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1 real
A n réel m.B adj1 (actual, not imaginary or theoretical) véritable, réel/réelle ; real or imagined insults des injures réelles ou imaginaires ; the threat is very real la menace est tout à fait réelle ; there's no real cause for alarm il n'y a pas vraiment de raison de s'inquiéter ; he has no real power il n'a pas de pouvoir véritable ; in real life dans la réalité ; the real world le monde réel, la réalité ; it's not like that in the real world ce n'est pas comme ça dans la réalité ; in real terms en réalité ;2 ( not artificial or imitation) [champagne, diamond, flower, leather] vrai (before n), authentique ; are these real orchids? est-ce que ce sont de vraies orchidées? ; the real thing, the real McCoy ○ de l'authentique, du vrai de vrai ○ ; this time it's the real thing cette fois c'est pour de vrai ○ ;3 (true, proper) [Christian, Socialist, altruism] véritable, vrai (before n) ; it's ages since I had a real holiday ça fait très longtemps que je n'ai pas eu de véritables vacances ; he knows the real you/me il connaît ta/ma vraie personnalité ; the real France/Africa la France/l'Afrique profonde ;4 ( for emphasis) [idiot, charmer, stroke of luck, pleasure] vrai (before n) ; it's a real shame c'est vraiment dommage ; it was a real laugh ○ on s'est bien marré ○ ; this room is a real oven cette pièce est une vraie fournaise ;6 Math réel/réelle.for real ○ pour de vrai ○ ; is he for real? US ( serious) il est sérieux? ; ( what a fool) quel idiot ○ ! ; get real ○ ! reviens sur terre! -
2 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) imposture; imitation2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) faux3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) faire semblant (de)
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