Meanings
to speak or act in an evasive way; to avoid the truth.
چالاکی سے جھوٹ بولنا؛ سچائی سے بچنا۔
چالاکی سے جھوٹ بولنا
chaalaki se jhoot bolna
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Common Collocations
- prevaricate on a statement
- prevaricate in court
- prevaricate about the facts
Example Sentences
He tends to prevaricate when asked about his plans.
جب اس سے اس کے منصوبوں کے بارے میں پوچھا جاتا ہے تو وہ چالاکی سے جھوٹ بولتا ہے۔
Jab is se is ke mansuboon ke bare mein poocha jata hai to woh chaalaki se jhoot bolta hai.
The witness began to prevaricate under cross-examination.
گواہ نے جب جرحی پوچھ گچھ کی تو اس نے چالاکی سے جھوٹ بولنا شروع کردیا۔
Gawah ne jab jurhi poochtaach ki to us ne chaalaki se jhoot bolna shuru kar diya.
In a difficult situation, he prevaricated instead of providing a direct answer.
ایک مشکل صورتحال میں، اس نے براہ راست جواب دینے کے بجائے چالاکی سے جھوٹ بولنا شروع کردیا۔
Ek mushkil surat-e-haal mein, us ne baraah-e-raast jawab dene ke bajaye chaalaki se jhoot bolna shuru kar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'prevaricate' as 'pre-avoid truth'.
Imagine a person tiptoeing around the truth like a cat avoiding detection.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سچائی آخرکار سامنے آجاتی ہے۔
Sachai aakhirkaar samne aa jati hai.
The truth eventually comes out.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praevaricari" — to walk crookedly
First known use: 17th century
The term evolved in English from its Latin roots, originally implying a deviation from the truth or an act of evasion. It has retained this meaning in modern usage.