power
noun/ˈpaʊə/CEFR A2ক্ষমতা, শক্তি
Meaning
The ability to control people or things, or great strength.
Example sentences
- The king had great power.রাজার অনেক ক্ষমতা ছিল।
- She has the power to change things.জিনিসগুলো বদলানোর ক্ষমতা তার আছে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: strength, control, authority
Antonyms: weakness
Similar words, and what each means
- strength
শক্তি, সবলতা
The quality of being physically strong, or a good quality somebody has.
- control
নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা
To have power over something and direct how it works.
- authority
কর্তৃপক্ষ, ক্ষমতা
The power or right to give orders and make decisions.
- energy
শক্তি, কর্মশক্তি
The strength and power needed to be active and do things.
- exponent
সূচক, ঘাত
A number showing how many times a base is multiplied by itself.
- electricity
বিদ্যুৎ, বিজলি
A form of energy from charged particles, used to power lights and machines.
Other English words for “ক্ষমতা, শক্তি”
- authority
The power or right to give orders and make decisions.
- ability
The power or skill to do something.
- capability
The power or ability to do something.
- energy
The strength and power needed to be active and do things.
- strength
The quality of being physically strong, or a good quality somebody has.
Opposite words
- weakness
দুর্বলতা
A fault, or the state of not being strong.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- powerfuladjectiveশক্তিশালী, ক্ষমতাবান
“power” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Statement: 'The author says solar power is cheap.' The text says solar power is expensive. True, False or Not Given?
IELTS Reading Tips and Strategies →It happens when the demand for power is greater than the amount being produced, and in Bangladesh it has been a familiar problem for decades.
Load Shedding →It is specific, it is within a reader's power, and almost no memorised answer includes it.
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Where this word is used
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“power” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সহনক্ষমতা, ধৈর্যশক্তি
- • মধ্যক
- • অসাড়তা, অবশ ভাব
- • ক্ষমতা, শক্তি
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ক্ষমতা, শক্তি — power (noun) — ক্ষমতা, শক্তি. The ability to control people or things, or great strength.
Which word is closest in meaning to “power”?
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strength — strength — শক্তি, সবলতা. The quality of being physically strong, or a good quality somebody has.
Related words
- strengthশক্তি, সবলতাsynonym
- controlনিয়ন্ত্রণ করাsynonym
- authorityকর্তৃপক্ষ, ক্ষমতাsynonym
- weaknessদুর্বলতাantonym
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- powderyগুঁড়ো গুঁড়োnearby
- power napদ্রুত শক্তি ফিরে পেতে নেওয়া অল্প ঘুমnearby
- power-supplyপাওয়ার সাপ্লাই, বিদ্যুৎ সরবরাহ ইউনিটnearby
- practicalব্যবহারিকsame level
- practiceঅনুশীলন, প্র্যাকটিসsame level
- practiseঅনুশীলন করা, চর্চা করাsame level
- prayপ্রার্থনা করা, দোয়া করাsame level