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realactually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed

Pronunciation (IPA): /riːl/

Korean meaning: 실제의, 진짜의

Korean pronunciation: 리얼 (강세: 리얼)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's cooking is so good that even Gordon Ramsay would say it's the real deal!
  • I thought online classes would be easy, but the real world hit me hard.
  • Are you for real? You ate my lunch again?

real

ADJECTIVE

//riːl//

actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed

real concept
💡 Concept

An appraiser identifies the real ancient vase from fake replicas

real rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Feel what's real, then make the deal!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/riːl/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootreal

Origin

라틴어 'res(사물, 물건)'에서 파생된 'realis'에서 온 단어입니다. 중세 시대부터 '실제 존재하는 것'을 의미하며, 철학에서 관념과 대비되는 현실을 표현하는 핵심 개념이었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

dealfeelmealsealsteal
deal
feel
meal
seal
steal

🔗Collocations

real life
real estate
real time
for real
real deal
real world
get real

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking is so good that even Gordon Ramsay would say it's the real deal!

I thought online classes would be easy, but the real world hit me hard.

😄 Fun example

Are you for real? You ate my lunch again?

😄 Fun example

This is a real emergency - I forgot to charge my phone!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

actualgenuineauthentictruelegitimate

Antonyms

fakeartificialimaginary

Related

realityrealizereallyrealismrealistic

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