really
gb/ɹˈɪli/ us/ɹˈɪli/
A2
Ingles
~ 200
nagyon, tényleg, valóban, valójában, komolyan
A2
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nagyon
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Padron ng paggamit:
really [adjective/adverb]
The movie was really exciting.
A film nagyon izgalmas volt.
She runs really fast.
Nagyon gyorsan fut.
I'm really tired after work.
That cake is really delicious.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The room is really big.
A szoba nagyon nagy.
He is really nice.
Nagyon kedves.
I am really happy.
It is really hot today.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'really' with 'very' in formal writing; 'really' is more common in speech and informal texts.
Kahulugan
To a high or extreme degree
Mga kolokasyon
really good
|really bad
|really fast
|really happy
Mga kasingkahulugan
very (Slightly less emphatic and more neutral than 'really'.)
Mga kasalungat
slightly (Indicates a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
Mga tema
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to say that something is very much or very true.
Used to emphasize the degree or intensity of an adjective, adverb, or verb.
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Padron ng paggamit:
really [verb/auxiliary verb]
Do you really think that's a good idea?
Tényleg azt gondolod, hogy ez jó ötlet?
Ghosts don't really exist.
A szellemek valójában nem léteznek.
I really saw him at the store.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I really like this book.
Tényleg tetszik ez a könyv.
She really lives in New York.
Tényleg New Yorkban él.
He really works here.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes overuse 'really' instead of 'actually' in formal contexts.
Kahulugan
In fact or actually true
Mga kolokasyon
really exist
|really happened
|really believe
Mga kasingkahulugan
actually ('Actually' can sometimes sound more formal or corrective.)
Mga kasalungat
supposedly (Indicates that something is claimed but may not be true.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to show that something is true, not just a story or idea.
Used to say that something is true and not imagined or pretended.
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INFORMAL
3
"I met the president yesterday." – "Really?"
„Tegnap találkoztam az elnökkel.” – „Tényleg?”
"She's moving to Japan." – "Really? I didn't know that."
„Japánba költözik.” – „Tényleg? Nem tudtam.”
"He won the lottery." – "Really! That's amazing."
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
"I saw a famous actor." – "Really?"
„Láttam egy híres színészt.” – „Tényleg?”
"She speaks five languages." – "Really?"
„Öt nyelven beszél.” – „Tényleg?”
"We are going to Paris." – "Really?"
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might forget to raise intonation when using 'Really?' as a question in speech.
Kahulugan
Expressing surprise or doubt
Mga kasingkahulugan
seriously ('Seriously' can be stronger and sometimes more skeptical.)
Mga kasalungat
obviously (Shows certainty rather than doubt or surprise.)
Mga tema
conversation
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to show you are surprised or not sure if you believe something.
Used as a response to show surprise, interest, or doubt about what someone has said.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
really
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪli/
US/ɹˈɪli/
Mga pantig at diin
really (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (really)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: really
- Plural: reallies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
reallies
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unreal
adjective B2
unrealistic
adjective B1
Mga ekspresyon
really and truly
1/ɹˈɪli ˈænd tɹˈuli/
fixed phrase
informal
Completely genuine or sincere
Used to say that something is 100% true or sincere.
Mga Halimbawa
- I really and truly didn't mean to hurt you.
- She really and truly believes in her project.
really though
1/ɹˈɪli ðˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Returning to serious point after casual talk
Used when you want to be serious after joking or chatting.
Mga Halimbawa
- Really though, we need to finish this today.
- Really though, are you okay?
not really
1/nˈɑt ɹˈɪli/
fixed phrase
Only slightly or not exactly true
Used to say something is only partly true or not true in a strong way.
Mga Halimbawa
- Do you like the food? Not really.
- Do you like horror movies? Not really.
- I’m not really sure what you mean.
- Is it finished? Not really, we still have some work left.