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actual

adjective/ˈæktʃuəl/ (AK-choo-uhl)Level B1
actual meaning picture: A shopper at a store counter staring in surprise at a bill much bigger than the price tag in his hand.
Picture meaning of “actual” — real or true, not only what was expected or imagined

real or true, not only what was expected or imagined

Actual points to the real thing or fact, especially when it is different from what people think or expect.

actual meaning in Hindi

असली या सच्चा, सिर्फ़ अनुमानित या कल्पित नहीं; वास्तविक

Actual असली चीज़ या तथ्य बताता है, ख़ासकर जब वह लोगों की सोच या उम्मीद से अलग हो।

Examples

  1. The actual price was much higher than the online ad said.असली क़ीमत ऑनलाइन विज्ञापन में बताई क़ीमत से कहीं ज़्यादा थी।
  2. The actual number of cases may be higher than official figures show.मामलों की वास्तविक संख्या सरकारी आँकड़ों से ज़्यादा हो सकती है।

Synonyms & antonyms

realtruegenuineexactimaginarysupposedestimated

Memory trick

ACTUAL = what ACTually happened, not what you imagined.

💡 Did you know?

'Actual' does not mean 'current' in English, though similar words do in French, German and Spanish.

Word origin

From Middle English actual, actuel ('active'), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis ('active, practical'), from Latin actus ('act, action, performance'), from agere ('to do; to act') + -alis ('-al'), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-.

Other meanings

noun the real situation, as opposed to what is imagined or planned

noun the act of making something real or fulfilling your potential

verb to make something real or to fully use your own abilities

actual meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअसली या सच्चा, सिर्फ़ अनुमानित या कल्पित नहीं; वास्तविक
Arabic · العربيةحقيقي أو صحيح، لا مجرد ما كان متوقعًا أو متخيلًا؛ فعلي
French · Françaisréel ou vrai, pas seulement ce qu'on attendait ou imaginait ; réel, véritable
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesianyata atau benar, bukan sekadar yang diharapkan atau dibayangkan; sebenarnya
Chinese · 中文实际的,真实的;并非只是预期或想象的

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