

But hate crimes take place in a real live community, and people need to be aware of that.In the case of manifest content there is no real problem.So no real number, positive or negative, squares to produce a negative result.There are no real department stores as such, most shops being small and specialized.None the less we are twinned with a small town in Hampshire with which we have no real connection.It was a confusing situation, no real clues, nothing concrete.Second, unlike other wars, there are no real casualties in this one, but a lot of winners.Although it is a close-run thing arithmetically, there seems to be no real basis for this charge of bastardy.This is, of course, just what happens in a real tree.He didn't show any real regret for the suffering he had caused.So what's the real reason you were late?.All of the characters are based on real people.When Phil started in Dayton you were watching real people talk about things they were really concerned about.Marilyn Monroe's real name was Norma Jean Baker.People call him Baz, but his real name is Reginald.Sometimes this happens with a fishing style, small improvements, slight changes.The real issue is how can we help prevent heart disease?.In the developed countries the effects have been stagnant wages and high real interest rates.Someday, I think, it will evolve into a place with real golf spirit.Jane's been a real friend to me over the years.My new firm gave me the chance to make a real difference.Real commitment is needed from everyone on the team if we're going to make this project work.You will have real choice as to how your pension payments are invested.

9 → for real 10 → are you for real? 11 → get real! 12 → keep it real 13 BF PE money a real increase or decrease in an amount of money is one you calculate by including the general decrease in the value of money over a period of time a real increase of 6% in average wages The average value of salaries has fallen in real terms (=calculated in this way ). SPOKEN PHRASES 8 for emphasis VERY used to emphasize how stupid, beautiful, terrible etc someone or something is Thanks – you’ve been a real help. 7 right qualities REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIAL a real thing has all the qualities you expect something of that type to have I remember my first real job. I got a real sense of achievement when my work was first published. What was the real reason you quit your job? 6 feelings a real feeling or emotion is one that you actually experience and is strong SYN genuine There was a look of real hatred in her eyes. 4 → the real world 5 true REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIAL actual and true, not invented That’s not her real name.

Things don’t happen quite that easily in real life. ► see thesaurus at genuine 3 not imaginary REAL/NOT IMAGINARY something that is real actually exists and is not just imagined The children know that Santa Claus isn’t a real person. Artificial flowers can sometimes look better than the real thing. 2 not artificial REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIAL something that is real is actually what it seems to be and not false or artificial OPP fake a coat made of real fur She had never seen a real live elephant before. We need to tackle the real problems of unemployment and poverty. S1 W1 adjective 1 important BASIC something that is real exists and is important There is a real danger that the disease might spread.Real really realistically ≠ unrealistically From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Finance, Economics real real 1 / rɪəl / Realism realist reality unreality realization
