كيف تنطق "after the fact"

expression

AF-ter thuh FAKT

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

التعريف

If something happens "after the fact," it happens after an event has already taken place. The phrase is used when action or realization comes too late or in response to something that has already occurred.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈæftɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfækt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɑːftɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈækt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

AF-ter thuh FAKT

بريطاني

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

استمع في السياق

They apologized after the fact when the damage was already done.

The rule was changed after the fact to include more people.

We realized our mistake after the fact.

He tried to fix the problem after the fact, but it was too late.