really

really
adverb
wirklich

I don't really/really don't know what to do now — ich weiß eigentlich/wirklich nicht, was ich jetzt tun soll

not really — eigentlich nicht

that's not really a problem — das ist eigentlich kein Problem

[well,] really! — [also] so was!

really? — wirklich?; tatsächlich?

* * *
adverb
1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) wirklich
2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) wirklich
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re·al·ly
[ˈrɪəli, AM ˈri:ə-]
I. adv
1. (in fact) wirklich
the film was \really quite good/quite good \really der Film war wirklich ziemlich gut/recht gut
2. (used to stress sth) tatsächlich, wirklich
I \really don't think that this is of any importance to us ich glaube wirklich nicht, dass das eine Rolle für uns spielt
the film was \really good der Film war echt stark fam
3. (seriously) ernsthaft
did you \really believe that ... haben Sie im Ernst geglaubt, dass ...
4.
▶ to be \really something schon etwas [Tolles] sein fam
wow! your new car is \really something! Mann! dein neues Auto macht ganz schön was her! fam
II. interj
1. (indicating surprise, disbelief) wirklich, tatsächlich
I'm getting married to Fred — \really? when? Fred und ich werden heiraten — nein, wirklich? wann denn?
2. (indicating annoyance) also wirklich, [also] so was
well, \really! I think he might have called us! nein, wirklich! ich finde, er hätte uns [wenigstens] anrufen können!
3. AM (indicating agreement) in der Tat
* * *
['rIəlɪ]
1. adv
1) (= in reality) wirklich, tatsächlich

I really don't know what to think —

I don't really know what I'm going to do — ich weiß eigentlich nicht, was ich machen werde

I don't really think so — das glaube ich eigentlich nicht

well yes, I really think we should — ich finde eigentlich schon, dass wir das tun sollten

before he really knew/understood — bevor er richtig or wirklich wusste/verstand

really and truly — wirklich

2) (intensifier) wirklich, echt (inf); glad, disappointed wirklich, richtig, echt (inf)

he really is an idiot — er ist wirklich or echt (inf) ein Idiot

you really must visit Paris — Sie müssen wirklich Paris besuchen

I really must say ... — ich muss schon sagen ...

2. interj
(in doubt, disbelief, surprise) wirklich, tatsächlich; (in protest, indignation) also wirklich!

not really! — ach wirklich?

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really [ˈrıəlı] adv
1. wirklich, tatsächlich, eigentlich:
really? wirklich?;
not really! nicht möglich!
2. really! (rügend) ich muss schon sagen!
3. you must really come Sie müssen unbedingt kommen
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adverb
wirklich

I don't really/really don't know what to do now — ich weiß eigentlich/wirklich nicht, was ich jetzt tun soll

not really — eigentlich nicht

that's not really a problem — das ist eigentlich kein Problem

[well,] really! — [also] so was!

really? — wirklich?; tatsächlich?

* * *
adv.
wirklich adv.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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