opinion
/əˈpɪnjən/noun
उच्चारण अपिन्यन
राय, विचार, मत
Basic word
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[C, U]
your feelings or thoughts about somebody or something, rather than a fact; the beliefs or views of a group of people; advice from a professional person
राय, विचार, मत
- In my opinion, he is right.
- public opinion
- a second opinion
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- Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
- What is your opinion of the new rules?
- Radhika has a high opinion of her teachers.
- Doctors often give a second opinion before surgery.
- Public opinion turned against the new tax.
Synonyms view belief judgement viewpoint stance
Opposite fact
¶Idioms 2
be of the opinion that…
to believe or think that…
(किसी) विचार का होना, मानना
- I am of the opinion that daily revision is essential.
- The committee was of the opinion that the rules should be changed.
have a high / low / good / bad opinion of sb/sth
to think that sb/sth is good / bad
(किसी के बारे में) अच्छी / बुरी राय रखना
- The teachers have a high opinion of Radhika.
- He has a low opinion of politicians.
?Which word?
Keep the view words: opinion, view, belief, viewpoint, standpoint, stance (a public opinion on an issue), perspective.
विचार के शब्द याद रखिए: opinion, view, belief, viewpoint, standpoint, stance (किसी मुद्दे पर सार्वजनिक राय, रुख़), perspective।
§Grammar and usage
In my opinion (not 'according to my opinion' or 'in my opinion, I think', which is a tautology); have an opinion of or about sb or sth; a high or low opinion of sb (think somebody is very good or bad).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: in my opinion ('according to my opinion' या 'in my opinion, I think' नहीं, जो tautology है); have an opinion of या about sb या sth; a high या low opinion of sb (किसी को बहुत अच्छा या बुरा समझना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Public opinion, opinion poll (a survey of what people think), difference of opinion, a second opinion (advice from another doctor or expert), be of the opinion that (formal, believe that), matter of opinion (something people disagree about).
Collocations: public opinion (जनमत), opinion poll (लोगों की सोच का सर्वेक्षण, जनमत सर्वेक्षण), difference of opinion (मतभेद), a second opinion (दूसरे डॉक्टर या विशेषज्ञ की सलाह), be of the opinion that (औपचारिक, मानना कि), matter of opinion (ऐसी बात जिस पर लोग असहमत हों)।