Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
bestride
আধিপত্য বিস্তার করা
Meaning
To sit or stand astride something; to dominate over.
Example
The statue bestrides the city square.
C2 verb
betake
গমন করা বা আশ্রয় নেওয়া
Meaning
to go or resort to a place or course of action, especially as a response; to apply oneself
Example
After dinner, she betook herself to her room to read.
C2 noun
bete noire
অভিশাপ
Meaning
A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or fears.
Example
Grammar has always been his bete noire.
C2 noun
Betel-nut
সুপারি
Meaning
seed of the areca palm tree, often chewed as a stimulant
Example
Betel-nut is commonly chewed in many South Asian countries.
C2 verb
bethink
স্মরণ করা
Meaning
to cause oneself to consider or remember something
Example
He bethought himself of the promise he had made.
C2 verb
betide
ঘটা
Meaning
to happen or occur, usually of something that befalls someone
Example
Woe betide anyone who breaks the rules.
C2 adverb
betimes
আগেভাগে
Meaning
early; in good time
Example
She rose betimes to finish her work.
C2 verb
betoken
সংকেত দেওয়া
Meaning
to be a sign or indication of something
Example
Dark clouds betoken an approaching storm.
C2 verb
betroth
বাগদান করা
Meaning
To formally promise to marry someone; to engage.
Example
He was betrothed to the princess at a young age.
C2 noun
betrothal
বাগদান
Meaning
The formal engagement to be married.
Example
Their betrothal was announced to the whole village.
C2 adjective, noun
betrothed
বাগদত্ত
Meaning
Engaged to be married; a person who is engaged.
Example
She introduced him as her betrothed.
C2 noun, verb
bevel
তির্যক প্রান্ত
Meaning
A sloping edge or surface; to cut or shape an edge at an angle.
Example
The carpenter beveled the edges of the table.
C2 noun
bevy
ঝাঁক, দল
Meaning
A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Example
A bevy of swans floated on the lake.
C2 verb
bewail
শোক প্রকাশ করা
Meaning
to express deep sorrow or regret over something; to mourn openly
Example
She bewailed the loss of her childhood home.
C2 verb
bewitch
মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ করা
Meaning
to enchant or fascinate someone as if by magic
Example
The dancer's performance bewitched the audience.
C2 adjective
bewitching
মুগ্ধকর
Meaning
charming, enchanting, or captivating in a magical or irresistible way
Example
She wore a bewitching smile that captivated everyone in the room.
C2 noun
bibliomania
বই-প্রীতি
Meaning
An extreme obsession with collecting or possessing books.
Example
His bibliomania led him to fill every room with books.
C2 noun
bibliophile
বইপ্রেমী
Meaning
A person who loves or collects books.
Example
She is a true bibliophile who spends weekends at old bookstores.
C2 adjective
bibulous
মদ্যপ্রীত
Meaning
Excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Example
His bibulous habits worried his family.
C2 adjective
bicameral
দ্বিকক্ষবিশিষ্ট
Meaning
Having two branches or chambers, especially in a legislature.
Example
The United States has a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
C2 verb
bide
অপেক্ষা করা
Meaning
to wait patiently for the right time or opportunity
Example
He decided to bide his time before making a move.
C2 adjective
biennial
দ্বিবার্ষিক
Meaning
happening every two years
Example
The biennial festival attracts thousands of visitors.
C2 noun
bier
শববাহী কাঠামো
Meaning
a frame or stand on which a coffin or body is placed before burial or cremation
Example
The coffin was placed on the bier during the funeral service.
C2 verb
bifurcate
দুই শাখায় বিভক্ত হওয়া
Meaning
to divide into two branches or parts
Example
The road bifurcates into two separate paths at the hill.