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The meaning of the Italian word "vero" and how you use it

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vero
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) true; real; actual
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Non è vero quello che dici .
It is not true what you are saying.
È vero che hai visto mia sorella ?
Is it true that you saw my sister?
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A Bad Impression - Part 2 of 2
È vero che la professoressa è antipatica ?
Is it true that the professor is unpleasant?
A Bad Impression - Part 2 of 2
Sì , è vero , è antipatica .
Yes, it is true, she is unpleasant.
A Book Review of the Late Mattia Pascal by Pirandello
Che cos' è vero e che cosa non lo è .
What is real and what is not.
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vero
(interjection) right (question tag)
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Il treno parte alle otto , vero ?
The train leaves at eight, right?
Tu sei un dottore , vero ?
You are a doctor, aren't you?
Sei tornato a casa di nuovo tardi ? / Vero , mi dispiace .
Did you come back home late again? / Right, I'm sorry.
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The First Day of School
Non sei di Firenze , vero ?
You are not from Florence, right?
How Did It Go?
Ma com' è possibile ... Avevi studiato così tanto , vero ?
But how is it possible... You had studied so much, right?
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Sembra una pubblicità , vero ?
It looks like a commercial, right?
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vero...e...proprio
(expression) (masc.) (sing.) real; actual
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Usciamo per un appuntamento vero e proprio la prossima volta .
Let's go out on a real date, next time.
Non era un corso vero e proprio .
It wasn't an actual course.
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Home Sweet Home
per un italiano non trovare il bidet in un bagno è un vero e proprio shock culturale .
if an Italian doesn't find a bidet in the bathroom it is really quite the culture shock.
Top 10 Things About Italy in the Film "Luca" - Part 2 of 2
quando Luca sale sul treno per andare a Genova , che è un tributo vero e proprio al film " I Vitelloni " ,
when Luca gets on the train to go to Genoa, which is a real tribute to the movie "I vitelloni",
How Is Candy Made?
Quello che si ottiene è un vero e proprio sciroppo .
What you get is a real syrup.
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vero
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) real; genuine
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Questo è oro vero ?
Is this real gold?
Voglio provare il vero caffè italiano .
I want to taste the real Italian coffee.
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Ora , il mio vero Io è rivelato !
Now, my true self has been revealed!
Marcello Mastroianni and Monica Vitti Playing and Flirting - The Night
Ma non importa , tanto era un rubino vero .
But never mind, it was just a real ruby.
We Are Going to Film - The Fabelmans
Il tuo treno vero non si romperà mai .
Your real train will never get broken.
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a...dire...il...vero
(expression) to tell the truth; actually
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A dire il vero , nessuno ti sta giudicando .
Actually, no one is judging you.
Quando ho iniziato a lavorare qui , a dire il vero , non sapevo niente di moda .
When I started working here, to tell the truth, I didn't know anything about fashion.
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Steve and Nancy in the Upside Down - Stranger Things
Quando ero piccolo , a dire il vero , gattonavo all'indietro .
When I was little, actually, I crawled backwards.
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