reality
/riˈæləti/noun
उच्चारण रिऐलटी
वास्तविकता, यथार्थ
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[U]
the true situation and the things that actually happen, rather than how you would like them to be
वास्तविकता, यथार्थ
- Face reality: the exam is in two weeks.
- His plan has no connection with reality.
- In reality, the journey took twice as long as planned.
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- Radhika has to face reality and start revising.
- Dreams are fine, but you must also see reality.
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[C]
a thing that is actually experienced or seen
सच्चाई, हकीकत
- the harsh realities of village life
- The reality of life in the hostel is different from the brochure.
- The harsh realities of a soldier's life surprised him.
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- The reality of the situation is quite different.
- She learned the economic realities of running a shop.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
reality (uncountable) / the reality of
Reality is the real state of things. In this sense it is uncountable. The phrase the reality of takes the matter described.
'Reality' चीज़ों की वास्तविक स्थिति है। इस अर्थ में यह अगणनीय है। 'The reality of' के बाद वर्णित विषय आता है।
- He must face reality and study seriously.
- The reality of rural life is very different.
in reality / in fact
In reality contrasts what is thought with what is true. It often follows a statement of an appearance.
'In reality' मान्यता और सच्चाई में अंतर दिखाता है। यह प्रायः दिखावट के कथन के बाद आता है।
- She looks calm, but in reality she is very nervous.
become / turn into a reality
Reality can be countable when it means something that exists. A dream becomes a reality.
जब 'reality' अस्तित्व में आई वस्तु के अर्थ में हो, तब यह गणनीय हो सकता है। सपना हकीकत बन जाता है।
- Her dream of becoming a doctor became a reality.
reality + noun / realities (plural)
Reality TV and reality check are common compounds. The plural realities means facts of a situation.
Reality TV और reality check आम compounds हैं। Plural 'realities' का अर्थ किसी स्थिति के तथ्य हैं।
- The mock test was a reality check for her.
- Students must face the harsh realities of the job market.
+Collocations 3
adjective + reality
harshvirtualstarkgrimeconomicdaily
- The harsh reality is that seats are very limited.
verb + reality
faceacceptescapeignorereflectbecome
- He tried to escape reality through video games.
reality + noun
checkshowTVgapprinciple
- A reality check showed that the plan was too costly.
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- The film is based on reality, not on imagination.
फ़िल्म कल्पना पर नहीं, वास्तविकता पर आधारित है।
- Radhika's father finally accepted the reality of her choice.
राधिका के पिता ने अंततः उसकी पसंद की वास्तविकता को स्वीकार कर लिया।
- Virtual reality is used to train pilots.
आभासी वास्तविकता का उपयोग पायलटों को प्रशिक्षण देने में होता है।
- The reality is that few candidates clear the exam in one attempt.
सच्चाई यह है कि कुछ ही उम्मीदवार एक प्रयास में परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करते हैं।
- In reality, the journey took twice as long as promised.
वास्तव में यात्रा वादे से दुगुना समय लगी।
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✗ In the reality, he is a good man.
✓ In reality, he is a good man.
In reality takes no article.
'In reality' के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ Dreams are different with reality.
✓ Dreams are different from reality.
Different takes from (or to in British English), not with.
'Different' के साथ 'from' (या British English में 'to') आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ He lives far from the reality of life.
✓ He lives far from reality.
Reality in a general sense is used without the article.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'reality' article के बिना आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Reality, truth and fact are linked, but they do not mean the same.
Reality, truth और fact जुड़े हुए हैं, पर समान अर्थ वाले नहीं हैं।
The real state of things, as against imagination.
कल्पना के विपरीत चीज़ों की वास्तविक स्थिति।
- Face reality.
¶Idioms 1
in reality
used to say that the real situation is different from what has been said or thought
वास्तव में, असल में
- He claims to be rich, but in reality he is in debt.