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actual
/ˈæktʃuəl/

actual

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈæktʃuəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈæktʃuəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[rʲɪˈalʲnɨj]
Meaning of actual

real and exact, not imagined or guessed

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈæktʃuəl/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
actual

When to use actual

actual cost

реальная стоимость

actual size

реальный размер

actual result

реальный результат

actual number

точное число

actual time

точное время

actual usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нужна реальная дата, а не приблизительная.

I need the actual date, not the estimate.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Реальная стоимость оказалась выше, чем ожидалось.

The actual cost was higher than expected.

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actual translation: реальный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce actual

/ˈæktʃuəl/

actual translation

реальный

actual examples

I need the actual date, not the estimate.

actual transcription

/ˈæktʃuəl/, /ˈæktʃuəl/

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actual meaning: what does it mean?

real and exact, not imagined or guessed

actual pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

actual is pronounced as /ˈæktʃuəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

actual definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I need the actual date, not the estimate. Translation: Мне нужна реальная дата, а не приблизительная.

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