even

adverb, adjective/ˈiːvən/CEFR A2

এমনকি; সমান, মসৃণ; জোড়

Meaning

Used to stress something surprising; or flat and equal.

Example sentences

Even the teacher could not solve it.এমনকি শিক্ষকও এটি সমাধান করতে পারলেন না।
Spread the sand in an even layer.বালিটা সমান স্তরে ছড়িয়ে দাও।

A common mistake

Even he did not come, we started.→He did not even come, so we started.

Even goes immediately before the word it stresses. Moved to the front it changes which thing is surprising.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: smooth, equal

Antonyms: uneven, odd

Similar words, and what each means

smooth
মসৃণ, সমান
Having an even surface; not rough.
equal
সমান
The same in amount, size, value, or status.

Other English words for “এমনকি; সমান, মসৃণ; জোড়”

if not
Used to give what happens when something is not true, or to suggest an even stronger case.
smooth
Having an even surface; not rough.
equal
The same in amount, size, value, or status.
silky
Soft, smooth and shiny like silk.

Opposite words

uneven
অসমান, এবড়োখেবড়ো
Not level or smooth, or not the same throughout.
odd
অদ্ভুত, বিসদৃশ; বিজোড়
Strange or unusual; or a number that cannot be divided by two.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

eveningnounসন্ধ্যা

“even” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Computer-Based IELTS vs Paper-Based IELTS →
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IELTS Listening: Form and Note Completion →

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