reality

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/riˈælɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/riˈælɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rē al′i tē)

Inflections of 'reality' (n): npl: realities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
reality n (fact)realidad nf
 The reality is that smoking kills.
 La realidad es que el fumar mata.
reality n uncountable (state of being real)realidad nf
 What does Aristotle say about the nature of reality?
 ¿Qué dice Aristóteles sobre la naturaleza de la realidad?
reality n ([sb]'s perception of truth)realidad nf
 Her reality is different than ours.
 Su realidad es diferente a la nuestra.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
daily reality n (everyday fact or routine) (coloquial)pan de cada día expr
 Living in fear of deportation is a daily reality for undocumented workers.
 Vivir con miedo a que te deporten es el pan de cada día de los trabajadores indocumentados.
grim reality n (harsh truth of a situation)cruda realidad loc nom f
 The grim reality is that the chances of finding any more survivors are next to zero.
 La cruda realidad es que las chances de encontrar más sobrevivientes son casi nulas.
  dura realidad loc nom f
 La dura realidad es que las chances de encontrar más sobrevivientes son casi nulas.
grip on reality n (understanding of what is real)pies en la tierra loc nom mpl
  contacto con la realidad loc nom m
 Mandy felt her grip on reality was beginning to slip.
in reality adv (in actual fact)de hecho loc adv
  en realidad loc adv
 Some people believe Mercury is the hottest planet when in reality Venus is hotter.
 Algunos creen que el planeta más caliente es Mercurio cuando, de hecho, lo es Venus.
lose your grip on reality v expr (no longer understand things)perder contacto con la realidad loc verb
  (informal)perder el eje loc verb
reality check n informal ([sth] that disabuses [sb] of unrealistic ideas) (figurado, coloquial)baldazo de realidad loc nom m
 When she moved out of her parents' house, suddenly having to do everything for herself was a reality check for Nancy.
reality principle n (psychology: [sth] that motivates child) (psicología)principio de la realidad loc nom m
reality show,
reality TV show n		 (TV show featuring ordinary people) (anglicismo; informal)reality show loc nom m
  (voz inglesa; informal)reality nm
  programa de telerrealidad nm + loc adj
 Contestants on this reality show are followed by cameras day and night.
 A los participantes de este reality show los siguen con cámaras día y noche.
reality television n (TV about real-life situations or people)telerrealidad nf
  (anglicismo)reality show, reality nm
reality TV n informal, abbreviation (reality television) (voz inglesa)reality nm
  telerrealidad nf
 Reality TV is very popular right now.
 Los reality en televisión son muy populares hoy en día.
virtual reality n (computer simulation)realidad virtual loc nom f
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'reality' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
a sobering thought - actuality - at bottom - Brahman - bubble - come true - de facto - deal with it - down to earth - dream come true - Embrace the suck - escape mechanism - escapism - face - face it - fact - gaslight - gaslighting - have your head in the sand - hide from yourself - how it is - in actual fact - in actuality - in denial - in fact - make it happen - open your eyes - ostrich - question of fact - real life - real world - reality TV - representational - simulation - slice of life - slow motion - space-time - the truth of the matter - third dimension - virtuality - wake up and smell the coffee
Spanish:
realidad - adaptar a la realidad - ajeno a la realidad - ajustar a la realidad - bajar de la nube - bajar de las nubes - cruda realidad - de hecho - en términos reales - hacer realidad - hecho realidad - materializar - prácticamente - realidad paralela - realidad virtual - reality show - reflejar una realidad - tapar el sol con un dedo - telerrealidad - todo parecido con la realidad es mera coincidencia - vivir de espaldas a la realidad

Collocations: the [harsh, stark, crude, cruel] reality, [love, hate] reality TV, life's [harsh] realities, more...

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