giant

noun/ˈdʒaɪənt/CEFR A2

দৈত্য

Meaning

An imaginary being of huge size and strength in stories.

Example sentences

  • The giant lived at the top of the beanstalk.দৈত্যটি শিমগাছের মাথায় বাস করত।
  • A cruel giant guarded the golden harp.এক নিষ্ঠুর দৈত্য সোনার বীণাটি পাহারা দিত।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: monster

Antonyms: dwarf

Similar words, and what each means

  • monster

    দানব

    A large, frightening imaginary creature.

  • ogre

    নরখাদক দৈত্য

    A frightening giant in stories that eats people.

Opposite words

  • dwarf

    বামন

    In stories, a short human-like creature who often digs for gold and jewels underground.

“giant” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • It is the study of individual decisions at any size — how a buyer chooses, how a firm prices, how one market clears. A giant corporation setting its prices is still a microeconomic question.

    microeconomics — dictionary →

  • The observatory has a giant telescope.

    observatory — dictionary →

  • It is not a star at all. A quasar is the blazing centre of a distant galaxy, where a giant black hole is pulling in matter that heats up and shines — brightly enough to outshine every star in that galaxy put together.

    quasar — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “giant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • শ্বসন
    • • বড় অংশ, বিপুল পরিমাণ
    • • তামা
    • • দৈত্য
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    দৈত্য — giant (noun) — দৈত্য. An imaginary being of huge size and strength in stories.

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

    • • midsole
    • • musical chairs
    • • monster
    • • posterity
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    monster — monster — দানব. A large, frightening imaginary creature.

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