language
noun/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/CEFR A1ভাষা
Meaning
The system of words a people uses to speak and write.
Example sentences
- Bangla is our mother language.বাংলা আমাদের মাতৃভাষা।
- He speaks three languages.সে তিনটি ভাষায় কথা বলে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar words, and what each means
“language” elsewhere on EnglishBD
One well-placed idiom such as 'a level playing field' fits an argument about fairness, but idiomatic language belongs mainly to speaking; academic writing rewards precise, plain wording.
English Idioms about Sports →Question: 'Some people believe that children should start learning a foreign language at primary school.'
Paraphrasing for IELTS: Four Techniques That Work →No numbers, so graph language is useless here; what you need is direction, position and the passive voice.
IELTS Writing Task 1: Map Questions →
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“language” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ভাষা
- • দমকলকর্মী
- • বরফক্ষেত্র
- • টাই, গলাবন্ধনী
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ভাষা — language (noun) — ভাষা. The system of words a people uses to speak and write.
Which word is closest in meaning to “language”?
- • oven
- • poetry
- • tongue
- • event
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tongue — tongue — জিহ্বা, জিভ. The soft part inside the mouth used for tasting and talking.
Related words
- tongueজিহ্বা, জিভsynonym
- speechবক্তৃতা; কথা বলার ক্ষমতাsynonym
- landslideভূমিধস, পাহাড়ধসnearby
- laneগলি, সরু রাস্তা, রাস্তার লেন, সরু পথnearby
- langurহনুমান (লম্বা লেজের বানর)nearby
- lankyলম্বা ও রোগাটেnearby
- largeবড়, বৃহৎsame level
- lastশেষ, গতsame level
- laterপরেsame level
- laughহাসা, জোরে হাসাsame level
- leafপাতাsame level
- learnশেখাsame level