[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/real.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / real [← R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/R/) # real «real» in Mova's school dictionary: **Existing in fact, not imagined: «Dragons are not real.»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech adjective (real, more real); adverb (real — informal for «really») ### meaning for a pupil 1) Existing in fact, not imagined: «Dragons are not real.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m1) 2) True, not fake: «real gold». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m2) 3) Actual, true: «the real reason». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m3) 4) Used to make something stronger: «a real friend». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m4) 5) In maths, real numbers are all the numbers on the number line. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m5) 6) (casual, US) «Real» means very: «real good», «real quick». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m6) 7) (casual, slang) «For real?» asks are you serious; «keep it real» means be honest, be yourself; «get real» means be sensible, stop dreaming. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m7) 8) (rough) «A real pain» or «a real idiot» makes an insult stronger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m8) 9) (formal) «Actual», «genuine», «authentic» and «tangible» are stiff words for real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m9) 10) In a story, to be "Real" means to have become a true, living friend through being loved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#m10) ### sense in the lessons In stories and reading, pupils sort real from make-believe (fiction versus non-fiction). In everyday life and safety: online, people may not be who they say they are — not everything is real. In maths: real-life problems use real situations. In casual talk: «for real», «real quick». In the exam voice: «the actual cost», «a genuine article», «authentic». Phrases: for real, real life, the real thing, real-world, get real. ### examples - Is that a real dinosaur bone? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x1) - Unicorns are not real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x2) - This ring is made of real silver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x3) - What is the real reason you're late? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x4) - She is a real friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x5) - Use maths to solve real-life problems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x6) - The pictures online may not be real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x7) - Is this for real? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x8) - brb real quick, getting 2 more chairs (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x9) - Get real, you can't run 50 km in an hour. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x10) - You're a real pain, you know that? (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x11) - Determine the actual expenditure, given that the advertised price of 20 dollars is reduced by 5. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x12) - "I am Real!" said the little Rabbit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/#x13) ### note «Real» sounds like «reel» (a spool for thread or fishing line) — homophones. Adverb is «really». Saying «real good» is informal; in writing use «really good». Formal «actual» = real; «the actual cost» is the cost after any change. Trap: «real» and «get real» do not change a number. Safety: a «real» photo or message online may be fake. ### In the corpora - [Hard times are also when scammers strike, with messages that look urgent and real.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/4/) - [A real apology names what you did wrong and does not add "but".](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so/6/) - [Ghost stories and playground legends are fun, but they should not turn a real neighbour into a villain.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/13/) - [And behind every story is a real person who may read it too.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo/7/) - [Many online photos are filtered or edited; comparing your real face to an edited picture is unfair on yourself.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/47-viral-rumours-cancellations-fakes-and-apologies/9/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «real» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/real/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.