English Archives

16/01/2026

Influx
English: Sudden arrival of many people or things
Bengali: হঠাৎ প্রচুর আগমন
Synonyms: inflow, rush
Antonyms: outflow, exodus
Example: There was an influx of tourists.

Footfall
English: Number of people visiting a place
Bengali: লোকসমাগম
Synonyms: attendance, visitors
Antonyms: emptiness
Example: Footfall increases on weekends.

Thronged
English: Very crowded with people
Bengali: ভিড়ে পূর্ণ
Synonyms: crowded, packed
Antonyms: empty, deserted
Example: The market was thronged.

Salvation
English: Being saved from danger or sin
Bengali: পরিত্রাণ / মুক্তি
Synonyms: redemption, deliverance
Antonyms: ruin, damnation
Example: Education is seen as salvation.

Fervour
English: Strong enthusiasm or passion
Bengali: তীব্র উৎসাহ
Synonyms: zeal, passion
Antonyms: apathy, indifference
Example: He spoke with great fervour.

08/09/2025

Reprisal = প্রতিশোধ

Ransacked = তন্ন তন্ন করে খোঁজা

Set Ablaze = অগ্নিসংযোগ করা

Stemmed = উদ্ভূত হওয়া বা কারণ হওয়া (to be caused by):
যখন কোন কিছুর উৎস বা কারণ বোঝানো হয়, তখন এটি ব্যবহৃত হয়।
উদাহরণ: The idea stemmed from a deep reflection. (ধারণাটি গভীর চিন্তাভাবনা থেকে উদ্ভূত হয়েছিল।)।

Stemmed শব্দটির আর ও একটি সুন্দর ব্যবহার হলো

থেমে যাওয়া বা প্রতিরোধ করা (to stop or prevent):
যখন কোনো অবাঞ্ছিত জিনিস বা পরিস্থিতি থামানো হয়, তখন এই অর্থ ব্যবহার করা হয়।
উদাহরণ: "The police tried to stem the flow of traffic." (পুলিশ যান চলাচল বন্ধ করার চেষ্টা করেছিল।)

Turmoil = অশান্তি, হুলুস্থূল, বিক্ষোভ

06/09/2025

Camaraderie - পারস্পরিক আস্থা, বন্ধুত্ব

21/06/2025

from A Treasure Trove.

24/05/2025

Treachery

Bengali Meaning: বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা / প্রতারণা

Synonyms (সমার্থক শব্দ):

Betrayal

Deceit

Perfidy

Disloyalty

Duplicity

Antonyms :

Loyalty

Faithfulness

Devotion

Honesty

Trustworthiness

Example Sentence:
The king was shocked by the treachery of his most trusted advisor.
(রাজা তার সবচেয়ে বিশ্বাসযোগ্য উপদেষ্টার বিশ্বাসঘাতকতায় হতবাক হয়ে গেলেন।)

28/04/2025

Rake up = পুনরূদ্ধার করা, উন্মোচন করা

Rake up is a phrasal verb that means to bring back old memories, issues, or problems, especially unpleasant or embarrassing ones.

Meaning:
To revive or mention again something that is better left forgotten.

Synonyms:
Revisit

Revive

Resurface

Dig up

Rehash

Antonyms:
Bury

Forget

Suppress

Overlook

Ignore

Usage in Sentences:
1) The article raked up scandals from decades ago.

2) Why do you always rake up past mistakes during arguments?

22/04/2025

21/04/2025

Unpalatable = অরুচিকর, স্বাদহীন, অপ্রীতিকর

Meanings:
Literal – Not pleasant to taste.
E.g., The medicine was thick and unpalatable.

Figurative – Difficult to accept or emotionally hard to deal with.
E.g., The truth about his actions was unpalatable.

Synonyms:
(For taste) Distasteful, revolting, unpleasant, inedible

(Figurative) Hard to accept, offensive, disagreeable, upsetting

Antonyms:
(For taste) Delicious, tasty, palatable, appetizing

(Figurative) Acceptable, pleasant, agreeable, welcome

Usage in Sentences:
1) The dish was so unpalatable that no one finished it.

2) She had to deliver some unpalatable news to the team.

3) The idea of failure was unpalatable to him.

20/04/2025

from A Treasure Trove.

19/04/2025

Persecution = নিপীড়ন, নির্যাতন

Meaning:
Persistent harassment, mistreatment, or oppression of someone, often for who they are or what they believe.

Synonyms:
Oppression

Victimization

Abuse

Harassment

Tyranny

Discrimination

Antonyms:
Protection

Fairness

Freedom

Tolerance

Acceptance

Usage in Sentences:
1) They fled the country to escape religious persecution.

2) Throughout history, many groups have suffered persecution for their beliefs.

3) The whistleblower faced persecution from within the organization.

19/04/2025

Plethora = আধিক্য

Meaning:
Too much of something; more than is needed or wanted.

Synonyms:
Excess

Overabundance

Surplus

Glut

Overflow

Superfluity

Antonyms:
Scarcity

Shortage

Lack

Deficiency

Dearth

Usage in Sentences:
1) There is a plethora of information available online, but not all of it is accurate.

2) She has a plethora of clothes, yet claims she has nothing to wear.

3) The report contained a plethora of data that confused rather than clarified the issue.