vrai

Meaning

Adj

1. true
2. real, proper
3. honest, sincere, truthful

Noun

truth

Adv

true; truly

Concepts

true

real

genuine

right

correct

truthful

valid

truth

pure

authentic

legitimate

sound

just

honest

reality

actual

natural

really

sheer

Thorough-paced

unmixed

due

perfect

proper

righteous

straightforward

genuine article

veritable

very

absolute

accurate

good

the real thing

exact

dead on target

admittedly

avowedly

confessedly

true up

straight

echt

on-key

lawful

rightful

existent

unfeigned

literal

dependable

reliable

original

regular

real-life

so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vʁɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French verai, from Early Medieval Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx.

Sentences

Ni avec lui , ni avec personne , à vrai dire .

Neither with him, nor with anyone, to tell the truth.

Pour certaines personnes c'était la preuve qu'il était un vrai artiste .

For some people it was proof that he was a real artist.

J’ai joué la corde sensible . Je l’aimais pour de vrai , mon Pierrot !

I played the chord. I loved him for real, my Pierrot!

Cependant pour Alex Ferguson, le vrai derby est celui l'opposant à Liverpool .

However, for Alex Ferguson, the real derby is the one between him and Liverpool.