Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Spoken

 


কর্মের মাধ্যমে শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব প্রমাণিত হয়।

(মোট ২০ টি বাক্যের ইংরেজি অনুবাদ দেয়া হয়েছে) 


১. সে দেখতে তার মায়ের মতো। (১৪ টি ইংরেজি অনুবাদ)

He takes after his mother. 

He resembles his mother. 

He looks like his mother. 

He and his mother look alike.

He is like his mother. 

He and his mither are alike. 

He is similar in appearance to his mother.

He and his mother are similar in appearance. 

He and his mother look similar.

He looks the same as his mother.

His mother and he have got the same appearance. 

He bears a likeness to his mother. 

He bears a similarity to his mother.

He bears a resemblance to his mother. 


২. বাংলাদেশ টানা তিন ম্যাচ জিতল। 

(১১ টি ইংরেজি অনুবাদ) 

1. Bangladesh won their three successive matches.

2. Bangladesh won their three consecutive matches. 

3. Bangladesh won three games/matches in a row.

4. Bangladesh won three matches on the bounce.

Or, Bangladesh have had three wins on the bounce.

5. Bangladesh won three matches in succession. 

6. Bangladesh won three straight games. 

7. Bangladesh won three games on the trot. 

(on the bounce/trot হচ্ছে informal, spoken এ ব্যবহৃত হয়) 

8. Bangladesh have had three back-to-back wins. 

9. Bangladesh won three matches/games back to back. 

10. Bangladesh got their third successive victory. 

11. It was Bangladesh's third consecutive win. 


৩. আমার বয়স ২০ বছর। (৫টি অনুবাদ) 

I am twenty. 

I am a man of 20/twenty.

I am twenty years old. 

I am twenty years of age. 

I am a twenty-year-old. 


৪. তার কথায় এক বিন্দু/বিন্দুমাত্র সত্য নেই।  (৫টি)

There is not an iota of truth in what she/he says. 

There is not a/one grain of truth in what she/he says.

There is not a particle of truth in what she/he says. 

There is not a scintilla of truth in what she/he says. 

There is not a/one jot of truth in what she/he says. 


৫. কলমটি আমার। (৪টি)

The pen belongs to me. 

I am the owner of the pen.

I own the pen.

The pen is mine. 


৬. সুমনেরা ৪ ভাই। (৪টি)

Sumon has three brothers. 

Sumon has three siblings. (siblings = ভাই বা বোন)

("সুমনেরা চার ভাইবোন" বললে এটাই হবে)

Sumon and his brothers are four in number. 

Sumon's parents have got four sons.


৭. এখন নামাজের সময় হয়েছে। (৪ টি)

It is time for prayer.

The time has come for prayer. 

It is time to say prayer. 

উপরের তিনটিতেই now হবে না। কারণ, it is time কিংবা 

The time has come মানেই এখন সময় হয়েছে।

তবে এভাবেও করা যায়

Now is the time for prayer.


৮. সময় দ্রুত চলে যায়। (৪টি) 

Time flies. 

Time goes by so quickly. 

Time passes (by) so quickly. 

Time trips by on rosy wings 


৯. সে আমার চেয়ে দুই বছরের বড়। (৭টি)

He is senior to me by two years. (TG) 

He is my senior by two years. 

He is two years senior to me.

He is two years my senior. 

He two years older than I (am).

He is older than me by two years. 

He two years older than me.

তবে আপন ভাই-বোন হলে elder (elder than ভুল)

He is my elder by two years. 

I am his elder by two years. 


১০. সে আমার চেয়ে দুই বছরের ছোট। (৬টি)

He is junior to me by two years. (TG) 

He is my junior by two years. 

He is two years my junior. 

He is two years younger than I am.

He is younger than me by two years. 

He is two years younger than me. 


১১. অতি দর্পে হত লংকা/অহংকার পতনের মূল। 

Pride goes before destruction. 

Pride goes before a fall.

Pride comes before a fall.


১২. তুমি কি কখনো বিদেশে গিয়েছ? (৩টি)

Have you ever been abroad?

Have you ever been to a foreign country?

Have you ever visited abroad? 


১৩. গাছটিতে ফুল ধরেছে। (৭ টি অনুবাদ) 

The tree is in flower. (flowers নয়) 

The tree has come into flower. (flowers নয়) 

The tree is in bloom.

The tree is in blossom.

The tree has bloomed.

The tree has blossomed. 

The tree has flowered.

The tree has produced flowers. 


১৪। গাছটিতে ফল ধরেছে। (৫ টি অনুবাদ) 

The tree has borne fruit.

The tree is in fruit. 

The tree has fruited. 

The tree has produced fruit. 

The tree has fruit growing on it. 


১৫। আমি তাকে অনেক দিন ধরে দেখিনি।

I haven’t seen him for a long time. 

I haven’t seen him for long.

I haven’t seen him for a while. 

 

for a long time/for long /for a while = অনেক দিন ধরে। 


১৬। তোমার উত্তরটি প্রশ্নের সাথে অপ্রাসঙ্গিক । 

(আপাতত ৬টি অনুবাদ করে দিলাম)

Your answer to the question is beside the point. 

Your answer is beside the question. 

Your answer is outside of the question. 

You answer is irrelevant to the question. 

Your answer is immaterial to the question. 

Your answer to the question is irrelevant. 


১৭। হাল ছেড়ো না/হাল ছেড়ে দিও না।

Never say die.

Or, 

Don't throw in the towel. 

Or, 

Stay the course. 

Or, 

Never give up. 


১৮। আমি গভীরভাবে তোমার প্রেমে পড়েছি।

I am desperately in love with you.  

Or, I have deeply/madly fallen in love with you. 

Or, I have deeply fallen for you.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Collocation

 Collocation for smart English!

A collocation is a group of two or more words that are almost always put together to create a specific meaning. There are of 7 types. 


Types of Collocations

adverb + adjective: completely satisfied.

adjective + noun: excruciating pain.

noun + noun: a surge of anger.

noun + verb: lions roar.

verb + noun: commit suicide.

verb + expression with a preposition by its side: burst into tears.

verb + adverb: wave frantically.

#basicenglish #IELTS #grammartips #Varsity #cadet# O/A level #grammarchallenge 

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Common expressions

 


Immersion is needed to learn a language. Learning a new language can be daunting, especially when it comes to learning the nuances of everyday conversation. English is no different. Having a variety of useful expressions in your arsenal can help make conversations more natural and help you fit in more quickly. This article will provide you with 1000 useful expressions in English that are commonly used in everyday conversations.

20 phrases for Happiness


1. Walking on sunshine

2. Over the moon

3. In high spirits

4. Bursting with joy

5. Grinning from ear to ear

6. Feeling overjoyed

7. Delighted beyond words

8. Ecstatically happy

9. Thrilled to bits

10. Joyful and grateful

11. Happy-go-lucky

12. Blissfully happy

13. Tickled pink

14. On a happiness high

15. Riding the wave of happiness

16. Feeling content and satisfied

17. Radiating with happiness

18. Beaming with joy

19. Glowing with happiness

20. Full of mirth and merriment


20 Phrases for Excitement:


1. Jumping for joy

2. Thrilled to pieces

3. Anticipating with excitement

4. Eagerly looking forward to

5. Can hardly wait

6. Bursting with anticipation

7. Trembling with excitement

8. Electric with enthusiasm

9. Heart pumping with excitement

10. Eyes shining with excitement

11. Overcome with excitement

12. On pins and needles

13. Breathing with excitement

14. Feeling a rush of excitement

15. Excited beyond words

16. Enthralled with excitement

17. Giddy with excitement

18. Feeling a surge of excitement

19. Buzzing with excitement

20. Feeling a tingle of excitement


20 Phrases for Apologizing:


1. I’m sorry, please forgive me.

2. My apologies for the inconvenience.

3. I apologize for my mistake.

4. Please accept my apologies.

5. I’m sorry for what I said/did.

6. I want to make amends for my actions.

7. I regret my actions/behavior.

8. I take full responsibility for my mistake.

9. Please forgive me for my error.

10. I’m sorry for any harm I caused.

11. I’m truly sorry for my actions.

12. I’m ashamed of what I did/said.

13. I’m sorry for any hurt feelings.

14. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

15. I apologize for being late.

16. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

17. Please allow me to make it up to you.

18. I’m sorry if I offended you.

19. I didn’t mean to hurt you, I’m sorry.

20. I’m sorry for my lack of consideration.


20 Phrases for Fear:


1. Terrified beyond words

2. Shaking with fear

3. Petrified with fear

4. Heart racing with fear

5. Overcome with fear

6. Quaking with fear

7. Trembling with fear

8. Feeling paralyzed with fear

9. Fear gripping me

10. Afraid for my life

11. Feeling helpless with fear

12. Scared to death

13. Can’t move for fear

14. Feeling like I’m in danger

15. Panicking with fear

16. Trembling from head to toe with fear

17. Feeling like I’m being hunted

18. Fear taking over me

19. Terrified out of my mind

20. Feeling like I’m about to die


20 Phrases for Confusion:


1. Baffled beyond belief

2. Confused and disoriented

3. Bewildered and perplexed

4. Puzzled and mystified

5. Mixed up and muddled

6. At a loss for words

7. Fuzzy and hazy

8. Unclear and uncertain

9. Unsure of what to do

10. Completely lost

11. Discombobulated and thrown off

12. All mixed up and confused

13. Unable to make sense of it all

14. In a fog and dazed

15. Mind-boggled and flabbergasted

16. Nonplussed and bewildered

17. Stuck and perplexed

18. Tangled up in confusion

19. Feeling like I’m in a maze

20. Confused beyond repair


20 Phrases for Anger:


1. Furious and irate 

2. Livid and seething

3. Incensed and outraged

4. Burning with anger

5. Enraged and fuming

6. Seeing red with anger

7. Anger boiling inside me

8. Out of control with anger

9. Fed up and frustrated

10. Angry beyond words

11. Ready to explode with anger

12. Spitting mad

13. Bristling with anger

14. Fit to be tied with anger

15. Flaming with rage

16. Angry enough to fight

17. Feeling like I could scream with anger

18. Pissed off and steaming

19. Outraged to the point of shaking

20. Burning up with anger


20 Phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing:


Agreeing:

1. I completely agree with you.

2. That’s a great point, and I agree.

3. You’re right, and I couldn’t agree more.

4. I’m on board with that idea.

5. Absolutely, I agree with you.

6. I agree wholeheartedly.

7. That’s exactly what I was thinking.

8. You took the words right out of my mouth.

9. I’m in complete agreement with you.

10. Yes, I agree with that assessment.

11. I’m with you on this one.

12. I agree without reservation.

13. That’s a very good point, and I agree.

14. You’ve convinced me, I agree.

15. I can’t argue with that, I agree.

16. I’m fully behind your suggestion.

17. I see your point and I agree.

18. That’s spot on, and I agree.

19. Your logic is sound, and I agree.

20. I’m in complete accord with you.


20 Phrases for Disagreeing:


1. I’m sorry, but I have to disagree.

2. I see things differently.

3. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on that.

4. I don’t think that’s quite right.

5. I’m not sure I agree with you on that.

6. I respectfully disagree.

7. I can’t go along with that idea.

I beg to differ.

8. I’m of a different opinion.

9. That’s not how I see it.

10. I’m sorry, but I can’t support that.

11. That’s not what I had in mind.

12. I have to say, I disagree.

13. I’m not convinced, I disagree.

14. I don’t think that’s the right approach.

15. I don’t think we’re on the same page here.

16. That’s a different perspective than mine.

17. That’s a different perspective than mine.

18. I’m not comfortable with that idea.

19. I respectfully have a different view.

20. I can’t endorse that position.


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