reāls

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin reālis (“actual”) (from rēs (“matter, thing”), of unknown origin), adapted to fit Latvian patterns (cf. suffix -āls).

reāls (definite reālais, comparative reālāks, superlative visreālākais, adverb reāli)

1. real (that which indeed exists, which is not invented or imagined)

   reāla persona ― real person

   reāla pasaule ― real world

   reāla īstenība ― real, true reality

   reāla dzīve ― real life

   reāla iespēja ― real option, possibility

   reālas grūtības ― real difficulties

   cilvēks ir pati reālākā no visām dzīvajām būtnēm, tāpēc ka viņš to saprot, apzinās un sajūt ― the human being is the most real of all living beings, because he understands, senses and feels that

2. (mathematics, of numbers) real (rational numbers or irrational, like π, but not complex, like i)

   reāli skaitļi ― real numbers

3. real, viable, feasible (which can be done, realized, executed)

   reāls plāns, projekts ― real, viable plan, project

   reāls uzdēvums ― viable task

   reālas saistības ― viable commitments

   līgums ir pilnīgi reāls un likumīgs, tas jāpilda ― the contract is fully viable and legitimate, it must be carried out

4. real (possible, serious, soon to be realized)

   reāli draudi ― real threat(s)

   reālas briesmas ― real danger(s)

   reāls kandidāts uz čempiona titulu ― a real candidate to the title of champion

5. real, realistic, practical, matter-of-fact (showing a sound understanding and evaluation of reality)

   reāli uzskati ― real, realistic opinions

   reāla rīcība ― real, practical action

   šie cilvēki bija reālāk noskaņoti ― these people were more real(istical)ly attuned (= had a more realistic, practical, matter-of-fact attitude)

6. real, realistic (reflecting or depicting reality)

   A. Upīša reālā pasaka “Laimes lācis” ― A. Upīšs' real(istic) tale “Lucky Bear”

7. (dated sense, of education) real (focusing on natural sciences, mathematics and living languages)

   reālā izglītība ― real education

   reālā ģimnāzija ― Real-Gymnasium

• (of "really existing"): īsts, īstens, patiess
• (of "viable, feasible"): īstenojams
• (of "businesslike, matter-of-fact"): lietišķs

• ireāls, irealitāte
• realitāte
• reālība, reālums
• reālisms, reālists, reāliste, reālistisks
• realizēt