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реальность

reality

Meaning of реальность

the real situation or facts

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Russian[rʲɪˈalʲnəsʲtʲ]
reality
реальность - reality
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реальность with English translation

реальность usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The reality is more complicated than it looks.

Реальность сложнее, чем кажется.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She accepted the reality of the new job.

Она приняла реальность новой работы.

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реальность belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

реальностьreality
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рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

реальность synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between реальность / действительность / реальная жизнь / факт / обстоятельства

🇷🇺Russian
реальность

reality — the real situation or facts

B1Often

The reality is more complicated than it looks.

Реальность сложнее, чем кажется.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
реальность

The most general and neutral word for what exists in fact, as opposed to fiction or expectations.

B2Very Often

In reality, everything turned out to be more complicated than we thought.

В реальности всё оказалось сложнее, чем мы думали.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
действительность

Close to «реальность», but sounds a bit more formal and often emphasizes the actual factual state of affairs.

B2Often

Theory does not always match reality.

Теория не всегда совпадает с действительностью.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
реальная жизнь

Emphasizes life as it really is, usually in contrast to dreams, the internet, theory, or fiction.

B2Often

In real life, things are not as simple as in the movies.

В реальной жизни всё не так просто, как в кино.

Ф
🇷🇺Russian
факт

Not a synonym for the whole of «reality», but a single true piece of information or specific event.

B2Very Often

This is a fact, not a guess.

Это факт, а не предположение.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обстоятельства

The set of conditions and factors affecting a situation; not reality itself, but the surrounding conditions.

B2Often

Due to the circumstances, we could not arrive on time.

По обстоятельствам мы не смогли приехать вовремя.

П
🇷🇺Russian
положение дел

Describes the current state of affairs or the overall situation; close to «actual state», but more conversational-neutral.

B2Often

The state of affairs in the company has improved.

Положение дел в компании улучшилось.

С
🇷🇺Russian
ситуация

A broad word for a specific set of conditions or events; not the same as reality in general.

B2Very Often

The situation in the market has changed.

Ситуация на рынке изменилась.

И
🇷🇺Russian
истинное положение вещей

A bookish expression emphasizing the truth and the exact picture of what is happening; more elevated than «reality».

B2Rarely

We need to see the true state of affairs without illusions.

Нужно увидеть истинное положение вещей без иллюзий.

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How to pronounce реальность and what this word means

реальность translation: reality. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce реальность

[rʲɪˈalʲnəsʲtʲ]

реальность translation

reality

реальность examples

The reality is more complicated than it looks.

реальность transcription

[rʲɪˈalʲnəsʲtʲ]

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реальность meaning: what does it mean?

то, что на самом деле происходит или существует

реальность pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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реальность definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The reality is more complicated than it looks. Translation: Реальность сложнее, чем кажется.

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