A Word A Day

[Binoy]

Word-73 (25-03-12)

brutal (adjective)
পাশবিক; cruel, violent and completely without feelings
a brutal dictator
a brutal attack/murder/rape/killing
The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion.
She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer.
This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.
The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.
With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
She spoke with brutal honesty - I was too old for the job.
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a 12-year old girl.
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had 'disappeared'.

Derived words:

brutally (adverb)
পাশবিকভাবে; The old man had been brutally attacked/murdered.
He was brutally assaulted.
Let me be brutally frank about this.
To be brutally honest/frank, you look fat in that dress.

brutality (noun)
পাশবিকতা; the brutalities of war
police brutality
the brutalities of war
They were depressed to see so much brutality towards prisoners.

brutalize/brutalise (verb)
পাশবিক আচরন করা; to treat someone in a cruel and violent way
soldiers brutalized by war
The police in that country routinely brutalize prisoners.

brute (noun)
1.  পাষণ্ড ব্যক্তি; a rough and sometimes violent man
His father was a drunken brute.
Take your hands off me, you brute!
In the end she used brute force to push him out.
You’ve forgotten my birthday again, you brute!

2. বড় পশু; an animal, especially a large one
Your dog's an ugly brute, isn't it?
The oldest elephant was lame, poor brute.

brute (adjective) [before noun]
1. শারীরিক; involving physical strength only and not thought or intelligence
brute force/strength

2. মৌলিক ও অপ্রীতিকর; basic and unpleasant
the brute facts of inequality

brutish (adjective)
পাশবিক; rough, unpleasant and often violent
It has been said that life is often 'nasty, brutish, and short'.

[Binoy]

Word-74 (26-03-12)

bubble (noun)

1 বুদবুদ; a ball of air in a liquid
soap bubbles
a bubble of oxygen
blowing bubbles into water through a straw
The drink makes nice bubbles.
The children like to have bubbles in their bath.
As water begins to boil, bubbles rise ever faster to the surface.

2 সাময়িক অর্থনৈতিক সমৃদ্ধি; a temporary period of very successful economic performance
Japan's economic bubble
At the time the telecoms bubble was at its height.

3. আবেগের উচ্ছ্বাস; a small amount of a feeling that sb wants to express
a bubble of laughter/hope/enthusiasm

Derived/converted words:

bubble (verb)
বুদবুদ তৈরি করা বা হওয়া; to form or produce bubbles
I could hear the soup bubbling away.
Add the white wine and let it bubble up.
A stream came bubbling between the stones.
The water in the pan was beginning to bubble.
We could hear the porridge bubbling away in the pot.

bubbly (adjective)

1. বুদবুদপূর্ণ; full of bubbles
The fish was swimming in bubbly water.

2. চপল; full of energy and enthusiasm
She is a lovely bubbly girl.

Phrases/idioms:  

the bubble bursts
হঠাত সুখের সময় শেষ হওয়া; If the bubble bursts, a very happy, pleasant or successful time suddenly ends
He made millions before the dot.com bubble burst.
When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.

bubble over with sth
আবেগে উচ্ছ্বসিত হওয়া; to be very excited with emotion
the anger that bubbled in his mind
Laughter bubbled up inside him.
She was bubbling over with excitement/enthusiasm.

bubble under (the radar)
শীঘ্রই সফল হবে এমন; going to be successful or popular soon
Here are two records that are bubbling under.

bubble and squeak
আলু ও বাঁধাকপির ঘন্ট; a food made from cooked potato and cabbage
I like this bubble and squeak so much.

bubble bath
প্রচুর ফেনা হয় এমন সাবান অথবা তাতে গোছল; a special liquid soap which makes a lot of bubbles or a bath with it
She took a bubble bath at night.

bubble gum
ফোলানো যায় এমন চুয়িং গাম; chewing gum that one can blow into the shape of a bubble
The children like bubble gum.

bubble-jet  
প্রিন্টিং পদ্ধতিবিশেষ; a fast method of printing, in which the ink is directed electronically onto the paper
a bubble-jet printer

bubble wrap
বুদবুদযুক্ত প্লাস্টিক মোড়কবিশেষ; a sheet of plastic bubbles that is used for wrapping items in order to protect them
The parcel was posted in bubble wrap.

bubble pack [also ‘blister pack’]
প্যাকেটবিশেষ; a pack in which small goods, such as tablets, are sold, with each individual item in its own separate plastic or foil section on a piece of card
The tablets will be found in drugstores in bubble pack.

[Binoy]

Word-75 (27-03-12)

bulk (noun)

1. বড় আকারের কোনোকিছু; something or someone that is very large
He got his bulk out of the room.
She heaved her large bulk out of the chair.

2. বড় আকার বা পরিমান; large size or mass
It was a document of surprising bulk.
Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast.

Derived word:

bulky (adjective)
আকারে বড়; too big and taking up too much space
bulky equipment
Bulky items will be collected separately.
His bulky figure appeared at the door.

Phrases/idioms:

in bulk
প্রচুর পরিমানে; in large amounts
It’s cheaper to buy in bulk.
The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs.

the bulk of
অধিকাংশ; most of
The bulk of the population lives in cities.
In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works.

to bulk large  
ব্যাপকভাবে থাকা; to be present and important
Crowds bulked large in the rally.
Fears of his death bulked large in her thoughts.

to bulk buy
প্রচুর পরিমানে কেনা; to buy in large amounts
We find it cheaper to bulk buy foods.

a bulk order
প্রচুর পরিমানে কেনার অর্ডার; an order for a large number of similar items
We gave a bulk order for paper.

to bulk sth out/up
কোনোকিছু বড় বা মোটা করা; to make something bigger or thicker by adding something
I added some potatoes to the stew to bulk it out.

bulkhead  
জাহাজ বা বিমানে বিভক্তিদেয়াল; a wall which divides the inside of a ship or aircraft
They were sitting and talking near the bulkhead.

[Binoy]

Word-76 (28-03-12)

buoy (noun)
বয়া; a floating object on the top of the sea, which is used for directing ships and warning them of possible danger
Where is the buoy around here?
Take a right turn where you see the buoy.

Derived/converted words:

buoy (verb) [+ ‘up’]

1. কাউকে ডুবে যাওয়া থেকে রক্ষা করা; to prevent someone or something from sinking
The very salty water buoyed her (up) as she swam.
The object was buoyed up by the gas formed inside.

2. কাউকে সুখের অনুভূতি বা আত্মবিশ্বাস দেওয়া; to make sb feel cheerful or confident
She was buoyed (up) by the warm reception her audience gave her.
Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success.

3. দ্রব্যমূল্য উঁচু বা গ্রহনযোগ্য মাত্রায় রাখা; to keep prices at a high or acceptable level
House prices have been buoyed (up) in the area by the possibility of a new factory opening.

buoyancy (noun)

1. ভেসে থাকার ক্ষমতা; প্লবতা; the ability to float
a buoyancy aid
We tested the boat for its buoyancy.

2. প্রতিকুল অবস্থায় সুখী হওয়ার ক্ষমতা; an ability to stay happy despite having difficulties
a mood of buoyancy
He was a man of remarkable buoyancy.

3. সফল অর্থনৈতিক কর্মাবস্থা; the state of successful economic activities
the buoyancy of the market

buoyant (adjective)

1. ভেসে থাকতে বা ভাসিয়ে রাখতে সক্ষম; floating, able to float or able to keep things floating:
The boat bobbed like a cork on the waves: light and buoyant.
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.

2. আনন্দিত; cheerful
They were all in buoyant mood.
After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood.

3. সফল অর্থনৈতিক কর্মপূর্ণ; tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success
a buoyant economy/market
buoyant sales/prices
a buoyant demand for homes

buoyantly (adverb)
উল্লসিতভাবে; in a buoyant way
He was acting buoyantly.

[Binoy]

Word-77 (29-03-12)

butcher   (noun)

1. কসাই; a person who sells meat in a shop
He is a butcher in the local market.
The butcher prepared a rack of beef.
The butcher hacked off a large chunk of meat.

2. মাংসের দোকান; (UK also butcher's) a shop where butchers work
a halal butcher
Our local butcher is closing down.
He owns the butcher’s in the main street.

3. হত্যাকারী বা ঘাতক; someone who murders a lot of people, especially in a cruel way
He works a hired butcher in the city.
He is that butcher who killed the chairman.

Derived/converted words:

butcher (verb)

1. পশু জবাই করা; to cut an animal into pieces of meat
He butchered meat for sale.

2. মানুষ হত্যা করা; to kill someone in a very violent way
The gang butchered the kidnapped boy.

3. কোনোকিছু নষ্ট করা; to spoil sth by doing it very badly
The script was good, but those guys butchered it.

butchery (noun)

1 মাংস কাটা; the preparation of meat for sale
His butchery is finished for the day.

2 নিষ্ঠুর হত্যা; cruel killing
His butchery of the woman stunned people.

Phrase/idiom:

have a butcher's  
তাকানো; to look at something
Let's have a butcher's at your present, then.

butcher’s block
যে কাঠের ওপর রেখে মাংস কাটা হয়; a thick block of wood on which a butcher cuts meat, also used in kitchens as a surface for cutting food on
I need to buy a butcher’s block to prepare meat.

[nature]

Good post that help to learn English.

Pace: Single step in walking or running.

Pact: Agreement or treaty.

[goodboy]

What a great portal to learn a word very vastly & descriptively!!!!! Really this is extraordinary.

Thank you sir!!! I'll try my best to be regular & contribute in it.

[nature]

Bask: Sunshine or Lie in the warmth.

Betoken: Show by sings.

Bleak: Pale or colourless.

[Binoy]

Thanks for all your interest in English vocabulary.

[Binoy]

Word-78 (30-03-12)

calamity (noun) [syn. disaster]
দুর্যোগ; an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property, etc.
A series of calamities ruined them.
Flood and other natural calamities affect the economy of Bangladesh.

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calamitous (adjective) [syn. disastrous]
প্রলয়ংকরী; causing great damage to people’s lives, property, etc.
His death had calamitous effect on the family.

calamitously (adverb)
দুর্যোগপূর্ণভাবে; in a calamitous way
Flood appears calamitously in the country every year.

[Binoy]

Word-79 (31-03-12)

callous (adjective)
অনুভূতিহীন; not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
a callous killer/attitude/act
a callous disregard for the feelings of others
It might sound callous, but I don't care if he's homeless.

Derived words:

callously (adverb)
অনুভূতিহীনভাবে; in a callous way
He behaved callously with us.

callousness (noun)
অনুভূতিহীনতা; state of being callous
His callousness bored us.

calloused (adjective)
শক্ত বা খসখসে; (skin) made rough and hard, usually by hard work:
calloused hands

[Binoy]

Word-80 (01-04-12)

candid (adjective)
অমায়িক; truthful and honest
a candid statement/interview
The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.
To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake.

Derived words:

candidly (adverb)
অমায়িকভাবে; in a candid way
We behaved candidly with the guests.
He talked with me candidly.

candor/candour (noun)
অমায়িকতা; the quality of being truthful and honest
“I don’t trust him,” he said, in a rare moment of candour.
"We really don't know what to do about it," she said with surprising candour.

Idiom:

candid photograph
না জানিয়ে তোলা ছবি; a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
It is a candid photograph which was taken while he was walking.

[Binoy]

Word-81 (02-04-12)

cannibal (noun)
নরখাদক; a person who eats human flesh, or an animal which eats the flesh of animals of its own type
a tribe of cannibals
He is a cannibal coming from the jungle of Africa.

Derived words:

cannibalism (noun)
নরখাদকতা; practice of being cannibal
to practise cannibalism
Cannibalism has decreased with the spread of education.

cannibalistic (adjective)
নরখাদকতাপূর্ণ; full of cannibalism
There is still cannibalistic practice among some tribes.

cannibalize/cannibalise (verb)
এক গাড়ির যন্ত্র দিয়ে আরেক গাড়ি ঠিক করা; to take parts from a machine or vehicle in order to make or repair another machine or vehicle
He bought an old engine and cannibalized it for spare parts.

[shamsi]

Dear Sir:

Its a very smart step of increasing students' vocabulary.And I must appreciate your idea of providing the words' meaning in both Bangla and English.I am also going through the pages for checking out my own vocabulary as well.

Thanking you.

Shamsi Ara HUda

[Binoy]

Word-82 (03-04-12)

canny (adjective) [syn. clever]
1. বুদ্ধিমান; thinking quickly and cleverly, especially in business or financial matters
a canny move
a canny politician
These salesmen are a canny lot.

2. ভালো বা মনোরম; good or pleasant
a canny lad
It was a canny arrangement.

Derived/converted words:

cannily (adverb)
বুদ্ধি সহকারে; in a canny way
He sorted out the problem cannily.

uncanny (adjective) [syn. weird]
অদ্ভূত; strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain
an uncanny resemblance
I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched.
It was uncanny really, almost as if she knew what I was thinking.

uncannily adverb
অদ্ভূতভাবে; in an uncanny way
He looked uncannily like someone I knew.
Her predictions turned out to be uncannily accurate.