news

noun/njuːz/CEFR A2

খবর, সংবাদ

Meaning

Information about recent events, reported in papers, on television or online.

Example sentences

The news is on at eight o'clock.খবর রাত আটটায় হয়।
Have you heard the news about the bridge?সেতুটির খবর শুনেছ?
No news is good news.কোনো খবর না থাকাই ভালো খবর।

A common mistake

The news are very good today.→The news is very good today.

শেষে s থাকলেও news একবচন, তাই ক্রিয়া is। এটি অগণনীয়ও — 'a news' হয় না, বলতে হয় 'a piece of news'।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: information, report

Forms of “news”

Singular: news
Plural: news

Similar words, and what each means

information
তথ্য
Facts or details about something.
report
প্রতিবেদন দেওয়া, জানানো
To give information about something in an official way.

Other English words for “খবর, সংবাদ”

message
A short piece of information you send to someone.

“news” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The -ing adjective describes whatever produces the feeling — the book, the journey, the news.
-ed and -ing Adjectives: Bored or Boring? →
I am listening to the news.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs →
'The tip of the iceberg' and 'nip it in the bud' are common in reports and news writing.
English Idioms about Nature →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“news” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • জন্মদিন
- • নলখাগড়া, নল
- • খবর, সংবাদ
- • ক্যান, টিনের কৌটা
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খবর, সংবাদ — news (noun) — খবর, সংবাদ. Information about recent events, reported in papers, on television or online.
Which word is closest in meaning to “news”?
- • information
- • doorstep delivery
- • lean build
- • ampoule
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information — information — তথ্য. Facts or details about something.

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