No. 5,669 in Spanish
realidad
Reality; the state or quality of being real or actual.
In a sentence
La realidad fue completamente diferente a lo esperado.
The reality was completely different from what was expected.
Here, 'realidad' is used to refer to the state of things as they exist, the actual situation.
En realidad, nunca quise ofenderte con mis palabras.
In reality, I never intended to offend you with my words.
In this usage, 'realidad' is part of the phrase 'en realidad', which is an expression meaning 'actually' or 'in truth'.
Mi imaginación a veces confunde los sueños con la realidad.
My imagination sometimes mixes dreams with reality.
Here, 'realidad' refers to the concept of existence outside of imaginations or dreams.
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