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real
[rɪəl]
adjetivo
1real (danger, fear, effort); auténtico(a) (authentic) (gold, leather)
  • real flowers -> flores (f pl) naturales
  • the real reason -> el verdadero motivo
  • a real friend -> un amigo de verdad
  • real ale -> = cerveza tostada de elaboración tradicional y con presión natural
2real (actual)
  • the real world -> el mundo real
  • what does that mean in real terms? -> ¿qué significado tiene a efectos prácticos?
  • real estate (comercio) -> bienes mpl inmuebles
  • real estate agent -> agente (sustantivo masculino) inmobiliario(a) (Estados Unidos)
  • real estate developer -> promotor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) inmobiliario (Estados UnidosEsp), constructor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (Am)
  • real property -> bienes mpl inmuebles (Estados Unidos)
3(for emphasis)
  • a real idiot -> un tonto de remate
  • a real disaster -> un perfecto desastre
adverbio
4muy (familiar) (very) (Estados Unidos)
  • it's real good -> es superbueno(a)

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real [rial]
adjetivo
1Real, verdadero (true), que existe de hecho; no imaginario ni teórico.
2Efectivo, genuino (genuine); no artificial, no falso ni contrahecho; sincero.
3(For.) Perteneciente o referente a las tierras o bienes raíces; que se refiere a las cosas en contraposición a las persona
adverbio & sustantivo
  • Real sherry wine -> vino de Jerez legítimo
  • Real property -> propiedad inmueble, bienes raíces
  • Real estate -> bienes raíces
sustantivo
4Real, una antigua moneda de España.
  • A real vellon -> un real de vellón
adverbio
5Muy, mucho.
  • I’m real tired -> estoy muy cansada

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real [rɪəl]
adjective
1 (true) [+reason, surprise, talent, achievement, progress] verdadero; [+power] efectivo; verdadero; [+cost, income] real; [+threat, hardship] serio; verdadero
Tina was not their real mother Tina no era su verdadera madre; you're a real friend eres un verdadero amigo; (humorous) ¡vaya un amigo estás hecho!
what's your real reason for leaving?
the only real car accident that I've ever had el único accidente de coche de verdad que he tenido jamás; we have no real reason to suspect him no tenemos ninguna razón en particular para sospechar de él; it came as no real surprise to him no le sorprendió en absoluto; now, that's a real paella! ¡esto sí que es una paella (de verdad)!; get real! (informal) ¡baja de las nubes!
real or imagined feelings of inferiority that is the real reason for the muddle Though elections to parliament are held every five years, real power remains in the royal palace the real power is in the hands of X The growth and scale of Morgan's empire is a real [achievement] They have made real progress towards an agreement The [threat] of attack was a very real one. the government's decision poses a real threat to the profession ...a mother who is suffering from real hardship
there was real concern that the children were in dangerconcern la gente estaba realmente preocupada por que los niños estuvieran en peligro
I was never in any real dangerdanger nunca estuve realmente en peligro
the danger was very real el peligro era muy real
there was no real evidence that ...evidence no había pruebas contundentes de que ...
my real home is in Londonhome mi verdadera casa mi casa de verdad está en Londres;or
he showed real interest in scienceinterest se mostraba verdaderamente interesado por la ciencia
in real lifelife en la vida real; en la realidad
real life just isn't like that lo que pasa es que la vida real no es así
a real live film starlive una estrella de cine en carne y hueso
a real manman un hombre de verdad; todo un hombre
she's in real painpain le duele de verdad
it's a real problemproblem es un verdadero problema
in real termsterms en términos reales
to be in real troubletrouble estar metido en un buen lío; (informal)
the real worldworld el mundo real
2 (not fake) [+gold] de ley; auténtico; [+leather, diamond] auténtico; [+flowers] de verdad; [+silk] puro; [+cream] fresco
real coffeecoffee café de cafetera; café de verdad
it was caviar, the real McCoyMcCoy (informal) era caviar del auténtico
this diamond's the real thing the real McCoyor (informal) este diamante es auténtico
this isn't the real thing, it's just a copything esto no es auténtico genuino, es solo una copia;or
this was definitely love, the real thing esto era amor de verdad
the painting certainly seemed to be the real thing McCoy instant coffee can be disgusting, but the real thing McCoy is delicious this is the real [thing] at last it is a poor copy of the real thing
3 (great) verdadero
it's a real shame es una verdadera lástima; this dessert is a real treat este postre es un verdadero gustazo
It's a real pleasure to come home to a hot bath Then we had a real stroke of good luck.
to make real money ganar dinero de verdad
adverb
(US) (informal) (really) muy
he wrote some real good stories escribió unos relatos muy buenos buenísimos;or we had a real good time lo pasamos realmente bien; it's real heavy pesa mucho
see you again real soon! let's have lunch together / real soon
noun
for realfor (informal) de veras; de verdad
is this guy for real? ¿de qué va este tío?; (informal) are you for real? ¿me estás tomando el pelo?; (informal)
modifier
real ale (n) cerveza de barril tradicional; (f)
real assets (n) propiedad inmueble; (f) bienes raíces; (m)
real estate real property (n) (US) bienes raíces; (m) bienes inmuebles; (m)
This refers to real property owned by both spouses
real time (n) (Comput) tiempo real; (m)

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real
adjective
1 real (verdadero)
2 royal (de la realeza)
masculine noun
3 real (moneda) (de Brasil) ; = old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta
  • no tener un real -> not to have a penny to one's name
  • no valer un real (figurative) -> to be worthless

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real [ray-ahl’]
adjective
1 Real (verdadero), actual.
2 Royal, kingly, king-like.
3 Grand, magnificent, splendid.
4 Real, true, certain.
5 Open, fair, ingenuous, candid; generous, noble.
noun
6 Camp, the king's tent. (m)
7 Main body of an army. (m)
  • Real de plata -> silver real, or two reals vellón
  • Está sin un real -> he hasn't a bean

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real
adjetivo
(verdadero) real
esta vez el dolor era real this time the pain was real; en la vida real in real life; la película está basada en hechos reales the film is based on real actual events;o
real
adjetivo
1 (de la realeza) royal
la familia real the royal family; porque no me da la real gana (familiar) because I don't damn well feel like it; (familiar)
2 (anticuado) (espléndido) grand; splendid
una real hembra (humorístico) a fine figure of a woman
sustantivo:masculino
1 (also real de la feria) fairground
2 (Hist) army camp
asentar sentar los realeso (Mil) to set up camp; [+persona] to install o.s.
ha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here
3 (Hist) (Economía) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a peseta
no tiene un real (familiar) he hasn't a bean; (familiar)

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