real stud
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8.1
- noun
- Informal
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tipo atractivo
- She found him to be a real stud at the party, charming everyone around him.
Examples
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Yeah, I heard those guys are real studs.
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How would you like to see a real stud?
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, We will have a real stud again!
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"Whatever you want, only whatever you say, please convey the idea that I am a real stud."
Fiction book (1990) -
Oh yeah, he's a real stud.
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Ronde is a real stud!
Blog text (10) -
Many people admire him because he is a real stud with great confidence.
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His self-assured attitude made him a real stud in the eyes of his friends.
Synonyms
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7.9
An attractive man who is confident and popular with others
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5.8
A well-built man who many people find attractive
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8.1
A man with a strong, attractive body often shown in photos or media
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9.1
A very attractive man who looks confident and admired by other people
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7.0
A man with a strong, attractive body
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5.1
A very attractive person or thing that makes people stop and look
A person or thing that looks very attractive and impressive
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is built by a transparent intensifier+noun composition: 'real' functions as an intensifier (very/really) modifying 'stud' (a colloquial noun for an attractive man), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts. This pattern (intensifier + noun) is common in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand 'real stud'.
Etymology
Real stud comes from stud, which once meant a strong male animal kept for breeding. So, calling someone a real stud compares him to that admired, powerful male, which is why it means 'an attractive, confident man'.