English to Bengali Dictionary

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Bangla Academy Dictionary

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Appropriate Prepositions

Behave towards(ব্যবহার করা): The students behaved objectionably towards the Head teacher.

Bound for(প্রস্তুত থাকা): Although we can see that it is bound for failure, it is fascinating to follow its journey.

Detrimental to (অপকারী): Smoking is detrimental to health.

Dwell in (বাস করা): He dwells in a tall apartment.

Subsist on (বেঁচে থাকা): The poor subsist mainly on rice and pulses.

Idioms

Hold water (ধোপে টেকা): This policy will not hold water in this situation.

In a nutshell (সংক্ষেপে): Tell the whole story in a nutshell.

Round the clock (সমস্ত দিন): He is working round the clock.

Run a risk (ঝুকি নেয়া) — He ran a risk to save his life.

To the contrary (against what some one had said, পক্ষান্তরে) —He said nothing to the contrary.