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[rɪəl]

adj

1) existing in the physical world, not just in someone's imagination or in stories

Children believe that these characters are real.[/ex]

I had never met a real live pop star before.[/ex]

2) not false or artificial

Syn:

genuine

Is that a real diamond?[/ex]

You'd pay a lot more for the real thing.[/ex]

3) used for emphasizing that someone or something has the true qualities of a particular type of person or thing

Few tourists see the real Spain.[/ex]

He had no real friends.[/ex]

4) true, and not just according to what someone claims

We all know the minister's real reason for refusing to speak.[/ex]

5) important or serious enough to be worth thinking or worrying about

The committee had little real power.[/ex]

The journey was difficult, but we were never in any real danger.[/ex]

6) most important

Let's deal with the real issue.[/ex]

7) informal

used for emphasizing that a description of someone or something is very accurate

This walk is a real treat for anyone interested in birds.[/ex]

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for real — informal if something is for real, you are doing it seriously, not just practising or pretending[/ex]

get real — spoken used for telling someone to start thinking about something in a sensible way and stop being silly or unreasonable about it[/ex]