sentence

noun/ˈsentəns/CEFR B1

সাজা, দণ্ড

Meaning

The punishment given by a court to a person found guilty.

Example sentences

  • He received a five-year sentence.সে পাঁচ বছরের সাজা পেল।
  • The judge announced the sentence.বিচারক সাজা ঘোষণা করলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: punishment, penalty

Similar words, and what each means

  • punishment

    শাস্তি, সাজা

    A penalty given to someone for doing something wrong.

  • penalty

    পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি কিক

    A free kick or shot given for breaking a rule near the goal.

  • convict

    দোষী সাব্যস্ত করা

    To officially declare in court that someone is guilty of a crime.

Other English words for “সাজা, দণ্ড”

  • punishment

    A penalty given to someone for doing something wrong.

  • bar

    A long piece of metal or soap, something that blocks the way, or the legal profession.

  • pole

    A long thin rod, or one of the two ends of the earth's axis.

Word family

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

  • sentimentaladjectiveভাবপ্রবণ, আবেগঘন

“sentence” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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  1. “sentence” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সুতার লাচ্ছি, গুটিয়ে রাখা সুতার বান্ডিল
    • • সাজা, দণ্ড
    • • ওয়ম্ব্যাট (অস্ট্রেলিয়ার প্রাণী)
    • • বাতাস
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    সাজা, দণ্ড — sentence (noun) — সাজা, দণ্ড. The punishment given by a court to a person found guilty.

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

    • • punishment
    • • tradesman
    • • deal
    • • sea
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    punishment — punishment — শাস্তি, সাজা. A penalty given to someone for doing something wrong.

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