penalty

noun/ˈpenəlti/CEFR B1

পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি কিক

Meaning

A free kick or shot given for breaking a rule near the goal.

Example sentences

He scored from the penalty.সে পেনাল্টি থেকে গোল করল।
The referee gave a penalty.রেফারি একটি পেনাল্টি দিলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: punishment, fine

Similar words, and what each means

punishment
শাস্তি, সাজা
A penalty given to someone for doing something wrong.
fine
ভালো, সূক্ষ্ম; জরিমানা
Good or acceptable; also very thin, or money paid as a punishment.
sentence
সাজা, দণ্ড
The punishment given by a court to a person found guilty.
sanction
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
A penalty used to force a country to follow rules.

Opposite words

bonus
বোনাস, উপরি পুরস্কার, উপরি ভাতা, অতিরিক্ত পুরস্কার
An extra amount of money added to a worker's normal pay.

“penalty” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Write your best attempt rather than leaving the gap empty — there is no penalty for a wrong answer, so a blank can only score zero.
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It is not a separate penalty; it is simply words that cannot earn.
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Never leave a blank — there is no penalty for a wrong answer.
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Where this word is used

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“penalty” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রাচুর্য, বিপুল পরিমাণ
- • পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি কিক
- • ভিক্ষা, দান
- • একঘেয়ে কঠোর খাটুনি
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পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি কিক — penalty (noun) — পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি কিক. A free kick or shot given for breaking a rule near the goal.
Which word is closest in meaning to “penalty”?
- • foreboding
- • defamation
- • follow-up
- • punishment
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punishment — punishment — শাস্তি, সাজা. A penalty given to someone for doing something wrong.

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