A2 — Elementaryadjective
reale
real / actual
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
veroconcretoeffettivotangibile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
fittizioimmaginariofalsovirtuale
Usage note
'Reale' also means royal (la famiglia reale = the royal family). 'Effettivo' = actual/real (emphasizing it truly exists). 'Fittizio' = fictitious. 'Immaginario' = imaginary.
Example
"Dobbiamo affrontare i problemi reali della vita."
"We need to face the real problems of life."
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