fact

a statement or piece of information that is known to be true and can be proved by evidence

hecho, dato

• the fact that

Collocations in fact · as a matter of fact

• The fact is, we don't have enough money.

  El hecho es que no tenemos suficiente dinero.

a number or piece of information that shows something about a situation, especially in statistics and economics

dato, estadística

• the fact that

Collocations economic facts · statistical facts

• The latest economic facts show a decline in unemployment.

  Los datos económicos más recientes muestran una disminución del desempleo.