Important Prepositions with Bengali Meanings & Examples
Below is a list of frequently used English prepositions along with their Bengali meanings and example sentences, useful for HSC and Job exams.
| Preposition Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| abide by | কোনো নিয়ম মেনে চলা | They do not abide by social rules. |
| absent from | অনুপস্থিত থাকা | He was absent from the class. |
| abstain from | বিরত থাকা | We should abstain from evil deeds. |
| access to | প্রবেশাধিকার | The students had easy access to his room. |
| accommodate to | মানিয়ে নেওয়া | We should accommodate ourselves to any circumstances. |
| accompanied by | সহ (সঙ্গে থাকা) | The president, accompanied by the secretary, joined the meeting. |
| accord to | প্রদান করা | The current students accord a grand reception to the freshers. |
| according to | অনুযায়ী | He works according to the rules of Islam. |
| account for | ব্যাখ্যা দেওয়া | We should account for our deed. |
| accountable to | জবাবদিহি করতে বাধ্য | We are accountable to our parents. |
| accuse of | অভিযোগ আনা | Mr. Rahman was accused of theft. |
| accustomed to | অভ্যস্ত | The boy is accustomed to telling lies. |
| add to | যুক্ত করা | He wanted to add some money to his income. |
| addicted to | আসক্ত | This boy is addicted to smoking. |
| adequate to | পর্যাপ্ত | The relief they sent is not adequate to the flood victims. |
| adhere to | আঁকড়ে ধরা, মেনে চলা | He adheres to his studies. |
| adverse to | প্রতিকূল | People started to think that the new law is adverse to them. |
| afraid of | ভয় পাওয়া | A man accustomed to hard work is not afraid of any work. |
| agree to | প্রস্তাবে সম্মত হওয়া | I agree to your plan. *(RB ’10)* |
| agree with | কারো সাথে একমত হওয়া | I agree with my mother about most things. |
| aim at | লক্ষ্য করা | The king aimed at a fawn. |
| align with | সহমত হওয়া, জোট বাঁধা | Newspapers sometimes align themselves with certain political parties. |
| allocate to | বরাদ্দ দেওয়া | The government has allocated a huge sum of money to the flood victims. |
| allot to | বরাদ্দ করা | Equal time was allotted to the two boys. |
| along with | পাশাপাশি, সঙ্গে | The mela was observed gorgeously along with a number of daily programs. |
| aloof from | দূরে থাকা | If we avoid English, we will keep ourselves aloof from the civilized world. *(DB ’09)* |
| alternative to | বিকল্প | There is no alternative to death. |
| amazed at / by | বিস্মিত | King Midas, amazed at his golden touch, went back quickly to the palace. |
| ambition of | উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা | He has strong ambition of worldly belongings. |
| angry with | রাগান্বিত হওয়া | I am angry with you about your delay. |
| annoyed with | বিরক্ত হওয়া | He got very annoyed with me about my carelessness. |
| anxious about | উদ্বিগ্ন | I am very anxious about your studies. *(DinajB ’10)* |
| apart from | ছাড়া | Apart from heavy rainfall, we have many rivers. |
| argue with | বিতর্ক করা | I had seen him argue with Hasan over smoking. |
| arrive at | পৌঁছানো (কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত বা স্থান) | When did you arrive at the port? |
| ashamed for | লজ্জিত | I was ashamed for my conduct. |
| assign to | দায়িত্ব অর্পণ করা | He was assigned to do a lot of duties. |
| associate with | সম্পর্কিত হওয়া | I associated wealth with freedom. |
| assure of | আশ্বস্ত করা | Tony assured me of his confidence. |
| astonished at | বিস্মিত হওয়া | I was astonished at your performance. |
| attacked by | আক্রান্ত হওয়া | They were attacked by a gang of robbers. |
| attentive to | মনোযোগী হওয়া | You are not attentive to your study. |
| aware of | সচেতন | He is aware of his duties. |
| awareness of | সচেতনতা | We should create awareness of the dangers of addiction. |