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Real Adjective  /ˈriːəl  Rɪəl   Gerçek Imagined I Made

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real (adjective)

 /ˈriːəl  ; rɪəl   / adjective
 
NOT IMAGINED
1 actually existing, not imagined
gerçek
 The film is based on real life.
 This isn't a real word, I made it up.
 We have a real chance of winning.
 Closure of the factory is a very real danger.
NATURAL
2 natural, not artificial
hakiki, sahici
 This shirt is real silk.
TRUE
3 actually true; not only what people think is true
asıl
 The name he gave to the police wasn't his real name.
 She said she missed the bus, but that's not the real reason why she was late.
GENUINE
4 [only before a noun]
having all, not just some, of the qualities necessary to really be sth
doğru dürüst
 She was my first real girlfriend.
BIG
5 [only before a noun]
(used to emphasize a state, feeling or quality) strong or big
tam anlamıyla
 The meal I cooked was a real disaster.
 Money is a real problem for us at the moment.
 He made a real effort to be polite.
IDIOMS
for real
genuine or serious
ciddi;
samimi
 Her tears weren't for real.
 Was he for real when he offered you the job?
the real thing
something genuine, not a copy
orijinal
 This painting is just a copy. The real thing is in a gallery.
 She's had boyfriends before but this time she says it's the real thing.
 

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