Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with real in American Collocation
real
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/riəl/
problem or difficulty
challenge
concern
difficulty
issue
need
problem
We know that anti-social behaviour causes real problems.
danger
danger
risk
threat
Climate change is a real threat to the future of humanity.
change or effect
change
difference
impact
You could make a real difference to the lives of people touched by cancer.
benefit or improvement
advantage
benefit
improvement
progress
value
These grants have brought real benefit to local communities.
chance
chance
opportunity
possibility
prospect
There is also the very real possibility of injury.
choice
alternative
choice
She opposed their policies without proposing any real alternative.
pleasure
pleasure
treat
It was a real treat to be able to sit in the sunshine.
something unfortunate
pity
shame
It’s a real shame for students who are really quite gifted not to have this opportunity.
feeling
feeling
sense
Recycling gives us a real sense that we are doing something for the environment.