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verdadero

true

adjective behr-dah-DEH-roh Less Common

Also means

real; genuine

Usage Note

Verdadero means 'true, real, genuine' and can follow the noun or precede it for emphasis: el verdadero problema (the real problem). The related noun is verdad (truth). It is generally used with ser to describe an inherent quality.

Examples

"Eso es un verdadero problema."

Natural Translation

That is a real problem.

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