antique

adjective, noun/ænˈtiːk/CEFR B2

প্রাচীন, পুরাকীর্তি

Meaning

Old and valuable because of its age, or an object of that kind.

Example sentences

She collects antique clocks.তিনি প্রাচীন ঘড়ি সংগ্রহ করেন।
The chair is a genuine antique.চেয়ারটি একটি খাঁটি পুরাকীর্তি।

A common mistake

My grandfather is antique.→My grandfather is elderly.

Antique is for objects only. Using it of a person is an insult.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: ancient

Antonyms: modern

Similar words, and what each means

ancient
প্রাচীন
Very old; from a time long ago.

Other English words for “প্রাচীন, পুরাকীর্তি”

ancient
Very old; from a time long ago.

Opposite words

modern
আধুনিক
Belonging to the present time; up to date.

“antique” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Its strength is mechanical — the wedge-shaped tails cannot be pulled back out in the direction the drawer is used, glue or no glue, which is why antique drawers survive when their glue has long since failed.
dovetail — dictionary →
The antique was coated in shellac.
shellac — dictionary →
Modern pewter is made lead-free and is fine; older pewter often contains lead, which is why antique tankards belong on a shelf rather than at a table.
pewter — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“antique” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • মন্দ, অশুভ; পাপ
- • বাণিজ্যিক; বিজ্ঞাপন
- • প্রাচীন, পুরাকীর্তি
- • আদর্শ, উপযুক্ত
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প্রাচীন, পুরাকীর্তি — antique (adjective, noun) — প্রাচীন, পুরাকীর্তি. Old and valuable because of its age, or an object of that kind.
Which word is closest in meaning to “antique”?
- • blind
- • military
- • ideal
- • ancient
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ancient — ancient — প্রাচীন. Very old; from a time long ago.

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