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Binoy:
Word-155 (19-06-12)

delicate (adjective)
কোমল; ভঙ্গুর; সূক্ষ্ণ; সুন্দর; দক্ষ; pleasantly soft or light; not strong
a rose with a delicate scent
a delicate shade of pink
delicate china teacups
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics
a delicate child / constitution
his delicate hands
the delicate mechanisms of a clock
I admired your delicate handling of the situation.
a delicate problem
a delicate fragrance / flavour
a river scene painted in delicate watercolours
The delicate surgical operation took five hours.
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
Babies have very delicate skin.
We chose a delicate floral pattern for our bedroom curtains.

delicacy (noun)
কোমলতা বা সূক্ষ্ণতা; state of being delicate
This region produces wines of great delicacy.
Try to comprehend the delicacy of the affair.

delicately (adverb)
কোমলভাবে বা সূক্ষ্ণভাবে; in a delicate way
delicately balanced flavours
The pudding was delicately flavoured with vanilla.
He stepped delicately over the broken glass.

Binoy:
Word-156 (20-06-12)

delicious (adjective)
1. সুন্দর স্বাদ বা গন্ধযুক্ত; having a very pleasant taste or smell
a delicious cake
The delicious smell of freshly-made coffee came from the kitchen.
This wine is delicious.
Who cooked this? It’s delicious.

2. অতিশয় উপভোগ্য; extremely pleasant or enjoyable
I've got some delicious gossip.

deliciously (adverb)
1. সুস্বাদু বা সুগন্ধযুক্ত উপায়ে; with a very pleasant taste or smell
a deliciously garlicky potato cake

2. অতিশয় উপভোগ্যভাবে; very pleasantly
As she dived into the pool, the water felt deliciously cool on her skin.

Binoy:
Word-157 (21-06-12)

delight (noun)
1. আনন্দ; great pleasure, satisfaction or happiness
a feeling of sheer / pure delight
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
He takes (great) delight in proving others wrong.
I read your letter with great delight.
He seems to take great delight in teasing his sister.
The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree.

2. এমন কিছু যা আনন্দ দেয়; something that gives you great pleasure
the delights of living in the country
This guitar is a delight to play.
My sister's little boy is a real delight.

delight (verb)
আনন্দ দেওয়া; to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction
Peter's success at college delighted his family.
This news will delight his fans all over the world.

delighted (adjective)
আনন্দিত; very pleased
a delighted smile
a delighted audience
I’d be absolutely delighted to come.
I was delighted that you could stay.
She was delighted by / at the news of the wedding.
I was delighted with my presents.
We're delighted with our new house.
I was delighted at/by your news.
I'm absolutely delighted that you can come.
We'd be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.

delightedly (adverb)
আনন্দিতভাবে; in a delighted way
a delightedly smiling face
He talked to me delightedly.

delightful (adjective)
আনন্দজনক; very pleasant, attractive or enjoyable
a delightful child
a delightful book / restaurant / town
Our new neighbours are delightful.
Thank you for a delightful evening.

delightfully (adverb)
আনন্দজনকভাবে; in a delightful way
a delightfully pleasant atmosphere
The baby danced around delightfully.

Phrases/idioms:

the delights of sth
কোনোকিছুর আনন্দ; the pleasures of something
We're just discovering the delights of being retired.

delight in sth
কোনোকিছু থেকে আনন্দ পাওয়া; to get a lot of pleasure from something, especially something unpleasant
Some people delight in the misfortunes of others.
My brother always delights in telling me when I make a mistake.

Binoy:
Word-158 (22-06-12)

despair (noun)
নৈরাশ্য; the feeling of having lost all hope
a mood/sense of despair
She uttered a cry of despair.
A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
He gave up the struggle in despair.
One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair.
Eventually, driven to despair, he threw himself under a train.
They're in (the depths of) despair over/about the money they've lost.
To her teacher's despair, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.
Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to (= caused them to feel) despair.

despair (verb)
নৈরাশ্য অনুভব করা; to feel despair about something or someone
Don't despair! We'll find a way out!
We’ll think of a way out of this.
They’d almost despaired of ever having children.
I despair of him; he can’t keep a job for more than six months.
I despair at/over the policies of this government.
They began to despair of ever being rescued.

despairing (adjective)
নৈরাশ্যজনক; full of despair
a despairing glance/cry/look/sigh
With every day that passed he became ever more despairing.

despairingly (adverb)
নৈরাশ্যজনকভাবে; in a despairing way
She looked despairingly at the mess.
He rubbed his hand despairingly over his face.

Idiom:

be the despair of sb
কারো জন্য নৈরাশ্যজনক পরিস্থিতি সৃষ্টি করা; to cause someone such difficulties that they do not know how to deal with you
My handwriting was the despair of my teachers.
He's the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job.

nadir-diu:
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