reality

realidad

Lo que existe o sucede de verdad, frente a lo que se imagina o se desea.

En inglés sencillo: What really exists or happens, rather than what someone imagines or hopes.

• The story mixes fantasy with reality.
• In reality, the job was much harder.
• She finally accepted reality and changed her plans.

Sinónimos: the real world, actuality

Antónimos: fantasy

Expresiones frecuentes: in reality, face reality, escape from reality

realidad

Las condiciones reales de la vida diaria, especialmente cuando son difíciles o decepcionantes.

En inglés sencillo: The true conditions of ordinary life, especially when they are difficult or disappointing.

• The first bill gave him a dose of reality.
• Looking for work brought her back to reality.
• They needed a reality check before starting such an expensive project.

Sinónimos: the facts, real life

Expresiones frecuentes: dose of reality, reality check, harsh reality

realidad, hecho

Cosa, suceso o situación que existe o sucede de verdad.

En inglés sencillo: A thing, event, or situation that actually exists or happens.

• Her dream became a reality.
• Unemployment is a painful reality for many families.
• We cannot ignore the economic realities of running a business.

Sinónimos: fact, actuality

Expresiones frecuentes: become a reality, daily reality, economic reality

realidad subjetiva, realidad personal

El mundo tal como una persona lo vive o lo entiende.

En inglés sencillo: The world as a particular person experiences or understands it.

• Her reality differs from mine.
• The therapist asked how his childhood shaped his reality.
• Two people can experience very different realities in the same home.

Sinónimos: perception, experience

Expresiones frecuentes: personal reality, subjective reality, someone’s own reality