wide

adjective/waɪd/CEFR A2

চওড়া, প্রশস্ত

Meaning

Measuring a lot from one side to the other.

Example sentences

The river is very wide.নদীটা খুব চওড়া।
They walked on a wide road.তারা একটা চওড়া রাস্তায় হাঁটল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: broad, spacious

Antonyms: narrow

Forms of “wide”

Positive: wide
Comparative: wider
Superlative: widest

Similar words, and what each means

broad
চওড়া, প্রশস্ত
Wide, especially of shoulders or the body.
spacious
প্রশস্ত, খোলামেলা
Having plenty of room inside.
thick
মোটা, পুরু, ঘন
Wide between two opposite sides, or dense.

Other English words for “চওড়া, প্রশস্ত”

width
How wide something is from side to side.
broad
Wide, especially of shoulders or the body.
spacious
Having plenty of room inside.

Opposite words

narrow
সরু, সংকীর্ণ
Measuring a small distance from one side to the other.

“wide” elsewhere on EnglishBD

'Bad' uses a wide, open /æ/ — the vowel in Bangla ব্যাগ — while 'bed' uses a smaller /e/, the vowel in এক.
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Fact (even if wrong): 'The river is two kilometres wide here.' — it can be measured.
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It is far safer to learn flexible phrases and practise speaking about a wide range of topics.
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“wide” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পর্যাপ্ত ঘুম না পাওয়া, ঘুমবঞ্চিত
- • বিতর্কিত, বিবাদপূর্ণ
- • চওড়া, প্রশস্ত
- • বিদ্যুৎগতির, চোখের পলকে ঘটা
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চওড়া, প্রশস্ত — wide (adjective) — চওড়া, প্রশস্ত. Measuring a lot from one side to the other.
Which word is closest in meaning to “wide”?
- • staunch
- • plumb
- • broad
- • one-act
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broad — broad — চওড়া, প্রশস্ত. Wide, especially of shoulders or the body.

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