verdadero

adj.

1 true, real, actual, truthful.

2 big, royal.

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verdadero

► adjetivo

1 true, real

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(f. - verdadera)

adj.

real, true

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ADJ

1) (=auténtico) [caso, joya, motivo, nombre] real; [historia, versión] true; [testimonio] truthful

no creo que sea esa la verdadera razón — I don't think that's the real reason

¿cuál es tu verdadero nombre? — what's your real name?

es un verdadero amigo — he's a true friend

2) (para enfatizar) real

es un verdadero héroe — he's a real hero

fue un verdadero desastre — it was a real ofrmveritable disaster

es el verdadero retrato de su madre — he's the spitting image of his mother

3) (=sincero) [persona] truthful

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-ra adjetivo

1)

a) <premisa/historia> true; <caso/nombre> real

b) <pieles/joyas> real

2) (delante del n) (uso enfático) real

se portó como un verdadero imbécil — he behaved like a real o (colloq) proper idiot

fue un verdadero padre para mí — he was like a father to me

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= genuine, true [truer -comp., truest -sup.], truly, red-blooded, actual.

Ex. A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.

Ex. The Concise AACR2 by Michael Gorman is not a true abridged edition of the full edition, but rather a rewritten distillation of the essential rules and principles.

Ex. Work continues on translations, and these will contribute to AACR's role as a truly international code.

Ex. What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex. It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.

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* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* el verdadero = the real McCoy.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* revelar + Posesivo + verdadera identidad = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* sinónimo verdadero = true synonym.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* verdadera naturaleza, la = true nature, the.

* verdadero + Nombre = veritable + Nombre.

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-ra adjetivo

1)

a) <premisa/historia> true; <caso/nombre> real

b) <pieles/joyas> real

2) (delante del n) (uso enfático) real

se portó como un verdadero imbécil — he behaved like a real o (colloq) proper idiot

fue un verdadero padre para mí — he was like a father to me

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= genuine, true [truer -comp., truest -sup.], truly, red-blooded, actual.

Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.

Ex: The Concise AACR2 by Michael Gorman is not a true abridged edition of the full edition, but rather a rewritten distillation of the essential rules and principles.

Ex: Work continues on translations, and these will contribute to AACR's role as a truly international code.

Ex: What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.

* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* el verdadero = the real McCoy.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* revelar + Posesivo + verdadera identidad = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* sinónimo verdadero = true synonym.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* verdadera naturaleza, la = true nature, the.

* verdadero + Nombre = veritable + Nombre.

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verdadero -ra

adjective

A

1 ‹premisa/historia› true; ‹caso› real

ésa es la verdadera causa del problema that is the real o true cause of the problem

ése no es su verdadero nombre that's not his real name

2 ‹pieles/joyas› real

B (delante del n) (uso enfático) real

se portó como un verdadero imbécil he behaved like a real o (colloq) proper idiot

es una verdadera ganga it's a real bargain

ha sido un verdadero padre para mí he's been like a father to me

siente verdadera pasión por la música she has a real o (frml) veritable passion for music

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verdadero

◊ -ra adjetivo

1

a) ‹premisa/historia› true;

‹caso/nombre› real

b) ‹pieles/joyas› real

2 (delante del n) (uso enfático) real;

◊ se portó como un verdadero imbécil he behaved like a real o (colloq) proper idiot

verdadero,-a adjetivo
1 (cierto) true
2 (auténtico) real
un verdadero profesional, a real professional
(uso enfático) un verdadero idiota, a real idiot
'verdadero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bocazas
- calvario
- colar
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- desastre
- histórica
- histórico
- imitación
- martirio
- verdadera
- caos
- cierto
- real
English:
actual
- colour
- deduce
- false
- proper
- real
- true
- full
- indeed
- joy
- liability
- regular
- surely
- veritable

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verdadero, -a adj

1. [cierto, real] [historia] true;

[nombre] real; [intenciones] real, true;

la verdadera razón de su comportamiento fue otra the real reason for his behaviour was different;

el verdadero protagonista de la tragedia the person who was really the key figure in the tragedy;

distinguir entre lo verdadero y lo falso to distinguish between what is true and what is false

2. [enfático] real;

fue un verdadero lío it was a real mess

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verdadero

adj true; (cierto) real

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verdadero, -dera adj

1) real, verídico: true, real

2) auténtico: genuine

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verdadero adj true / real