really

très, vraiment

Renforce une qualité ou un sentiment pour en souligner l’intensité.

En anglais simple : Used to make an adjective or feeling stronger.

• This cake is really good.
• I really enjoyed the film.
• Do you really like that colour?

Synonymes : very, extremely, very much

Expressions courantes : really good, really like something, really want something

vraiment, réellement

Souligne qu’une chose est vraie ou se produit effectivement.

En anglais simple : Used to stress that something is true or actually happens.

• Did that really happen?
• She really did see a bear.
• I wonder whether ghosts really exist.

Synonymes : actually, truly, in fact

Expressions courantes : really happen, really exist, really mean something, really true

vraiment ?, ah bon ?

Se dit quand on est surpris ou qu’on demande si une chose est vraie.

En anglais simple : You say this when surprised or when asking whether something is true.

• Really? I had no idea.
• You won a car? Really?
• Really? Are you sure he said that?

Expressions courantes : oh really, really are you, really did she

ah bon ?

Se dit pour montrer qu’on écoute avec intérêt ce qu’une personne raconte.

En anglais simple : You say this to show you are listening and interested in what someone is saying.

• Oh, really? Tell me more.
• Really? What happened next?
• Really? How was your trip?

Expressions courantes : oh really, really then what

tout à fait, absolument

Se dit pour montrer qu’on est pleinement d’accord avec ce qu’une personne a dit.

En anglais simple : You say this to show strong agreement with what someone has said.

• Really. That was completely unfair.
• Really! Nobody should have to wait that long.
• Really, I could not agree more.

Synonymes : indeed, exactly

Expressions courantes : really yes, really exactly

sans blague ?

Se dit sur un ton interrogatif et ironique quand quelqu’un vient de dire une évidence.

En anglais simple : You say this with a questioning tone because someone has said something obvious.

• Really? Everyone already knows that.
• Really? You have only just noticed?
• Oh, really? What a surprise that water is wet.

Expressions courantes : oh really, really what else