really
Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new informationIndicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
» I really feel like a beer.
Не відмовився би від пива.
Meaning
5 senses(informal)Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
B: Really?
(ach) ja?, echt?, wirklich?
пра́вда?právda?, ра́зве?rázve?, серьёзно?serʹjózno?
ді́йсно?díjsno?, спра́вді?správdi?
Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
(broadly, informal)A phatic confirmation by a listener, to signal active listening; mostly devoid of literal meaning, with the phatically contrived incredulity being merely formulaic.
A: You know, I saw Oliver the other day.
B: Really? What's he been up to?
ach nee, ach was, sag bloß
да ла́дноda ládno
(informal, sarcastic)Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!
B: Really?
(US, informal)Indicating affirmation, agreement.
A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
B: Really. She's a nightmare.
echt, wirklich, absolut
действи́тельноdejstvítelʹno, даda, в са́мом де́леv sámom déle
ді́йсноdíjsno, спра́вдіsprávdi
(informal)Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
Well, really! How rude.
also wirklich!
в са́мом де́леv sámom déle, на са́мом де́леna sámom déle
наспра́вдіnasprávdi
Examples
26159 sentencesI really feel like a beer.
Не відмовився би від пива.
It was a really beautiful day.
То був насправді чудовий день.
ruЭто был по-настоящему прекрасный день.
deEs war ein wirklich schöner Tag.
You really must see that movie.
Тобі обов'язково треба подивитися цей фільм.
deDu musst diesen Film unbedingt sehen.
She is really a good singer.
Вона справді добре співає.
She really wants to lose weight.
Вона дуже хоче схуднути.
ruОна очень хочет похудеть.
deSie will wirklich abnehmen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English really, realy, rialliche, equivalent to real + -ly.From Middle English really, realy, rialliche, equivalent to real + -ly.
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Synonyms
11 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B2Intonation — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- really want to
- really want
- really think
- really need to
- really have to
- really like
- really need
- really enjoy
- a really good
- really good
- is a really
- really enjoy doing