No. 8,696 in Polish
realu
The Polish word "realu" is the genitive and locative singular form of "real," meaning "real life" or "reality."
In a sentence
W świecie realu trzeba radzić sobie z prawdziwymi problemami.
In the world of real life, one has to deal with real problems.
The word 'realu' denotes 'real life' or 'the physical world' as opposed to virtual or made-up contexts.
Spotkaliśmy się w realu, ponieważ rozmowy online były niewystarczające.
We met in real life because online conversations were insufficient.
Here, 'realu' refers to actually meeting in the physical world as opposed to online.
Nie wszystko, co widać w internecie, ma odzwierciedlenie w realu.
Not everything seen on the internet is reflected in real life.
The term 'realu' highlights the distinction between the internet and the tangible realm of daily experiences.
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