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genuine

/ˈdʒenjuɪn/adjective

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असली

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adjective
  1. 1

    real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial

    असली

    • Is this genuine leather?
    • She showed genuine concern for the poor.
    • This is a genuine silk saree from Varanasi.
    + 2 more examples
    • The museum owns a genuine letter written by Gandhi.
    • Is the note genuine, or is it a copy?

    Synonyms authentic

    Opposite fake

  2. 2

    sincere and honest; that can be trusted

    सच्चा, निष्कपट

    • She made a genuine attempt to help.
    • He gave a genuine apology and promised to improve his behaviour.
    • Radhika has a genuine love for music.
    + 2 more examples
    • He gave a genuine reason for being absent.
    • The teacher showed genuine interest in the students' problems.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

genuine + noun

Describes something real, not fake.

असली, नकली नहीं, वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।

  • It is a genuine Banarasi saree.

genuine (adj) - genuinely (adv) - genuineness (n)

Genuinely is common before adjectives.

'Genuinely' प्रायः adjectives से पहले आता है।

  • She is genuinely kind.

genuine about + noun

Describes sincerity of a person.

व्यक्ति की सच्चाई का वर्णन करता है।

  • He was genuine about his apology.

genuine vs fake vs original

Genuine is the opposite of fake; original means the first or not copied.

'Genuine' का विलोम 'fake' है; 'original' का अर्थ मूल या नकल न किया हुआ है।

  • Is the signature genuine or a fake?
  • Show me the original certificate.
+Collocations 5

genuine + noun

articlereasonmistakeinterestconcern

  • He has a genuine interest in history.

adverb + genuine

completelyabsolutelyapparentlyquite

  • The letter appears quite genuine.

verb + genuine

proveseemsoundbe

  • The coins proved genuine.

genuine + feeling

loveregretsurprisesympathyenthusiasm

  • She showed genuine regret for the mistake.

genuine + noun (people)

customerbuyerfriendapologyfeeling

  • A genuine friend will never lie to you.
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  • Always buy genuine medicines from a licensed shop.

हमेशा लाइसेंस प्राप्त दुकान से असली दवाइयाँ खरीदें।

  • Radhika gave a genuine smile.

राधिका ने सच्ची मुस्कान दी।

  • Is this a genuine ticket or a fake?

क्या यह असली टिकट है या नकली?

  • He has a genuine reason for being absent.

उसकी अनुपस्थिति का एक वास्तविक कारण है।

  • The jeweller gave a certificate for the genuine gold.

सुनार ने असली सोने का प्रमाणपत्र दिया।

  • I have a genuine doubt about the answer.

मुझे उत्तर के बारे में वास्तविक शंका है।

  • The museum has a genuine letter written by Gandhiji.

संग्रहालय में गांधीजी द्वारा लिखा हुआ असली पत्र है।

!Common mistakes 4

✗ It is a genuin leather bag.

✓ It is a genuine leather bag.

The spelling ends in -ine.

इसकी spelling '-ine' पर समाप्त होती है।

✗ She is genuinly sorry.

✓ She is genuinely sorry.

Keep the e before -ly.

'-ly' से पहले e बनाए रखें।

✗ This note is not genuinely.

✓ This note is not genuine.

After is use an adjective, not an adverb.

'Is' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।

✗ He is a genuine of person.

✓ He is a genuine person.

No of is needed.

यहाँ 'of' की आवश्यकता नहीं है।

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Genuine is real; authentic is proven original.

'Genuine' असली है; 'authentic' प्रमाणित मूल है।

genuine

Real and not false; also sincere.

असली और झूठा नहीं; सच्चा भी।

  • A genuine note.

authentic

True to its original source.

अपने मूल स्रोत के अनुरूप।

  • An authentic recipe.
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