read

verb/riːd/CEFR A1

পড়া

Meaning

To look at words and understand their meaning.

Example sentences

I read a book every night.আমি প্রতি রাতে একটা বই পড়ি।
She is reading the newspaper.সে খবরের কাগজ পড়ছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: study, peruse

Forms of “read”

Base form: read
Past simple: read
Past participle: read
-ing form: reading
Third person (he/she/it): reads

Similar words, and what each means

study
পড়াশোনা করা, অধ্যয়ন করা
To learn about a subject by reading and practising.
peruse
মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়া বা দেখা
To read or examine something carefully.
interpret
ব্যাখ্যা করা, অর্থ বোঝা
To explain the meaning of something, or to understand it in a way.

Other English words for “পড়া”

fall
To drop down toward the ground, or to become lower.

Word family

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

readyadjectiveপ্রস্তুত, তৈরি
readinessnounপ্রস্তুতি; সম্মতি
readershipnounপাঠকসংখ্যা, পাঠকগোষ্ঠী

Idioms using “read”

To read between the lines
ভেতরের অর্থ বোঝা

“read” elsewhere on EnglishBD

'Book' is a noun in 'I read a book' and a verb in 'Book two tickets'.
Parts of Speech in English →
Have you read today's newspaper?
Possessive Case in English ('s, s' and of) →
Read, write, eat, sing and stop all work both ways.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs →

Where this word is used

পড়া — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“read” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • উদ্বিগ্ন হওয়া, ছটফট করা
- • পড়া
- • ধ্বংসের মুখ থেকে উদ্ধার করা
- • সাহায্য করা
Show the answer
পড়া — read (verb) — পড়া. To look at words and understand their meaning.
Which word is closest in meaning to “read”?
- • explore
- • dismay
- • study
- • pace
Show the answer
study — study — পড়াশোনা করা, অধ্যয়ন করা. To learn about a subject by reading and practising.

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