Real

//ɹil//

Synonyms for "real" (284 found)

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Closest matches (57)

Adjective(1 words)
actual

Strong matches (85)

Adjective(4 words)
groundedheartfeltheartylive
Adverb(1 words)
most

Related words (142)

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Noun(2 words)
real numberrei
Adjective(3 words)
substantialtangibleveridical
Adjective(2 words)
undesigningundissembled

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More general

6 entries

Antonyms

15 entries

Synonyms

10 entries

Related terms

3 entries

at location

1 entries

dbpedia product

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derived

106 entries

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distinct from

8 entries

etymologically related_to

1 entries

has context

7 entries

instance of

2 entries

is a

4 entries

meronym

1 entries

related to

66 entries

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similar

25 entries

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Translations

366 translations across 70 languages.

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Ancient Greek

4 entries
  • γνήσιος adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • γνήσιος adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • ἀληθινός adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ἀληθινός adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Arabic

4 entries
  • حَقيقي adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • حَقِيقِيّ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • واقعي adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • وَاقِعِيّ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Armenian

3 entries
  • անշարժ adj (law: relating to immovable tangible property)
  • իրական adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • իրական adj (that has physical existence)

Assamese

1 entries
  • আচল adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Azerbaijani

4 entries
  • həqiqi adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • həqiqi adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • real adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • əsl adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Bashkir

3 entries
  • ысын adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ысын adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • ысын adj (that has physical existence)

Basque

1 entries
  • erreal adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • рэа́льны adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • сапра́ўдны adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • автентичен adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • действи́телен adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • и́стински adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • истински adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Burmese

2 entries
  • စစ် adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • အစစ် adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Catalan

3 entries
  • real adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ver adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • veritable adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 真實的 /真实的 adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • 真的 adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • 雷亞爾 /雷亚尔 noun (a unit of currency used in Brazil)

Czech

4 entries
  • reálný adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • reálný adj (that has physical existence)
  • reálný adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • skutečný adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Danish

2 entries
  • virkelig adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ægte adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Dutch

4 entries
  • echt adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • echt adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • echt adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • echt adj (that has physical existence)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • aŭtenta adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • aŭtenta adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • reala adj (that has physical existence)
  • reela adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Estonian

4 entries
  • ehtne adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • ehtne adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • päris adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • päris adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Finnish

4 entries
  • (omaisuudesta) kiinteä adj (law: relating to immovable tangible property)
  • aito adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • aito adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • ehta adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

French

4 entries
  • réel adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • réel adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • vrai adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • vrai adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Galician

2 entries
  • real adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • real noun (former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies)

Georgian

3 entries
  • მართალი adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ნამდვილი adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • რეალური adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

German

4 entries
  • echt adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • echt adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • echt adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • echt adj (absolute, complete, utter)

Greek

4 entries
  • αληθινός adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • αυθεντικός adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • αυθεντικός adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • πραγματικός adj (that has physical existence)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • אמיתי adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • ממשי adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Hindi

4 entries
  • असली adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • खरा adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • खरा adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • वास्तविक adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • igaz adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • igazi adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • igazi adj (that has physical existence)
  • igazi adj (absolute, complete, utter)

Hunsrik

1 entries
  • Rëal noun (a unit of currency used in Brazil)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • satt adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • riil adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Italian

4 entries
  • reale adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • reale adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • vero adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • vero adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 不動産の adj (law: relating to immovable tangible property)
  • 実 adj (economics: having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation)
  • 実在 adj (that has physical existence)
  • 実数の adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Kazakh

2 entries
  • нағыз adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • нағыз adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Khmer

1 entries
  • ពិត adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Korean

4 entries
  • 부동산(不動産)의 adj (law: relating to immovable tangible property)
  • 실수(實數)의 adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • 실제(實際)의 adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • 실존(實存)의 adj (that has physical existence)

Lao

1 entries
  • ຈິງ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Latin

4 entries
  • naturalis adj (that has physical existence)
  • solidus adj (that has physical existence)
  • verus adj (that has physical existence)
  • vērus adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Latvian

4 entries
  • reāls adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • reāls adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • reāls adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • reāls adj (that has physical existence)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • вистински adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • реален adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • стваран adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Malayalam

2 entries
  • യഥാർത്ഥ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • യഥാർത്ഥ adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)

Manchu

1 entries
  • ᠶᠠᡵᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Marathi

1 entries
  • वास्तविक adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Mongolian

1 entries
  • жинхэнэ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Norman

2 entries
  • réel adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • véthitabl'ye adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • virkelig adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • real noun (a unit of currency used in Brazil)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • real noun (a unit of currency used in Brazil)

Old English

1 entries
  • sōþ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Ottoman Turkish

4 entries
  • كرچك adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • كرچك adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • كرچك adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • كرچك adj (that has physical existence)

Persian

2 entries
  • حقیقی adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • واقعی adj (that has physical existence)

Polish

4 entries
  • prawdziwy adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • prawdziwy adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • realny adj (that has physical existence)
  • realny adj (economics: having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • real adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • real adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • real adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • real adj (that has physical existence)

Romanian

4 entries
  • actual adj (that has physical existence)
  • adevărat adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • adevărat adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • adevărat adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)

Russian

4 entries
  • действи́тельный adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • действи́тельный adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • и́стинный adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • настоя́щий adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Sanskrit

2 entries
  • वास्तविक adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • सत्य adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • furam svoj fazon adj (signifying meritorious qualities or actions)
  • pravi adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • prȃvī adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)
  • prȃvī adj (that has physical existence)

Slovak

2 entries
  • reálny adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • skutočný adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Slovene

2 entries
  • realen adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • resničen adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Spanish

4 entries
  • auténtico adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • gran adj (absolute, complete, utter)
  • real adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • real adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Swedish

4 entries
  • fast adj (law: relating to immovable tangible property)
  • reell adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)
  • riktig adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • riktig adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • tunay adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Tajik

2 entries
  • воқеӣ adj (that has physical existence)
  • ҳақиқӣ adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Telugu

3 entries
  • అసలు adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • నిజమైన adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • వాస్తవ adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Thai

1 entries
  • จริง adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Turkish

4 entries
  • doğru adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • gerçek adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • gerçek adj (that has physical existence)
  • gerçek adj (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line)

Tuvan

1 entries
  • ёзулуг adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • ді́йсний adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • реа́льний adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • спра́вжній adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • і́стинний adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Vietnamese

4 entries
  • thiệt adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • thiệt adj (that has physical existence)
  • thiệt sự adj (absolute, complete, utter)
  • thật adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Volapük

1 entries
  • jenöfik adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Yiddish

4 entries
  • אמתדיק adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • עכט adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • עכט adj (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake)
  • עכט adj (genuine, unfeigned, sincere)

Zazaki

2 entries
  • heqiqi adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)
  • rast (diq) adj (true, genuine, not merely nominal)

Sample sentences

34 total sentences available.

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I'm not a real fish, I'm just a mere plushy.

Source: tatoeba (1342)

There are no real visions.

Source: tatoeba (1767)

Jason was a taciturn individual, so it was always a real surprise when he said anything.

Source: tatoeba (1947)

His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

Source: tatoeba (1952)

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