true
/truː/adjective
उच्चारण ट्रू
सच, सत्य, वास्तविक
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connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed
सच, सत्य, वास्तविक
- Is it true that the exam has been postponed?
- The film is based on a true story.
- Every word she said was true.
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- Is it true that the school will be closed on Friday?
- The story is true, and it happened in my village.
- Her words sounded true.
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[only before noun]
real or exact, especially when this is different from how something seems
असली, वास्तविक, सच्चा
- He finally showed his true colours.
- The true cost of the project was never revealed.
- a true friend
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- Her true feelings were hidden behind a smile.
- The true meaning of the poem is hard to find.
- He is a true friend who helped in hard times.
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~ (to sb/sth)
loyal and faithful; keeping a promise
वफ़ादार, निष्ठावान, पक्का
- She stayed true to her principles.
- a true and loyal servant
- He was true to his word.
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- Be true to yourself and don't copy others.
- The soldier remained true to his country.
- They stayed true to each other for fifty years.
Synonyms loyal faithful devoted steadfast constant
Opposite disloyal unfaithful false
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[only before noun]
having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have
सच्चा, खरा, असली (गुणों वाला)
- a true gentleman
- Mountaineering is a true test of courage.
- He is a true sportsman who never cheats.
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- Radhika is a true leader.
- That was a true Indian meal, with dal, roti and sabzi.
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(of a line, edge or surface) straight, level or exactly in position
सीधा, ठीक, सही स्थिति में (रेखा, सतह)
- The wheel is not running true; it wobbles.
- Check that the shelf is true before you fix it to the wall.
- The picture frame is not true; it leans to one side.
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- The carpenter checked that the board was true.
- Make sure the wheel runs true.
Synonyms straight level accurate aligned
Opposite crooked out of true
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literary
truly; accurately
सच में, सही निशाने पर
- His arrow flew straight and true.
- Her words ring true.
- His aim was true, and the arrow hit the target.
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- The old saying rings true even today.
- Her voice rang clear and true across the hall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
true that / It is true that
It is true that is used to accept a point before adding a contrast with but or however.
'It is true that' का प्रयोग किसी बात को स्वीकार करके बाद में but या however से विरोध जोड़ने के लिए होता है।
- It is true that she is young, but she is very capable.
- It is true that the exam was hard.
true to sth / true of sb
True to means loyal or faithful to something; true of sb means correct when applied to them.
'True to' का अर्थ किसी के प्रति वफ़ादार है; 'true of sb' का अर्थ उन पर लागू होने पर सही है।
- He stayed true to his promise.
- The same is true of most students in the hostel.
true + noun (a true friend)
Before a noun, true means real or genuine and not false, copied or pretended.
Noun से पहले 'true' का अर्थ असली या सच्चा होता है, नकली, नक़ल या दिखावटी नहीं।
- Radhika is a true friend in need.
- The true value of a gem is hard to judge.
come true / hold true / prove true
These verbs keep true as a complement; come true is for wishes and predictions.
इन verbs में 'true' complement बना रहता है; 'come true' इच्छाओं और भविष्यवाणियों के लिए है।
- Her dream of becoming an officer came true.
- The rumour proved true.
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true + noun
storyfriendlovemeaningcolours
- He told us the true story of the war.
adverb + true
quiteveryequallynot strictlyperfectly
- It is equally true of all age groups.
verb + true
comeproveremainholdring
- His words rang true to everyone.
true + abstract noun
spiritworthfeelingselfpurpose
- The true spirit of Diwali is sharing.
true to + noun
true to lifetrue to formtrue to his wordtrue to type
- True to form, he arrived late again.
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- It is not true that the exam has been postponed.
यह सच नहीं है कि परीक्षा स्थगित हो गई है।
- Radhika remained true to her ideals till the end.
राधिका अंत तक अपने आदर्शों के प्रति सच्ची रही।
- The story is based on true events in Rajasthan.
कहानी राजस्थान की सच्ची घटनाओं पर आधारित है।
- That is true of every teacher I know.
यह मेरे जाने हुए हर शिक्षक पर लागू होता है।
- The arrow flew straight and true to the target.
तीर सीधे और सटीक निशाने पर गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It is a true that he is honest.
✓ It is true that he is honest.
True is an adjective here, so no article a is used before it.
यहाँ 'true' adjective है, इसलिए उससे पहले article 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ He is true with his friends.
✓ He is true to his friends.
For faithfulness, true takes to, not with.
वफ़ादारी के अर्थ में 'true' के साथ to आता है, with नहीं।
✗ The dream became true after many years.
✓ The dream came true after many years.
The fixed phrase is come true, not become true.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'come true' है, 'become true' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
True, real and genuine all mean not false, but they differ in what is being checked.
True, real और genuine तीनों का अर्थ 'झूठा नहीं' है, पर इनमें जाँच की जाने वाली बात अलग है।
In agreement with the facts, or faithful.
तथ्यों से मेल खाने वाला, या वफ़ादार।
- The report is true.
Not fake; what it appears to be, and sincere.
नकली नहीं; जैसा दिखता है वैसा ही, और सच्चे मन का।
- This is a genuine certificate.
¶Idioms 6
come true
(of a hope or dream) to happen in reality
(सपना, इच्छा) पूरा होना, सच हो जाना
- Her dream of becoming an officer came true.
true to form/type
behaving as expected, especially badly
अपने स्वभाव के अनुसार, जैसा अपेक्षित था
- True to form, he arrived twenty minutes late.
true to life
(of a story or picture) realistic
यथार्थ के करीब, वास्तविक जैसा
- The novel's village scenes are true to life.
ring true
to seem believable
विश्वसनीय लगना
- His excuse did not ring true.
too good to be true
so good that you suspect something is wrong
इतना अच्छा कि सच न लगे
- A government job without an exam? Too good to be true.
show your true colours
to reveal your real character
असली रंग दिखाना
- He showed his true colours when the money ran out.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
true, truly and truth
True is the adjective; the adverb drops the e: truly (not 'truely'); the noun is truth, the adjective from it truthful (telling the truth). The comparative is truer, the superlative truest. 'Yours truly' closes an informal letter. Keep apart true (not false) and real (not imaginary); a true story is real; a true friend is genuine.
True adjective है; adverb में e हट जाता है: truly ('truely' नहीं); noun truth, उससे adjective truthful (सच बोलने वाला)। Comparative truer, superlative truest। 'Yours truly' अनौपचारिक पत्र का अंत है। True (झूठ नहीं) और real (काल्पनिक नहीं) को अलग रखिए; true story real होती है; true friend genuine।
§Grammar and usage
'It is true that...' takes a clause; 'true of' means applying to ('This is true of all metals').
'It is true that...' के बाद clause आता है; 'true of' का अर्थ 'पर लागू' है ('This is true of all metals')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Come true, true to form, true to life, ring true, too good to be true, show your true colours, true to your word, tried and true.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: come true, true to form, true to life, ring true, too good to be true, show your true colours, true to your word, tried and true।
'Truth is stranger than fiction.'
कहावत 'Truth is stranger than fiction'।