truth
/truːθ/noun
उच्चारण ट्रूथ
सच, सच्चाई
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[U] the ~
the true facts about something, rather than things that are imagined or invented
सच, सच्चाई
- Tell me the truth about what happened.
- The truth is that I forgot.
- Always tell the truth, even when it is difficult.
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- The truth was that nobody had told her about the change.
- Radhika wanted to find out the truth about the accident.
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[U]
the quality or state of being true
सत्यता, वास्तविकता
- There is some truth in what he says.
- The truth of his statement was proved by the bank records.
- There is no truth in the rumour.
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- The truth of the report is doubtful.
- The judge tested the truth of every statement.
Opposite falsity
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[C]
a fact or belief that is accepted as true
सत्य, मान्य तथ्य
- universal truths about human nature
- It is a well-known truth that hard work pays off in the end.
- It is a simple truth that hard work gives results.
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- The book discusses basic truths of science.
- Honesty is a truth taught by all great teachers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the truth about / of sth
Use about for facts concerning a matter; of for the real nature of something.
किसी मामले के तथ्यों के लिए 'about' और किसी वस्तु की वास्तविक प्रकृति के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Nobody knows the truth about the missing file.
- She doubted the truth of his story.
tell the truth / speak the truth
The verbs used are tell, speak and learn; the article the is required.
इसके साथ tell, speak और learn verbs आती हैं; article 'the' आवश्यक है।
- Always tell the truth to your parents.
true (adjective) / truthful / truly
Truth is the noun; true is the adjective; truthful describes a person who tells the truth.
Truth noun है; true adjective है; truthful उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो सच बोलता है।
- He is a truthful boy.
- The story is true.
in truth / truth be told / the truth of the matter
These phrases introduce an honest statement, often a surprising one.
ये वाक्यांश किसी ईमानदार, प्रायः चौंकाने वाले कथन की भूमिका बनाते हैं।
- In truth, I never liked the subject.
- The truth of the matter is that we lost.
truthful / untruthful / truthfulness
Truthful describes a person or statement that is honest; untruthful is its opposite.
Truthful ईमानदार व्यक्ति या कथन का वर्णन करता है; untruthful उसका विलोम है।
- The witness gave a truthful account.
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verb + truth
tellhidediscoverrevealaccept
- The inquiry revealed the truth at last.
adjective + truth
wholeplainnakedbittersimple
- Tell me the whole truth.
truth + preposition
aboutbehindinof
- There is some truth in the rumour.
truth + preposition phrase
in all truthgrain of truthmoment of truthhome truthhalf-truth
- There is a grain of truth in the rumour.
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- Truth alone triumphs, says the national motto.
राष्ट्रीय आदर्श-वाक्य कहता है कि सत्य की ही विजय होती है।
- Radhika spoke the truth, although it was hard.
राधिका ने सच बोला, यद्यपि वह कठिन था।
- The truth is that I did not study enough.
सच यह है कि मैंने पर्याप्त अध्ययन नहीं किया।
- There is not an ounce of truth in his claim.
उसके दावे में रत्ती भर भी सच्चाई नहीं है।
- Gandhiji called his autobiography the story of his experiments with truth.
गांधीजी ने अपनी आत्मकथा को सत्य के साथ अपने प्रयोगों की कहानी कहा।
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✗ He always says truth.
✓ He always tells the truth.
Hindi 'sach bolta hai' translates as says, but English pairs tell with truth, and the article the is needed.
हिंदी के 'सच बोलता है' का अनुवाद 'says' हो जाता है, परंतु अंग्रेज़ी में truth के साथ 'tell' आता है और article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ What he said is truth.
✓ What he said is true.
A statement is described by an adjective, so true is needed; truth is a noun for the fact itself.
कथन का वर्णन adjective से होता है, इसलिए 'true' चाहिए; 'truth' स्वयं तथ्य का noun है।
✗ To say the true, I forgot.
✓ To tell the truth, I forgot.
The idiom is fixed as to tell the truth, and neither say nor the adjective true can replace its words.
मुहावरा 'to tell the truth' के रूप में स्थिर है, और उसके शब्दों को say या adjective 'true' से नहीं बदला जा सकता।
¶Idioms 1
to tell (you) the truth
used when admitting something honestly
सच कहूँ तो
- To tell you the truth, I did not read the chapter.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Truth is stranger than fiction.'
कहावत 'Truth is stranger than fiction' है।