real
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- noun
- /reɪˈɑːl/
:
real brasileño
- Although dented by the 1999 devaluation, the Real has held up reasonably well and celebrated its tenth anniversary in July 2004.
Examples
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Only two reals, friends, two reals.
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After the exchange, he received several reais from the currency exchange booth at the airport.
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The Plano Real was, as of this writing, just over a year old.
Academic text (1996) -
In 1994, Cardoso's introduction of the Plano Real gave Brazil a stable currency for the first time in memory.
Academic text (2005) -
In mid-1994, President Itamar Franco's government announced a new stabilization effort, the Plano Real, which derived its name from the new currency, the real.
Academic text (1996) -
The new real introduced in Brazil helped stabilize the economy after years of hyperinflation.
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The price of the phone was 1,200 reais, which was considered reasonable by many locals.
Synonyms
The international code for Brazil's money, the real
Idioms
- Offensive
A joking phrase that shows old ideas about how men should act
Compounds
- Specialized
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The time when you get information at once, for example stock prices or a heart rate
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Money you borrow to buy or build property that the bank can take if you do not pay
- Specialized
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A company that owns buildings or land that make money and sells shares to investors
- Formal
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The belief that the bread and wine used in a church service really become Christ's body and blood
- Specialized
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Total value of a country's goods and services using prices that ignore inflation
- Texting
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A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games
- Specialized
Total value of goods and services a country makes measured with prices kept the same over time
- Offensive
A small armed Irish group that uses bombs and guns to oppose peace talks
- Slang
A person who feels very close to a character from a book or show and often acts like them
- Formal
A type of socialism that focuses on practical goals used in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
- Specialized
Working with data fast enough to keep up with another action without delay
Surface Forms
Etymology
Real as the name of Brazil's money comes from Portuguese real meaning 'royal', the same idea behind English regal, because it was a name for money issued by the king.