privilege

noun/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/CEFR B2

বিশেষ সুবিধা, বিশেষাধিকার

Meaning

A special advantage given to one person or group and not to everyone.

Example sentences

  • Free parking is a privilege, not a right.বিনামূল্যে পার্কিং সুবিধা, অধিকার নয়।
  • It was a privilege to teach her.তাকে পড়ানো আমার সৌভাগ্য ছিল।

A common mistake

It is a priviledge to be here.→It is a privilege to be here.

There is no d in privilege — the word is privi plus lege, from Latin for a private law. Keep the sense straight too: a right belongs to everyone, a privilege can be given and taken away.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: right, advantage

Antonyms: disadvantage

Similar words, and what each means

  • right

    অধিকার, ডান, ডান দিক

    Something you are allowed to have or do by law or by what is fair.

  • advantage

    সুবিধা

    Something that helps you or puts you in a better position.

Opposite words

  • disadvantage

    অসুবিধা

    Something that makes a situation worse or harder.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “privilege” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দাড়ি
    • • বিশেষ সুবিধা, বিশেষাধিকার
    • • বেঞ্চ, লম্বা আসন
    • • ডাল
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    বিশেষ সুবিধা, বিশেষাধিকার — privilege (noun) — বিশেষ সুবিধা, বিশেষাধিকার. A special advantage given to one person or group and not to everyone.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “privilege”?

    • • right
    • • language
    • • inventiveness
    • • campaigner
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    right — right — অধিকার, ডান, ডান দিক. Something you are allowed to have or do by law or by what is fair.

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