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   real

   /rɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed: "Julius Caesar was a real person" Similar actualexistentnon-fictionalnon-fictitiousfactualhistoricalmaterialphysicaltangibleconcretepalpablecorporealsubstantialrare:unimaginaryveridicalOpposite unrealimaginary
   • ▪ used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation: "there is a real danger of civil war"
   • ▪ relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished: "Locke's distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances"
   • 2. (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine: "the earring was presumably real gold" Similar genuineauthenticbona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnessyour actualkosherpukkasinceregenuinetrueunfeignedunpretendedheartfeltfrom the heartunaffectedearnestwholeheartedferventhonesttruthfulOpposite imitationfakefalse
   • ▪ true or actual: "his real name is James" Similar trueactual
   • ▪ rightly so called; proper: "he's my idea of a real man" Similar propertruerightly so calledinformal:regulararchaic:very
   • 3. complete; utter (used for emphasis): informal "the tour turned out to be a real disaster" Similar completeutterthoroughabsolutetotalprizeperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 4. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power: "real incomes had fallen by 30 per cent"
   • 5. (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.
   • 6. (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

   adverb

   • 1. really; very: informal North American "my head hurts real bad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term meaning ‘relating to things, especially real property’): from Anglo-Norman French, from late Latin realis, from Latin res ‘thing’.

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   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 ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   You gave us a real scare when you fainted, you know. It was a real culture shock to find herself in London after living on a small island.

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   adjective. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary:

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   14M subscribers ‧ 6.9K videos. ⚽️🏆🌍 Welcome to Real Madrid C.F.'s official YouTube channel. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the history of football.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of real adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   existing and not imagined: He's not real you know, he's just a character in a book. Romance is never like that in real life. Fewer examples. I love old movies, they're such an escape from the real world. The article criticizes parents who want to insulate their children from real life.

8. www.realmadrid.com › en-USReal Madrid CF | Real Madrid CF Oficial Website

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   Official Real Madrid channel. All the Real Madrid information with news, players, ticket sales, member services and club information.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › realreal | meaning of real in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   real meaning, definition, what is real: something that is real exists and is imp...: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    The adjective real meaning “true, actual, genuine, etc.,” is standard in all types of speech and writing: Their real reasons for objecting became clear in the discussion. The informal adjective sense “absolute, complete” is largely limited to speech or representations of speech: These interruptions are a real bother.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › realreal - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    involving or containing real numbers alone; having no imaginary part; informal (intensifier): a real fool, a real genius; the real thing ⇒ the genuine article, not an inferior or mistaken substitute; n. the real ⇒ that which exists in fact; reality; for real ⇒ slang not as a test or trial; in earnest