Real - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈriːəl|  American pronunciation of the word real
Brit.  |rɪəl|  British pronunciation of the word real

noun

- any rational or irrational number
- the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
- an old small silver Spanish coin

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
- capable of being treated as fact (syn: tangible)
his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (syn: actual, genuine, literal)
- (of property) fixed or immovable
real property consists of land and buildings
- coinciding with reality (syn: veridical)

adverb

- used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal (syn: rattling, really, very)
a really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it

Extra examples

The movie is based on real events.

The detective Sherlock Holmes is not a real person.

He has no real power; he is just a figurehead.

The battle scenes in the movie seemed very real to me.

The team has a real chance at winning.

There is a very real possibility that we will be moving to Maine.

In real life, relationships are not perfect.

The actor looks taller on TV than he does in real life.

He's always daydreaming and seems to be out of touch with the real world.

What is his real name?

We had a real good time.

The water is real warm.

We went to bed real late.

An opportunity of doing a real good office.

It looks real nice.

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