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Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Wednesday September 10, 2008
verdadero, adjective:
real
You can use verdadero in both the meanings that the English word has. First, real in the sense of ‘true’:
Su verdadero nombre era Francisco.
His real name was Francisco.
Diana: su verdadera historia
Diana: Her True Story
Second, for emphasis:
Es un verdadero hombre.
He’s a real man.
Es un verdadero privilegio interpretar una música que va directo al corazón.
It’s a real privilege to interpret music which goes straight to the heart.
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