bacteria

noun/bækˈtɪəriə/CEFR B1

ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু

Meaning

Very small living things, some of which can cause disease.

Example sentences

  • Some bacteria make us sick.কিছু ব্যাকটেরিয়া আমাদের অসুস্থ করে।
  • Soap kills many bacteria.সাবান অনেক ব্যাকটেরিয়া মেরে ফেলে।
  • Some bacteria help our bodies digest food.কিছু ব্যাকটেরিয়া আমাদের শরীরকে খাবার হজম করতে সাহায্য করে।
  • Washing hands removes harmful bacteria.হাত ধোয়া ক্ষতিকর জীবাণু দূর করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: germs, microbes

Similar words, and what each means

  • microbes

    জীবাণুসমূহ

    Bacteria and other tiny living things, taken together.

Other English words for “ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু”

  • virus

    A tiny germ that causes illnesses like flu or colds.

  • germ

    A very small living thing that can cause disease.

  • microbe

    A living thing too small to see, especially one that causes disease.

“bacteria” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Watch for tricky plurals: one datum → many data, one species → many species, one bacterium → many bacteria.

    English Vocabulary for Science →

  • Bacteria multiply quickly in warm water.

    bacterium — plural form →

  • They rarely bite, and that is not how they cause harm. They walk through drains and rubbish and then across plates and food, carrying bacteria with them, and their droppings and shed skins are a well-established trigger for asthma and allergy, particularly in children.

    cockroach — dictionary →

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  1. “bacteria” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পশম, উল
    • • ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু
    • • গিয়ার, দাঁতযুক্ত চাকা
    • • মা, মাতা
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    ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু — bacteria (noun) — ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু. Very small living things, some of which can cause disease.

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

    • • profit
    • • tradition
    • • microbes
    • • bridge
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    microbes — microbes — জীবাণুসমূহ. Bacteria and other tiny living things, taken together.

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