Vocabulary Cards
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C2 adjective
reticulate
জালাকৃতি
Meaning
Having a net-like pattern or structure.
Example
The leaf had a reticulate pattern of veins.
C2 noun
retinue
সঙ্গীচক্র
Meaning
A group of attendants or followers accompanying an important person.
Example
The king entered the hall followed by his retinue.
B1 verb
retire
অবসরগ্রহণ করা
Meaning
to stop working after reaching a certain age or having completed a career
Example
She decided to retire after working for 40 years.
B1 adjective
Retired
অবসরপ্রাপ্ত; নিরিবিলি; নির্জন;
Meaning
having left one's job and ceased to work; withdrawn from activity
Example
My retired grandfather enjoys gardening in his free time.
B1 noun
Retirement
অবসরগ্রহণ;
Meaning
the action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work; the period of life after leaving work
Example
He is planning his retirement after 40 years of service.
C1 adjective
retiring
অন্তর্মুখী
Meaning
Shy and reserved; avoiding social contact.
Example
She is a quiet, retiring woman who avoids attention.
C1 verb
retort
তীক্ষ্ণ জবাব
Meaning
To reply quickly or sharply, often in a witty or angry manner.
Example
He quickly retorted that he was not to blame.
C1 verb
retouch
সংশোধন করা
Meaning
To improve or repair a picture, photograph, or image by making small changes.
Example
The photographer retouched the image to remove blemishes.
C1 verb
retrace
আবার পা ফেলা, পূর্বের পথ অনুসরণ করা
Meaning
to go back over a path or route; to recall and repeat steps taken earlier
Example
She retraced her steps to find her lost keys.
C1 verb
retract
প্রত্যাহার করা, ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া
Meaning
to withdraw a statement, promise, or part of the body; to pull back
Example
The company retracted its earlier statement after realizing the error.
C1 noun
retraction
প্রত্যাহার, বিবৃতি ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া
Meaning
the act of taking back a statement, promise, or belief
Example
The newspaper issued a retraction of the false report.
B2 verb
retreat
পিছু হটা
Meaning
to move back or withdraw from a position or situation
Example
The soldiers had to retreat after losing the battle.
C2 verb
retrench
খরচ কমানো, কর্মী ছাঁটাই করা
Meaning
to reduce costs, spending, or staff to save resources
Example
The company had to retrench employees due to financial difficulties.
C1 noun
retribution
প্রতিশোধ, শাস্তি
Meaning
punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong or crime
Example
The villagers demanded retribution for the crime committed.
C1 noun
retrieval
পুনরুদ্ধার
Meaning
The process of getting something back, especially from storage or memory.
Example
The brain's retrieval system helps recall past experiences.
B2 verb
retrieve
পুনরুদ্ধার করা
Meaning
to get something back that was lost or taken; to recover
Example
She managed to retrieve her lost phone from the taxi.
C1 adjective
retroactive
অতীত-প্রযোজ্য
Meaning
applying to a period before it was enacted or established
Example
The new law was made retroactive to cover past cases.
C1 noun
retrofitting
পুরনো কিছু উন্নত করার প্রক্রিয়া
Meaning
The addition of new technology or features to older systems.
Example
The building underwent retrofitting to meet new safety standards.
C1 adjective
retrograde
পশ্চাদগামী
Meaning
moving backward or returning to a worse condition
Example
The policy was seen as a retrograde step for human rights.
C2 noun
retrogression
পশ্চাদপসরণ
Meaning
a return to a worse or less developed state
Example
The country experienced economic retrogression after the crisis.
C1 noun
retrospect
অতীত চিন্তা
Meaning
the act of looking back on or reviewing past events
Example
In retrospect, the decision seemed unwise.
C1 adjective
Retrospective
অতীত পর্যালোচনাযুক্ত;
Meaning
looking back on or dealing with past events or situations
Example
The museum held a retrospective exhibition of the artist's work.
A2 verb
return
ফিরে আসা
Meaning
to come or go back to a place; to give back
Example
I will return home tomorrow.
C1 adjective
Returnable
ফেরতযোগ্য;
Meaning
able to be returned or given back
Example
The bottle is returnable for a deposit refund.