English-Portuguese translations for really

• mesmo
  Temos mesmo de andar para frente.We really have to move forward.
  Neste processo estamos mesmo encurralados. We have really come unstuck here.
  Será mesmo este o sonho europeu? Is this really the European dream?
• realmente
  Temos de perceber o que realmente aconteceu. Let us look at what really happened.
  É realmente essa a sua perspectiva? Is this really how you see it?
  Será que devíamos realmente recompensar isso? Should this really be rewarded?
• na verdade
  É isso que nós na verdade esperamos. That is what we really expect.
  O problema foi este, na verdade. This is really what it was about.
  É isso, na verdade, o que deveríamos discutir. That is really what we ought to discuss.
• sério?
• verdadeiramente
  E será verdadeiramente desastroso. This really will be disastrous.
  Como digo, estou verdadeiramente preocupada. As I say, I really am concerned.
  Ninguém se preocupa verdadeiramente, ninguém é verdadeiramente responsável.No one really cares about it; no one is really responsible for it.

Definition of really

• In a way or manner that is real, not unreal
• Actually; in fact; in reality
• Very ; very much (modifying a verb
• Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism
• Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
• Indicating affirmation, agreement
• Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement

Examples

• He really is a true friend." / "Really? What makes you so sure?
• But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!
• A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
• B: Really?
• A: Ive just been reading Shakespeare - hes one of the best authors like, ever!
• B: Really.
• A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
• B: Really. Shes a nightmare.
• Well, really! How rude.

Related words

• ethereally
• corporeally
• unreally
• arboreally
• sidereally
• venereally
• really simple syndication
• really difficult
• really smart