gospel
/ˈɡɒspl/noun
उच्चारण गॉस्पल
धर्म-संदेश; परम सत्य
Core word
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[U, C]
(Gospel) one of the four books in the Bible about the life of Jesus; a set of principles that somebody believes in; (also gospel truth) the complete truth
धर्म-संदेश; परम सत्य
- take it as gospel
- Many students treat their coaching notes as gospel, without checking other books.
- Some people take every word of the report as gospel.
+ 2 more examples
- The Gospel of Luke tells many stories of Jesus.
- Don't take his advice as gospel; check the facts yourself.
Synonyms truth doctrine creed principles
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the Gospel / a Gospel (capital G)
With a capital G, the Gospel means the teaching of Jesus Christ, and a Gospel is one of the four books of the New Testament about his life.
बड़े G के साथ 'the Gospel' का अर्थ ईसा मसीह की शिक्षा है, और 'a Gospel' नए नियम की उन चार पुस्तकों में से एक है जिनमें उनका जीवन वर्णित है।
- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote the four Gospels.
- He read a passage from the Gospel in church.
gospel truth
Gospel truth means something that is completely true. It is often used in the negative when doubting a claim.
'Gospel truth' का अर्थ है पूर्ण सत्य। संदेह जताने के लिए इसे अक्सर नकारात्मक वाक्य में प्रयोग करते हैं।
- What he told you is not the gospel truth.
- I swear it is gospel truth.
take something as gospel
This idiom means to believe something completely without checking it.
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ है किसी बात पर बिना जाँचे पूरी तरह विश्वास कर लेना।
- Don't take everything on social media as gospel.
gospel of + noun
Gospel can mean a set of beliefs that someone promotes strongly, as in the gospel of hard work.
'Gospel' उन सिद्धांतों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है जिनका कोई व्यक्ति ज़ोर से प्रचार करता है, जैसे 'the gospel of hard work'।
- Our principal preaches the gospel of punctuality.
gospel vs gospel truth
On its own, gospel often means a firm belief; gospel truth stresses that a statement is completely true.
अकेले 'gospel' का अर्थ प्रायः दृढ़ विश्वास होता है; 'gospel truth' बताता है कि कथन पूर्ण सत्य है।
- He told me the gospel truth about the accident.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gospel
socialprosperityholyspreadingnew
- The reformer spread the social gospel of equality.
verb + gospel
preachspreadbelievereadaccept
- Missionaries travelled to preach the gospel.
gospel + noun
musicsingerchoirtruthsong
- The gospel choir sang at the Christmas programme.
gospel + preposition
according toofas gospelfor
- According to the Gospel of Luke, the shepherds visited the child.
gospel + singer/music
gospel musicgospel choirgospel singergospel hall
- The gospel singer filled the hall with a rich voice.
गॉस्पल गायक ने अपनी भरपूर आवाज़ से हॉल भर दिया।
“More examples 6
- The teacher treats the textbook as gospel and never uses another book.
शिक्षक पाठ्यपुस्तक को ब्रह्मवाक्य मानते हैं और कभी कोई दूसरी किताब नहीं लेते।
- The church choir practised a gospel song for Christmas.
चर्च के गायक-दल ने क्रिसमस के लिए एक गॉस्पल गीत का अभ्यास किया।
- Radhika does not accept every rumour as gospel truth.
राधिका हर अफ़वाह को पूर्ण सत्य नहीं मानती।
- The Gospels tell the story of Jesus in four different ways.
गॉस्पल यीशु की कथा को चार अलग-अलग ढंग से बताती हैं।
- He spread the gospel of cleanliness in every village he visited.
उसने जिस भी गाँव का दौरा किया, वहाँ स्वच्छता का संदेश फैलाया।
- Do not treat one website's opinion as gospel; check other sources.
किसी एक वेबसाइट की राय को अंतिम सत्य मत मानिए; दूसरे स्रोत भी देखिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She took his words as a gospel.
✓ She took his words as gospel.
In this idiom gospel is uncountable and takes no article.
इस मुहावरे में 'gospel' uncountable है, इसलिए article नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take sth as gospel (believe something completely without question).
Idiom 'take sth as gospel' (बिना सवाल पूरी तरह मान लेना, ब्रह्मवाक्य मानना)।