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Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • ঘটনাচক্রে পড়িয়া তাহাকে ইহা করিতে হইয়াছে - He had to do it under pressure of circumstances.
  • সে গাছ থেকে পড়ে গেল - He had a fall from the tree
  • আমি দুঃখিত, নাটালি আজকের মতো চলে গেছে - I’m sorry, Natalie has left for the day
  • আমাদের আজ প্রধান লক্ষ্য হলো... - Our main aim today is to …
  • আমি কি ছয় নাম্বার সাইজে দেখতে পারি? - Can I get this in a size six?
  • আমি একথা বলিনি - I did not say this