about
preposition/əˈbaʊt/CEFR A1সম্পর্কে, প্রায়
Meaning
On the subject of something; or approximately.
Example sentences
- We talked about the exam.আমরা পরীক্ষা নিয়ে কথা বলেছি।
- It costs about five hundred taka.এর দাম প্রায় পাঁচশো টাকা।
- Tell me about your village.তোমার গ্রামের কথা বলো।
A common mistake
He discussed about the plan and mentioned about the cost.→He discussed the plan and mentioned the cost.
talk, think ও worry-র পরে about বসে; কিন্তু discuss, mention, enter ও describe সরাসরি কর্ম নেয় — এদের পরে about বসে না।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: regarding, approximately
Similar words, and what each means
- approximately
আনুমানিক, প্রায়
Used to show that an amount is not exact.
Other English words for “সম্পর্কে, প্রায়”
- nearly
Almost; not completely.
- almost
Very close to but not quite.
- roughly
Approximately; not exactly.
- approximately
Used to show that an amount is not exact.
Idioms using “about”
- To beat about the bush
কথা ঘুরিয়ে বলা
“about” in our lessons
A phrasal verb with 'come' is 'come' plus a particle (from, back, up with, across, over…) that together form a new meaning about arriving, appearing or discovering.
Phrasal Verbs with Come →'Go' forms a huge family of phrasal verbs about movement and change — a show that 'goes on', prices that 'go up', an alarm that 'goes off'.
Phrasal Verbs with Go →One is about stopping an activity, the other about losing a struggle.
Phrasal Verbs with Give →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“about” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • থেকে, যেহেতু
- • সম্পর্কে, প্রায়
- • ভেতরে, ভিতরে
- • নিচে
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সম্পর্কে, প্রায় — about (preposition) — সম্পর্কে, প্রায়. On the subject of something; or approximately.
Which word is closest in meaning to “about”?
- • beneath
- • approximately
- • in
- • despite
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approximately — approximately — আনুমানিক, প্রায়. Used to show that an amount is not exact.
Related words
- approximatelyআনুমানিক, প্রায়synonym
- abortমাঝপথে বন্ধ করা, পরিত্যাগ করাnearby
- aboundপ্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকাnearby
- aboveউপরে, ঊর্ধ্বেnearby
- abroadবিদেশেnearby
- afterপরেsame level
- afternoonবিকেল, দুপুরের পরsame level
- againআবারsame level
- ageবয়স, যুগsame level
- airবাতাস, বায়ুsame level
- allসবsame level
- alsoএছাড়াও, সেই সঙ্গেsame level