Important English Prepositions with Bengali Meanings and Examples
Below is a list of common English prepositions with their Bengali meanings and example sentences, useful for HSC and SSC exam preparation.
| Preposition Phrase | বাংলা অর্থ | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| ban from | কোনো স্থানে প্রবেশ বা অংশগ্রহণ নিষিদ্ধ করা | The politicians were banned from holding meetings in the street. |
| based on | ভিত্তি করে | Honesty is based on truth. |
| because of (cause) | কারণ | He cannot attend the office and other places in time because of traffic jam. |
| beg for | ভিক্ষা করা | The poor lady goes from door to door and begs for alms. |
| beg of | অনুরোধ করা | The thief begged of us to release him. |
| believe in | বিশ্বাস রাখা | I believe in God. |
| belong to | মালিকানা থাকা | This palace belongs to the orphanage. [CtgB '11] |
| beset with | সমস্যায় ঘেরা | The company is beset with so many problems. |
| beware of | সাবধান হওয়া | Beware of dogs. |
| blessed with | ধন্য হওয়া, গুণাবলীতে পরিপূর্ণ | She feels proud for being blessed with a technical knowledge and motherly affection. |
| boast of | অহংকার করা | Don't boast of your success. |
| bored with | বিরক্ত হওয়া | We are often bored with eating vegetables. |
| born in | জন্ম নেওয়া (কোন পরিবেশে) | He was born in a prosperous family in 1832. |
| borrow from | ঋণ নেওয়া | He borrowed from him a huge sum of money. |
| bound for | গন্তব্যস্থল হওয়া | The Parabat Express is bound for Sylhet. |
| bow to | নমন করা | Everyone must bow to the Almighty. |
| bring about | কারণ হওয়া | Evil deeds bring about ruin. |
| burst into | হঠাৎ কোনো অনুভূতিতে প্রবলভাবে প্রবেশ করা | Hearing the news, she burst into tears. |
| burst out | হঠাৎ কোনো কাজ করা (হাসা, কান্না ইত্যাদি) | Hearing the news, Sophie burst out laughing. |
| busy with | ব্যস্ত থাকা | He is always busy with a lot of commitments. |
| by dint of | দ্বারা, কৃতিত্বের দ্বারা | Very few students can do well in the examination by dint of merit. |