breaking point

noun/ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt/CEFR C1

সহ্যের শেষ সীমা

Meaning

The moment when a person or a system can take no more.

Example sentences

  • The hospital is at breaking point.হাসপাতালটি সহ্যের শেষ সীমায়।
  • Months of pressure brought her to breaking point.মাসের পর মাস চাপে সে শেষ সীমায় পৌঁছেছিল।

Common phrases with “breaking point”

  • at breaking pointসহ্যের শেষ সীমায়
  • reach breaking pointশেষ সীমায় পৌঁছানো
  • push to breaking pointশেষ সীমায় ঠেলে দেওয়া

A common mistake

The rope reached its breaking point and everyone laughed.→The negotiations reached breaking point and everyone fell silent.

The phrase carries strain and distress with it — a person, a service, a relationship. Used of an actual rope it is literal and technical, and the human sense is the one worth knowing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: the final straw, limit

Similar words, and what each means

  • the final straw

    সহ্যের শেষ সীমা ছাড়ানো ঘটনা

    The last small problem that makes a situation unbearable.

  • limit

    সীমা, সীমারেখা

    The greatest amount or point that is allowed or possible.

  • the final straw

    সহ্যের শেষ সীমা ছাড়ানো ঘটনা

    The last small problem that makes a situation unbearable.

Other English words for “সহ্যের শেষ সীমা”

Where this word is used

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  1. “breaking point” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • স্পষ্টবাদিতা
    • • সহ্যের শেষ সীমা
    • • টিকা দেওয়া
    • • প্রচণ্ড আক্রমণ, একরাশ চাপ
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    সহ্যের শেষ সীমা — breaking point (noun) — সহ্যের শেষ সীমা. The moment when a person or a system can take no more.

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

    • • norm
    • • pip
    • • the final straw
    • • rear light
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    the final straw — the final straw — সহ্যের শেষ সীমা ছাড়ানো ঘটনা. The last small problem that makes a situation unbearable.

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