Phrasal verbs 12

Phrasal VerbMeaningExample
Sit aroungdSit idly, doing nothing-অলস ভাবে বসে থাকাThey just SAT AROUND while the others did all the work.
Sit downHelp someone to sit-কাউকে বসতে সাহায্য করাThe nurse SAT me DOWN in a chair.
Sit forPose for an artist or photographer- ছবি আঁকানোর জন্য বসাThe Queen SAT FOR another official portrait.
Sit in forTake on someone’s responsibilities while they are absent- কারো অনুপস্থিতিতে তার দায়িত্ব নেওয়াHer deputy’s SITTING IN FOR her while she’s away.
Sit upMove from lying down to a sitting position-উঠে বসাShe SAT UP in bed when the doctor wanted to take her temperature.
Stand asideLeave a position so that someone else can take it-স্থান ছেড়ে সরে দাঁড়ানThe prime minister should STAND ASIDE and let a new leader head the party.
Stand backKeep a distance from something-কোন কিছু থেকে দূরে থাকাWe STOOD BACK while he lit the firework.
Stand byto help somebody or be friends with them, even in difficult situations-পাশে থাকাHe STOOD BY her throughout the trial as he believed her to be innocent.
Stand byto be ready for action-সক্রিয় থাকাThe troops are standing by.
Stand forto be an abbreviation or symbol of something-বুঝানো‘The book’s by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand for?’
Stand forto support something-সমর্থন করাI hated the organization and all it stood for (= the ideas that it supported).
Stand inTo take somebody place’s-অনুপস্থিতে দায়িত্ব নেওয়াMy assistant will stand in for me while I’m away.
Stand outBe extraordinary and different-আলাদা ও স্বতন্ত্র বিশিষ্টShe STOOD OUT from the crowd in selection and was offered the job.
Stand overbe near somebody and watch them-পাশে থেকে দেখাI don’t like you standing over me while I’m cooking.
Stand tothe state of being ready to fight or attack-প্রস্তুত হওয়াUpon hearing gunfire, the soldiers stood to.
Stand upto be on your feet-দাঁড়ানThere were no seats left so I had to stand up.
Stand upto deliberately not meet somebody you have arranged to meet, especially somebody you are having a romantic relationship with-দেখা না করাHe agreed to meet me last night, but he STOOD me UP.
Stand up forto support or defend somebody/something-পাশে থেকে সমর্থন জাননোHe’s the kind of manager who will always STAND UP FOR his staff.
Stick outto be further out than something else or come through a hole; to push something further out than something else or through a hole-বাহির করা She stuck her tongue out at me. Don’t stick your arm out of the car window.
Strike offto remove something with a sharp blow; to cut something off-কেটে ফেলাHe struck off the rotten branches with an axe.
Take abackSurprise or shock-হঠাৎ চমকে বা ভয় পেয়ে পশ্চাৎপদ হওয়া, চমকে ওঠা, হতচকিত হওয়াThe news of her death TOOK me ABACK.
Take afterto look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or fatherযত্ন নেওয়াour daughter doesn’t take after you at all.
Take backto admit that something you said was wrong or that you should not have said it-ভুল স্বীকার করাOK, I take it all back!
Take backif you take something back to a shop/store, or a shop/store takes something back, you return something that you have bought there, for example because it is the wrong size or does not work-ফেরত নেওয়াPlease take it back, it dont fit my child body.
Take backto allow somebody, such as your husband, wife or partner, to come home after they have left because of a problem-ফিরে আসাHis mother took him back after a long time.
Take into make somebody believe something that is not true-অসত্য বলে কাউকে বিশ্বাস করানDon’t be taken in by his charm he’s ruthless.
Take into allow somebody to stay in your home-বাড়ীতে থাকতে দেওয়াHe was homeless, so we took him in.
Take downMake notes or write down in full-টুকে নেওয়াThe police TOOK DOWN his answers to their questions.
Take overto begin to have control of or responsibility for something, especially in place of somebody else to gain control of a political party, a country, etc.হস্তগত করাThe army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.
Take toMake a habit of something-অভ্যাস করাHe’s TAKEN TO wearing a baseball cap since his hair started thinning more noticeably.
Take upto fill or use an amount of space or time-স্থান বা সময় অধিকৃত করাThe table takes up too much room. I won’t take up any more of your time.
Tell apartSee a difference between two things-পার্থক্য দেখাThey’re identical twins so I cannot TELL them APART.
Tell ofto make something known; to give an account of something(কোন কিছুর কারন) জাননোNotices telling of the proposed job cuts
Tell onto tell a person in authority about something bad that somebody has done-কারও অন্যায়ের কথা বলে দেওয়াPromise not to tell on me!
Turn againstStop liking and start disliking-অপছন্দ করতে শুরু করাThe public TURNED AGAINST the government when they became arrogant and ceased to listen.
Turn awayto refuse to allow somebody to enter a place-ঢুকতে না দেওয়াThe doorman TURNED him AWAY from the nightclub because he was wearing trainers.
Turn downReject an offer, invitation, etc.ফিরিয়ে দেওয়াThey offered her the job, but she TURNED it DOWN.
Turn intoto become something-রূপান্তরিত হওয়াTadpoles TURN INTO frogs.
Turn intoto give something to somebody in authority-কর্তৃপক্ষের কাছে কিছু দেওয়াThey turned in a petition with 80000 signatures.
Turn outto produce somebody/something-উৎপাদন করাThe factory turns out 900 cars a week.
Trun overto change to another channel when you are watching television-পরিবর্তন করাDont turn over, I want to watch the cricket match.
Turn toto go to somebody/something for help, advice, etc.-সাহায্য বা উপদেশের জিন্য কারও কাছে যাওয়াShe has nobody she can turn to.
Turn upAppear-উপস্থিত হওয়াShe didn’t TURN UP for class today.
Turn upIncrease volume, temperature, etc.বাড়িয়ে দেওয়াI TURNED the music UP full blast.
Wear outexhaust or tire someone or something-নিঃশেষ করা বা হওয়াAn hour of this wandering wore out Lampard’s patience
Wear outuse or be used until no longer in good condition or working order- ব্যবহারের অনুপযোগী হওয়া বা করাThe fabric will eventually wear out.
Work outto train the body by physical exercise- শারীরিক কসরত করাI work out regularly to keep fit.
Work outFind the answer or solution-উত্তর বা সমাধান খোঁজাI couldn’t WORK OUT all the answers to the crossword puzzle.
Work outEnd nicely-সুন্দর ভাবে শেষ হওয়াThings were going wrong for them but fortunately it all WORKED OUT in the end
Work outif something works out at something, you calculate that it will be a particular amount-হিসাব করাIt’ll work out cheaper to travel by bus.
Work outto understand somebody’s character-কারও চরিত্র বোঝাI’ve never been able to work her out.
Work overto attack somebody and hit them, for example to make them give you information-আক্রমণ করাThey WORKED him OVER and robbed him.
Work upto make somebody/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc.-উত্তেজিত করাWhat are you so worked up about?

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