/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.
autor misterio .
The true author of the painting has been a mystery to everyone for centuries.
aparece .
His real name does not appear in the book.
alivio .
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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