draughts

noun/drɑːfts/CEFR C1

চেকার খেলা

Meaning

A board game for two players with round pieces, called checkers in America.

Example sentences

They played draughts after lunch.দুপুরের খাবারের পর তারা চেকার খেলল।
Draughts is simpler than chess.দাবার চেয়ে চেকার সহজ।

A common mistake

Draughts is said like drafts with a long a and a hard gh.→Draughts is said exactly like drafts.

The gh is silent. British spelling keeps draught for the game, the cold air and the beer; American spelling writes draft for all three.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: checkers

Similar words, and what each means

checkers
চেকার্স (ঘুঁটি সরানোর ছক-খেলা)
A board game for two players using round pieces on a chequered board.

Where this word is used

চেকার খেলা — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“draughts” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অবিবাহিত পুরুষ
- • পূর্বসূরি, পূর্বধাপ
- • চেকার খেলা
- • ঋণগ্রহীতা
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চেকার খেলা — draughts (noun) — চেকার খেলা. A board game for two players with round pieces, called checkers in America.
Which word is closest in meaning to “draughts”?
- • checkers
- • camel
- • maid
- • clay
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checkers — checkers — চেকার্স (ঘুঁটি সরানোর ছক-খেলা). A board game for two players using round pieces on a chequered board.

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