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Binoy:
Word-95 (16-04-12)
cease (verb)
থামা বা থামানো; to stop happening or existing; to stop sth from happening or existing
You never cease to amaze me!
The company ceased trading in June.
They voted to cease strike action immediately.
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.
Derived/converted words:
cease/cessation (noun)
বিরতি; ending or stopping
without cease / at cease
Bangladesh called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
The leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.
ceaseless (adjective) [syn. constant, interminable]
বিরতিহীন; not stopping; seeming to have no end
her ceaseless crying for help
I am amazed by his ceaseless efforts to solve the problem.
ceaselessly (adverb)
বিরতিহীনভাবে; in a ceaseless way
ceaselessly irritating
He tried ceaselessly to solve the problem.
ceasefire (noun) [syn. truce]
যুদ্ধবিরতি; a time when enemies agree to stop fighting
to declare a ceasefire
a call for an immediate ceasefire
Observers have reported serious violations of the ceasefire.
Proverb:
Wonders never cease.
বিস্ময়ের অন্ত নেই; an expression of surprise used when something unusual or unexpected happens
Laila actually managed to get up before five o'clock. Wonders never cease!
sethy:
Natty (adjective) = dapper/ quick and skilful
Binoy:
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Binoy:
Word-96 (17-04-12)
ceremony (noun)
অনুষ্ঠান; শিষ্টাচার; a public or religious occasion; very formal and polite behaviour
an awards/opening ceremony
a wedding/marriage/graduation ceremony
I handed her my letter of resignation without ceremony.
She arrived at the airport without the pomp and ceremony.
Derived words:
ceremonial (adjective)
আনুষ্ঠানিক; relating to or used in a ceremony
ceremonial occasions/duties
a ceremonial sword/dress
ceremonial (noun)
আনুষ্ঠানিকতা; the system of rules and traditions that states how things should be done at a ceremony or formal occasion
a pleasing ceremonial
The visit was conducted with all due ceremonial.
ceremonially (adverb)
আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে; in a ceremonial way
a ceremonially significant event
He ceremonially spoke in the rally.
ceremonious (adjective)
শিষ্টাচারমূলক; describes behavior that is very or too formal or polite
a ceremonious speech
His ceremonious dealing of the matter pleased all.
ceremoniously (adverb)
শিষ্টাচারমূলকভাবে; in a ceremonious way
He spoke ceremoniously on the occasion.
He shook hands ceremoniously with each of his supporters as they arrived.
Idioms:
stand on ceremony
আনুষ্টানিক আচরন করা; to behave formally
Please don’t stand on ceremony with me.
without ceremony
অনানুষ্ঠানিকভাবে; in a very rough or informal way
He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house.
Binoy:
Word-97 (18-04-12)
chaos (noun)
বিশৃঙ্খলা; a state of total confusion and lack of order
economic/political/domestic chaos
The house was in chaos after the party.
Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
Our house is in complete chaos at the moment.
Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.
We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued.
Police are reporting traffic chaos on the motorways.
There was chaos in the theatre when the bomb went off.
Computer failure has created chaos in the passport office.
Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total/utter chaos.
Derived words:
chaotic (adjective)
বিশৃঙ্খল; in a state of chaos
The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
He's a chaotic sort of a person - always trying to do twenty things at once.
The house is a bit chaotic at the moment - we've got all these extra people staying and we're still decorating.
chaotically (adverb)
বিশৃঙ্খলভাবে; in a chaotic way
chaotically disturbing
The meeting ended chaotically.
Phrase:
chaos theory
বিশৃঙ্খলা তত্ত্ব; the study of a group of connected things that are very sensitive so that small changes in conditions affect them very much
A frequent metaphor for one aspect of chaos theory is called the Butterfly Effect - butterflies flapping their wings in Dhaka affect the weather in Chittagong.
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