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The best possible or perfect for a particular purpose or situation; exactly matching one's expectations.
Bei diesem sonnigen Wetter ist das der ideale Tag für einen Ausflug an den See.
With this sunny weather, this is the ideal day for a trip to the lake.
The adjective 'ideal' (ideal) is closely related to the noun 'die Idee' (idea). Something ideal corresponds to a perfect conception or idea.
Seine Idee von einem perfekten Urlaub ist für mich nicht ideal.
His idea of a perfect vacation is not ideal for me.
'Ideal' is very often used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative to name the purpose or person for whom something is perfect.
Dieses kleine Auto ist ideal für den Stadtverkehr.
This small car is ideal for city traffic.
Common combinations are 'die ideale Lösung' (the ideal solution), 'der ideale Zeitpunkt' (the ideal time), 'der ideale Partner' (the ideal partner), or 'ideale Bedingungen' (ideal conditions).
Wir haben lange auf den idealen Zeitpunkt für unsere Reise gewartet.
We waited a long time for the ideal time for our trip.
The meaning 'nur in der Vorstellung existierend' (existing only in the imagination) is used mainly in philosophical, theoretical, or very formal texts. In everyday language, this meaning is rare.
In einer idealen Welt gäbe es keine Kriege.
In an ideal world, there would be no wars.
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'wirklich' and 'ideal' can form a contrast when it comes to reality and imagination. 'wirklich' describes something that is real or actually exists. 'ideal' can mean that something exists only as an idea or an imagined ideal and is not present in reality. This contrast is important when distinguishing between a real state and a perfect picture in your mind. In other meanings, 'ideal' is not the opposite of 'wirklich', for example in 'eine ideale Lösung' (an ideal solution) in the sense of 'perfectly suitable'.
In der idealen Welt hat jeder genug Zeit und Geld.
In the ideal world, everyone has enough time and money.
Die Gefahr war wirklich, auch wenn sie am Anfang klein wirkte.
The danger was real, even if it seemed small at first.