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preposition/əˈbaʊt/CEFR A1

সম্পর্কে, 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.
roughly
প্রায়, মোটামুটি
Approximately; not exactly.

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.
approximate
Close to the real figure but not exact.
practically
Almost, or in terms of what actually happens rather than theory.

Idioms using “about”

To beat about the bush
কথা ঘুরিয়ে বলা

“about” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The children were excited about the Eid trip.
-ed and -ing Adjectives: Bored or Boring? →
I am thinking about moving to Dhaka next year.
Stative Verbs: Which Verbs Cannot Take -ing →
The sun rises at about half past six in winter.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“about” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আগে, পূর্বে
- • সম্পর্কে, প্রায়
- • মধ্যে, মাঝে
- • চলাকালীন, সময়ে
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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”?
- • among
- • approximately
- • around
- • until
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approximately — approximately — আনুমানিক, প্রায়. Used to show that an amount is not exact.

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