Reality check Meaning in English

expression

US

ˌɹiˈæɫəˌti/ /ˈtʃɛk

ree-AL-uh-tee chek

UK

ɹɪˈælɪti/ /tʃˈɛk

ri-AL-i-tee chek

परिभाषा

A moment or experience that forces someone to accept the true situation, especially when they were being unrealistic or optimistic before.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used informally, often after disappointment or when correcting unrealistic expectations. Common after 'need a', 'got a', 'time for a'. Not literal; don't use for physical checks. Similar to 'wake-up call', but more personal/direct.

• Spanish: golpe de realidad - llamada de atención
• Portuguese (BR): choque de realidade - puxão de orelha (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): choque de realidade - puxão de orelhas (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 清醒认识 - 现实检验
• Chinese (Traditional): 清醒認識 - 現實檢驗
• Hindi: हकीकत का सामना - वास्तविकता की जांच
• Arabic: صدمة واقع - مواجهة الواقع
• Bengali: বাস্তবতার মুখোমুখি হওয়া - বাস্তবতা যাচাই
• Russian: жёсткое столкновение с реальностью - проверка реальности
• Japanese: 現実を突きつけられる瞬間 - 現実チェック
• Vietnamese: nhận ra thực tế - cú sốc hiện thực
• Korean: 현실 자각 - 현실 점검
• Turkish: gerçekle yüzleşme - gerçeklik kontrolü
• Urdu: حقیقت کا ادراک - حقیقت سے واسطہ
• Indonesian: kesadaran realitas - sadar akan kenyataan

उदाहरण वाक्य

That test was a real reality check for me.

basic

Sometimes you need a reality check to see things clearly.

basic

Losing my job was a reality check.

basic

After seeing the bill, I got a serious reality check about my spending.

natural

His coach gave him a reality check when he started slacking off.

natural

That comment was a bit of a reality check for all of us.

natural