A Word A Day

[lima_diu]

Dear Sir:

such a helpful topic & wish we will use it in our daily life.

thank you sir.

[Binoy]

word-15 (01-02-12)

acute (adjective)
1 মারাত্মক; ভয়াবহ; (situation) severe
the world’s acute environmental problems
Competition for jobs is acute.
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.
There is an acute shortage of water.

2 তীব্র; (pain or illness) quickly becoming severe
acute abdominal pain
acute appendicitis

3. তীক্ষ্ম; (senses, intelligence) very good and accurate
acute eyesight/hearing
a woman of acute intelligence/judgement
Her judgement is acute.
Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
He is an acute observer of the social scene.

derived word(s):

acutely (adverb)
পুরোপুরি; completely; extremely; strongly
acutely embarrassed
I am acutely conscious of the difficulties we face.
Management is acutely aware of the resentment that their decision may cause.
Another scandal would be acutely embarrassing for the government.

acuteness (noun)
ভয়াবহতা; তীব্রতা; তীক্ষ্মতা; condition of being acute
acuteness of judgment
The acuteness of my hearing allows me to hear far buzzing of a fly.

phrasal/collocational/idiomatic/proverbial expressions:

acute angle (noun phrase) [ant. obtuse angle]
সূক্ষ্ম কোণ; describes an angle that is less than 90 degrees
Can you draw an acute angle?

acute accent (noun phrase)
শ্বাসাঘাত চিহ্ন; a sign written above a letter, showing how to pronounce it
There's an acute accent on the e in blé which is the French word for corn.

[Binoy]

Thanks Lima, for your encouraging comment. Good luck!

[Binoy]

word-16 (02-02-12)

adhere (verb) [with ‘to]

1. লেগে থাকা; to stick firmly
A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.
Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.

2. কোনোকিছু পালন বা মান্য করা; to continue to obey a rule or maintain a belief
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.
For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet.
She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.

derived word(s):

adherence (noun)
মান্যতা; the act of adhering
strict adherence to the rules
He was noted for his strict adherence to the rules.

adherent/adhesive (adjective)
লেগে থাকে এমন; আঁঠালো; sticky
adhesive tape/paper
an adherent surface

adherent (noun)
কোনোকিছুর সমর্থক ব্যক্তি; a person who strongly supports a particular person or principle
She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.

adhesive (noun)
আঁঠা; glue
You'll need a/some strong adhesive to mend that chair.

adhesion (noun)
লেগে থাকার ক্ষমতা; আঁঠালোভাব; the ability to stick
At this stage a resin is used with a high level of adhesion.

[Binoy]

word-17 (03-02-12)

admire (verb)
প্রশংসা করা; to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour
I really admire your enthusiasm.
I admired him for his determination.
We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.
You have to admire the way he handled the situation.
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.

admirable (adjective)
প্রশংসনীয়; deserving respect or approval
I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer.
The police did an admirable job in keeping the fans calm.

admirably (adverb)
প্রশংসনীয়ভাবে; in a admirable way
I think she coped admirably with a very difficult situation.
He accomplished the job in an admirably short span of time.

admiration (noun)
প্রশংসা; when you admire someone or something
My admiration for that woman grows daily.
Mina deserves our admiration for her courage.
She has great admiration for her sister.

admirer (noun)
প্রশংসাকারী; someone who admires someone or something
She's got plenty of admirers.
The policy has few admirers.
He is a great admirer of Picasso’s early paintings.

admiring (adjective)
প্রশংসায় উন্মুখ; সপ্রশংস্য; showing admiration
She was getting lots of admiring looks/glances in her new red dress.
She was surrounded by a group of admiring photographers.

admiringly (adverb)
সপ্রশংস্যভাবে; in an admiring way
The people sitting opposite us were gazing admiringly at baby.

Some collocations with ‘admiration’:

mutual admiration
be worthy of admiration
feel/have admiration for somebody/something
express (your) admiration for/of somebody/something
have nothing but admiration for somebody/something
be full of/be filled with admiration for somebody/something
gasps/cries of admiration
watch/gaze/gasp in/with admiration
deserve/earn/gain/win (sb's) admiration
grudging/reluctant/sneaking admiration
boundless/deep/enormous/genuine/great/profound/sincere/tremendous/admiration

[Binoy]

word-18 (04-02-12)

adolescent (noun)
কিশোর; a young person who is developing into an adult
I'm looking after six adolescents for a week.
She doesn't understand the emotional problems of adolescents.
He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.

adolescent (adjective)
কিশোরকালীন বা কিশোর বিষয়ক; 1 being or relating to an adolescent
an adolescent boy/girl
adolescent humour/behaviour
adolescent concerns/traumas/problems
A lot of adolescent girls suffer from low self-esteem.
It's sad to see a grown man acting in such an adolescent way.
He eventually outgrew his adolescent interest in war and guns.

adolescence (noun)
কৈশোর; the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult
a troubled adolescence
yet another novel about the joys and sorrows of adolescence

[Binoy]

word-19 (05-02-12)

adverse (adjective)
বিরূপ; having a negative or harmful effect on something
adverse change / circumstances / weather conditions
They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes.
This drug is known to have adverse side effects.
So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.
It is clear that these violent films have an adverse effect on children.
The world record attempt was postponed due to adverse conditions.
Reactions to the proposal so far have been adverse, but we may convince people in time.

adversely (adverb)
বিরূপভাবে; in an adverse way
Her health was adversely affected by the climate.
A lot of companies have been adversely affected by the recession.

adversity (noun)
বিরূপতা; কঠিন অবস্থা; a difficult situation
courage in the face of adversity
He overcame many personal adversities.
She was always cheerful in adversity.
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.

[Binoy]

word-20 (06-02-12)

aesthetic/esthetic (adjective)

1 নন্দনতাত্ত্বিক; সৌন্দর্যবিষয়ক; relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty
an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape
The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.
The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal.

2 নান্দনিক; describes an object or a work of art that shows great beauty
The chair which is both aesthetic and functional
Their furniture was more aesthetic than functional.

derived word(s):

aesthetics/esthetics (noun)
নন্দনতত্ত্ব; সৌন্দর্যবিদ্যা; The students debated the aesthetics of the poems.
the formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty

aesthetically/esthetically (adverb)
নান্দনিকভাবে; in an aesthetic way
aesthetically pleasing colour combinations
I like objects to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

aestheticism
কলাকৈবল্যবাদ; the idea of art for art sake

phrase:

the Aesthetic Movement কলাকৈবল্যবাদী আন্দোলন; a group of people in England in the 1880s who believed that art and literature had value in themselves rather than needing any moral purpose

[Razon Mahmood]

Respected Sir,
I would like to thank you for posting the topic-A Word A Day. It is very useful. I really like the posts because those contain bangla meanings, collocations, phrases, idioms, examples etc.     


Yours' sincerely,
Rajon Mahmood

[lima_diu]

Dear Sir:
Congratulations for your admirable achievement to received 1st prize among all departments in 10th founding anniversary program.  Sir, you are very innovative & good thinker therefore you can achieve any success for yourself & department also. thank you.

[nafrin]

Sir, its a nice idea. can you suggest me specially for the student, how we inspire them to learn some different words more than common in use.

[Binoy]

Rajon, Lima and Nujhat, thanks for your encouragement.

[Binoy]

word-21 (07-02-12)

aggravate (verb)

1. বিরক্ত করা; to annoy someone
Stop aggravating me, will you!
She was aggravated by the constant questions.

2. খারাপ করা; to worsen something
Pollution can aggravate asthma.
Aging can aggravate a depression.
He was told that further play would aggravate the injury.
Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.
Higher sea levels would aggravate storm surges or the impact of tsunamis.
Deflation across Asia would seriously aggravate the economic crisis.

Derived words:

aggravating (adjective)
বিরক্তিকর; annoying
I find him really aggravating.
She was an aggravating child.

aggravation (noun)
ঝামেলা; trouble or difficulty; worsening
I don’t need all this aggravation at work.
I've been getting a lot of aggravation at work recently.
I'd complain to the manager but it's not worth the aggro.
The drug may cause an aggravation of the condition.

Phrases:

aggravated assault (noun)
মারাত্মক আক্রমন; a serious, violent attack on someone

aggravated burglary (noun)
মারাত্মক চুরি; রাহাজানি; a crime that involves using a weapon or committing another crime while illegally entering a person's house

[Binoy]

word-22 (08-02-12)

agony (noun)
যন্ত্রনা; extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
She lay there screaming in agony.
I was in an agony of suspense.
We've both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.
It was agony not knowing where the children were.
She waited in an agony of suspense.
The worst agonies of the war were now beginning.
Tell me now! Don’t prolong the agony.

Derived words:

agonized (adjective)
যন্ত্রনাপূর্ণ; showing or feeling extreme physical or mental pain
agonized cries
We heard an agonized cry.
She gave him an agonized look.

agonizing (adjective)
1 যন্ত্রনাদায়ক; causing extreme physical or mental pain
an agonizing death
his father’s agonizing death
It was the most agonizing decision of her life.
She went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results.
We are faced with an agonizing choice/decision/dilemma.

agonizingly (adverb)
যন্ত্রনাদায়কভাবে; in an agonizing way
an agonizingly slow process

Idioms:

agony column
পত্রিকায় পরামর্শ কলাম; the part of a magazine or newspaper where letters from readers about their personal problems are printed, together with advice about how to deal with them
She wrote into an agony column.

agony aunt পত্রিকায় পরামর্শদানকারী মহিলা; a person, usually a woman, who publicly gives advice to people with personal problems, especially in a regular magazine or newspaper article

agony uncle
পত্রিকায় পরামর্শদানকারী পুরুষ; a man who writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice in reply to people’s letters about their personal problems

Phrasal verb:

agonize over/about sth
উদ্বেগের মধ্য দিয়ে যাওয়া; to spend time worrying about a difficult situation or problem
She agonized for days about whether she should take the job.
I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not.

[Binoy]

word-29 (09-02-12)

alarm (noun)

1. আতঙ্ক; fear and anxiety that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
The birds flew off in alarm when the cat appeared.
The gun shot made the monkeys chatter in alarm.
It's all right, everybody - there's no need for alarm.
A bomb threat caused great alarm in the City this morning.

2 বিপদসংকেত; a warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light
She decided to sound the alarm.
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.
The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real.
If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.
Quick, sound the alarm - there's a fire in the machine room!
I heard his alarm clock bleeping this morning.

3 সংকেত প্রদানকারী যন্ত্র; a device which makes a loud noise to warn of danger
a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
The cat set off the alarm.
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night.

alarm (verb)
আতঙ্ক তৈরি করা; to make sb anxious or afraid
I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill.
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn’t want to alarm the passengers.

Derived words:

alarmed (adjective)
আতঙ্কিত; anxious or afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen
I was a bit alarmed at/by how much weight she'd lost.
I was alarmed to hear that she was coming.
I'm rather alarmed that we haven't heard anything.
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.

alarming (adjective)
আতঙ্কজনক; causing anxiety or fear
alarming news
an alarming increase in crime
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate.
There has been an alarming rise in the rate of inflation.

alarmingly (adverb)
আতঙ্কজনকভাবে; in an alarming way
Prices have risen alarmingly.
Alarmingly, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.

alarmist (adjective)
আতঙ্কপূর্ণ; causing unnecessary fear and anxiety
A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV program was alarmist.
The government has dismissed newspaper reports of 200 dead as being alarmist.

alarmist (noun)
আতঙ্কবাদী; someone who creates alarm
He is a suspected alarmist

Phrases and idioms:

alarm clock
জাগরনী ঘড়ি; a clock that one can set to ring at a particular time and wake one up
I set the alarm clock for 7 o’clock.
The alarm went off at 7 o’clock.

alarm call (noun)
জাগরনী ফোনকল বা প্রানির ডাক; a telephone call or animal cry to wake up or warn
Could I have an alarm call at 5.30 tomorrow, please?

raise the alarm
বিপদসংকের দেওয়া; to make people aware of the danger of something
A local doctor was the first to raise the alarm about this latest virus.

ring/sound alarm bells
বিপদসংকের দেওয়া; to worry with the sign that there may be a problem
The name rang alarm bells in her mind.

alarm bells ring/start ringing
বিপদসংকের বেজে ওঠা; start to feel worried and suspicious
Alarm bells rang in my mind when I saw him there.