lone

adjective/ləʊn/CEFR C1

একাকী, একমাত্র

Meaning

Being the only one of its kind in a place.

Example sentences

  • A lone tree stood in the field.মাঠে একটি একাকী গাছ দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল।
  • She was the lone survivor.তিনিই একমাত্র বেঁচে ছিলেন।

A common mistake

He was lone in the room.→He was alone in the room.

Lone only goes before a noun: a lone traveller. After a verb the word is alone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: single

Similar words, and what each means

  • single

    একক, একটিমাত্র

    Only one; not double or more.

Other English words for “একাকী, একমাত্র”

  • lonely

    Sad because you are alone or have no company.

  • solitary

    Alone, or done alone; also single and isolated.

  • lonesome

    Sad because of being alone.

  • unique

    The only one of its kind; unlike any other.

Word family

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

  • lonelyadjectiveএকাকী, নিঃসঙ্গ
  • lonelinessnounএকাকীত্ব, নিঃসঙ্গতা

“lone” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “lone” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • রৌদ্রোজ্জ্বল, রোদেলা
    • • একাকী, একমাত্র
    • • অদ্ভুত, অচেনা
    • • অমসৃণ, এবড়োখেবড়ো
    Show the answer

    একাকী, একমাত্র — lone (adjective) — একাকী, একমাত্র. Being the only one of its kind in a place.

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

    • • untroubled
    • • inconsistent
    • • single
    • • calm
    Show the answer

    single — single — একক, একটিমাত্র. Only one; not double or more.

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