several

determiner/ˈsevrəl/CEFR A2

কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু

Meaning

More than two but not very many.

Example sentences

Several people were waiting outside.কয়েকজন মানুষ বাইরে অপেক্ষা করছিল।
I have visited that city several times.আমি ওই শহরে বেশ কয়েকবার গিয়েছি।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: some, various

Antonyms: few

Similar words, and what each means

some
কিছু, কয়েকটি
An unspecified amount or number.
various
বিভিন্ন, নানা
Many different kinds of; several.
few
অল্প কিছু
A small number of countable things.
a few
কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)
A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

Other English words for “কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু”

couple
Two people who are married or in a relationship.
some
An unspecified amount or number.
a few
A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

Opposite words

few
অল্প কিছু
A small number of countable things.

Word family

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

severancenounচাকরিচ্যুতির ক্ষতিপূরণ, বিচ্ছেদ ভাতা
seververbকেটে আলাদা করা; সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন করা

“several” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The idiom simply says the thing is shared by several family members over generations.
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Where this word is used

Check yourself

“several” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আরেকটি, অন্য একটি
- • অধিকাংশ, সবচেয়ে বেশি
- • কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু
- • আর একটি
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কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু — several (determiner) — কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু. More than two but not very many.
Which word is closest in meaning to “several”?
- • every
- • some
- • such
- • both
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some — some — কিছু, কয়েকটি. An unspecified amount or number.

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