identity
/aɪˈdentəti/noun
उच्चारण आइडेन्टटी
पहचान
Core word
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[C, U]
who or what somebody or something is; the characteristics, feelings or beliefs that make people different from others
पहचान
- identity card
- national identity
- The police have not yet announced the identity of the victim.
+ 3 more examples
- Language is an important part of cultural identity.
- She was worried that a stranger might discover her true identity.
- The shop was a case of mistaken identity.
Synonyms name individuality character personality
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
identity (countable & uncountable)
It can be a name or personal details (countable) or a sense of who you are (uncountable).
यह नाम या व्यक्तिगत विवरण (countable) या स्वयं की पहचान का बोध (uncountable) हो सकता है।
- The police hid the witness's identity.
- Language is part of cultural identity.
identity of + noun
Use 'of' for the person or thing whose identity is meant.
जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु की पहचान हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The identity of the winner was kept secret.
identity + noun
Used before another noun: identity card, theft, crisis, proof.
Identity card, theft, crisis, proof जैसे शब्दों में यह दूसरे noun से पहले आता है।
- He lost his identity card on the train.
- Identity theft is a growing crime.
a case of mistaken identity
A fixed phrase for confusing one person with another.
एक व्यक्ति को दूसरा समझ लेने के लिए यह निश्चित वाक्यांश है।
- It was a case of mistaken identity; the police arrested the wrong man.
+Collocations 5
adjective + identity
nationalculturalpersonaltruesecretdigital
- Festivals strengthen our cultural identity.
verb + identity
revealhideprotectestablishprovelose
- The accused refused to reveal his true identity.
identity + noun
cardcrisistheftproofdocument
- Candidates must show an identity proof at the centre.
identity + of
a witnessa victiman authora callera donor
- The identity of the caller was traced.
sense of identity
a stronga weaka newa sharedone's own
- The school gives students a strong sense of identity.
“More examples 6
- Radhika proved her identity with her Aadhaar card.
राधिका ने अपने आधार कार्ड से अपनी पहचान सिद्ध की।
- Teenagers often search for their own identity.
किशोर अक्सर अपनी पहचान की तलाश करते हैं।
- The government protects the identity of children in court cases.
सरकार अदालती मामलों में बच्चों की पहचान की रक्षा करती है।
- She was arrested because of mistaken identity.
गलत पहचान के कारण उसे गिरफ़्तार कर लिया गया।
- Hindi is an important part of India's identity.
हिंदी भारत की पहचान का एक अहम हिस्सा है।
- Online fraudsters steal people's identity to open fake accounts.
ऑनलाइन ठग लोगों की पहचान चुराकर नकली खाते खोलते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please show your identity.
✓ Please show your identity card.
To mean the document, say 'identity card' or 'identity proof'.
दस्तावेज़ के लिए 'identity card' या 'identity proof' कहा जाता है।
✗ Identity of the thief is still unknown.
✓ The identity of the thief is still unknown.
The noun with 'of' is specific, so it needs 'the'.
'Of' से सीमित विशिष्ट संज्ञा के साथ 'the' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Identity card (ID), identity proof, mistaken identity (thinking somebody is somebody else); GK: Aadhaar is India's 12-digit unique identity number.
Collocations: identity card (ID), identity proof, mistaken identity (किसी को कोई और समझना); GK में आधार भारत का 12-अंकीय विशिष्ट पहचान नंबर है।