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Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.

Bangla to English Expressions (Translations):

  • যোগাযোগ রেখো! - Keep in touch!
  • এটা খুবই ভালো ছিল (কৌতুক / যুক্তি)! - That’s a good one!
  • আমাকে চেষ্টা করতে দাও - Let me try
  • আর কে কে তোমার সঙ্গে গিয়েছিল? - Who else accompanied you?
  • আপনি কি চিকেন না পাস্তা খাবেন? - Would you like chicken or pasta?
  • তোমার বয়স কত? - How old are you?