No. 437 in Portuguese
realidade
The state of things as they actually exist.
In a sentence
A realidade dos fatos nem sempre é fácil de aceitar.
The reality of the facts is not always easy to accept.
In this sentence, 'realidade' refers to the nature of actual facts or truth, used as a noun.
Eles criaram uma nova realidade com a sua criatividade.
They created a new reality with their creativity.
Here, 'realidade' denotes an environment or situation brought into existence, used as a concept.
Para entender a realidade, é preciso observá-la por várias perspectivas.
To understand reality, one must observe it from various perspectives.
In this example, 'realidade' means the entirety of existence or the state of things as they are, used philosophically.
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