real


Definition: Meaning of, real in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːl /

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  1. important something that is real exists and is important
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  2. not artificial something that is real is actually what it seems to be and not false or artificial
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  3. not imaginary something that is real actually exists and is not just imagined
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  4. the real world used to talk about the difficult experience of living and working with other people, rather than being protected at home, at school, or at college
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  5. true [only before noun] actual and true, not invented
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  6. feelings a real feeling or emotion is one that you actually experience and is strong [=  genuine]
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  7. right qualities [only before noun] a real thing has all the qualities you expect something of that type to have
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  8. spoken for emphasis [only before noun] used to emphasize how stupid, beautiful, terrible etc someone or something is
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  9. spoken for real seriously, not just pretending
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  10. spoken are you for real? American English used when you are very surprised or shocked by what someone has done or said
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  11. spoken get real! used to tell someone that they are being very silly or unreasonable
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  12. spoken keep it real to behave in an honest way and not pretend to be different from how you really are
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  13. money [only before noun] a real increase or decrease in an amount of money is one you calculate by including the general decrease in the value of money over a period of time
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  1. very
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real used in phrases

  • Real Estate Investment Trust (noun)
    1. an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
  • Real IRA (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
  • Real IRA, the
    1. a group that in 1998 exploded a bomb in the town of Omagh in Northern Ireland, which killed 28 people and injured more than 200. The Real IRA was formed in 1997 by members of the IRA who disagreed with the peace process.
  • Real Irish Republican Army (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
  • Real Madrid
    1. a Spanish football club which was started in 1902. It is the most successful club in Europe, and has won the European Cup nine times, the UEFA Cup twice, and the World Club Cup twice. Among its famous players were Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas.
  • real GNP (noun)
    1. a version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation
  • real McCoy (noun)
    1. informal usage attributing authenticity
  • real ale (noun)
    1. beer that has been made in the traditional way, not in a large factory
  • real estate (noun)
    1. property in the form of land or houses
    2. the business of selling houses or land
  • real estate agent (noun)
    1. someone whose job is to sell houses or land for other people [=  estate agent British English]
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