prize

noun/praɪz/CEFR A2

পুরস্কার

Meaning

A reward given to the winner of a game or contest.

Example sentences

She won the first prize.সে প্রথম পুরস্কার জিতেছে।
The prize was a gold medal.পুরস্কারটি ছিল একটা স্বর্ণপদক।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: award, reward

Similar words, and what each means

award
পুরস্কার দেওয়া, প্রদান করা
To give someone a prize or money officially.
reward
পুরস্কার; পুরস্কৃত করা
Something given in return for good work, or to give it.
medal
পদক, মেডেল
A metal disc given as a prize for winning or achievement.
trophy
ট্রফি, পুরস্কার
A cup or object given to the winner of a competition.
jackpot
জ্যাকপট, সর্বোচ্চ পুরস্কার
The largest prize in a game or lottery, won by luck.

Other English words for “পুরস্কার”

trophy
A cup or object given to the winner of a competition.
reward
Something given in return for good work, or to give it.

“prize” elsewhere on EnglishBD

You beat an opponent (beat India, beat him at chess) and you win a thing (win the match, win the trophy, win a prize).
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/z/ is a voiced fricative: the tongue sits close to the ridge behind the top teeth, air keeps flowing through the gap, and the throat vibrates (zoo, prize, is).
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Fill the gap with a feeling: 'When I won the prize, I ___ very happy.'
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Where this word is used

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“prize” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পুরস্কার
- • পিঠ, পেছনের দিক, পিছন
- • ছাই, ভস্ম
- • পূর্বপুরুষ, পূর্বসূরি
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পুরস্কার — prize (noun) — পুরস্কার. A reward given to the winner of a game or contest.
Which word is closest in meaning to “prize”?
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award — award — পুরস্কার দেওয়া, প্রদান করা. To give someone a prize or money officially.

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