Dato (en. Fact)

/ˈdato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Reliable information that can be recorded and used for the creation of statistics or analysis.

The survey data was analyzed carefully.

Los datos de la encuesta se analizaron con cuidado.

An element that contributes knowledge or information about something.

That fact is crucial for the research.

Ese dato es crucial para la investigación.

A particular fact that is mentioned or considered in a specific context.

I’m going to give you a piece of information that you probably didn’t know.

Te voy a dar un dato que probablemente no conocías.

From the Latin 'datum', meaning 'the given' or 'what is given'.

interesting fact

Interesting information that may be surprising or little known.

dato curioso

to provide a piece of information

To provide specific information about something.

dar un dato

based on data

Based on collected information or concrete facts.

a partir de datos

information

A set of processed data that has meaning.

información

fact

A reality or event that can be confirmed.

hecho

statistics

Method or practice concerned with the collection and analysis of data.

estadística

cold hard fact

That cold hard fact reveals that sales have dropped by 30% this quarter.

Ese dato frío revela que las ventas han bajado un 30% este trimestre.

hard data

We need the hard data to justify the decision to the board.

Necesitamos los datos duros para justificar la decisión ante la junta.