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1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) de verdad, verdadero2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) verdadero, auténtico3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) verdadero4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) verdadero
2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) muy; realmente- realist- realism
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- realistically
- reality
- really
3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) ¿de verdad?; de verdad, francamente- for real
- in reality
real adj real / verdadero / de verdadit's a real gun, not a toy es una pistola de verdad, no un juguete
real adjetivoa) (verdadero, no ficticio):en la vida real in real life; historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)■ sustantivo masculino◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothingc)
real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal ' real' also found in these entries: Spanish: academia - actual - águila - alteza - armar - batalla - berenjenal - bien - bocazas - botadura - buena - bueno - caballero - calvario - campeonato - comistrajo - cómitre - concreta - concreto - conquistador - conquistadora - corte - desengañarse - desperdicio - efectiva - efectivo - elemento - espectáculo - esperpento - expolio - follón - gaita - guardia - hecha - hecho - histórica - histórico - inmobiliaria - inmobiliario - inmueble - jalea - joya - lacrimógena - lacrimógeno - legítima - legítimo - macho - maestría - mentir - muy English: AA - actual - bumpkin - chalk up - character - deduce - dinosaur - doll - dope - drip - dump - effective - eye-opener - go-getter - godsend - going-over - golden eagle - gut - heyday - hick - hole - host - juggling act - live - loony - mine - misery - mismatch - nothing - nut - peacock - predicament - pushover - real - real estate - real-life - RN - royal - shirt - sight - snuff movie - state - sweat - telling-off - term - thrashing - to-do - tough - trial - truetr[rɪəl]1 real, verdadero,-a2 (genuine) auténtico,-a1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar muy\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin real life en la vida realin the real world en el mundo realin real terms en términos realesfor real de verasget real! pero, ¿tú en qué mundo vives?real ale cerveza tradicionalreal estate bienes nombre masculino plural inmueblesreal time tiempo realthe real McCoy lo auténticoreal ['ri:l] advvery: muywe had a real good time: lo pasamos muy bienreal adj1) : inmobilarioreal property: bien inmueble, bien raíz2) genuine: auténtico, genuino3) actual, true: real, verdaderoa real friend: un verdadero amigo4)for real seriously: de veras, de verdadadj.• auténtico, -a adj.• de verdad adj.• efectivo, -a adj.• genuino, -a adj.• legítimo, -a adj.• real adj.• verdadero, -a adj.
I riːl, rɪl, riːl, rɪəl1)a) (actual, not imaginary) real, verdaderofor real — (colloq) de verdad
is he for real? — (AmE) ¿es posible que sea tan tonto (or ingenuo etc)?
b) (actual, true) (before n) <culprit/reason/name> verdaderoc) (genuine, not fake) <fur/leather> auténtico, genuino; < gold> de leyis it real coffee or instant? — ¿es café café o café instantáneo?
I met a real(, live) princess — conocí a una princesa auténtica or de verdad
d) (as intensifier) auténtico, verdadero2) ( Econ) <income/cost/increase> real
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adverb (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) muyI'm real tired — estoy muy cansada, estoy cansadísima or (fam) super cansada
[rɪǝl]be real careful, now — ojo, ten mucho cuidado
1. ADJ1) (=true) [reason, surprise, talent, achievement, progress] verdadero; [power] efectivo, verdadero; [cost, income] real; [threat, hardship] serio, verdaderoyou're a real friend — eres un verdadero amigo; iro ¡vaya un amigo estás hecho!
the only real car accident that I've ever had — el único accidente de coche de verdad que he tenido jamás
now, that's a real paella! — ¡esto sí que es una paella (de verdad)!
get real! * — ¡baja de las nubes!
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there was real concern that the children were in danger — la gente estaba realmente preocupada por que los niños estuvieran en peligro•
there was no real evidence that... — no había pruebas contundentes de que...•
my real home is in London — mi verdadera casa or mi casa de verdad está en Londres•
he showed real interest in science — se mostraba verdaderamente interesado por la ciencia•
in real life — en la vida real, en la realidad•
a real live film star — una estrella de cine en carne y hueso•
a real man — un hombre de verdad, todo un hombre2) (=not fake) [gold] de ley, auténtico; [leather, diamond] auténtico; [flowers] de verdad; [silk] puro; [cream] fresco•
real coffee — café de cafetera, café de verdadthis diamond's the real thing or the real McCoy * — este diamante es auténtico
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this isn't the real thing, it's just a copy — esto no es auténtico or genuino, es solo una copiathis was definitely love, the real thing — esto era amor de verdad
3) (=great) verdadero2.ADV (US) * (=really) muyhe wrote some real good stories — escribió unos relatos muy buenos or buenísimos
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for real * — de veras, de verdadis this guy for real? — ¿de qué va este tío? *
are you for real? — ¿me estás tomando el pelo? *
4.CPDreal assets NPL — propiedad fsing inmueble, bienes mpl raíces
real estate N, real property N — (US) bienes mpl raíces, bienes mpl inmuebles
real time N — (Comput) tiempo m real
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I [riːl, rɪl, riːl, rɪəl]1)a) (actual, not imaginary) real, verdaderofor real — (colloq) de verdad
is he for real? — (AmE) ¿es posible que sea tan tonto (or ingenuo etc)?
b) (actual, true) (before n) <culprit/reason/name> verdaderoc) (genuine, not fake) <fur/leather> auténtico, genuino; < gold> de leyis it real coffee or instant? — ¿es café café o café instantáneo?
I met a real(, live) princess — conocí a una princesa auténtica or de verdad
d) (as intensifier) auténtico, verdadero2) ( Econ) <income/cost/increase> real
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adverb (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) muyI'm real tired — estoy muy cansada, estoy cansadísima or (fam) super cansada
be real careful, now — ojo, ten mucho cuidado
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noun* * *[məˈkɔɪ]n ( fam)the real \McCoy das Original [o Richtige]* * *[mə'kɔɪ]nSee:→ academic.ru/60534/real">real* * *McCoy [məˈkɔı] s:* * *nounthe real McCoy — (coll.) der/die/das Echte; (not a fake or replica) das Original
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[mə'kɔɪ]it's the real McCoy — è genuino o autentico
* * *[mə'kɔɪ]fam* * *McCoy /məˈkɔɪ/n.(fam.) solo nella loc. the real McCoy, cosa vera, genuina, autentica; quello vero.(Surnames) McCoy /məˈkɔɪ/* * *[mə'kɔɪ]it's the real McCoy — è genuino o autentico
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SUBJECT AREA: Steam and internal combustion engines[br]b. 1843 Colchester, Ontario, Canadad. 1929 Detroit, Michigan (?), USA[br]African-American inventor of steam-engine lubricators.[br]McCoy was born into a community of escaped African-American slaves. As a youth he went to Scotland and served an apprenticeship in Edinburgh in mechanical engineering. He returned to North America and ended up in Ypsilanti, Michigan, seeking employment at the headquarters of the Michigan Central Railroad Company. In spite of his training, the only job McCoy could obtain was that of locomotive fireman. Still, that enabled him to study at close quarters the problem of lubricating adequately the moving parts of a steam locomotive. Inefficient lubrication led to overheating, delays and even damage. In 1872 McCoy patented the first of his lubricating devices, applicable particularly to stationary engines. He assigned his patent rights to W. and S.C.Hamlin of Ypsilanti, from which he derived enough financial resources to develop his invention. A year later he patented an improved hydrostatic lubricator, which could be used for both stationary and locomotive engines, and went on to make further improvements. McCoy's lubricators were widely taken up by other railroads and his employers promoted him from the footplate to the task of giving instruction in the use of his lubricating equipment. Many others had been attempting to achieve the same result and many rival products were on the market, but none was superior to McCoy's, which came to be known as "the Real McCoy", a term that has since acquired a wider application than to engine lubricators. McCoy moved to Detroit, Michigan, as a patent consultant in the railroad business. Altogether, he took out over fifty patents for various inventions, so that he became one of the most prolific of nineteenth-century black inventors, whose activities had been so greatly stimulated by the freedoms they acquired after the American Civil War. His more valuable patents were assigned to investors, who formed the Elijah McCoy Manufacturing Company. McCoy himself, however, was not a major shareholder, so he seems not to have derived the benefit that was due to him.[br]Further ReadingP.P.James, 1989, The Real McCoy: African-American Invention and Innovation 1619– 1930, Washington: Smithsonian Institution, pp. 73–5.LRD -
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adjective1) (actually existing) real [Gestalt, Ereignis, Lebewesen]; wirklich [Macht]2) (genuine) echt [Interesse, Gold, Seide]3) (true) wahr [Grund, Freund, Name, Glück]; echt [Mitleid, Vergnügen, Sieg]the real thing — (genuine article) der/die/das Echte
be [not] the real thing — [un]echt sein
4) (Econ.) real; Real-in real terms — real [sinken, steigen]
5)be for real — (coll.) echt sein; [Angebot, Drohung:] ernst gemeint sein
* * *[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) echt3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) tatsächlich4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) wirklich2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) äußerst- academic.ru/60536/realist">realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) wirklich- real estate- for real
- in reality* * *[rɪəl, AM ri:l]I. adjin \real life im wirklichen Lebenthe \real world die wirkliche Welt2. (genuine) echtshe is a \real godsend sie ist wahrhaft ein Geschenk des Himmels\real beauty wahre Schönheit\real danger echte Gefahrmade of \real leather/silver aus echtem Leder/Silber gefertigt\real pleasure wahre Freudeit's a \real pleasure to meet you ich bin sehr erfreut, Sie kennenzulernento be one's \real self sich akk so geben, wie man ist, ganz man selbst sein\real threat wirkliche [o reale] Bedrohung3. (for emphasis)4. FOOD unbehandelt\real coffee Bohnenkaffee ma \real man ein richtiger Manna \real gentleman ein wahrer Gentlemana \real disaster eine echte Katastrophe fam\real earnings [or income] Realeinkommen nt, effektives Einkommenin \real terms effektiv\real wages Reallohn m8. MATH\real number reelle Zahl\real quantity reale Menge9. PHOT\real image reales [o echtes] Bild10.is this letter a joke or is it for \real? ist dieser Brief ein Scherz oder [ist er] ernst gemeint?to look like the \real thing echt aussehenthis lemonade is \real good! diese Limonade schmeckt wirklich toll!* * *[rɪəl]1. adj1) (= genuine) gold, flowers, silk etc, sympathy, joy, desire echt; need, improvement echt, wirklich; (as opposed to substitute) richtig; name richtig; (= true, as opposed to apparent) owner, boss, reason, purpose, state of affairs wirklich, tatsächlich, eigentlich; (= not imaginary) creature, object, life, world wirklich, real (ESP PHILOS); (PHYS, MATH) reell; (ECON) realyou can touch it, it's real —
was the unicorn ever a real creature? — gab es das Einhorn je wirklich or tatsächlich?
in real life — im wirklichen Leben
he has no real power — er hat keine wirkliche Macht
his grief was very real — sein Schmerz war echt, er empfand seinen Schmerz zutiefst
it's the real thing or McCoy, this whisky! — dieser Whisky ist der echte
"real leather" — echt Leder
it's not the real thing — das ist nicht das Wahre
climbing this hill isn't much when you've done the real thing —
the real question is... — die wirkliche Frage ist..., der Kern der Frage ist...
to keep in touch with the real world —
2) (= proper, complete) richtig; sportsman, gentleman, coward richtig, echt; champion, friend, friendship wahr, echt; threat echt, wirklich; idiot, disaster komplettit's a real miracle — das ist wirklich or echt (inf) ein Wunder, das ist ein wahres Wunder
it's a real shame — es ist wirklich schade, es ist jammerschade
he doesn't know what real contentment/family life is — er weiß ja nicht, was Zufriedenheit/Familienleben wirklich ist
that's what I call a real car —
I'm in real trouble — ich bin in großen Schwierigkeiten
to make real money — wirklich viel Geld verdienen, das große Geld verdienen or machen (inf)
this increase is equivalent in real terms to... — dieser Anstieg entspricht effektiv...
2. adv (esp US inf)echt (inf), wirklichwe had a real good laugh — wir haben so gelacht
3. n1)for real — wirklich, echt (inf)
is this for real or is it another practice? — ist das echt (inf) or Ernst oder schon wieder eine Übung?
2) (PHILOS)the real — das Reale, die Wirklichkeit
* * *real1 [rıəl; ˈriːəl]1. real, tatsächlich, wirklich:taken from real life aus dem Leben gegriffen;his real name sein richtiger oder bürgerlicher Name;the real reason der wahre Grund;the real thing umg das (einzig) Wahre;a) die Arbeitswelt,2. echt, rein (Seide etc):real ale Br nach traditionellen Methoden hergestelltes Bier;real feelings echte oder aufrichtige Gefühle;“upper real leather” „Obermaterial echt Leder“;he is a real man er ist ein echter oder wahrer Mann3. PHIL real:a) wirklichb) absolut, unabhängig vom Bewusstsein (existierend)4. JURa) dinglichb) unbeweglich, Real…:real action dingliche Klage;real assets unbewegliches Vermögen, Immobilien;real growth WIRTSCH reales Wachstum;5. ELEK reell, ohmsch, Wirk…:real power Wirkleistung f6. MATH, OPT reell (Zahl, Bild)B sa) das Reale oder Wirkliche,b) die Realität, die Wirklichkeithis threats were for real seine Drohungen waren ernst gemeintC adv besonders US umg sehr, äußerstreal2 [reıˈɑːl] pl -als, -ales [-ˈɑːleıs] s Real m (ehemalige spanische Silbermünze)* * *adjective1) (actually existing) real [Gestalt, Ereignis, Lebewesen]; wirklich [Macht]2) (genuine) echt [Interesse, Gold, Seide]3) (true) wahr [Grund, Freund, Name, Glück]; echt [Mitleid, Vergnügen, Sieg]the real thing — (genuine article) der/die/das Echte
be [not] the real thing — [un]echt sein
4) (Econ.) real; Real-in real terms — real [sinken, steigen]
5)be for real — (coll.) echt sein; [Angebot, Drohung:] ernst gemeint sein
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[rɪəl] 1.1) (not imaginary) reale, veroin real life, in the real world — nella realtà
2) (not artificial) [flower, leather] vero; [ diamond] autentico, verothe real thing, the real McCoy colloq. l'originale; this time it's the real thing — questa volta è per davvero
3) (true, proper) [Christian, altruism] vero4) (for emphasis) [idiot, pleasure] vero5) econ. comm. [cost, value] reale6) mat. reale2. 3.avverbio AE colloq. [good, sorry] davvero, proprio••for real — colloq. davvero, sul serio
* * *[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) vero2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) vero3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) vero4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) vero2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) molto; davvero- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) davvero- for real
- in reality* * *[rɪəl] 1.1) (not imaginary) reale, veroin real life, in the real world — nella realtà
2) (not artificial) [flower, leather] vero; [ diamond] autentico, verothe real thing, the real McCoy colloq. l'originale; this time it's the real thing — questa volta è per davvero
3) (true, proper) [Christian, altruism] vero4) (for emphasis) [idiot, pleasure] vero5) econ. comm. [cost, value] reale6) mat. reale2. 3.avverbio AE colloq. [good, sorry] davvero, proprio••for real — colloq. davvero, sul serio
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[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) resničen2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) pravi3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) resničen4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) resničen2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) zares- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) res- for real
- in reality* * *[ríəl]1.adjectiveresničen, dejanski, stvaren, realen, neizmišljen, objektiven; commerce efektiven, razpoložljiv; pravi, čist, pristen, neponarejen, neumeten; naraven, živ, vzet (črpan) iz življenja; iskren; juridically stvaren, osnoven, temeljni, nepremičninskireal assets plural , real estate, real property juridically zemljiška posest, nepremičninereal security juridically hipotekataken from the real life — vzet iz resničnega življenja;2.noun the real — realnost, resničnost;3.adverb(zlasti pred pridevniki) resnično, zares; (zlasti American) zelo, skrajno -
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1) ( not imaginary) wirklich, real;in \real life im wirklichen Leben;the \real world die wirkliche Welt2) ( genuine) echt;she is a \real godsend sie ist wahrhaft ein Geschenk des Himmels;\real beauty wahre Schönheit;\real danger echte Gefahr;made of \real leather/ silver aus echtem Leder/Silber gefertigt;\real pleasure wahre Freude;it's a \real pleasure to meet you ich bin sehr erfreut, Sie kennen zu lernen;to be one's \real self sich akk so geben, wie man ist, ganz man selbst sein;\real threat wirkliche [o reale] Bedrohung3) ( for emphasis)to be a \real dump die reinste Müllkippe sein ( fam)4) food unbehandelt;\real coffee Bohnenkaffee m;a \real man ein richtiger Mann;a \real gentleman ein wahrer Gentlemana \real disaster eine echte Katastrophe ( fam)in \real terms effektiv;\real wages Reallohn m8) math\real number reelle Zahl;\real quantity reale Menge9) phot\real image reales [o echtes] BildPHRASES:to look like the \real thing echt aussehen;for \real ( fam) echt, wahr;is this letter a joke or is it for \real? ist dieser Brief ein Scherz oder [ist er] ernst gemeint? adv ( esp Am) ( fam) wirklich ( fam), total (sl), echt (sl)this lemonade is \real good! diese Limonade schmeckt wirklich toll! -
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[mə'kɔɪ]сущ.; разг.; = Mackay, = McKie( the real McCoy) настоящая, неподдельная, "родная" вещь (особенно о каком-л. продукте, потребительском изделии)Syn:the "genuine article", the real thing -
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{riəl}
I. 1. истински, действителен, реален
in REAL life в живота
2. истински, автентичен, същински, естествен
REAL money пари
3. прен. истински, същински
4. мат. действителен (за число)
5. юр. недвижим
REAL estate/aм. property недвижим имот
6. ик. реален (за заплата и пр.)
the REAL thing нещо първокачествено
the REAL Mackay/McCoy нещо истинско, чиста работа, отлично уиски
II. 1. мат. действително число/величина
2. действителност
for REAL sl. истински, наистина, не на шега
III. adv разг
1. много
to have a REAL good time чудесно/много хубаво прекарвам
2. ам. много, наистина, съвсем
to be REAL sorry много съжалявам
he is REAL healthy съвсем/много e здрав
IV. n ист. реал (исп. монета)* * *{riъl} a 1. истински, действителен, реален; in real life в живота; (2) {riъl} n 1. мат. действително число/величина; 2. действителн{3} {riъl} adv разг. 1. много; to have a real good time чудесно/мно{4} {rei'ъ:l} n ист. реал (исп. монета).* * *същински; верен; действителен; действителност; естествен;* * *1. for real sl. истински, наистина, не на шега 2. he is real healthy съвсем/много e здрав 3. i. истински, действителен, реален 4. ii. мат. действително число/величина 5. iii. adv разг 6. in real life в живота 7. iv. n ист. реал (исп. монета) 8. real estate/aм. property недвижим имот 9. real money пари 10. the real mackay/mccoy нещо истинско, чиста работа, отлично уиски 11. the real thing нещо първокачествено 12. to be real sorry много съжалявам 13. to have a real good time чудесно/много хубаво прекарвам 14. ам. много, наистина, съвсем 15. действителност 16. ик. реален (за заплата и пр.) 17. истински, автентичен, същински, естествен 18. мат. действителен (за число) 19. много 20. прен. истински, същински 21. юр. недвижим* * *real[riəl] I. adj 1. истински, действителен, реален; in \real life в живота; 2. истински, автентичен, същински; \real fur естествена кожа; \real sympathy неподправено състрадание; истинска симпатия; 3. искрен, верен; he is a \real man това е човек; 4. юрид. недвижим; \real estate ( property) недвижим имот; \real rights права за прокарване на пътища, за риболов и пр. в дадено място; 5. мат. реален; 6. (за надница) отчетен според покупателната си способност; 7. приготвен по традиционна (стара) рецепта (за храна); • that is the \real thing (the \real Simon Pure) това е първо качество; II. n (the \real) действителността, реалността; III. adv ам. разг. наистина; I am \real pleased to meet you искрено се радвам, че Ви срещнах; I am \real sorry много съжалявам наистина; IV. real[´ri:əl] n ист. реал, испанска сребърна монета. -
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n (the McCoy) розм.чудова річ; справжня річ; щось неповторне й цінне (тж real McCoy)* * *n( the McCoy) відмінна штука; справжня річ -
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[məʹkɔı] n (the McCoy) разг.отличная штука; настоящая вещь; нечто неподдельное и ценное (тж. real McCoy) -
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The real McCoy — is an idiom used throughout much of the English speaking world to mean the real thing or the genuine article e.g., he s the real McCoy . Its origins, though generally thought to be nineteenth or early twentieth century, are somewhat obscure.In… … Wikipedia
the real McCoy — (also US the McCoy) informal : something or someone that is real or genuine : something or someone that is not a copy or imitation Is that a fake gun, or is it the real McCoy? [=is it a real gun?] These diamonds look like the real McCoy, but they … Useful english dictionary
(the) real McCoy — the real McCoy phrase something that is real and not a copy There are lots of sparkling wines that you could drink instead of champagne, but this is the real McCoy. Thesaurus: quality of being real and something that is realsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
The Real McCoy's — are a brand of ruffled crisps (known as potato chips in the US) popular in the United Kingdom, made by United Biscuits. The product comes in a variety of flavours with Flame Grilled Steak and Salt Vinegar being the most popular. As of 2006,… … Wikipedia
the real McCoy — the real thing, the genuine one This painting is the real McCoy. It s the original! … English idioms
(the) real McCoy — the real thing and not a copy or something similar. Cheap sparkling wines cannot be labelled champagne . It has to be the real McCoy … New idioms dictionary
the Real McCoy — Meaning The real thing not a substitute. Origin This rivals the whole nine yards , okay and the full monty for pre eminence in the I can explain that phrase stakes. As usual, plausibility and frequent retelling are considered enough for absolute… … Meaning and origin of phrases
the real McCoy — something that is real and not a copy There are lots of sparkling wines that you could drink instead of champagne, but this is the real McCoy … English dictionary
the real McCoy — np Something genuine. That girl of his is not just good looking; she s the real McCoy. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
The Real McCoy (disambiguation) — The Real McCoy is a phrase meaning the real thing or the genuine article .The Real McCoy may also refer to: * The Real McCoy (film), a 1993 film starring Kim Basinger *Real McCoy (band), a Eurodance group popular in the 1990s * The Real McCoy (TV … Wikipedia
The Real McCoy (TV series) — The Real McCoy was a very successful BBC Television comedy show which ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of talented black and asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across the board black audience. UK comedy stars that… … Wikipedia