reality
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/riˈæləti/
/riˈæləti/
(plural realities)
Idioms - [uncountable] the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like life to be
- She refuses to face reality.
- You're out of touch with reality.
- The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project.
- They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different.
- I'm having a hard time adjusting to the reality of this situation.
- reality that… He needs to accept the reality that his time in this job is over.
Extra Examples- He has a rather tenuous grasp of reality.
- He has no illusions about the underlying reality of army life.
- I don't think he understands the reality of the situation.
- Most comedy relies on distorting reality.
- Most people's ideas of the disease do not have much to do with the reality.
- Painters at the time were largely concerned with reproducing external reality.
- She will have to face reality sooner or later.
- The movie portrays a kind of alternate reality.
- We were faced with the awful reality of having nowhere to live.
- a book that captures the reality of life during wartime
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- sobering
- unfortunate
- …
- become
- make something
- accept
- …
- check
- television
- TV
- …
- in reality
- reality of
- a grasp of reality
- a grasp on reality
- a perception of reality
- …
- [countable] a thing that is actually experienced or seen, in contrast to what people might imagine
- Will time travel ever become a reality?
- The paperless office is still far from being a reality.
- As children they experienced the harsh realities of life.
- This decision reflects the realities of the political situation.
- Politicians should not ignore economic realities for short-term political gain.
- It took five years to make her idea a reality.
- Money is the key to turning dreams into a reality.
Extra Examples- the practical realities of running a children's home
- the harsh economic realities of life as a student
- The novel describes the harsh realities of racism and life on the road.
- They are out of touch with the realities of modern warfare.
- The director creates a believable, gritty reality.
- One day her dream will become a reality.
- It's our task to make the proposals a reality.
- I don't think you have quite grasped the realities of our situation!
- Her parents always tried to shield her from the realities of the world.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- sobering
- unfortunate
- …
- become
- make something
- accept
- …
- check
- television
- TV
- …
- in reality
- reality of
- a grasp of reality
- a grasp on reality
- a perception of reality
- …
- [uncountable] reality television/TV/shows/series/contestants television/shows, etc. that use real people (not actors) in real situations, presented as entertainment
- a reality TV star
- the reality show ‘Survivor’
Word Originlate 15th cent.: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis ‘relating to things’, from Latin res ‘thing’.
Idioms
in reality
- used to say that a situation is different from what has just been said or from what people believe
- Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.
- In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time.
- The media portray her as happy and successful, but in reality she has a difficult life.