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Binoy:
Word-83 (04-04-12)

capacity (noun)
1. ধারন বা উতপাদন ক্ষমতা; the total amount that can be contained or produced
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres
The hall was filled to capacity.
They played to a capacity crowd.
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2,000.
The larger cars have bigger capacity engines.
All our factories are working at full capacity.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
The generators each have a capacity of 1000 kilowatts.
We are running below capacity because of cancelled orders.
The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000.
The arms purchase will increase military capacity by 25% over the next five years.

2. বোঝার ক্ষমতা; ability to understand or to do sth [capacity for sth/for doing sth; capacity to do sth]
intellectual capacity
your capacity to enjoy life
She has a great capacity for hard work.
She has an enormous capacity for hard work.
It seems to be beyond his capacity to follow simple instructions.
Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
The stroke left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity wasn't affected.
Do you think it's within his capacity to do the job without making a mess of it?

3. পদ বা পদবী; a particular position or job
acting in her capacity as manager
In his capacity as secretary, he regularly attends meetings.
We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.

capacious (adjective)
প্রশস্ত; অনেক জায়গা আছে এমন; able to contain a lot; having lots of space
a capacious pocket/handbag/room/yard
Phrase:

diminished capacity (noun)  [also ‘diminished responsibility’]
মানসিক অক্ষমতা; the condition in which someone's mental state, etc. causes them not to be in full control of their actions
The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility.

Binoy:
Word-84 (05-04-12)

caprice (noun) [syn. whim]
খামখেয়াল; a sudden change in attitude or behavior for no obvious reason
She is a girl of caprice.
This luxurious palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.

Derived words:

capricious (adjective)
খামখেয়ালী; unpredictable or changable
a capricious child/climate
He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.

capriciously (adverb)
খামখেয়ালীভাবে; in a capricious way
She acted capriciously that time.
He answered the questions capriciously.

capriciousness (noun)
খামখেয়ালীপনা; state of being capricious
Her capriciousness cannot be treated.
The boss is notorious for his capriciousness.

Binoy:
Word-85 (06-04-12)

capsize (verb)
উলটে দেওয়া বা যাওয়া; to turn over in the water
The boat capsized.
They capsized the boat.
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
It can sail smoothly for years, but capsize suddenly in rough seas.
The wind caused ten fishermen to fall into the sea, and their boat to capsize.
The yacht started to capsize immediately as water poured into the damaged hull.

Note: The word ‘capsize’ has no relationship with its apparent parts ‘cap’ and ‘size’. It has to be taken as a single word with a different meaning.

Binoy:
Word-86 (07-04-12)

captive (noun)
যুদ্ধবন্দি বা আটক ব্যক্তি; a person who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a war
He is the captive of his own fears.
When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years.

Derived/converted words:

captive (adjective)
আটক/আবদ্ধ; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escape; confined
captive soldiers/animals/breeding
a captive shop/mine.
They were taken captive by masked gunmen.

captivity (noun)
আটকাবস্থা বা বন্দিদশা; the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
The bird had escaped from captivity.
He was held in captivity for three years.
All the hostages, when released from captivity, looked remarkably fit and well.
Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.

captivate (verb) [syn. enchant]
মোহমুগ্ধ করা; to hold the attention of someone by being very attractive and interesting
The children were captivated by her stories.
With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.

captivating  (adjective) [syn. enchanting]
অত্যন্ত আকর্ষনীয়; very attractive and interesting
a captivating performance
He found her captivating.

Phrase/idiom:

hold/take sb captive
কাউকে আটক বা বন্দি করা; to keep someone as a prisoner or make someone a prisoner
The terrorists were holding several British diplomats captive.

captive audience
এক জায়গায় জমা হওয়া লোক; a group of people who listen to or watch someone or something because they cannot leave
A salesman loves to have a captive audience.

Binoy:
Word-87 (08-04-12)

carnival (noun)
জাকজমকপূর্ণ অনুষ্ঠান; a festival that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes
the carnival in Dhaka
a carnival atmosphere
this summer’s carnival of sport
There is a local carnival every year.
There's a real carnival atmosphere in the streets.

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