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1. As an intensifying adverb real is a characteristic Americanism and even in American English is informal:

You look real nice today, Carla—New Yorker, 1987.

The standard adverb in most contexts is really.

2. As an adjective real tends to be overused in an intensifying role equivalent to adjectives such as 'significant, important, strong':

It may be too late to halt the brain drain and decline in morale unless the Government shows a real commitment to research—Daily Telegraph, 1992

There are real conflicts of interest and viewpoint—Whole Earth, American English 2000 [Old English (up to 1150)C].

In such contexts a more exact word, such as strong in the first example and significant in the second, can be more effective.

3. For real is an informal expression of American English origin dating from the 1950s and used to emphasize the seriousness or genuineness of what is being said

(Global warming is for real—farming website, American English 2004 [Old English (up to 1150)C]).

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1. actual, as opposed to nominal.


2. used in economics, refers to measures such as price and income, which are corrected for inflation over time so as to permit a comparison of actual purchasing power.

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adjective

1. Having verifiable existence: concrete, objective, substantial, substantive, tangible. See real/imaginary.
2. In agreement or correspondence with fact: actual, true. See real/imaginary.
3. Not counterfeit or copied: actual, authentic, bona fide, genuine, good, indubitable, original, true, undoubted, unquestionable. See true/false.
4. Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See true/false.

Idioms beginning with real:
reality check
real McCoy, the

In addition to the idiom beginning with real, also see for real; get real.

adj

Definition: genuine in existence
Antonyms: dishonest, fake, false, feigned, imaginary, imitation, invalid, unreal, untrue

Not simulated. Often used as a specific antonym to virtual in any of its jargon senses.

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Term used in certain special senses as opposite to tonal, e.g. in fugue real answer is when the answer exactly reproduces the subject (except for a 5th displaced), the fugue being a real fugue. In sequence, if the intervals within a sequence are unaltered, the result is called a real sequence.

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The term is most straightforwardly used when qualifying another adjective: a real x may be contrasted with a fake x, a failed x, a near x, and so on. To treat something as real, without qualification, is to suppose it to be part of the actual world. To reify something is to suppose that we are committed by some doctrine to treating it as a thing. The central error in thinking of reality and existence is to think of the unreal as a separate domain of things, perhaps unfairly deprived of the benefits of existence. See also being, existence, nothing, quantifier, realism/anti-realism.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

In civil law, relating to a thing (whether movable or immovable), as distinguished from a person. Relating to land, as distinguished from personal property. This term is applied to lands, tenements, and heredi- taments.

mod. very; really.  This is a real fine party.

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IN BRIEF: Not artificial or fake; genuine.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. — Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC), Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism.

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For a list of words related to real, see:

• Money, Currency, and Denominations - real: former silver coin of Spain and Spanish America
• Emphasizers
• Maximizers and Superlatives
• Good, Sincere, Honest, or Just

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See words rhyming with "real."

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Common misspelling(s) of real

• rela

Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - virkelig, ægte, sand, reel
adv. - virkelig, særdeles, meget
n. - reelt tal, ngt. der er virkeligt

idioms:

• for real    eksistere i virkeligheden, i virkeligheden, for alvor
• in real terms    i faste priser
• real ale    øl brygget på traditionel vis
• real estate    fast ejendom, ejendoms- (spec. amer. engelsk)
• real life    i virkeligheden, i den virkelige verden
• real mode    real mode (edb: processors operationstilstand)
• real money    masser af penge
• real property    fast ejendom, ejendoms- (spec. brit. engelsk)
• real time    realtids-, real-time (edb), lige nu
• real world    den virkelige verden, realiteternes verden
• the real thing    den ægte vare

2.
n. - real (møntenhed i Brasilien)

3.
n. - real (gl. møntenhed i spansktalende lande)

Nederlands (Dutch)
werkelijk, echt, reëel, onroerend, absoluut (waarde), noodzakelijk (filosofie), zeer, wezenlijk

Français (French)
1.
adj. - véritable, réel, vrai, naturel, authentique, (Fin, Comm) réel, (Math) réel, immobilier, (Sport) paume (jeu de)
adv. - vraiment, très
n. - réel, réalité

idioms:

• for real    pour de vrai
• get real!    reviens sur terre (excl)
• in real terms    en termes réels
• real ale    (GB) bière (de fabrication artisanale)
• real estate    (Jur) biens immobiliers, (US) immobilier
• real life    réalité
• real mode    (Comput) en mode réel
• real money    monnaie réelle/effective
• real property    (Jur) biens immobiliers, propriété foncière
• real time    (Comput, gén) temps réel
• real world    réalité
• the real thing    du vrai de vrai, de l'authentique, (être) pour de vrai

2.
n. - réal (monnaie du Brésil)

3.
n. - réal (ancienne monnaie d'Espagne)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - wirklich, echt, wahr, richtig, real, reell
adv. - wirklich
n. - Wirklichkeit, Realität

idioms:

• for real    echt, richtig
• get real!    wach auf! (ugs)
• in real terms    real
• real ale    echtes Ale
• real estate    Immobilien
• real life    das wirkliche Leben
• real mode    Echtmodus
• real money    Bargeld
• real property    Grundvermögen
• real time    (Comp.) Realzeit
• real world    Arbeitswelt, Realität
• the real thing    echt

2.
n. - brasil. Währungseinheit

3.
n. - Real

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πραγματικός, αληθινός, γνήσιος, αυθεντικός, (νομ.) εμπράγματος
adv. - πολύ, κάργα
n. - ρεάλι (νόμισμα)

idioms:

• for real    αληθινός, στ' αλήθεια, στα σοβαρά
• in real terms    σε πραγματικές (αποπληθωρισμένες) τιμές
• real ale    μπίρα παρασκευασμένη με τον παραδοσιακό τρόπο
• real estate    (νομ.) ακίνητο, ακίνητη περιουσία
• real life    καθημερινή ζωή, πραγματικότητα
• real mode    (Η/Υ) πραγματική λειτουργία/κατάσταση
• real money    (οικον.) αποπληθωρισμένο χρήμα
• real property    (νομ.) ακίνητο, ακίνητη περιουσία
• real time    (στρατ.) αμεσότητα (εξελίξεων), (Η/Υ) πραγματικός χρόνος
• real world    πραγματικός κόσμος
• the real thing    το αυθεντικό, το γνήσιο

Italiano (Italian)
reale, autentico

idioms:

• for real    davvero
• in real terms    in termini reali
• real ale    birra genuina
• real estate    proprietý immobiliare
• real life    realtý
• real money    vera fortuna
• real property    beni immobili
• real time    tempo attuale
• real world    la realtý
• the real thing    l'originale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - real, completo
adv. - muito (coloq.)
n. - real (m)

idioms:

• for real    de verdade
• in real terms    de fato
• real ale    a verdadeira cerveja
• real estate    imobiliário
• real life    a vida como ela é
• real money    dinheiro verdadeiro
• real property    propriedade imobiliária (f)
• real time    em tempo real
• real world    mundo real
• the real thing    genuíno

Русский (Russian)
настоящий, реальный, действительный

idioms:

• for real    по-настоящему
• in real terms    в действительности
• real ale    пиво
• real estate    недвижимость
• real life    в жизни
• real money    наличные, валюта, Вот это деньги!
• real property    недвижимость
• real time    режим реального времени (операции)
• real world    реальность
• the real thing    подлинный

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - real, verdadero, auténtico, efectivo
adv. - realmente, muy
n. - lo real, la realidad

idioms:

• for real    de veras
• get real!    baja a la realidad!
• in real terms    en términos reales
• real ale    cerveza inglesa fermentada en abril
• real estate    bienes raíces, inmuebles
• real life    de la vida real, auténtico
• real mode    modo real
• real money    dinero en efectivo
• real property    bienes raíces
• real time    tiempo real
• real world    la vida real, la realidad
• the real thing    el auténtico, el original

2.
n. - unidad monetaria de Brasil

3.
n. - moneda de plata española

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - verklig
adv. - verkligt
n. - (hist) spanskt mynt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 真的, 真正的, 真诚的, 衷心的, 现实的, 实在的, 实际的, 很, 确实地, 实数, 现实

idioms:

• for real    确实的, 确实地, 认真的, 认真地
• in real terms    在真正的条件之下
• real ale    散装啤酒
• real estate    不动产
• real life    实际生活, 现实生活
• real mode    实式, 实模式
• real money    现金, 真币, 国币, 大笔钱
• real property    不动产, 实产, 房地产物的财产
• real time    同时, 实时, 真正的时间
• real world    真正的世界, 工作的世界
• the real thing    货真价实

2. 雷阿尔, 旧时货币单位

3. 实数, 现实

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 真的, 真正的, 真誠的, 衷心的, 現實的, 實在的, 實際的
adv. - 很, 確實地
n. - 實數, 現實

idioms:

• for real    確實的, 確實地, 認真的, 認真地
• in real terms    在真正的條件之下
• real ale    散裝啤酒
• real estate    不動產
• real life    實際生活, 現實生活
• real mode    實式, 實模式
• real money    現金, 真幣, 國幣, 大筆錢
• real property    不動產, 實產, 房地產物的財產
• real time    同時, 即時, 真正的時間
• real world    真正的世界, 工作的世界
• the real thing    貨真價實

2.
n. - 雷阿爾, 舊時貨幣單位

3.
n. - 實數, 現實

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 진실한, 실재하는
adv. - 정말로, 아주
n. - 현실, 실체, 실물

idioms:

• in real terms    실제 가격대로
• the real thing    상등품

2.
n. - REIS 의 단수

3.
n. - 스페인의 작은 은화

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 現実の, 実際の, 真実の, 本物の, 真に迫った, 真の, 不動産の, 実数の
adv. - 本当に

idioms:

• for real    本当の, 本物の
• in real terms    本音で
• real ale    エール
• real estate    不動産
• real life    現実の
• real live    現実のもの
• real money    実質貨幣, 現金
• real property    不動産
• real time    リアルタイム
• real world    実世界
• the real McCoy    本物
• the real thing    本場物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حقيقي (ظرف) واقعي (الاسم) اصلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מציאותי, ממשי, אמיתי, מעשי, מוחשי, ריאלי‬
adv. - ‮באמת, מאוד‬
n. - ‮מספר רציונלי בניגוד למספר מורכב (מתמטיקה)‬
n. - ‮ריאל (יחידת-המטבע של ברזיל)‬
n. - ‮ריאל (מטבע כסף שהיתה בשימוש בספרד ובאמריקה הלטינית)‬

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