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Binoy:
Word-163 (27-06-12)
disable (verb)
1. পঙ্গু বা অক্ষম করে দেওয়া; to injure or affect sb permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body
a disabling condition
She was disabled in the accident.
He was disabled in a plane crash.
2. অকার্যকর করা; to make sth unable to work so that it cannot be used
These guns will destroy or disable any incoming missile.
Disable the alarm system and then enter the building.
The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.
disabled (adjective)
1. প্রতিবন্ধী; unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, illness, injury, etc.
physically / mentally disabled
severely disabled
He was born disabled.
facilities for disabled people
The accident left him severely disabled.
the disabled (plural noun)
প্রতিবন্ধী লোকজন; people who are disabled
caring for the sick, elderly and disabled
It is often very difficult for the disabled to find jobs.
disabling (adjective)
অক্ষম করে দেয় এমন; able to disable
a disabling illness
It was a disabling blow to my mind.
disability (noun)
প্রতিবন্ধীত্ব; বিকলাঙ্গতা; an illness, injury or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do
a physical/learning disability
She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.
Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle.
Note: The word ‘disabled’ is often used as a synonym of ‘handicapped’. ‘Disabled’ is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. ‘Handicapped’ is slightly old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. People also now prefer to use the word disability rather than handicap. The expression ‘disabled people’ is often preferred to ‘the disabled’ because it sounds more personal. ‘Disabled’ and ‘disability’ can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition: ‘mentally disabled’, ‘learning disabilities’. If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have ‘impaired hearing / speech / sight / vision’). They can be described as ‘visually / hearing impaired’ or ‘partially sighted’: The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors.
Binoy:
Word-164 (28-06-12)
disappoint (verb)
হতাশ করা; to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, desires, etc.; to cause someone to feel unhappy
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
I hate to disappoint you, but I’m just not interested.
The movie had disappointed her.
His latest novel does not disappoint.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm afraid I can't come after all.
We don't want to disappoint the fans.
disappointed (adjective) [syn. upset]
হতাশ; unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.
I was disappointed by the quality of the milk.
I’m disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you!
I was very disappointed with myself.
He was disappointed to see she wasn’t at the party.
I’m disappointed (that) it was sold out.
She was disappointed not to be chosen.
We were deeply disappointed at/about the result.
His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him.
She was disappointed (that) they hadn't phoned.
He was disappointed to find they'd already gone.
If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be sorely disappointed.
disappointing (adjective)
হতাশাজনক; making you feel disappointed
a disappointing result / performance
What a disappointing result!
The response to our advertisement has been somewhat disappointing.
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved.
disappointingly (adverb)
হতাশাজনকভেবে; in a disappointing way
The team played very disappointingly.
The room was disappointingly small.
disappointment (noun)
1. হতাশা; the feeling of being disappointed
Book early to avoid disappointment.
To my (great) disappointment, he decided to leave.
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn’t arrive.
2. হতাশাজনক কোনো কিছু; something or someone that is not what you were hoping it would be
The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.
I'm afraid I've been rather a disappointment to my parents.
a bitter / major disappointment
That new restaurant was a big disappointment.
I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.
Binoy:
Word-165 (29-06-12)
disaster (noun)
1. বিপর্যয়; (an event which results in) great harm, damage or death, or serious difficulty
an air disaster
environmental disasters
a natural disaster
financial disaster
The evening was a complete disaster.
Losing your job doesn’t have to be such a disaster.
Disaster struck when the wheel came off.
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster
Thousands died in the disaster.
An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster.
It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job.
This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.
Heavy and prolonged rain can spell disaster for many plants.
Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck.
disastrous (adjective)
বিপর্যয়কর; extremely bad or unsuccessful
a disastrous harvest / fire / result
Such a war would be disastrous for the country.
His first attempt was disastrous.
This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.
Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
disastrously (adverb)
বিপর্যয়করভাবে; in a disastrous way
Things began to go disastrously wrong.
How could everything go so disastrously wrong?
Phrase:
disaster area
1. দুর্ঘটনার স্থান; a place where a very serious accident, such as an earthquake, has happened
The minister has visited the disaster area.
2. অপরিচ্ছন্ন জায়গা; an extremely untidy, dirty or badly organized place
After the party, the house was a complete disaster area.
Binoy:
Word-166 (30-06-12)
disburse (verb)
অর্থ প্রদান বা বিতরণ করা; to pay out money, usually from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose
disbursing authority
disbursing money among the flood-affected people
When will the money be disbursed?
The local authorities annually disburse Tk. 10 crores on arts projects.
disbursement (noun)
অর্থ প্রদান বা বিতরণ করা; the act of disbursing money
aid disbursements
the disbursement of funds
disbursement scandal
The disbursement of money was not according to the rules.
Binoy:
Word-167 (01-07-12)
discard (verb)
পরিত্যাগ করা বা ফেলে দেওয়া; to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it
Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.
The room was littered with discarded newspapers.
He had discarded his jacket because of the heat.
10% of the data was discarded as unreliable
She could now discard all thought of promotion.
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