Key Collection 03 Flashcards
Mix-Match Advanced English (92 cards)
Inverted
Adj.
— changed from the normal position by being turned upside down or being arranged in the opposite order:
»| The building is shaped like an inverted pyramid.
»| A quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma.
Sun.: Reversed | Upside-down |Flipped.
উল্টানো |umgekehrt.
Retention — n.u
ধরে রাখা | Beibehaltung
— the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone:
»| Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax.
Andragogy — n.u
— the theory, methods, and activities involved in teaching adult learners:
»| The principles of andragogy emphasize self-directed learning in adult education settings.
প্রবৃদ্ধ শিক্ষাবিদ্যা | Erwachsenenbildung.
Netiquette — n.u
— the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks, especially the internet.:
»| Remember to follow netiquette when posting comments on social media.
Syn.: Online etiquette | Digital manners | Internet etiquette.
Constructivism
N.u
— a style of art that began in Russia in the early 20th century, based on the idea that art should have a social purpose:
»| His painting has shades of cubism, futurism, and constructivism.
গঠনতন্ত্র | Konstruktivismus.
Splendour — n.u
— splendour is a noun that refers to great beauty or impressive grandeur, often associated with brightness or magnificence:
»| They were dazzled by the splendour of the fireworks display.
জাঁকজমক | Pracht.
Outset
Word Class: Noun (n.c)
CEFR Level: B2
—› The start or beginning of something.
»| At the outset of the project, everyone was full of enthusiasm.
Syn.: Beginning | Start | Commencement.
সূচনা, শুরু | anfang.
Solemn
Adj.
—serious and without any humour:
—› ps: Solemnly adv. | solemness n.
»| a solemn face or voice.
Syn.: serious | dignified | earnest | formal | sombre | pensive.
গম্ভীর | eidesstattlich.
To diminish — v.var
— to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:
»| I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
Syn.: Decrease | reduce | shrink | weaken | subside.
হ্রাস করা | zu vermindern.
To skulk
Verb - var.
— to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions:
— to avoid responsibilities or work:
»| I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - maybe we should call the police.
Syn.: sneak | creep | lurk | prowl | slink.
কাজ এড়ান| schleichen.
To pertain
V.i
— be relevant to:
— be a part or attribute of:
— to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
»| We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
Syn.: Relate | Concern | Apply.
সম্পর্কিত | betreffen.
Eminent — adj.
Der.: eminence, eminently, preeminent, imminent.
— famous, respected, or important:
»| an eminent historian
To infiltrate
Verb - t.
— “Infiltrate” means to secretly enter or penetrate a place or organisation with a hidden purpose, often to gather information or cause harm.
»| “The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor”
Syn.: Penetrate | invade | sneak into | creep in
গোপনে অনুপ্রবেশ করা.
To embed
V.t
— to fix something firmly into a substance:
— fix or set securely or deeply
»| The video was embedded in the webpage.
Syn.: Implant | Incorporate | Insert.
স্থাপিত করা, শায়িত করা | einbetten.
Latter
Adj.
— near or towards the end of something:
»| Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.
Syn.: Last | Second | Final.
পরবর্তী | letztere.
To partake
V.t
— to take part in or participate in something:
»| Would you care to partake of a little wine with us?
Syn.: Participate | Engage | Share.
অংশ গ্রহণ করা | teilnehmen.
Feasible
Adj.
— able to be made, done, or achieved:
»| With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
Syn.: Possible | Practicable | Workable.
কার্যকর | machbar.
To assimilate
V.t
— to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.:
»| The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
আত্মীকরণ করা | assimilieren.
To fiddle
V.t (informal register)
— to play or tinker with something, often in a restless or aimless manner. It can also mean to play the violin:
- He fiddled with the radio, trying to get a better signal.
- She fiddled nervously with her pen during the interview.
- He learned to fiddle at a young age and now plays in an orchestra.
Syn.: Tinker |Tamper |Fidget.
নাড়াচাড়া করা | zum Fummeln.
CEFR Level: C1
Verbatim
—› Using exactly the same words as were originally spoken or written.
»|She repeated the instructions verbatim, without missing a single word.
Synonyms: Word-for-word (adv) | Exactly (adv) | Literally (adv)
Word Class: Adverb, Adjective
হুবহু, আক্ষরিকভাবে | wörtlich.
To squash
V.t
— to crush something into a flat shape:
»| He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.
পিষে ফেলা | Zum Zerquetschen.
Consecutive
Adj.
— Consecutive events, numbers, etc., follow one after another without interruption:
»| This is the fifth consecutive weekend that I’ve spent working.
Syn.: Sequential | Successive | Continuous.
ক্রমাগত | aufeinanderfolgend.
Fore
n.c | adj. | adv.
— front part of a vessel or aircraft:
»| the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments
Syn.: Front | Forward | Ahead.
অগ্রভাগে | Vordergrund.
Deplorable.
Adj.
— If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
»| My finances were in a deplorable state.
Syn.: Appalling | Terrible | Dreadful.
শোচনীয় | bedauerlich.