real (EN)

adjective, adverb, noun, noun

adjective “real”

1. genuine; not fake
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   This diamond is real.
2. actually existing; not imaginary
   Dragons are not real animals.
3. sincere; honest
   She showed real concern for her friend.
4. significant; serious
   Climate change is a real threat.
5. (economics) adjusted for inflation
   His real income increased last year.
6. (mathematics) relating to real numbers
   The equation has real solutions.
7. (law) relating to property, especially land and buildings
   She invested in real estate.

adverb “real”

1. (US, informal) very
   He ran real fast to catch the bus.

noun “real”

1. (mathematics) a real number
   The inequality is satisfied by any two reals greater than 2.

noun “real”

1. the currency of Brazil since 1994
   They exchanged dollars for reais at the bank.