Key Collection 01 Flashcards
Msir English Must-Haves 23.03.2024 (102 cards)
Epiphany
N.var
— a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you:
»|Isaac Newton’s epiphany about gravity and a falling apple.
Invasive — adj.
— You use invasive to describe something undesirable that spreads very quickly and is very difficult to stop from spreading:
»| Invasive disease!
»| The invasive ants are taking over the garden.
Syn.: Intrusive | Encroaching | Pervasive | Aggressive.
আক্রমণাত্মক | angreifend.
Rueful — adj.
‘Rueful’ means feeling a bit sorry or sad about something that happened.
»|She gave a rueful smile when she realised she’d forgotten her friend’s birthday.
দুঃখজনক | reuevoll.
Sniping
N.c (snipe — v.i)
— unpleasant criticism:
»| She is angered by the continual sniping from the sidelines.
(Sideline: commentary from someone or a position of observation or non-pa)
Sn.: Bickering | Quibbling | Nitpicking.
অপ্রীতিকর সমালোচনা, কটাক্ষ করা | sticheln.
Raspy — adj.
A raspy voice sounds unpleasantly rough.
কর্কশ-কণ্ঠ
Vow
N.var
— to make a determined decision or promise to do something:
»| She vowed to run a marathon every year to raise money for charity.
Sn.: Promise (n) | Oath (n) | Pledge (n).
বাধ্যবাধকতাপূর্ণ সঙ্কল্প, প্রতিশ্রুতি.
Surreal — adj.
— strange; not seeming real; like a dream:
»|Driving through the total darkness was a slightly surreal experience.
পরাবাস্তব.
Mayhem — n.u
— a situation in which there is little or no order or control:
With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem.
বিপর্যয় | Chaos, disorder, turmoil.
Turret
N.c
— a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building.
Syn.: Tower | Watchtower | Fortification.
কুলুঙ্গি | Turm.
Bloke — n.c (informal)
The word ‘bloke’ is a British English term used to refer to a man, often in a casual or informal context.
— He’s a funny bloke, always making everyone laugh.
Sublime
Adj.
— extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable:
»| The book has sublime descriptive passages.
Syn.: Exalted | Majestic | Magnificent.
মহিমান্বিত, সর্বোচ্চ মাত্রা | Erhaben.
Escapism
N.u
— escapism is the act of seeking distraction or relief from reality, often through entertainment, fantasy, or imagination:
»| For many people, going on holiday is a form of escapism.
Syn.: Fantasy (n)| Daydreaming (n)| Evasion (n).
পলায়নবাদ, অপকৃত্রিমতা | Eskapismus.
Tandem — n.c
Tandem refers to a pair of things arranged one behind the other, especially used for bicycles designed for two riders.
Noun — Tandem Kayak
As an adverb — In Tandem
Tandem jump, tandem learning — noun phrase.
Syn.: Pair | Duo | Partnership.
যুগল | Tandem.
Verbatim
Adj. | adv.
— exactly as spoken or written, ‘verbatim’ comes from Latin and means ‘word for word’.
»| The lawyer read the witness’s statement verbatim from the transcript to ensure accuracy.
আক্ষরিকভাবে | wörtlich
Thunderstruck
Adj.
— extremely surprised and shocked:
»| I was thunderstruck when I heard about the sudden closure of our favourite restaurant.
Syn.: Astonished | Stunned | Dumbfounded.
বজ্রপ্রহারিত | donnerschlag.
Namesake
N.c
— a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing:
»| মিতা.
Sn.: Eponym (n) |Double (n) |Twin (n).
মিতা বলে তাকে যার নাম হুবহু মিলে যাই তার সাথে
Fiasco — n.c
— something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:
»| The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines, and another fell off the stage.
ভরাডুবি| Fiasko
Spurt
v.var
— If something spurts like liquid, fire or energy from somewhere, it flows out suddenly with force:
»| Blood was spurting out all over the place.
Syn.: Gush | Burst | Surge.
হঠাৎ সজোরে উদ্গিরণ হওয়া.
Squint — n.c | v.i
— to look with a side glance (as in jealousy or disdain) or to be cross-eyed:
»| He squinted at the tiny print on the map, trying to find their location.
তির্যক দৃষ্টি .
Frank
Adj.
— honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:
»| A full and frank discussion.
Sn.: Candid (adj.) খোলামেলা | Honest | Open.
মন খোলা, পষ্টভাষী | offen oder ehrlich.
Outspoken — adj. adv.
— expressing strong opinions very directly without worrying if other people are offended:
»| Outspoken comments — Mr Masack is an outspoken critic of the present government.
স্পষ্টভাষী.
Surly — adj.
— often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite:
»| We were served by a very surly waiter.
»| He gave me a surly look.
Syn. — Rude, Ill-tempered
অভদ্র | mürrisch.
Outrageous
Adj.
— shocking and morally unacceptable:
»| The judge criticized the “outrageous greed” of some of the bankers.
Syn.: Shocking | Egregious | Scandalous.
ভয়ানক অত্যাচারী | Empörend.