electricity

noun/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/CEFR A2

বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি

Meaning

A form of energy from charged particles, used to power lights and machines.

Example sentences

The village finally got electricity last year.গ্রামটিতে গত বছর অবশেষে বিদ্যুৎ এসেছে।
We should not waste electricity.আমাদের বিদ্যুৎ অপচয় করা উচিত নয়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: power

Similar words, and what each means

power
ক্ষমতা, শক্তি
The ability to control people or things, or great strength.

Other English words for “বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি”

lightning
A bright flash of light in the sky during a storm.

“electricity” elsewhere on EnglishBD

You: Are the gas and electricity bills separate?
English Phrases for Renting a Flat →
Because Bangla uses খোলা for both meanings — uncovering something and starting the flow of electricity, gas or water.
Turn On or Open? Lights, Fans, Taps and Devices →
What we call load-shedding, the rest of the English-speaking world calls a power cut or a blackout — and the verb for it is “cut off”: the electricity was cut off.
Phrasal Verbs with Cut →

Where this word is used

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“electricity” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পেট্রল
- • বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি
- • ক্রেয়ন, মোম রং
- • ক্রিম, সর
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বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি — electricity (noun) — বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি. A form of energy from charged particles, used to power lights and machines.
Which word is closest in meaning to “electricity”?
- • power
- • barrel
- • detail
- • hurricane
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power — power — ক্ষমতা, শক্তি. The ability to control people or things, or great strength.

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