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verb/pleɪ/CEFR A1

খেলা

Meaning

To take part in a game or to do something for fun.

Example sentences

The children play in the yard.শিশুরা উঠানে খেলে।
Let's play football.চলো ফুটবল খেলি।

A common mistake

He plays the cricket every Friday.→He plays cricket every Friday.

খেলার নামের আগে the বসে না। কিন্তু বাদ্যযন্ত্রের আগে বসে — 'play the guitar'।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: frolic

Antonyms: work

Similar words, and what each means

frolic
আনন্দে লাফালাফি করা
To play and move about happily.
drama
নাটক
A play for the theatre, television, or radio; also the study of acting.
perform
পরিবেশন করা, অভিনয় বা গান করা
To play music or sing in front of an audience.

Other English words for “খেলা”

game
An activity with rules that people play for fun or in competition.
match
A sports contest between two teams or players.

Opposite words

work
কাজ করা
To do a job or an activity that needs effort.

Word family

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

playernounখেলোয়াড়
playfuladjectiveখেলাচ্ছলে, কৌতুকপ্রিয়

Idioms using “play”

To play second fiddle
গৌণ ভূমিকায় থাকা

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Where this word is used

খেলা — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“play” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • কেলাসিত হওয়া
- • বনজঙ্গলে খাবার খুঁজে বেড়ানো, সংগ্রহ করা
- • (সরকার কর্তৃক) ভর্তুকি দেওয়া
- • খেলা
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খেলা — play (verb) — খেলা. To take part in a game or to do something for fun.
Which word is closest in meaning to “play”?
- • relent
- • propagate
- • frolic
- • reschedule
Show the answer
frolic — frolic — আনন্দে লাফালাফি করা. To play and move about happily.

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