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preposition/ɪkˈsept/CEFR A2

ছাড়া, বাদে

Meaning

Not including; apart from.

Example sentences

Everyone came except Rina.রিনা ছাড়া সবাই এসেছিল।
The shop opens daily except on Friday.শুক্রবার ছাড়া দোকানটি প্রতিদিন খোলা।
I like all fruits except jackfruit.কাঁঠাল ছাড়া সব ফলই আমার ভালো লাগে।

A common mistake

All the students accept him passed.→All the students except him passed.

except মানে বাদে, accept মানে গ্রহণ করা। উচ্চারণ কাছাকাছি বলে লেখায় গুলিয়ে যায়। আর except-এর পরে সর্বনাম object রূপে বসে — him, not he।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: apart from, besides

Antonyms: including

Similar words, and what each means

apart from
ছাড়া, বাদে; উপরন্তু
Except for something, or in addition to it.
besides
এছাড়াও, তাছাড়া
In addition; also.
apart from
ছাড়া, বাদে; উপরন্তু
Except for something, or in addition to it.

Other English words for “ছাড়া, বাদে”

without
Not having or not using something.
apart from
Except for something, or in addition to it.

“except” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Task 1 uses the same four, except that the first is called Task Achievement instead of Task Response.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors →
Gist listening deliberately lets unknown words go past, while detail listening ignores everything except the one thing you are waiting for.
Listening for Gist vs Listening for Detail →
The ending -tion is said 'shun' (nation, education) — except after s, where -stion becomes 'chun' (question, suggestion).
-tion and -sion Pronunciation →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“except” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • এপার থেকে ওপার, আড়াআড়ি
- • ভেতরে, মধ্যে
- • ছাড়া, বাদে
- • জন্য, ধরে
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ছাড়া, বাদে — except (preposition) — ছাড়া, বাদে. Not including; apart from.
Which word is closest in meaning to “except”?
- • over
- • apart from
- • across
- • underneath
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apart from — apart from — ছাড়া, বাদে; উপরন্তু. Except for something, or in addition to it.

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