adjective · Nature

real

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The meaning (definition) of the word real

truly there and not pretend or made up

The word real used in a sentence

“That is a real apple, not a toy one.”

Words that mean the opposite of real (antonyms)

fakepretend

How the word real is said around the world

Frenchvrai (vray)
Spanishreal (reh-AL)
Mandarin真的 (jun duh)
Hindiअसली (US-lee)
Arabicحَقيقي (ha-KEE-kee)
Russianнастоящий (na-sta-YA-shchee)
Portuguese (EU)verdadeiro (vuhr-duh-DAY-roo)
Portuguese (BR)real (heh-OW)
Japaneseほんものの (hohn-MOH-noh noh)
Germanecht (EKHT)
Urduاصلی (US-lee)
Punjabiਅਸਲੀ (us-LEE)
Korean진짜 (jeen-JAH)
Hebrewאֲמִתִּי (a-mee-TEE)
Greekαληθινός (ah-lee-thee-NOHS)
Dutchecht (ekht)
Tagalogtunay (too-NIGH)
Vietnamesethật (thut)
Turkishgerçek (gehr-CHEHK)
Persianواقعی (vah-gheh-EE)
Polishprawdziwy (prav-JEE-vih)
Ukrainianсправжній (SPRAV-zhnee)
Bengaliসত্যিকারের (SHOT-ti-ka-rer)
Swedishriktig (RIK-tig)
Italianvero (VEH-roh)

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