Here's the context " Finally he presented hhis parents with a fait accompli".
2006-06-06 12:58:18 · 13 answers · asked by garnet-dagger 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Something that can't be changed.
Ex: His parents didn't want him to join the navy. He goes to tell them that he has alreafy signed all the papers. That's a "fait accompli".
There's often the idea that the people in front won't agree or will be taken aback, or something like that.
2006-06-06 13:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by Offkey 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fait Accompli Meaning
2016-12-14 10:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fait Accompli Definition
2016-10-03 07:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"fait accompli" is when you don' t give people the opportunity to choose in a situation. You impose it on them!
2006-06-07 06:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by fabee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fait accompli \fay-tah-kom-PLEE; fet-ah-\, noun;
plural faits accomplis \same or -PLEEZ\:
An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.
Fait accompli comes from the French, literally meaning "accomplished fact": fait, from Latin factum, "a thing done," from factus, past participle of facere, "to make or do" + accompli, past participle of accomplir, from Latin ad- + complere, "to fill up, to complete," from com- + plere, "to fill."
2006-06-06 13:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means when you accomplish something ... it could be a thing, mission, homework,
Fait=fact
Acommpli=Accomplished
which Acommpli is in past tense, passe compose in french.
2006-06-06 16:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by CUERVO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mission (fait) accomplished (accompli)
2006-06-06 13:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Tee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Icarus is right. While the literal translation is mission accomplished, it's actually used as deal done already, meaning "too late.".
2006-06-06 13:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A done deal. Something that is no longer an issue because you've already made a decision and carried it out.
2006-06-06 13:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An accomplished task. Something that he had managed to achieve.
2006-06-06 13:01:39 · answer #10 · answered by amberaewmu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋