ajar

adjective/əˈdʒɑː/CEFR C1

আধখোলা

Meaning

Slightly open, said of a door or window.

Example sentences

  • He left the door ajar.সে দরজাটা আধখোলা রেখে গেল।
  • The window was ajar all night.জানালাটি সারা রাত আধখোলা ছিল।

A common mistake

He pushed the ajar door.→He pushed the door, which was ajar.

Ajar only comes after a verb, never before a noun. Alive, asleep, awake and afraid behave the same way.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: open

Antonyms: shut

Similar words, and what each means

  • open

    খোলা

    To move something so that it is no longer closed.

Opposite words

  • shut

    বন্ধ করা; বন্ধ

    To close something, or to be closed.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “ajar” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • আধখোলা
    • • সতেজকর, তৃষ্ণা মেটানো
    • • পেশিবহুল ও ভারী গড়নের
    • • মিশমিশে কালো, কুচকুচে কালো
    Show the answer

    আধখোলা — ajar (adjective) — আধখোলা. Slightly open, said of a door or window.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ajar”?

    • • tangible
    • • stellar
    • • actuarial
    • • open
    Show the answer

    open — open — খোলা. To move something so that it is no longer closed.

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