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laceration

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Short Definition : torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

tie ur LACE properly otherwise u will fall and get wounded or hurt

Definition
(noun) a torn ragged wound

Definition
(noun) the act of lacerating

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lachrymose

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Short Definition : producing tears; tearful অশ্রুসংক্রান্ত , অশ্রু-নিঃসরণ সম্পর্কিত

lachrymose-lac+chry(cry)+mose(most),so when you cry most you produce ‘tears

Definition
(adj) showing sorrow

Synonyms : dolorous , dolourous , tearful , weeping

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lackadaisical

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Short Definition : lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid

অবসাদগ্রস্ত , ক্লান্তভাবাপন্ন , অনুত্সুক , উদাসীন , নিরুত্সাহী

LACK OF ADA..a girl who lacks ada and is sick(~sic) is dull and we don’t show enthusiasm for her.

Definition
(adj) lacking spirit or liveliness

Synonyms : dreamy , languid , languorous

Definition

(adj) idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way

Example Sentence

  • she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractica
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lackluster

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Short Definition : lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull

acking pluster –obviously dull to see

Definition
(adj) lacking brilliance or vitality

Synonyms : lacklustre , lusterless , lustreless

Example Sentence

  • a dull lackluster life

Definition
(adj) lacking luster or shine

Synonyms : lacklustre , lusterless , lustreless

Example Sentence

  • staring with lackluster eyes
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laconic

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Short Definition : brief and to the point; using few words; terse

অল্পকথায় অর্থপূর্ণ (Adj.), সংক্ষিপ্ত (Adj.)

To Lack Phonic

Definition
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse

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lag

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Short Definition : move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.

lag = অত্যন্ত ধীর গতিতে চলা , পিছিয়ে পড়া , বিলম্ব , তাপনিরোধক আবরণ , গ্রেপ্তার করা

  • *time-lag** = কারণ ইত্যাদি ও তাহার ফলাফলের মধ্যের সময়ের ব্যবধান
  • *an old lag** = জেল ধুঘু
  • *time lag** = 1. সময়ের ব্যবধান 2. বিলম্বকাল
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laggard

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Short Definition : slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

পিছিয়ে- পড়া লোক , উত্সাহ ও উদ্যমহীন ব্যক্তি

niggard in using legs laggard

Definition
(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Synonyms : dawdler , drone , lagger , poke , trailer

Definition
(adj) wasting time

Synonyms : dilatory , pokey , poky

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lagoon

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Short Definition : shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs

সমুদ্রের ধারে বালিয়াড়ি-ঘেরা লবনাক্ত জলের হ্রদ , প্রবাল প্রাচীরে বেষ্টিত জলাশয় বা জলভাগ , নদী বা বড় হ্রদের কাছাকাছি অবস্থিত ছোটোখাটো মিষ্টি জলের হ্রদ

Definition
(noun) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Synonyms : laguna , lagune

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laity

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Short Definition : laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

কোনো বিশেষ জীবিকা বা বৃত্তির আওতার বাইরের লোকজন

amra amader desher bairer lokder boltam billaity…>> laity

Definition
(noun) in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

Synonyms : temporalty

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lament

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Short Definition : grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation

কান্নাকাটি (N), ক্রঁদ (N), ক্রঁদন (N), বিলাপ (N), পরিতাপ (N), আর্তনাদ (N), কান্না (N), অশ্রুপাত (N), শোকার্ত চিত্কার (N), শোকসঙ্গীত (N)

lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by saying ‘amen’

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lampoon

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Short Definition : ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

কাউকে আক্রমণ বা উপহাস করে রচিত তীব্র ব্যঙ্গাত্মক রচনা , ব্যঙ্গ কবিতা

LAMPOON- if you pour oil for a LAMP with a SPOON ppl will ridicule cos for a lamp you should pour a lot of oil!!!

Definition
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way

Synonyms : burlesque , charade , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on ,sendup , spoof , takeoff , travesty

Definition
(verb) ridicule with satire

Synonyms : satirise , satirize

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lance

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Short Definition : pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon

বর্শা (N), বল্লম (N), ভল্ল (N), অস্ত্র করা (V)

LANCEr the car cuts throught the air

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lancet

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Short Definition : small surgical tool for making incisions

অস্ত্রচিকিত্সকের তীক্ষ্ণাগ র ছোটো ছুরি , শিখরাকার সরু উঁচু খিলান বা জানালা

lance = spear; lancet = knife (for medical)

Definition
(noun) an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance

Synonyms : lancet arch

Definition
(noun) a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

Synonyms : lance

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languid

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Short Definition : lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless

অসাড় , ক্ষীণ , নিরুত্সাহ

i will always be studying a book called “LAN guide” with less spirit… because i am least interested in lan..

Definition
(adj) lacking spirit or liveliness

Synonyms : dreamy , lackadaisical , languorous

Example Sentence

  • a lackadaisical attempt
  • a languid mood
  • a languid wave of the hand
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languish

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Short Definition : lose animation or strength

ক্ষীণ বা অবসাদগ্রস্ত হওয়া , মুখ ম্লান করে থাকা , নেতিয়ে বা ঝিমিয়ে পড়া

lang(LAckiNG)a uish(wish)..think of a person who is lacking a wish to do something, and such kind of a person automatically loses his strength.

Definition
(verb) lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

Synonyms : pine away , waste

Example Sentence

  • After her husband died, she just pined away
    • *

Definition
(verb) have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Synonyms : ache , pine , yearn , yen

Definition
(verb) become feeble

Synonyms : fade

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languor

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Short Definition : lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression

অসাড় , ক্ষীণ , নিরুত্সাহ

sounds kind of like ‘Lack of Anger’ = Languor meaning emotional softness or tenderness, lack of energy and spirit

Definition
(noun) a relaxed comfortable feeling

Synonyms : dreaminess

Definition
(noun) a feeling of lack of interest or energy

Synonyms : lassitude , listlessness

Definition
(noun) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Synonyms : flatness , lethargy , phlegm , sluggishness

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lank

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Short Definition : long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln

শীর্ণ , রোগা লম্বা , লম্বা, শুকনো ও নেতিয়ে পড়া ঘাস ইঃ , কোঁকড়ানো বা ঢেউ খেলানো নয় এমন চুল

Like a pLANK(long & thin)

Definition
(adj) long and thin and often limp

Example Sentence

  • grown lank with fasting

Definition
(adj) long and lean

Synonyms : spindly

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lap

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Short Definition : take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person

lap = কোল , পোশাকের ঝুলে থাকা অংশ , জিভ দিয়ে চক চক করে জল, দুধ ইঃ খাওয়া , সযত্নে মুড়ে রাখা , দৌড় প্রতিযোগিতার এক পাক , পালিশ-চাকি

  • *in lap of the gods** = ভগবানের হাতে
  • *lap-dog** = ছোট্টো পোষা কুকুর

suppose in a race, u ran 50 laps…after dat how wil u eat/drink?? just imagine…!!!

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larceny

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Short Definition : theft; Ex. petit larceny

জোচ্চুরি , চুরি , অপহরণ

LARge amnt of CENt and moneY stealing …

Definition
(noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Synonyms : stealing , theft , thievery , thieving

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larder

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Short Definition : pantry; place where food is kept

মাংস ও অন্যান্য খাবারদাবার জমা করে রাখার ঘর , আলমারি বা মিটসেফ

kid went up the LADDER to steal jam from the LARDER

Definition
(noun) a supply of food especially for a household

Definition
(noun) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

Synonyms : buttery , pantry

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largess

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Short Definition : generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

Definition
(noun) a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
Synonyms : largesse

Definition
(noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
Synonyms : largesse , magnanimity , munificence , openhandedness

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lascivious

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Short Definition : lustful

কামুক , লম্পট , কামোদ্দীপক

LASCiViouS: Las Vegas: Lustful people go thr!

Definition
(adj) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

Synonyms : lewd , libidinous , lustful

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lassitude

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Short Definition : languor; weariness; listlessness

শ্রান্তি

Definition
(noun) a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

Synonyms : lethargy , sluggishness

Definition
(noun) a feeling of lack of interest or energy

Synonyms : languor , listlessness

Definition
(noun) weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

Synonyms : inanition , lethargy , slackness

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latch

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Short Definition : fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch

খিল , হুড়কো

Definition
(noun) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

Synonyms : door latch

Definition
(noun) catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

Definition
(verb) fasten with a latch

Example Sentence

  • latch the door
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latent

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Short Definition : present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

প্রচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), সুপ্ত (Adj.), লুক্কায়িত (Adj.), অন্তর্নিহিত (Adj.), গুপ্ত (Adj.), অদৃশ্য (Adj.), অপ্রতীয়মান (Adj.), অস্ফুট (Adj.), লীন (Adj.), মগ্ন (Adj.), এখনত্ত অবর্ধিত (Adj.)

regroup the words and spell it as talent.. many people have POTENTIAL(talent..)but undeveloped..where as some people HIDE their talent.

Definition
(adj) potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

Example Sentence

  • a latent fingerprint
  • latent talent

Definition
(adj) (pathology) not presently active

Example Sentence

  • latent infection
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lateral

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Short Definition : of or coming from the side

lateral = পার্শ্বিক , আড়াআড়িভাবে অবস্থিত

  • *lateral inversion** = উৎক্রম
  • *lateral thinking** = ঘুরপথে সমাধানের চিন্তা
  • *branching lateral** = পার্শ্বীয়
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latitude

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Short Definition : freedom from narrow limitations

অক্ষাংশ (N), এলাকা (N), প্রসার (N), ব্যাপ্তি (N), মহাবিস্তার (N), অধিকার (N), বাধাহীনতা (N), অবাধ স্বাধীনতা (N), অক্ষ (N)

geographically latitude runs horizontally so you have the freedom to move as widely as u can… ur movement is free from narrow limitations

Definition
(noun) the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

Definition
(noun) freedom from normal restraints in conduct

Example Sentence

  • the new freedom in movies and novels
  • allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money

Definition
(noun) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

Synonyms : line of latitude , parallel , parallel of latitude

Definition
(noun) scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction

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laud

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Short Definition : praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise

গুণকীর্তন করা , স্তুতি করা

, Lord! Let me laud You for all your help

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lavish

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Short Definition : liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance

উদারচিত্ত , মুক্তহস্ত , অপর্যাপ্ত

Definition
(verb) expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

Synonyms : shower

Example Sentence

  • He was showered with praise
    • *

Definition
(adj) very generous

Synonyms : munificent , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted ,unstinting

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lax

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Short Definition : careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

আলগা , অসংযত , অমনোযোগী , ঢিলে

LAX - reLAX - careless

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layman

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Short Definition : man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional

Definition
(noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Synonyms : layperson , secular

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leash

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Short Definition : restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

চর্মবন্ধন

Leash is the opposite of unleash…which is to let go of ur self.

Definition
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

Synonyms : lead , tether

Definition
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Synonyms : 3 , deuce-ace , iii , tercet , ternary , ternion , terzetto , three ,threesome , tierce , trey , triad , trine , trinity , trio , triplet , troika

Definition
(noun) a figurative restraint

Synonyms : collar

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leave-taking

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Short Definition : farewell or departure

Short Definition : farewell or departure

Definition
(noun) the act of departing politely
Synonyms : farewell , leave , parting

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leaven

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Short Definition : add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens

খামি , ময়দার লেইয়ে গাঁজ মেশানো

Lift up to the hEAVEN…tht is rise u ll rise up to heaven only when u grow lighter(in wt.)

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lechery

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Short Definition : gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man

দুশ্চরিত্র লোক , লম্পট

lechery==imagine in a pub a pole dancer with lots of cherries clipped on her body….and she comes to you and says..”LE CHERRY kha…”..at dat point all the lustfulness/gross lewdness gets activated..:)

Definition
(noun) unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

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lectern

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Short Definition : reading desk or stand for a public speaker

গান গাইবার, ভাষণ দেবার সময় ব্যবহারের জন্য এক ধরনের হেলানো ডেস্ক

“Lectern” is a place for giving a “lecture”

Definition
(noun) desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

Synonyms : reading desk

Definition
(noun) desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

Synonyms : reading desk

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leery

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Short Definition : (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

বাঁকা চাউনি , কটাক্ষ করা , কামাতুর বা লালসাপূর্ণ চাহনি , চোখ মারা

u rin a laury alon , few ppl r lookin leery at u as u r alone

Definition
(adj) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Synonyms : mistrustful , suspicious , untrusting , wary

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leeway

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Short Definition : room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

hen u LEave a WAY (a space or margin) then its called LEEWAY

leeway = অতি সামান্য বিচ্যুতি

make up leeway = নষ্ট সময়টুকু পুষিয়ে নেওয়া

Definition
(noun) (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

Definition
(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Synonyms : allowance , margin , tolerance

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legacy

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Short Definition : gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor

উইল করে-যাওয়া বা উইলের জোরে পাওয়া টাকাকড়ি, সম্পত্তি ইঃ , পূর্বপুরুষদের কাছ থেকে পুরুষানুক্রমে পাওয়া , উত্তরাধিকার

legacy duty = উত্তরদায় শুল্ক

(sounds like legally ) gift obtained legally

Definition
(noun) (law) a gift of personal property by will

Synonyms : bequest

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legato

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Short Definition : (of music) played smoothly

পোপের দূত বা প্রতিনিধি , রাজদূত

rajar adesh pouchanor jonno onek shinno keu ghoray chore keu paye hete ashto tkn tumi vabta LEG ATO (ato pa).. tader ke amra rjdut boltam..

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legend

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Short Definition : explanatory list of symbols on a map

কিংবদন্তি (N), কিংবদন্তী (N), লোককাহিনী (N), রুপকথা (N), কাহিনী (N), উপকথা (N), আখ্যান (N), উত্কীর্ণ বাণী (N), নীতিবাক্য বাণী

(N), শ্রুতি (N), গল্প (N), সাধু - জীবনী (N)

Definition
(noun) a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

Synonyms : fable

Definition
(noun) brief description accompanying an illustration

Synonyms : caption

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legerdemain

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Short Definition : sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand

হস্তকৌশল (N), ভোজবাজি (N), বিভ্রান্তকারী বাক্যজাল (N), বিভ্রান্তকারী হস্তকৌশল (N), ইন্দ্রজাল (N), বাজি (N)

using his sleight of hand he transformed a lizard to a man

Definition
(noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Synonyms : conjuration , conjuring trick , deception , illusion , magic , magic trick, thaumaturgy , trick

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leniency

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Short Definition : mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

নরমভাবে

Definition
(noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Synonyms : lenience , lenity , mildness

Definition
(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Synonyms : indulgence , lenience

Example Sentence

  • too much indulgence spoils a child
    • *

Definition
(noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

Synonyms : lenience

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leonine

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Short Definition : like a lion

leonine = সিংহসদৃশ , সিংহসম্পর্কিত , পোপ লিও-র তৈরি বা আবিষ্কৃত

leonine verse = মধ্যযুগের একধরনের ল্যাটিন কবিতা

LEOnine- LEO means Lion(refer astrological sun signs)

Definition
(adj) of or characteristic of or resembling a lion

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lethal

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Short Definition : deadly

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levee

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Short Definition : earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

সকালে গাত্রোত্থানের পর অতিথিদের অভ্যর্থনা , আনুষ্�� ানিক অভ্যর্থনাসভায় আগত অতিথিবৃন্দ , নদীর উঁচু পাড়, বাঁধ

sounds like leaven which means to raise so they leaven the flour to make dough for the guest in the morning and also a leaven embarkment to protect from flood

Definition
(noun) a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

Definition
(noun) a pier that provides a landing place on a river

Definition
(noun) an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

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levitate

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Short Definition : rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

বাতাসে বা শূন্যে ভাসমান থাকা বা রাখা

Levitate = Lite Weight which will definitely float

Definition
(verb) cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity

Example Sentence

  • The magician levitated the woman
    • *

Definition
(verb) be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

Synonyms : hover

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levity

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Short Definition : lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manne

ছ্যাবলামি , অসভ্য রসিকতা , মর্যাদাজ্ঞানহীন আচরণ

lev(leave)+it+y(.yaar)..you casually leave things without any seriousness

Definition
(noun) feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

Definition
(noun) a manner lacking seriousness

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levy

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Short Definition : impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco

levy = কর, খাজনা ধার্য করা , সৈন্য, রসদ ইঃ সংগ্রহ করা

  • *capital levy** = দেশের সমস্ত লোকের বা নির্দিষ্ট কিছু লোকের ধনসম্পত্তির একটা অংশ সরকারের তরফ থেকে অধিকার করা
  • *levy of duty** = শুল্কারোপ
  • *short levy** = অল্প ধার্য করা

Traffic Police catches you breaking signal and says LE(le)+VY(Bhai) chalaan. chal tax de. So he LEVIED the tax on you

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lewd

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Short Definition : lustful

lewd = নোংরা , জঘন্য , অশ্লীল , কামুক

Lewd sounds like NUDE….done(seeing which one becomes lustful)

Definition
(adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Synonyms : obscene , raunchy , salacious

Example Sentence

  • lewd whisperings of a dirty old man

Definition
(adj) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

Synonyms : lascivious , libidinous , lustful

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lexicographer

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Short Definition : compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

lexicographer = অভিধান সংকলক

Definition
(noun) a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language

Synonyms : lexicologist

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lexicon

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Short Definition : dictionary

অভিধান , শব্দকোষ , ডিকশনারি

A guys talks mexican you need a dictonary to understand.

Definition
(noun) a language user’s knowledge of words

Synonyms : mental lexicon , vocabulary

Definition
(noun) a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Synonyms : dictionary

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liability

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Short Definition : drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

liability = দায়বদ্ধতা , জরিমানা ইত্যাদির যোগ্য হওয়া , প্রবণতা , আর্থিক দায়

  • *liability insurance** = দায় বীমা
  • *unbudgeted liability** = বাজেট-বহির্ভূত দায়
  • *unlimited liability** = নিঃসীম দায়
  • *reserved liability** = সংরক্ষিত দায়
  • *outstanding liability** = অনিষ্পন্ন দায়
  • *oustanding liability** = অপরিশোধিত দেনা
  • *criminal liability** = দণ্ডযোগ্য দায়িতা
  • *contingent liability** = সম্ভাব্যদায়
  • *joint liability** = যৌথ দায়
  • *vicarious liability** = পরার্থ দায়িত্ব
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liaison

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Short Definition : contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection

যোগাযোগ (N), মৈত্রী (N), সংযোগ (N), অবৈধ যৌন মিলন (N)

donot li (e) AI ta amr SON naki tomader liaison er foshol

my AI (ma )told lie abt her son

Definition
(noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Synonyms : affair , affaire , amour , intimacy , involvement

Definition
(noun) a channel for communication between groups

Synonyms : contact , inter-group communication , link

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libel

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Short Definition : defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character; V. ADJ. libelous

পরনিন্দা (N), বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ কুত্সা প্রচার (N), পরনিন্দা করা (V), কুত্সা করা (V), ব্যঙ্গ করা (V)

libel is close to label.WE always tend to LABEL people by their shortcomings, thus libel=defamatory statement

Definition
(noun) a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

Definition
(noun) the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks

Definition
(verb) print slanderous statements against

Example Sentence

  • The newspaper was accused of libeling him
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libertine

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Short Definition : debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou’e; CF. free

LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral.

Definition
(noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

Synonyms : debauchee , rounder

Definition
(adj) unrestrained by convention or morality

Synonyms : debauched , degenerate , degraded , dissipated , dissolute , fast ,profligate , riotous

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libidinous

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Short Definition : lustful

লালসাপূর্ণ , লম্পট , কামুক

lubricate ass …:)

Definition
(adj) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

Synonyms : lascivious , lewd , lustful

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libido

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Short Definition : psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire

কামশক্তি , যৌনকামনা বা তাড়না

** ego-libido** = আহমিক কাম

libi do…nontu?

Definition
(noun) (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

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libretto

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Short Definition : text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book

গীতিনাট্য ইত্যাদির বই

bret pitt ke giti natto korte bolle or natokiyo naam poribortito kore BRETTO rakhte hobe .. r eita jehetu lie tai tar age li thakbe>> LIBRETTO

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licentious

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Short Definition : amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

উচ্ছৃঙ্খল , লম্পট , চিরাচরিত রীতি বা প্রথা লঙ্ঘনকারী

Licentious = “like sensuous” which relates to lustfulness ie lewd and lascivious well as amoral.

Definition
(adj) lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

Example Sentence

  • coarse and licentious men
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lien

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Short Definition : legal claim or right on a property

sounds like lion.. a lion is the king of the jungle and can thus legally claim any part of the jungle!!

alien cannot claim but lien can claim legally

Definition
(noun) the right to take another’s property if an obligation is not discharged

Definition
(noun) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

Synonyms : spleen

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ligneous

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Short Definition : like wood

Definition
(adj) consisting of or containing lignin or xylem

Example Sentence

  • ligneous (or woody) tissue
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lilliputian

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Definition
(noun) a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift

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limber

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Short Definition : flexible; supple; pliable; V.

limber = কামানবাহী গাড়ির বিচ্ছেদযোগ্য সম্মুখাংশ

limber oneself up = নিজের মাংসপেশিগুলিকে নমনীয় করে তোলা

Definition
(noun) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson

Definition
(verb) attach the limber

Synonyms : limber up

Example Sentence

  • limber a cannon
    • *

LIMBER- it sounds like CLIMBER.. a CLIMBER is FLEXIBLE

Definition
(verb) cause to become limber

Example Sentence

  • The violist limbered her wrists before the concert
    • *

Definition
(adj) (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

Synonyms : supple

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limbo

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Short Definition : region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo

আবদ্ধ হওয়ার অবস্থা , মাঝপথে থাকার অবস্থা , ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজের একধরনের নাচ

if you drive your LIMO too fast your soul will reach LIMBO

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limn

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Short Definition : draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

limn: Think of ‘Film’ i.e. Picture, Drawing.

Definition
(verb) trace the shape of

Synonyms : delineate , outline

Definition
(verb) make a portrait of

Synonyms : depict , portray

Example Sentence

  • Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
    *
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limp

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Short Definition : walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak

খুঁড়িয়ে চলা , নিস্তেজ , শিথিল

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limpid

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Short Definition : crystal clear

পরিষ্কার , নির্মল , স্বচ্ছ

Definition
(adj) clear and bright

Synonyms : liquid

Definition
(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , lucid , pellucid , transparent

Definition
(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Synonyms : crystal clear , lucid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous

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linger

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Short Definition : loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.

যাইতে দেরি করা (V), দীর্ঘকাল থাকা (V), দেরিতে যাত্তয়া (V), বিলম্ব করা (V), ঘোরাফেরা করা (V), গড়িমসি করা (V)

_ Definition_

(verb) remain present although waning or gradually dying

Example Sentence

  • Her perfume lingered on
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lionize

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Short Definition : treat (a person) as a celebrity

Lion is assigned a great social importance in animal kingdom

Definition
(verb) assign great social importance to

Synonyms : celebrate , lionise

Example Sentence

  • The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
  • The tenor was lionized in Vienna
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liquidate

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Short Definition : settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish

পরিশোধ করা (V), মিটাইয়া দেত্তয়া (V), শেষ করিয়া দেত্তয়া (V), বন্ধ করা (V), বন্ধ হত্তয়া (V), গুটাইয়া ফেলা (V), ডুবান (V)

If you don’t pay off your LIQUID cash (credit card) bills, consider bank ATE you!

Definition
(verb) settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off

Example Sentence

  • liquidate a company

Definition
(verb) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

Synonyms : do in , knock off , neutralise , neutralize , waste

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list

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Short Definition : tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)

list = তালিকা , ফর্দ , লিস্ট , হেলন, ঝোঁক , কান দেওয়া , মর্জি হওয়া

  • *stock list** = মজুদ তালিকা
  • *army list** = সেনা সূচি
  • *topping the list** = তালিকার শীর্ষে থাকা
  • *cause list** = বিবাদসূচি
  • *share-list** = বিভিন্ন কোম্পানির শেয়ারের মূল্যতালিকা
  • *prize list** = পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তিদের তালিকা
  • *concurrent list** = 1. যুগ্ম তালিকা 2. সমবর্তী সূচি
  • *advice list** = বিজ্ঞপ্তি সূচি
  • *gradation list** = পর্যায় সূচি
  • *price-list** = মূল্য তালিকা
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listless

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Short Definition : lacking in spirit or energy; languid

অবসন্ন , অবসাদগ্রস্ত

I lost my list of universities to apply, Now I am lacking spirit because I am LISTLESS

Definition
(adj) lacking zest or vivacity

Example Sentence

  • he was listless and bored
    • *

Definition
(adj) marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

Synonyms : dispirited

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litany

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Short Definition : supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words

খ্রীস্টানদের একজাতীয় প্রার্থনা , যে কোনো দীর্ঘ, বিরক্তিকর বক্তৃতা ইত্যাদি

Definition
(noun) any long and tedious address or recital

Example Sentence

  • the patient recited a litany of complaints
  • split the word LIT+ANY You are hoping god is going to show you light in the dark to show you the path in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path

Definition
(noun) a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

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lithe

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Short Definition : flexible; supple; CF. limber\

নমনীয় দেহ, অঙ্গপ্রত্যঙ্গ

Rearrange the letters HE is LIT(light) so he can move or bend with ease

Definition
(adj) moving and bending with ease

Synonyms : lissom , lissome , lithesome , slender , supple , svelte , sylphlike

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litigation

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Short Definition : lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate

মামলা (N), মকদ্দমা (N)

Definition
(noun) a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

Synonyms : judicial proceeding

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litotes

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Short Definition : understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’

একজাতীয় অর্থালংকার যাতে নঞর্থক শব্দের সাহায্যে তার বিপরীত সদর্থক ভাবটিকেই জোরালোভাবে প্রকাশ করা হয়

lie + quotes(kind of similar to euphemism too)

Definition
(noun) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

Synonyms : meiosis

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litter

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livid

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Short Definition : lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry

নীলচে-ধূসর বর্ণের , সীসে রঙের , প্রচণ্ড ক্রুদ্ধ , রেগে লাল

=LIVE+VIDEO: The officer was ENRAGED WITH ANGER when he was caught taking bribe on LIVE VIDEO

Definition
(adj) anemic looking from illness or emotion

Synonyms : ashen , blanched , bloodless , white

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loath

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Short Definition : reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

loath = অনিচ্ছুক , অরাজি , নারাজ

Definition
(adj) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

Synonyms : loth , reluctant

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loathe

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Short Definition : detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

ঘৃণা করা , বিতৃষ্ণার ভাব পোষণ করা , অপছন্দ করা

Loa-the can be related as Low thought…So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest

Definition
(verb) find repugnant

Synonyms : abhor , abominate , execrate

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lode

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Short Definition : metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an

lode = ধাতু-আকরিকের শিরা

lode-stone = চুম্বক পাথর ore)

Lode = Line (vein) + ore (metal). Therefore, Lode = Line bearing ore.

Definition
(noun) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Synonyms : load

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loft

A

Short Definition : room or space under the roof; attic

1. (গলফ, ক্রিকেট ইত্যাদি খেলায়) উচু করে (বল) মারা।

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lofty

A

Short Definition : very high

বিপুল উচ্চতাবিশিষ্ট , বিরাট উঁচু , উত্তুঙ্গ , মহৎ , মহান , আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ

in bob the builder cartoons there was a crane named lofty

Definition
(adj) having or displaying great dignity or nobility

Synonyms : gallant , majestic , proud

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log

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Short Definition : record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

log = কাটা গাছের গুঁড়ি পোড়ানোর জন্যে কাটা , গাছ কাটা ,

  • *log-jam** = 1. নদীতে ভেসে চলা পরস্পর দৃঢ়সংবদ্ধ কা�� ের গুঁড়ির স্তূপ 2. অচলাবস্থা
  • *log-cabin** = কা�� ের গুঁরি দিয়ে তৈরি ঘর
  • *log book** = 1. দি

ন-পুস্ত 2. লগ বই

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Q

loiter

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Short Definition : hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

ঘোরাফেরা করা (V), দীর্ঘসূত্র হত্তয়া (V), বিলম্ব করা (V)

remembers lighter(cigar) if u dint have it u will hand around others asking for it……

Definition
(verb) be about

Synonyms : footle , hang around , lallygag , linger , loaf , lollygag , lounge , lurk ,mess about , mill about , mill around , tarry

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loll

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Short Definition : lounge about

অলসভঙ্গিতে বসে , আলতোভাবে হেলা , নেতিয়ে পড়া , এলিয়ে দেওয়া , লকলক করা

Definition
(verb) hang loosely or laxly

Synonyms : droop

Example Sentence

  • His tongue lolled
    • *

Definition
(verb) be lazy or idle

Synonyms : arse about , arse around , bum , bum about , bum around , frig around , fuck off , loaf , loll around , lounge about , lounge around , waste one’s time

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Q

longevity

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Short Definition : long life; long duration

আয়ু (N), দীর্ঘায়ু (N), পরমায়ু (N), বৃদ্ধ বয়স (N), আয়ূ (N)

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loom

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Short Definition : appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

loom = বয়নযন্ত্র , তাঁত , তাঁতকল

  • *power-loom** = 1. বিদ্যুত্শক্তিদ্বারা চালিত তাঁত 2. যান্ত্রিক তাঁত
  • *stocking-loom** = বযনযন্ত্র
  • *hand-loom** = তাঁত

it sounds like ‘zoom’, so even when you zoom a picture or photo it enlarges & if you zoom it more it gets a bit distorted

“Handloom” cloths are brought to shape with hands

“Handloom” cloths are brought to shape with hands

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Q

lope

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Short Definition : gallop slowly

লাফিয়ে লাফিয়ে স্বচ্ছন্দগতিতে চলা

elope = lope with an e factor(electronically fast) but lope doesnt hav it so it is a slow affair

Definition
(noun) a slow pace of running

Synonyms : jog , trot

Definition
(noun) a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Synonyms : canter

Definition
(verb) run easily

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Q

lopsided

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Short Definition : heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

lop+sided..one sided

Definition
(adj) having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other

Definition
(adj) turned or twisted toward one side

Synonyms : askew , awry , cockeyed , skew-whiff , wonky

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Q

loquacious

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Short Definition : talkative; N. loquacity

বাচাল , কলনাদিনী , কলভাষিণী , কলস্রোতা

Definition
(adj) full of trivial conversation

Synonyms : chatty , gabby , garrulous , talkative , talk

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lounge

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Short Definition : stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way

ধীরমন্থর গতিতে চলা , হেলান দিয়ে বসে থাকা , আলস্যে কাল কাটানো , সোফা

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Q

lout

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Short Definition : clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

lout = উদ্ভট লোক , অভদ্র লোক , গেঁয়ো ভূত

lubberly lout = হাবা লোক

lout => loud, a clumsy person is usually very loud, and remember empty vessel sound much.

Definition
(noun) an awkward stupid person

Synonyms : clod , gawk , goon , lubber , lummox , lump , oaf , stumblebum

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Q

low

A

Short Definition : moo; make the sound of a cow

  • *low tide** = ভাটা
  • *low-bred** = 1. অভদ্র 2. অসভ্য 3. ইতর
  • *low arable land** = দহলা
  • *low voice** = খাটো গলা
  • *low lands** = নিম্ন ভূমি
  • *low water** = ভাঁটা
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Q

lubricate

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Short Definition : apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

= মসৃণ করা (V), পিচ্ছিল করা (V)

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Q

lucid

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Short Definition : easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

স্বচ্ছ (Adj.), স্পষ্ট (Adj.), সুবোধ্য (Adj.), সহজবোধ্য (Adj.), প্রাঁজল (Adj.), পরিষ্কার (Adj.), নির্মল (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous

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lucrative

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Short Definition : profitable; producing wealth

লাভজনক (Adj.)

look+ creative and hence anything of such a sort is sure to earn you profit

Definition
(adj) producing a sizeable profit

Synonyms : moneymaking , remunerative

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Q

lucre

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Short Definition : money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre

নীচ লাভ (N), ধনদৌলত (N)

Sucre from prison break greadily joined opp yto earn some lucre

Definition
(noun) informal terms for money

Synonyms : boodle , bread , cabbage , clams , dinero , dough , gelt , kale ,lettuce , lolly , loot , moolah , pelf , scratch , shekels , simoleons , sugar ,wampum

Definition
(noun) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Synonyms : earnings , net , net income , net profit , profit , profits

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Q

ludicrous

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Short Definition : laughable; ridiculous; trifling

হাস্যকর (Adj.), উপহাসাম্পদ (Adj.)

rearranging the word you get ridiculous .. which is humorous .. ie laughable; trifling

Definition
(adj) incongruous;inviting ridicule

Synonyms : absurd , cockeyed , derisory , idiotic , laughable , nonsensical ,preposterous , ridiculous

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Q

lugubrious

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Short Definition : mournful; sorrowful

বিষণ্ণ (Adj.), শোকার্ত (Adj.), কান্দ - কান্দ (Adj.), নিরানন্দ (Adj.)

he made a lagoon after burrying his dream to go to US

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Q

lull

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Short Definition : moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby

শান্ত করা , শান্ত হওয়া , ঘুম পাড়ানো , স্তিমিত হওয়া , পড়ে যাওয়া

Mummy used to sleep me singing a lullaby..:)

103
Q

lumber

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Short Definition : move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber

ঢিকিয়ে ঢিকিয়ে চলা , থপথপিয়ে চলা

lumber-mill = করাতকল

Relate to the person who is “lamba” (lamba in Hindi language means tall person in English ) moves heavily or clumsily

in the movie LORD oF THE RING- the trees (lumber) moves slowly n heavily)

104
Q

lumen

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Short Definition : unit of light energy (one candle’s worth)

Definition
(noun) a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

Synonyms : lm

Definition
(noun) a cavity or passage in a tubular organ

Example Sentence

  • the lumen of the intestine
105
Q

luminary

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Short Definition : celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body

জ্যোতিষ্ক , গ্রহ বা নক্ষত্র , বিদ্বান চরিত্রবান গণ্যমান্য ব্যক্তি , কৃতী সন্তান , উজ্জ্বল রত্ন

Luminary sounds like luminous(under light).NARY So,a celebrity who is in the limelight inspiring others.

Definition
(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

Synonyms : guiding light , leading light , notability , notable

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luminous

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Short Definition : shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs

ভাস্বর (Adj.), উজ্জ্বল (Adj.), সহজবোধ্য (Adj.), আলোকদায়ক (Adj.), দীপ্তিমিান্ (Adj.), পরিষ্কার (Adj.), স্পষ্ট (Adj.), অংশুমান্ (Adj.), প্রাঁজল (Adj.), জ্যোত্শ্মান্ (Adj.

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Q

lunar

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Short Definition : pertaining to the moon

চান্দ্র , চাঁদসম্পর্কিত , চন্দ্রসংক্রান্ত , চন্দ্রতলসদৃশ , অর্ধচন্দ্রাকার

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or associated with the moon

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lunatic

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Short Definition : insane; Ex. lunatic asylum

উন্মাদ ব্যক্তি , মানসিক রোগী , পাগল , নিতান্ত নির্বোধ লোক , বুদ্ধিহীন , পাগলের মতো

LIke Luna mam from JU, who was very haughty.

Definition
(noun) an insane person

Synonyms : madman , maniac

Definition
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

Synonyms : daredevil , harum-scarum , hothead , madcap , swashbuckler

Definition
(adj) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

Synonyms : moonstruck

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lurid

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Short Definition : wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder

বিকট , উৎকট , ভীতিপ্রদ , অস্বাভাবিক , চাঞ্চল্যকর , ভয়াবহ

lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be a SENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD

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lurk

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Short Definition : stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

লুকিয়ে থাকা , গা ঢাকা দিয়ে থাকা , ওৎ পেতে থাকা , নজর এড়িয়ে যাওয়া , সুপ্ত থাকা

lurk…. when pronounced rhymes like LOOK…so you must look to see if someone is waiting to attack you.?..you should look carefully at your surroundings….(basically it is taken from German lÅ«ren which means to lie in wait)

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luscious

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Short Definition : pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

সুমিষ্ট , মধুর , সুগন্ধী , চমৎকার , স্বাদগন্ধযুক্ত , অতিমধুর

rhymes with delicious. Lucy loved to eat delicious food, she was so fat (in fact it is derived from delicious)

Definition
(adj) having strong sexual appeal

Synonyms : juicy , red-hot , toothsome , voluptuous

Definition
(adj) extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Synonyms : delectable , delicious , pleasant-tasting , scrumptious , toothsome ,yummy

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lush

A

Short Definition : (of a plant or grass) growing very well

সতেজ , সরস , ঘন , লকলকিয়ে বেড়ে-ও�� া , উচ্ছল শ্যামলিমা

Definition
(noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

Synonyms : alcoholic , alky , boozer , dipsomaniac , soaker , souse

Definition
(adj) full of juice
Synonyms : succulent

Example Sentence

  • lush fruits
113
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lust

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Short Definition : intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V

ইন্দ্রিয়লালসা , কামুকতা , কামানল , প্রবল আগ্রহ , লালসা , লিপ্সা

Definition
(noun) a strong sexual desire

Synonyms : lecherousness , lustfulness

Definition
(noun) self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Synonyms : luxuria

Definition
(verb) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Synonyms : crave , hunger , starve , thirst

114
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luster

A

Short Definition : shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

দীপ্তি (N), দ্যুতি (N), জ্যোতি (N), রূচি (N), প্রদীপ্তি (N), দু্যতি (N), আলো (N), জেল্লা (N), আভা (N), জলুস (N), পালিশ (N), জাঁকজমক (N), যশ (N), চাক্চক্য (N), চাকচক্য (N), ঔজ্বল্য (N), ভাতি (N), জুত (N), চাকচিক্য (N), ভান (N), প্রভা (N)

Definition
(noun) a quality that outshines the usual

Synonyms : brilliancy , lustre , splendor , splendour

Definition
(noun) the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

Synonyms : lustre , sheen , shininess

Definition
(noun) a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

Synonyms : lustre

115
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lustrous

A

Short Definition : shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

lustrous = উজ্জ্বল , দ্যুতিময় , ঝকঝকে

lustrous as fire = অনলপ্রভ

116
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luxuriant

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Short Definition : abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate

সুপ্রচুর , প্রাচুর্যময় , উচ্ছলিত , উর্বরা , বহুপ্রসূ , উপচে-পড়া

LUX soaps are abundant in the market

Definition
(adj) marked by complexity and richness of detail

Synonyms : elaborate

Definition
(adj) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Synonyms : epicurean , luxurious , sybaritic , voluptuary , voluptuous

Definition
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance
Synonyms : exuberant , lush , profuse , riotous

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luxuriate

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Short Definition : take pleasure in great comfort

আনন্দে ভাসা , আরামে থাকা , আরাম করা , বিলাসে গা ঢেলে দেওয়া

Definition
(verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

Synonyms : wanton

Definition
(verb) enjoy to excess

Synonyms : indulge

Example Sentence

  • She indulges in ice cream
    • *

Definition
(verb) thrive profusely or flourish extensively

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