unreal
/ˌʌnˈrɪəl/adjective
उच्चारण अन्रिअल
अवास्तविक, सपने जैसा, अविश्वसनीय
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so strange that it is more like a dream than reality
अवास्तविक, सपने जैसा, अविश्वसनीय
- The whole day of the result felt unreal.
- It felt unreal to see my own name at the top of the merit list.
- Standing on the stage felt strange and unreal.
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- The days after the accident seemed unreal to her.
- It was unreal to meet my favourite cricketer in person.
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not related to reality; not existing
काल्पनिक, असत्य, जो वास्तव में न हो
- unreal expectations of a government job
- Her plan to become rich overnight is based on unreal ideas about how business works.
- Advertisements often show an unreal picture of family life.
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- He had unreal hopes of becoming famous within a month.
- The film's world is so unreal that it is hard to follow.
Synonyms imaginary fictitious illusory unrealistic fanciful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be / look / feel + unreal
Unreal is mostly used after be, look, seem or feel to say that something is so strange that it does not seem to be happening for real.
'Unreal' प्रायः be, look, seem या feel के बाद आता है और बताता है कि कोई बात इतनी अजीब है कि वह सच नहीं लगती।
- The view from the top of the fort looked unreal in the morning mist.
- After the result was announced, everything felt unreal to Radhika.
it is unreal (that) ...
In informal speech, unreal can also mean amazing or hard to believe, and it is followed by a that-clause or a to-infinitive.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'unreal' का अर्थ अद्भुत या विश्वास से परे भी होता है, और उसके बाद that-clause या to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- It is unreal that he scored a century in his first match.
unreal + noun
Placed before a noun, unreal describes something imaginary or not based on fact, such as a world, a situation or a story.
Noun से पहले 'unreal' किसी काल्पनिक या तथ्य पर आधारित न होने वाली वस्तु, जैसे दुनिया, स्थिति या कहानी, का वर्णन करता है।
- The film takes place in an unreal world full of talking animals.
the unreal (noun use) / unreality
The unreal means things that are imaginary as a group, while the noun unreality names the quality of being unreal.
'The unreal' का अर्थ समूह के रूप में काल्पनिक वस्तुएँ है, जबकि noun 'unreality' असत्य होने की स्थिति का नाम है।
- There was a strange unreality about the silent streets during the lockdown.
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verb + unreal
seemlookfeelsoundbecome
- The whole day seemed unreal to the village boy in the big city.
adverb + unreal
almosttotallycompletelyslightlystrangely
- The silence of the hills was almost unreal.
unreal + noun
worldsituationexpectationatmospheredream
- Social media often creates an unreal picture of other people's lives.
noun + unreal
scenemomentexperiencefeeling
- Seeing the Taj Mahal at dawn was an unreal experience.
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- The sunset over the Arabian Sea was so beautiful that it looked unreal.
अरब सागर के ऊपर सूर्यास्त इतना सुंदर था कि वह अवास्तविक लग रहा था।
- When her name appeared on the merit list, it all felt unreal to Radhika.
जब merit list में उसका नाम आया, तो राधिका को यह सब अविश्वसनीय लगा।
- The characters in the serial live in an unreal world of luxury.
धारावाहिक के पात्र विलासिता की एक काल्पनिक दुनिया में रहते हैं।
- After a sleepless night on the train, the platform seemed strangely unreal.
ट्रेन में नींद-रहित रात के बाद प्लेटफ़ॉर्म अजीब ढंग से अवास्तविक लगा।
- There was an air of unreality in the room after the shocking news.
चौंकाने वाली खबर के बाद कमरे में अवास्तविकता का सा माहौल था।
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✗ This place looks like unreal.
✓ This place looks unreal.
Look is followed directly by an adjective; like is used only before a noun or pronoun.
'Look' के बाद सीधे adjective आता है; 'like' केवल noun या pronoun से पहले लगता है।
✗ He has unreal plans for his future.
✓ He has unrealistic plans for his future.
Unreal means imaginary or dreamlike; for plans that cannot work in practice, the word is unrealistic.
'Unreal' का अर्थ काल्पनिक या स्वप्न जैसा है; जो योजनाएँ व्यवहार में नहीं चल सकतीं उनके लिए 'unrealistic' शब्द आता है।
✗ The scene was too much unreal.
✓ The scene was too unreal.
Too goes directly before an adjective; too much is used before uncountable nouns or after a verb.
'Too' सीधे adjective से पहले आता है; 'too much' uncountable noun से पहले या verb के बाद आता है।
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These words describe things that are not real, but they differ in whether the cause is imagination, strangeness or lack of practicality.
ये शब्द अवास्तविक चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण कल्पना, अजीबपन या व्यावहारिकता की कमी हो सकता है।
Not seeming real, because it is strange, dreamlike or imaginary.
अजीब, स्वप्न जैसा या काल्पनिक होने के कारण सच न लगने वाला।
- The sudden silence felt unreal.
Not sensible or practical; describes ideas, targets or hopes that cannot work in real life.
व्यावहारिक न होने वाला; ऐसे विचार, लक्ष्य या आशाएँ जो वास्तविक जीवन में नहीं चल सकतीं।
- Studying fourteen hours a day is an unrealistic target.
Existing only in the mind, not in the real world.
केवल मन में विद्यमान, वास्तविक दुनिया में नहीं।
- As a child she had an imaginary friend called Gudiya.
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un·real
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Keep apart unreal (dreamlike or not existing) and unrealistic (not sensible about what is possible: 'unrealistic targets').
Unreal (सपने जैसा या अस्तित्वहीन) और unrealistic (संभव के बारे में व्यावहारिक नहीं: 'unrealistic targets') को अलग रखिए।
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One-word substitution
A false belief or appearance is an illusion; a vision in a dream is a phantasm.
झूठी धारणा या आभास illusion; स्वप्न का दृश्य phantasm।