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/beɾðaˈðeɾo/

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Translation

true, real, genuine, authentic

Word origin

From verdad ('truth') plus the suffix -ero, from Latin veritas ('truth'), from verus ('true').

Origin
Latin
Root
veritas
English cognates
verity, verify, very

Grammar

Feminineverdadera
Masc pluralverdaderos

Examples

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The real problem is not money but the lack of time.

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A true friend tells you the truth even if it is not what you want to hear.

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The true author of the painting has been a mystery to everyone for centuries.

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His real name does not appear in the book.

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She felt real relief when she finished the exam.

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Nobody knows his real name in the village.

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This word is part of lesson 11.