option

noun/ˈɒpʃən/CEFR B1

বিকল্প, পছন্দ

Meaning

A thing you may choose, or the freedom to choose.

Example sentences

You have three options.আপনার সামনে তিনটি বিকল্প আছে।
Walking was the only option left.হাঁটাই ছিল একমাত্র বিকল্প।

A common mistake

I had no option than to accept.→I had no option but to accept.

The fixed phrase is no option but to. Than belongs with comparisons.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: choice, elective

Antonyms: obligation

Similar words, and what each means

choice
পছন্দ, বাছাই
The act of choosing between two or more options.
elective
ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়
A subject that a student can choose to study but does not have to.

Other English words for “বিকল্প, পছন্দ”

substitute
To use one thing in place of another, or the thing used.
replacement
A person or thing that takes the place of another.
choice
The act of choosing between two or more options.

Opposite words

obligation
দায়, বাধ্যবাধকতা, কর্তব্য
Something you must do because of a duty, a law or a promise.

“option” elsewhere on EnglishBD

If a box of words is given, you write the letter of the option you choose and there is no word limit.
IELTS Reading: Summary Completion →
Keep a pen ready before you dial — write the option numbers as you hear them.
How to Understand Automated Phone Menus in English →
Choosing the option the passage's own wording supports.
Fact vs Opinion in Reading →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“option” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • স্বয়ংসেবা খাবারঘর
- • বিকল্প, পছন্দ
- • গাঁইতি, কোদাল-শাবল
- • অপহরণ
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বিকল্প, পছন্দ — option (noun) — বিকল্প, পছন্দ. A thing you may choose, or the freedom to choose.
Which word is closest in meaning to “option”?
- • jetliner
- • monobrow
- • pay stub
- • choice
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choice — choice — পছন্দ, বাছাই. The act of choosing between two or more options.

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