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real Adjective

— A thing that is true is real. Strange as the story sounded, the story was real. — Something that is not artificial is real. The nice shoes were of real leather.

real

— adjective being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory real objects real people; not ghosts a film based on real life a real illness real humility Life is real! Life is earnest! — Longfellow — adjective no less than what is stated; worthy of the name the real reason real war a real friend a real woman meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal it's time he had a real job it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money — adverb (= very, really, rattling) used as intensifiers; 'real' is sometimes used informally for 'really'; 'rattling' is informal she was very gifted he played very well a really enjoyable evening I'm real sorry about it a rattling good yarn — adjective not to be taken lightly statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real — adjective (= tangible) capable of being treated as fact tangible evidence his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor — adjective (= actual, genuine, literal) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something her actual motive a literal solitude like a desert — G.K.Chesterton a genuine dilemma — adjective (of property) fixed or immovable real property consists of land and buildings — adjective of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation real prices real income real wages — noun an old small silver Spanish coin — noun the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos — noun (= real number) any rational or irrational number — adjective (= veridical) coinciding with reality perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception — F.A.Olafson — adjective (= substantial) having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary the substantial world a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical most ponderous and substantial things — Shakespeare

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true genuine actual authentic substantial factual really tangible pure honest right natural very proper correct concrete sincere material existent exact veritable unfeigned solid original legitimate indeed virtual veridical veracious valid truly reality real number literal important truthful sure sizable significant sheer serious regular physical objective normal honest-to-goodness honest-to-god essential effective de facto

Topics real topics

What do people use real to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say True

Real

What words describe something that is real?

real actual genuine
What words describe something that is real and not imagined?

actual concrete fact factual nonfiction real reality true

Grammar General words Be

Exist

What words are used to indicate that something exists?

exist existence there is there exists there lives be be found occur be in existence be in operation real

Grammar

Very

What words intensify an attribute?

very really highly deeply real so mighty one quite ever so bloody decidedly too proper true extremely such

Work and occupation Working with buildings Building

Land, property

What words refer to a person who sells land?

real estate agent

Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Possession, property

What words refer to the things you own?

property wealth riches belongings real estate

Examples real examples

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Simple sentences

These pearls look real.

Let's not forget the real reason we're here.

Are aliens real?

You're my only real friend.

I know the real reason you're here.

It's real, isn't it?

What's the real reason you don't want to do this?

Where is the real one?

Tell me your real name.

I'm not a real fish, I'm just a mere plushy.

There are no real visions.

Jason was a taciturn individual, so it was always a real surprise when he said anything.

His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.

Real women have curves.

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.

What's your real purpose?

I read your new book with real delight.

Even now, we still doubt that he is the real murderer.

Would you send, by real mail, some brochures that will help me to choose a hotel?

The boss said this group is a real mixed bag. I wonder if he places me with the wheat or the chaff.

A plastic glass is better than one made of real glass.

I'm not a real fish; I'm just a cuddle toy.

What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?

If the hay caught fire, it would be a real disaster.

Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.

Music started playing in the restaurant so there was a real romantic mood.

It was so thrilling and real fun.

Well, I think it's time the real story was told.

Please write about your real experience.

Movie subtitles

Everything starts after we confirm the Britannian's real intentions.

The real killer app that the West had and the rest lacked was competition, both political and economic.

Well how did you like that, boys? A real Lion King send-off.

Even though this might make them question if the plates are real or not.

You were right, mama, you didn't lie The place is real, and I'm gonna fly!

I think we are currently ignorant, actually, about the real realistic diversity of life elsewhere.

Regardless of everything else, that's real, and that scared the hell out of me.

So you're telling me this is real.

It's real ox.

It's your choice to believe in it or not, but this is real, so.

This time, she went for real.

Well, he's always changing his mind so often, so I'm not sure what's his real intention, but in my opinion, maybe he's very regretting about last night's incident.

Find a real way. Then I will be your ally a thousand, even ten thousand times.

I understand how it would work If you were real bandits, But you're a joke.

Rosenfeld was a Belgium professor of theoretical physics, a real master of quantum mechanics, etc.

You should know that a man who trusts a woman isn't a real man.

Their sheep grazing on our land is a real problem.

As departmental head of the Algerian government my views are not theoretical, but based on real things.

So let's. Let's talk about what's real.

No offense to my old man, but what he didn't know. The real money is in filling that need even when it don't need filling.

So who's the real sinner?

It all felt very real.

My sister struggles with depression and she always describes it as a veil. something that gets between her real self and the world.

Is it possible the results are real?

They're real, they're just not complete.

So I guess that little incident back at the house makes us fugitives for real, doesn't it?

They're the ones that you should be fighting. They're the real enemy in all of this.

This time she'll have the real shit.

Real lumpy.

And if bud and his gang think they can change that by bombing us, they're going to be sorely mistaken. Yeah. Real sorely.

When Scott sees Gerard cut the other werewolf in half, it makes him realize how real the situation is. You know, these guys aren't screwing around.

When I realized what Annie's real feelings were for me, I just thought.

CLUB M's John Mayer's real name is Gim Bong Gu.

He'll say the real location next.

Seeing her skill of lifting me up and down. She's totally become a real wicked thing.

Find a real way.

NOW IT FEELS LIKE A REAL BANK.

SHE WAS DIFFERENT. SHE WAS LIKE. LIKE A REAL MOM.

News and current affairs

But if real interest rates rise significantly, as well they might someday, gold prices could plummet.

On the contrary, expansion takes away the worries - be they real or imagined - that surround the situation of the large Russian-speaking populations that now live outside of Russia but within the borders of the former Soviet Union.

That is a real enough danger to which policymakers must give serious thought as they reform the CAP on the basis of the following five pillars.

They could make a real contribution to cleaner, more productive, and efficient farming and land use, while addressing social needs.

And a real choice requires Europe-wide election campaigns by all parties.

For thousands of years, humans have relied on education, persuasion, social institutions, and the threat of real (or supernatural) punishment to make people behave decently.

A quarter of the labor force and half of Spain's youth are unemployed, reflecting the country's loss of competitiveness in the wake of the real-estate bubble inflated by cheap euro credit in the pre-crisis period.

So falling trust had real economic consequences.

One such implication is that developing countries will have to substitute real industrial policies for those that operate through the exchange rate.

Real reductions in carbon emissions will occur only when better technology makes it worthwhile for individuals and businesses to change their behavior.

The latest Eurostat figures on the evolution of the price index for self-produced goods (GDP deflator) show no tendency whatsoever in the crisis-stricken countries towards real devaluation.

But it isn't just importers who are blocking real devaluation.

While the US Federal Reserve Board's first round of quantitative easing was effective in ending a wrenching crisis, the second round has done little to sustain meaningful recovery in the labor market and the real economy.

The agreement on climate change reached at Heiligendamm by the G8 leaders merely sets the stage for the real debate to come: how will we divide up the diminishing capacity of the atmosphere to absorb our greenhouse gases?

In Spain, for example, local savings banks (cajas) financed an outsize real-estate boom.

Until recently, the Spanish authorities maintained that the problems in their country's real-estate sector were temporary.

Putting the ECB in charge should also help to stop the creeping disintegration process, which is not publicly visible, but is very real nonetheless.

But, if that is a real fear for the ECB - if it is not merely acting on behalf of private lenders - surely it should have demanded that the banks have more capital.

But the real problem stems from another form of contagion: bad ideas move easily across borders, and misguided economic notions on both sides of the Atlantic have been reinforcing each other.

But deficit spending by governments continued apace, and public debt as a share of GDP in industrial countries climbed steadily from the late 1970's, this time without inflation to reduce its real value.

These are the real reasons we care about global warming.

The real challenge of global warming, therefore, lies in tackling its impact on the Third World.

The real reasons are now emerging.

Of course, markets would view any rescheduling without a credible adjustment program merely as a prelude to a real default later on, thus leading to an even higher risk premium.

Poland as an ally of the US is not the real headache facing President Jacques Chirac or Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

September 1939 taught every Pole that military power must be real to be effective.

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