Réalités (en. Realities)
/ʁe.a.li.te/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Concrete characteristics of a situation or an object.
The realities of daily life can be difficult to manage.
Les réalités de la vie quotidienne peuvent être difficiles à gérer.
Objective data or observations.
Scientists study the realities of climate change.
Les scientifiques étudient les réalités du changement climatique.
The set of facts that exist independently of observation.
Faced with the realities of the market, he had to adjust his business plan.
Face aux réalités du marché, il a dû ajuster son plan d'affaires.
Etymology
From Latin 'realitas', meaning 'reality, true, concrete'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
confront oneself with reality
Facing the facts and the truth of a situation.
se confronter à la réalité
reality surpasses fiction
What is actually happening can be more surprising than what is imagined.
la réalité dépasse la fiction
in reality
In practice, in real life.
en réalité
Related Words
real
That which exists in reality, which is tangible.
réel
illusion
A distorted perception of reality.
illusion
truth
What is in accordance with reality, what is true.
vérité
Slang Meanings
Social reality
He often talks about the social reality of young people today.
Il parle souvent de la réalité sociale des jeunes aujourd'hui.
Passenger of reality
His vision is very romantic; he does not see the passenger of reality.
Sa vision est très romantique, il ne voit pas le passenger de la réalité.