What does real in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word real in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use real in Spanish.

The word real in Spanish means real, true, royal, nickel, penny, foreclosure action, action in rem, action in rem and in personam, royal blue, royal blue, royal-blue, based on real life, real estate tax, property tax, House of Trade, in real time, life-sized, Royal Charter, Royal Statute, Grey heron, royal guard, live action, live action, royal jelly, tree mallow, not be worth a penny, real obligation, true octave, real octave, peacock, royal decree, royal palace, royal residence, chinook salmon, true socialism, His Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word real

real, true

adjetivo (verdadero)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Está basado en un hecho real.
It is based on real events.

royal

adjetivo (referente a la realeza)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El protocolo dicta que las invitadas a una boda real deben usar pamela o tocado.
Protocol dictates that guests at a royal wedding should use a wide-brimmed hat or a headdress.

nickel, penny

nombre masculino (moneda) (US: informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No vale ni un real.
That isn't worth a penny.

foreclosure action

locución nominal femenina (derecho: ejecución de hipoteca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

action in rem

locución nominal femenina (derecho: procedimiento civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

action in rem and in personam

locución nominal femenina (der: protege derecho real y personal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

royal blue

locución nominal masculina (color azul vivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta el lapislázuli porque mi color favorito es el azul real.
I like lapis lazuli because royal blue is my favorite color.

royal blue, royal-blue

locución adjetiva (azul: de matiz vivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su collar largo de rubíes resaltaba sobre su vestido azul real.
Her long ruby necklace stood out over her royal blue dress.

based on real life

locución adjetiva (historia: no ficticia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una película basada en la vida real.
It's a movie based on real life.

real estate tax, property tax

(der: minusvalía impuesta a inmueble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

House of Trade

locución nominal femenina (reguladora comercio ultramar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Casa de Contratación fomentó el comercio entre España y las Indias en el s. XVI.

in real time

locución adverbial (en tiempo efectivo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Es una máquina muy efectiva: procesa toda la información entrante en tiempo real.
It is a very efficient machine: it processes all of the information input in real time.

life-sized

locución nominal femenina (dimensiones reales)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un dibujo a escala natural tiene el mismo tamaño que el objeto real.
A life-sized drawing is the same size as the real object.

Royal Charter, Royal Statute

(régimen legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos analizar los puntos propuestos en el Estatuto Real.
We must analyze the items proposed by the Royal Charter.

Grey heron

nombre femenino (ave como cigüeña)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vimos una garza real en el zoológico.

royal guard

(unidad militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los turistas miraron con curiosidad el relevo de la Guardia Real.
The tourists curiously watched the changing of the royal guard

live action

nombre femenino (óptica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La imagen real se proyecta en una pantalla.

live action

nombre femenino (filmación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Harán la película en imagen real y animación.

royal jelly

nombre femenino (producto de abejas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicen que la jalea real ayuda a prevenir los catarros.
It is said that royal jelly helps prevent colds.

tree mallow

nombre femenino (arbusto bienal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La flor de la malva árborea es color violeta.

not be worth a penny

locución verbal (coloquial (de poco valor) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El rubí no valía ni un real, no era genuino.

real obligation

(derecho: no personal, sobre tenedor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

true octave, real octave

nombre femenino (métrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La octava real es una estrofa compuesta por ocho versos.

peacock

nombre masculino (ave galliforme asiática)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El pavo real macho extiende su cola tornasolada.
Male peacocks fan out their iridescent tails.

royal decree

nombre masculino (norma jurídica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un real decreto es de observancia obligatoria en una monarquía.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The King of Spain issued a royal decree to the colonies.

royal palace, royal residence

nombre masculino (casa de reyes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Real Sitio de Aranjuez fue residencia de los reyes españoles.

chinook salmon

(pez salmónido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El salmón real es el pez estatal de Alaska.
The Chinook salmon is Alaska's state fish.

true socialism

locución nominal masculina (estado marxista, leninista, comunismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

His Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (majestad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su Alteza Real es una fórmula de tratamiento empleada en monarquías.
His (or: Her) Royal Highness is a form of address employed by monarchies.

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