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EVP cereal
EVP real
EVP real
EVP real estate
EVP realistic
EVP reality
EVP realization/realisation
EVP realize/realise
EVP really
EVP unrealistic
EVP virtual reality
EVP realist
EVP realism
EVP surrealist
EVP surrealism
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OXF3000ZH: 真的 ☊ → 现实的 ☊ → ☊ → real
OXF3000ZH: 现实的 ☊ → 现实主义的 ☊ → ☊ → realistic
OXF3000ZH: 现实 ☊ → 真实 ☊ → ☊ → reality
OXF3000ZH: 意识到 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → realize
OXF3000ZH: 真正地 ☊ → 实在 ☊ → ☊ → really
3000TH: ของจริง ☊ khaawngR jingM real thing
3000TH: จริงๆ ☊ jingM jingM true, really
3000TH: แท้ ☊ thaaeH true, real, genuine
3000TH: เหรอ ☊ ruuhrR really?, particle: asking for confirmation "am I right in assuming that?"
3000TH: จริง ☊ jingM to be true, true, really
5000FR: vraiment ☊ truly, really, very
5000FR: réaliser ☊ to realize, achieve
5000FR: réalité ☊ reality
5000FR: véritable ☊ real, true
5000FR: réel ☊ real
5000FR: champ ☊ field, realm
5000FR: réellement ☊ really
5000FR: réalisation ☊ realization, achievement
5000FR: réaliste ☊ realist, realistic
5000FR: véritablement ☊ truly, really
5000FR: immobilier ☊ property, real estate, property business, real estate business
5000FR: céréale ☊ cereal
OXF3000: thực real
OXF3000N thực thực tế có thật real
OXF3000N thực thực ra thực sự really
OXF3000N hiện thực realistic
OXF3000N sự thật thực tế thực tại reality
OXF3000N thực hiện thực hành realize
GBENDE: 真正的 real echt
GBENDE: 事实上 real tatsächlich
GBENDE: 真的 real wirklich
CORE: real + + + + + + +
NGLS: real + Actually existing or happening, not imagined ☊
WNS: (a.) [real] actual, existent, being or occurring in fact or actuality WNS: (a.) [real] actual, genuine WNS: (a.) [realistic] WNS: (n.) [cereal] breakfast food WNS: (n.) [realism] pragmatism WNS: (n.) [reality] realness WNS: (v.) [realize] recognize, be fully aware of
ENDE: real echt ENDE: real tatsächlich ENDE: real wirklich FN: real a Existence FN: real a Artificiality
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You are really special. ☊ Bạn thật đặc biệt. ☊ Adjectives 1
The phone is really handy / convenient. ☊ Cái điện thoại thật tiện lợi. ☊ Adjectives 1
Really? (1) ☊ Thật ư? ☊ Common Phrases 2
Really (2) ☊ Thật không? ☊ Common Phrases 2
Really? Wait for me! ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2
You go to Antarctica and see three bamboo trees there? Really ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2
She has a pink horse? Really? ☊ Cô ấy có một con ngựa màu hồng ư?Thật không ☊ Common Phrases 2
Is An really fine? ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2
true, real ☊ thật ☊ Adjective
I realize the truth. ☊ Tôi nhận ra sự thật. ☊ Verbs 2.5
realize ☊ nhận ra ☊ Verbs 2.5
I realise (that) I do not love him. ☊ Tôi nhận ra tôi không yêu anh ấy. ☊ Verbs 2.5
I realize that i love her so much. ☊ Tôi nhận ra tôi yêu cô ấy rất nhiều. ☊ Verbs 2.5
I realize the complexity of marriage. ☊ Tôi nhận ra sự phức tạp của hôn nhân. ☊ Verbs 2.5
Patience is really necessary. ☊ Sự kiên nhẫn thật sự cần thiết. ☊ Common Phrases 3
He is not really perfect. ☊ Anh ấy không thật sự hoàn hảo. ☊ Common Phrases 3
really ☊ thật sự ☊ Common Phrases 3
I was really happy until I meet you. ☊ Tôi đã thật sự hạnh phúc cho đến khi tôi gặp bạn. ☊ Common Phrases 3
The sound of the violin is really good. ☊ Âm thanh của vĩ cầm thật là hay. ☊ Arts
This program does not have the reality. ☊ Chương trình này không có tính thực tế. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
reality ☊ tính thực tế. ☊ Abstract Objects 2
You are really wonderful! ☊ Bạn thật tuyệt vời! ☊ Adjectives 3
These mice are really cute. ☊ Những con chuột này thật dễ thương. ☊ Adjectives 3
unreal ☊ không có thật ☊ Paranormality
Angels really exist. ☊ Những thiên thần thật sự tồn tại! ☊ Paranormality
You are really mean! ☊ Bạn thật là bẩn tính! ☊ Informal Expressions
like: real → →
correct name, real name ☊ chính danh ☊
proper name, real name ☊ ten that ☊
to have a basic knowledge, real education, well-learned ☊ thực học ☊
real strength, real talent, real ability ☊ thực lực ☊
whose real name is ☊ tên thật là ☊
personal property, movables, real property ☊ động sản ☊
to conceal one’s real name, hide one’s name ☊ ẩn tính ☊
785 Have you ever been to Montreal? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã từng đến Montreal bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊
1177 We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊
1571 I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊ Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊
1708 We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊
1823 Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊
1883 I think you should get your hair cut really short. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu nên để tóc thật ngắn vào. ☊
1948 You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊
1992 — Not really. ☊ Cậu có biết phải làm gì khi có cháy trong toà nhà không? - Không rõ lắm. ☊
1993 I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say. ☊ Tôi đã thực sự kinh ngạc. Tôi đã không biết phải nói gì. ☊
2555 The kitchen hadn't been cleaned in ages. It was really disgusting. ☊ Bếp lâu lắm rồi chưa được dọn. Nó thực sự rất kinh. ☊
Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> 2655 Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> I couldn't sleep despite being very tired. > Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> ☊ Tôi không ngủ được mặc dù tôi rất mệt. Cho dù tôi thực sự mệt, tôi vẫn không ngủ được. ☊
Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> 2669 Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> I don't care which hotel we stay at as long as the room is clean. > Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at. Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> ☊ Tôi không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào miễn là phòng sạch sẽ. > Miễn là phòng sạch sẽ còn tôi thực sự không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào. ☊
2692 We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊
2757 Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊
2791 It was really kind of you to help me. I really appreciate it. ☊ Cậu thật tốt bụng khi giúp đỡ tôi. Tôi thực sự đề cao việc đó. ☊
2794 Rashid is really angry about what his brother said. ☊ Rashid thực sự tức giận về những gì em trai anh ấy nói. ☊
2913 Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊
2926 It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊
2956 The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊
2989 They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊
2997 My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
He acts all macho, but he's a real softie underneath. ☊ act ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. ☊ amazing ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
They really are apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
Whoever made this cake is a real artist. ☊ artist ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
He now realized that it had been a bad decision on his part. ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
The movie is based on a real-life incident. ☊ based ☊
Is your jacket real leather? ☊ be ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
Fame hasn't really changed him. ☊ change ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
There's a real touch of class about this team. ☊ class ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
The only real cure is rest. ☊ cure ☊
'Are you really an artist?' Sara asked curiously. ☊ curiously ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
He is really bad at making decisions. ☊ decision ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
Your writing is really difficult to read. ☊ difficult ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
distinguish A and B: Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish. ☊ distinguish ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him). ☊ each other ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
highly/really/thoroughly/very enjoyable ☊ enjoyable ☊
He had a real enthusiasm for the work. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
Do you really expect me to believe you? ☊ expect ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. ☊ fairly ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Cathy was really feeling the heat. ☊ feel ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
He made a fortune in real estate. ☊ fortune ☊
She's really fun to be with. ☊ fun ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
Thank you—you're a real gentleman. ☊ gentleman ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
Those colours don't really go (together). ☊ go with sth ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
Sometimes I really hate him. ☊ hate ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
He's really very human when you get to know him. ☊ human ☊
I'm really hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
insulting to sb/sth: She was really insulting to me. ☊ insulting ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
My joints are really stiff this morning. ☊ joint ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
His wife was a real lady. ☊ lady ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
Really, I'm not in the least tired. ☊ not in the least ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
love sth: I really love summer evenings. ☊ love ☊
They realized that he had gone mad. ☊ mad ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
My hair's a real mess! ☊ mess ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
I felt really nervous before the interview. ☊ nervous ☊
I never realized just how easy it is. ☊ never ☊
He's a really nice guy. ☊ nice ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities). ☊ person ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
The plain fact is that nobody really knows. ☊ plain ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. ☊ possibility ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. ☊ preserve ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
He looks a real idiot. ☊ real ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
This is a real privilege. ☊ real ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
real leather ☊ real ☊
Tell me the real reason. ☊ real ☊
Bono's real name is Paul Hewson. ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
his first real kiss ☊ real ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
pictures of animals, both real and mythological ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
We have a real chance of success. ☊ real ☊
a realistic assessment ☊ realistic ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
a realistic target ☊ realistic ☊
to pay a realistic salary ☊ realistic ☊
a realistic drawing ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
realistic graphics ☊ realistic ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
You're out of touch with reality. ☊ reality ☊
The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. ☊ reality ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
the harsh realities of life ☊ reality ☊
This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. ☊ reality ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
Will time travel ever become a reality? ☊ reality ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. ☊ realize ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
What do you really think about it? ☊ really ☊
Tell me what really happened. ☊ really ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
Now I really must go. ☊ really ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
He really likes you. ☊ really ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
a really hot fire ☊ really ☊
I'm really sorry. ☊ really ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
I don't really agree with that. ☊ really ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
I don't really need to go, do I? ☊ really ☊
'We're going to Japan next month.' 'Oh, really?' ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
Seriously though, it could be really dangerous. ☊ seriously ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. ☊ hit/knock sb for six ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
I soon realized the mistake. ☊ soon ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
I'm really busy—can you sort it? ☊ sort ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. ☊ strange ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
+ speech: 'There is,' Johnson stressed, 'no real alternative.' ☊ stress ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
suited (for sb/sth): He is not really suited for a teaching career. ☊ suited ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
The new magazine has really taken off. ☊ take off ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possible. ☊ wherever ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
She's an artist whose work I really admire. ☊ work ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
wrong (sth to do): I realized that it was the wrong thing to say. ☊ wrong ☊
vraiment ☊ très mauvais, c’est pas vraiment sexy ☊
réaliser ☊ je réaliserai ton rêve ☊
réalité ☊ c’est un rêve devenu réalité pour plusieurs ☊
véritable ☊ les véritables coupables restaient en liberté ☊
réel ☊ nous avons toutefois un problème réel ☊
champ ☊ dans le champ administratif, il peut y avoir des incertitudes ☊
réellement ☊ elle ne sait pas qui je suis réellement ☊
réalisation ☊ un lancement d’opération demande la réalisation d’une action ☊
réaliste ☊ la reproduction est absolument réaliste ☊
véritablement ☊ elle me démolit, véritablement. elle vous démolit? ☊
immobilier ☊ une autre société immobilière a été créée ☊
céréale ☊ les céréales sont le premier solde excéden- taire de la France ☊