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Meanings of actual in English

Portuguese
verdadeiro
Catalan
real
Spanish
real

Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible.

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verdadeiro

Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something.

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Existing in act or fact.

Being or existing at the present moment.

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Examples for "current"
Examples for "current"
1
The possible effect on human health is a problem of current debate.
Pubmed
2
Case in point: the current end of financial year and mid-year sales.
News.com.au
3
The current public health system was not serving new mothers, she said.
Radio NZ
4
A France Telecom report listed 14 countries affected by the current problem.
Wired
5
However, the current situation regarding waiting lists is clearly less than satisfactory.
The Irish Times
Usage of actual in English
1
Although the actual encounter must have taken place thousands of years ago.
The Neutronium Alchemist
2
The actual termination would, however, only come into effect 10 years later.
Reuters
3
Though the effect is dramatic, the actual power used is quite small.
Arcanum Unbounded
4
They were now in the actual wilderness, miles and miles from civilization.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
5
The water First thing to consider is the actual water you use.
The South African
6
Its actual meaning is 'a self-sacrifice for the common good.' She paused.
Inferno
7
In sympathy, yes; but I had no hand in the actual fighting.
Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
8
The provisions it contains make scant reference to actual public health issues.
The Guardian
9
However, actual quality assessment showed no association between ES and methodological quality.
Pubmed
10
Meliker said there was no actual risk to the companies' cash flows.
Reuters
11
More studies on consumers' actual choices will be coming out, Bruemmer said.
Reuters
12
Howat smiled at her; he returned slowly to the actual, the particular.
The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
13
It's the easy reality TV-style reno you can do in actual reality.
News.com.au
14
The first point on the charts is the actual 2014 election result.
Radio NZ
15
The second should be the struggle between the ideal and the actual.
Life of Father Hecker
16
The actual distance traversed without entirely discharging the cells was 54 miles.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887
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