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Traducción & Definición
really: de verdad, en serio, realmente
-I'm the Czar of Kalackistan. -Really? -Yo soy el Zar de Kalackistan -¿En serio?
Pronunciation examples
UK: I really am the Queen of Sheba.
US: I don't really believe you.
Ejemplos
- "Anyway, I really appreciate the opportunity to pursue this type of unorthodox training at the company's expense, and I heartily recommend to the rest of the staff to follow through and do something similar."
- "Philip : Her family's really into government."
- "In fact, Philip, you were a really disgusting, perverted, sick brother."
- "Sure, she was popular, had nice skin, and a pony named Penelope, but really, was she happy?"
- "Brian : Oh really?"
- "It's too bad really, I was looking forward to seeing you in one of those cute orange jumpsuits."
- "Bruno : I haven't prepared a speech, and I really don't like flying across the country on such short notice."
- "I'm not trying to pull you, even though I would like to... I think you are really fit."
- "Brian : Really?"
- "This stuff is really hard."
- "Oh man, this is really livin'."
- "It's really cold here!"
- "Although I am your king, I want you to think of me as a really handsome friend, that controls your lives in every way."
- "Philip : Oh really?"
- "Really, really great stuff."
- "Bruno : Really?"
- "Don't be shy, really get your nose right in there."
- "Oh really?"
- "You will make someone really happy someday."
- "I really hope that this is Xiao Xiao, the woman interested in buying my masterpiece, "Multiplicity"."
Ejercicio 1
Tired parent #1: I haven’t been on vacation for three years.
Tired parent #2: have I! I have enough time to plan a date with my wife, let alone a vacation.
Tired parent #2: have I! I have enough time to plan a date with my wife, let alone a vacation.
Tired parent #1: I haven’t really 1 been on vacation for three years.
Tired parent #2: Neither 2 have I! I barely 3 have enough time to plan a date with my wife, let alone a vacation.
Tired parent #2: Neither 2 have I! I barely 3 have enough time to plan a date with my wife, let alone a vacation.
1 really: In this sentence, the parent is saying that they have not been on a "real" or "proper" vacation for three years. Perhaps they have been on a short trip or two, but not something which "really" qualified as a vacation. Another example: "Your suggestion is not really appropriate, Kevin" (It is not completely inappropriate, but it is somewhat inappropriate).
1 barely: Generally speaking, we use "barely" (and "hardly") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. The parent could say: "I have barely been on vacation for three years".
1 almost: This sentence does not make sense with "almost". We mostly use "almost" in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. The parent could say: "We almost went on vacation last year, but then my husband got pneumonia".
2 Neither: Tired parent #2 is saying that the same negative statement also applies to them: they have not really been on vacation either. Note that we change the word order when responding using "neither" (or "so"). For example: "-I don't like pears. -Neither do I" (instead of the usual word order "I do").
2 So: We use "so" to reply to positive statements, not negative ones. For example: "-I loved our vacation in China. -So did I!".
2 Hardly: Generally speaking, we use "hardly" (and "barely") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. The parent could say: "I have hardly been on vacation for three years either!". Another example: "There was hardly anyone at the meeting. I think lots of people are sick at the moment".
3 barely: Here, the parent is saying that they almost don't have time to plan a date with their wife. Therefore, they definitely don't have time to plan a vacation. "Barely" or "hardly" both communicate that something is almost not the case. Another example: "When I get home from work, I hardly have enough energy left to make dinner".
3 nearly: "Nearly" does not make sense in the context of this sentence, which continues with the words "let alone". "Let alone" always follows a negative statement, and the first half of this sentence would not be negative with "nearly". For example: "I can't juggle three balls, let alone four" (I can't juggle three balls, so I definitely can't juggle four balls).
3 totally: "Totally" does not make sense in the context of this sentence, which continues with the words "let alone". "Let alone" always follows a negative statement, and the first half of this sentence would not be negative with "totally". For example: "I can't juggle three balls, let alone four" (I can't juggle three balls, so I definitely can't juggle four balls).
Ejercicio 2
Jean: I know anything about where Horatio comes from. I’m so ashamed!
Polly: Well, he speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Polly: Well, he speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Jean: I hardly 1 know anything about where Horatio comes from. I’m so ashamed!
Polly: Well, he barely 2 speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should really 3 invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Polly: Well, he barely 2 speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should really 3 invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
1 hardly: "Anything" is used in negative sentences. Therefore, "hardly" is the most appropriate choice here, because it conveys the meaning "almost not" or "almost nothing". Jean is saying that he knows almost nothing about where Horatio comes from. A similar example: "I hardly received anything for my birthday" (I received very few things).
1 really: We need to make this sentence negative because of the word "anything". Using "really" makes the sentence affirmative. Jean might say: "I really don't know anything about where Horatio comes from" or "I would really like to know more about where Horatio comes from".
1 almost: We need to make this sentence negative because of the word "anything". Using "almost" makes the sentence affirmative. Jean might say: "I know almost nothing about where Horatio comes from".
2 barely: Again, we need to use a negative word here because "anyone" is present in the sentence. Polly is saying that Horatio doesn't speak to many people on an average day. Another example: "-Did you hear that? -No. I can barely hear anything".
2 completely: We cannot "completely speak" in English: this doesn't mean anything. The word "completely" is used to refer to an action which can be done to various different degrees. For example: "I completely failed to notice the problem"; "He is completely heartbroken".
2 nearly: This sentence does not make sense with "nearly" (or "almost"), because we need to make the sentence negative. Polly could say: "Horatio speaks to nearly no one on an average day".
3 really: Jean is saying that it would be a very good idea for him to invite Horatio for a drink, and that this would be a good solution to the problem. The phrase "should really" can communicate that something is urgent, very important, or a very good idea. For example: "I have terrible toothache. I should really go to see a dentist".
3 hardly: It's not possible to "hardly" invite someone for a drink: you either invite them or you don't! To do something "hardly" is to do it to a very small degree. For example: "I hardly speak to my grandfather on the phone these days" (I don't speak to him very often).
3 barely: It's not possible to "barely" invite someone for a drink: you either invite them or you don't! To do something "barely" is to do it to a very small degree. For example: "I barely speak to my grandfather on the phone these days" (I don't speak to him very often).
Ejercicio 3
Susie: I have such a bad cold right now that I can taste this food.
Hannah: It’s not worth tasting, to be honest with you. The quality of the canteen lunches has got worse since we stopped paying for a professional chef.
Hannah: It’s not worth tasting, to be honest with you. The quality of the canteen lunches has got worse since we stopped paying for a professional chef.
Susie: I have such a bad cold right now that I can hardly 1 taste this food.
Hannah: It’s not really 2 worth tasting, to be honest with you. The quality of the canteen lunches has got a lot 3 worse since we stopped paying for a professional chef.
Hannah: It’s not really 2 worth tasting, to be honest with you. The quality of the canteen lunches has got a lot 3 worse since we stopped paying for a professional chef.
1 hardly: Susie is saying that she can almost not taste the food because of her cold. She can taste it a little, but not much at all. "Hardly" and "barely" express something which is almost not the case. For example: "I barely slept last night" (I slept very little, almost not at all).
1 probably: It doesn't make sense for Susie to say that she can "probably taste" the food. She knows whether she can taste it or not! "Probably" refers to something which has a high likelihood, or which is very possible but not certain. For example: "I'll probably be able to come to your wedding, but I'll let you know for sure in three months".
1 never: We can't use "never" in a sentence which refers to "right now". "Never" refers to an action which does not happen over a period of time. For example: "I never brush my teeth in the morning" (In my daily routine, I do not brush my teeth in the morning).
2 really: Hannah is saying that the quality of the food is quite bad: it is almost not worth tasting. "Not really" can also mean "not in reality", for example: "He's not really a wizard. He just said that to impress you".
2 barely: Generally speaking, we use "barely" (and "hardly") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. Hannah could say: "The food is barely worth tasting".
2 hardly: Generally speaking, we use "hardly" (and "barely") in affirmative sentences, not negative ones. Hannah could say: "The food is hardly worth tasting".
3 a lot: Hannah thinks that the quality of the food has got "a lot worse": it has really declined. Another example: "The food would be a lot better if they added more seasoning to it".
3 barely: Although this sentence is grammatically correct, it is highly unlikely in the context. If something has got "barely worse", then it has almost not got worse at all: it has nearly maintained its quality. This is not what Hannah is saying here: she is expressing a very negative opinion of the food.
3 completely: We do not say "completely worse" in English, because the process of getting worse is not something that can be completed. Hannah might say: "This food is completely unacceptable" (it is not acceptable at all).
Ejercicio 4
Jean: I know anything about where Horatio comes from. I’m so ashamed!
Polly: Well, he speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Polly: Well, he speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Jean: I hardly 1 know anything about where Horatio comes from. I’m so ashamed!
Polly: Well, he barely 2 speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should really 3 invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
Polly: Well, he barely 2 speaks to anyone on an average day. I don’t think you should feel bad about it.
Jean: I should really 3 invite him for a drink so I can find out more about him.
1 hardly: "Anything" is used in negative sentences. Therefore, "hardly" is the most appropriate choice here, because it conveys the meaning "almost not" or "almost nothing". Jean is saying that he knows almost nothing about where Horatio comes from. A similar example: "I hardly received anything for my birthday" (I received very few things).
1 really: We need to make this sentence negative because of the word "anything". Using "really" makes the sentence affirmative. Jean might say: "I really don't know anything about where Horatio comes from" or "I would really like to know more about where Horatio comes from".
1 almost: We need to make this sentence negative because of the word "anything". Using "almost" makes the sentence affirmative. Jean might say: "I know almost nothing about where Horatio comes from".
2 barely: Again, we need to use a negative word here because "anyone" is present in the sentence. Polly is saying that Horatio doesn't speak to many people on an average day. Another example: "-Did you hear that? -No. I can barely hear anything".
2 completely: We cannot "completely speak" in English: this doesn't mean anything. The word "completely" is used to refer to an action which can be done to various different degrees. For example: "I completely failed to notice the problem"; "He is completely heartbroken".
2 nearly: This sentence does not make sense with "nearly" (or "almost"), because we need to make the sentence negative. Polly could say: "Horatio speaks to nearly no one on an average day".
3 really: Jean is saying that it would be a very good idea for him to invite Horatio for a drink, and that this would be a good solution to the problem. The phrase "should really" can communicate that something is urgent, very important, or a very good idea. For example: "I have terrible toothache. I should really go to see a dentist".
3 hardly: It's not possible to "hardly" invite someone for a drink: you either invite them or you don't! To do something "hardly" is to do it to a very small degree. For example: "I hardly speak to my grandfather on the phone these days" (I don't speak to him very often).
3 barely: It's not possible to "barely" invite someone for a drink: you either invite them or you don't! To do something "barely" is to do it to a very small degree. For example: "I barely speak to my grandfather on the phone these days" (I don't speak to him very often).
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