmie : Actually, I'm Japanese."
  • "Jonas : Actually, Brent that's not entirely accurate-"
  • "Park Ranger : No, I'm actually a park ranger."
  • "Bruno : No, actually we haven't."
  • "Mrs Smith: Err, you say “all over the world”, but actually you only know England?"
  • "Dr Meyer: Because it's actually your money that I lost."
  • "Hannah : Actually, Philip, Kimmie is here to give a presentation to the staff."
  • "Bruno : Actually it's a horse."
  • "Wearing this suit actually makes me feel like a better person."
  • "Susie : Yes actually - I'm conducting a few final interviews with marketing candidates."
  • "Brian : I am actually headed to San Francisco."
  • "Actually just okay."
  • "My name is Sergeant Teddy Bearman, but don't let that name fool you, because I am not actually a sergeant, nor am I a teddy bear."
  • "Bruno : That's actually a very interesting question, Inga."
  • "Brian : Well actually yes!"
  • "ACTUALLY I'M GOING 2 THE CONCERT 2!"
Exercice 1
Susan says that she is "British actually".
Find the synonym for "actually" from the choices below:
Susan says that she is "British actually".
Find the synonym for "actually" from the choices below:
"Presently" means "currently" or "now". The term describes the time an action takes place. It should not be confused with "actually".
"Precisely" means "exactly" or "specifically". This term doesn't express the same meaning as "actually", the term which Susie uses.
Harold asks Susie if she has an Irish accent, but she is "actually" British. In English, the term "actually" is synonymous with "really" or "in fact".
"Currently" means "presently" or "now". The term describes the time an action takes place. It should not be confused with "actually".
Exercice 2
"Love Dove Cruises are only for couples actually in love"

Which of the following sentences use the term "actually" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
"Love Dove Cruises are only for couples actually in love"

Which of the following sentences use the term "actually" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
The term "actually" does not refer to a time period, so using it to express that the speaker "currently" or "presently" works for a supermarket is incorrect. If the speaker were trying to express that he "in fact" works for a supermarket, the more natural construction is adverb + verb: I actually work for a local supermarket. The adverb "actually" is generally placed in front of a verb in a sentence such as this one.
The term "actually" is synonymous with "in reality" or "in fact". We often use the term to introduce contrast between what is expected or believed, and the truth or reality of a situation. In this sentence, the speaker admits that he is a spaceman (or astronaut), although no one knows this.
The term "actually" does not refer to a time period. "Currently", "right now", or "at the moment" is appropriate to indicate that the speaker presently works at NASA.
The term "actually" is synonymous with "in reality" or "in fact". We often use the term to introduce contrast between what is expected or believed, and the truth or reality of a situation. "Actually" is also used to express surprise or incredulity. Here the speaker is expressing their surprise at someone winning the lottery, which is rare or unexpected.
Exercice 3
Each of the following terms or expressions was used in the broadcast you just heard.
Fill in the blanks below appropriately using the words from the list.

actually | aside from | by the way | however

Each term is used only once!

Philip: I have a date tonight Icarus. Have you ever been out with a woman your mother?
Icarus: , I'm planning on taking Susan Bliss to a Microtosh Exsmell spreadsheet convention on Saturday.
Philip: I like your style Icarus, I don't think she'll appreciate such a romantic gesture.
Brian: Hi chaps. Philip, your beauty consultant called . She's going to have to cancel the appointment this evening and wax your back sometime next week.
Each of the following terms or expressions was used in the broadcast you just heard.
Fill in the blanks below appropriately using the words from the list.

actually | aside from | by the way | however

Each term is used only once!

Philip: I have a date tonight Icarus. Have you ever been out with a woman aside from 1 your mother?
Icarus: Actually 2, I'm planning on taking Susan Bliss to a Microtosh Exsmell spreadsheet convention on Saturday.
Philip: I like your style Icarus, however 3 I don't think she'll appreciate such a romantic gesture.
Brian: Hi chaps. Philip, your beauty consultant called by the way 4. She's going to have to cancel the appointment this evening and wax your back sometime next week.
1 aside from: This is the correct construction to put here. "Aside from" can mean "except for", "besides", or "excluding". In this broadcast, Rupert says "aside from the crew of astronauts who accompanied me on this mission, I see no men on the moon ". This means that the only men he saw on the moon were the astronauts who went with him on the mission. "Aside from" is an expression used to group ideas or objects together, as well as isolate them from one another.
2 Actually: "Actually" is synonymous with the expressions "in fact" or "in reality". The term is generally used to create contrast between ideas, for example: "that person is actually a man, not a woman." In the broadcast, Brent wrongly thinks that the moon is a planet and Rupert replies, "The moon is actually a natural satellite which orbits the earth continuously." The term "actually" highlights or emphasizes the difference between what Brent thought, and the reality of the subject.
3 however: This is the correct construction to put here. "However" is used to introduce a statement or idea which contrasts with the previous one, for example "I love books, however I hated yours". Philip likes Icarus' style but doesn't think Susan will appreciate his idea to go to the boring conference!
4 by the way: This is the correct construction to put here. "By the way" is an expression which means "incidentally". We use it to introduce a new point which is related to the current topic ("by the way, talking of films, I saw the new Spielberg yesterday") or sometimes when it is unrelated ("my name is Kevin, by the way"). In the dialogue, when Moira says "By the way Brent, we live on planet Earth for future reference" because her comment is incidental to the interview being conducted with Rupert, she is simply correcting Brent in passing.
Exercice 4
Listen to the audio clip and find the synonym for "actually" from the choices below.
Listen to the audio clip and find the synonym for "actually" from the choices below.
"Precisely" means "exactly" or "specifically". This term doesn't express the same meaning as "actually", the term which Susie uses. Generally it is used to confirm something someone has just said. Example: "I am doing precisely what you told me to do".
Harold asks Susie if she has an Irish accent, but she says that it is "actually" British. In English, the term "actually" is synonymous with "really" or "in fact".
Often confused with "actually" by non-native speakers, "currently" refers to something occurring "presently" or "at the time of speaking". It's not what Susan means when she says "British, actually".
Exercice 5
Philip: I saw a single bird when I went birdwatching yesterday. I could believe it.
Bob: You didn’t go birdwatching, did you?
Philip: You’re right, that doesn’t sound like me. Perhaps it was a dream.
Philip: I hardly 1 saw a single bird when I went birdwatching yesterday. I could barely 2 believe it.
Bob: You didn’t actually 3 go birdwatching, did you?
Philip: You’re right, that doesn’t sound like me. Perhaps it was a dream.
1 hardly: "I hardly saw a single bird" means "I saw very few birds": Philip probably saw literally one or two birds. We use the adjective "single" in negative sentences to emphasize a very small number such as this. For example: "Barely a single prime minister has ever kept their election promises" (Only one or two prime ministers have kept their election promises).
1 almost: "I almost saw a single bird" is very unnatural English. The words "a single" immediately before a noun usually indicate a negative sentence. For example: "Not a single person came to my event" (No people came to my event, not even one).
1 completely: We wouldn't say "I completely saw" in English, because the act of seeing cannot be done partially or completely – you either see something or you don't. In addition, the words "a single" immediately before a noun usually indicate a negative sentence. For example: "Not a single person came to my event" (No people came to my event, not even one).
2 barely: "I could barely believe it" is a common idiom in English, which indicates that something was difficult to believe or very surprising. We can also say "I could barely believe my eyes" (referring to seeing something) or "I could barely believe my ears" (referring to hearing something). You might also note that we can replace "barely" with "hardly" in all of these expressions.
2 nearly: This is not a common or natural expression in English. We might say "nearly believed" but not "could nearly believe". For example: "When my brother tried to convince me that the haggis is an animal, I nearly believed him… until he started laughing".
2 possibly: This is not a common or natural expression in English. We use "possibly" to refer to something which might happen, or might be true, but which we are not certain about. Philip is not saying that he is uncertain here.
3 actually: "Actually" means "in fact", "really" or "in reality". Bob doubts that Philip really went birdwatching. Another example: "These people aren't actually my friends. They are paid actors".
3 barely: Generally speaking, we use "barely" (and "hardly") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. For example: "He barely listened to me at all" (He only listened to a very small part of what I said).
3 hardly: Generally speaking, we use "barely" (and "hardly") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. For example: "He hardly listened to me at all" (He only listened to a very small part of what I said).

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