Actual

==English==
===Etymology===
 , < , < < , < ) + -alis '-al'.
===Pronunciation===
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===Adjective===
# Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact
#: the actual cost of goods
#: the actual case under discussion
# Factual, real, not just apparent or even false
#: The actual government expenses dramatically excede the budget
# In action at the time being; now existing.
#: The actual situation of the world economy is worse then anyone expected a year ago
# Active, not passive
# Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical.
====Usage notes====
* In some foreign languages the counterpart of also means “modern”. This meaning occurs mainly in English written by allophones, but is nonstandard English.
* The phrase is criticised by many as redundant., page 3
====Synonyms====
* real
* present
* positive
====Antonyms====
* potential, possible, virtual, speculative, conceivable, theoretical, nominal, hypothetical, estimated
* future, past
====Derived terms====
* actualism
* actualist
* actuality
* actualize
* actualization
* actually
====Related terms====
* activity
* actor
* actuary
====Translations====
* Arabic: , , 
* Bulgarian: , 
* Catalan: real
* Chinese: 實際的, 实际的 (shíjìde)
* Czech: 
* Dutch: , daadwerkelijk, effectief, reëel
* Finnish: 
* French: 
* German: tatsächlich konkret
* Hungarian: , , 
* Interlingua: , , 
* Italian: , 
* Japanese: (, jissai no), (, genjitsu no)
* Portuguese: , 
* Russian: , , 
* Scottish Gaelic: 
* Spanish: , , 
* Swedish: faktisk, verklig, reell
* Vietnamese: thật, thật sự, thực tế, có thật
* Bulgarian: 
* Dutch: echt, reëel, 
* Hungarian: , , , 
* Polish: , 
* Russian: , , , 
* Scottish Gaelic: 
* Arabic: , 
* Bulgarian: , 
* Catalan: real
* Chinese: 現實的, 现实的 (xiànshí de)
* Dutch: , 
* Finnish: , 
* German: , 
* Hungarian: , 
* Interlingua: , , 
* Italian: 
* Portuguese: (Brazil) atual, (Portugal) actual, real
* Russian: , , , (popular) 
* Spanish: , 
* Swedish: befintlig, rådande, aktuell
* Vietnamese: hiện tại, hiện thời, hiện nay, đúng thời
* Bulgarian: 
* Dutch: , 
* German: 
* Russian: 
* : efektiva
* : réel, effectif, présent, actuel
* : 실제의 (silje-ui)
====See also====
* certain
* genuine
===Noun===
# An actual, real one; notably:
## Something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
## A radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
#: "Bravo Six Actual, Snakebite leader" (The person with the callsign "Snakebite leader" requests to speak to the commander of company Bravo and not the radio operator.)
====References====
===External links===
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===Anagrams===
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==Catalan==
===Adjective===
# present, current
# factual
====Related terms====
* actualment
* actualitat
* actualitzar
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==Galician==
===Adverb===
# current, present
# factual, real, actual
====Derived terms====
* actualmente
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==Interlingua==
===Adjective===
# present, current
# factual
# actual, [[real]
====Related terms====
* actualmente
* actualitate
* actualisar
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==Spanish==
===Adjective===
# present, current
# factual
# actual, real
====Usage notes====
* is a false friend, and does not mean the same as English word . Spanish equivalents are shown above, in the “Translations” section of the English entry .
====Related terms====
* actualmente
* actualidad
* actualizar
===See also===
* Appendix:Spanish false cognates with English
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