real
beginnerA1/riːl/ · real
Actually existing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed; genuine and authentic.
Meanings
Actually existing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed; genuine and authentic.
جو واقعی موجود ہو یا واقع ہو؛ نہ کہ تصوراتی یا فرضی؛ اصلی اور مستند۔
حقیقی
haqeeqi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- real life
- real world
- real estate
- real time
- real love
- real problem
- real friend
- real danger
- real effort
- real change
Example Sentences
Is this diamond real or fake?
کیا یہ ہیرا اصلی ہے یا نقلی؟
Kya yeh heera asli hai ya naqli?
She has a real talent for painting.
اسے پینٹنگ کا حقیقی ہنر حاصل ہے۔
Use painting ka haqeeqi hunar haasil hai.
The real problem is lack of communication between the two sides.
اصل مسئلہ دونوں فریقوں کے درمیان رابطے کی کمی ہے۔
Asl masla donon fariqqon ke darmiyan rabte ki kami hai.
For the first time in years, he felt real happiness.
کئی سالوں میں پہلی بار اسے حقیقی خوشی محسوس ہوئی۔
Kai salon mein pehli baar use haqeeqi khushi mehsoos hui.
Easily Confused With
Very; used informally to intensify an adjective or adverb.
بہت زیادہ؛ کسی صفت یا فعل کو تیز کرنے کے لیے غیر رسمی طور پر استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
بہت
bohat
Common Collocations
- real good
- real fast
- real nice
- real quick
- real bad
Example Sentences
That movie was real good!
وہ فلم واقعی بہت اچھی تھی!
Woh film waqai bohat achi thi!
You need to move real fast if you want to catch that bus.
اگر تم وہ بس پکڑنا چاہتے ہو تو بہت تیزی سے چلنا ہوگا۔
Agar tum woh bus pakarna chahte ho to bohat tezi se chalna hoga.
She was real upset about the news.
وہ اس خبر سے واقعی بہت پریشان تھی۔
Woh us khabar se waqai bohat pareshan thi.
Easily Confused With
That which actually exists; reality as opposed to fantasy or pretense. Also refers to a former monetary unit of Spain and Latin America.
جو کچھ واقعی موجود ہے؛ حقیقت بالمقابل خیال یا بناوٹ۔ نیز اسپین اور لاطینی امریکہ کی ایک پرانی کرنسی۔
حقیقت
haqeeqat
Common Collocations
- the real of the situation
- keep it real
- for real
Example Sentences
He struggled to distinguish the real from the imaginary.
وہ حقیقت اور خیال میں فرق کرنے میں مشکل محسوس کرتا تھا۔
Woh haqeeqat aur khayaal mein farq karne mein mushkil mehsoos karta tha.
Is this for real? Are you actually going to quit your job?
کیا یہ سچ ہے؟ کیا تم واقعی اپنی نوکری چھوڑنے والے ہو؟
Kya yeh sach hai? Kya tum waqai apni naukri chorney walay ho?
Keep it real — don't pretend to be someone you're not.
اصلی رہو — جو نہیں ہو وہ بننے کی کوشش مت کرو۔
Asli raho — jo nahin ho woh banne ki koshish mat karo.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'REAL' as an acronym: Reliable, Existing, Authentic, Legitimate. If something is all four of these, it's REAL!
Picture a diamond ring being tested by a jeweler under a magnifying glass with a green checkmark glowing above it — confirming it is REAL, not fake.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
حقیقت چھپ نہیں سکتی بناوٹ کے اصولوں سے کہ خوشبو آ نہیں سکتی کبھی کاغذ کے پھولوں سے
Haqeeqat chhup nahin sakti banawat ke usolon se Ke khushbu aa nahin sakti kabhi kaagaz ke phoolon se
Truth cannot be hidden behind the principles of pretense, For fragrance can never come from paper flowers.
— Allama Iqbal, Unverified — please verify attribution independently
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اصلی سونا آگ میں بھی کندن بن کر نکلتا ہے
Asli sona aag mein bhi kandan ban kar nikalta hai
Real gold comes out refined even from fire — meaning true quality is proven through hardship.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin / Old French "realis (Latin) → reel (Old French)" — relating to things, from 'res' meaning 'thing' or 'matter'
First known use: 14th century
The word entered Middle English via Old French 'reel' from the Medieval Latin 'realis', derived from Latin 'res' (thing). Originally used in legal and philosophical contexts to distinguish tangible property from personal property. By the 15th century, it broadened to mean 'actually existing' or 'genuine'. In modern English it also functions as an adverb (informal) meaning 'very'.