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A slang term for a one-cent coin, the smallest unit of currency. It is often used to emphasize having no money at all or being just a tiny bit short to complete a payment. (Ecuador uses the US dollar, and this term persisted from older currency systems).
Shoot, I ended up broke and I do not have even one real left for the bus.
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The most common and traditional term used by Venezuelans to refer to money or cash in general. It is used in all contexts to describe available funds or savings (The term originates from the real, a Spanish silver coin used during the colonial period).
I can't go out partying right now because I haven't been paid yet and I don't have a single real on me.
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A popular Venezuelan term used to refer to money or cash in general. It also specifically describes a coin worth fifty cents, or half a bolivar (the name is a holdover from the Spanish colonial currency).
I do not have even one real on me to buy even a piece of candy at the kiosk.
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A small fenced or walled-in garden or plot of land. It is a private, enclosed space used for growing vegetables or as a personal green area.
We went to spend the afternoon at my uncle's real to pick some lemons and have a snack in the shade.
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Originally used by urban music artists to mean authentic and honest, this term became a widespread social media trend. Due to its overuse, it now often carries a tone of irony or pretense, usually describing someone who is trying too hard to seem genuine (urban music in the Dominican Republic, such as dembow, heavily influences local slang).
your Real high-status hottie, no faking, yeah
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A traditional term for a fifty-cent coin or amount, which represents exactly half of one bolivar (the bolivar is the national currency of Venezuela).
That candy costs just one real, so check your pocket to see if you have the fifty-cent coin.
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A five-cent coin. While spelled Real, it is usually pronounced rial. (Panama uses the US dollar, and this term refers to the 5-cent piece or nickel).
How many reales do you have? | I was left without a single real in my pocket.
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