পঞ্চম শ্রেণীর বৃত্তি কোচিং 2026 ইংরেজি (২০২৬) ৮ম ক্লাস unit 7: The Sundarbans

Word

Part of Speech

Bangla Meaning

English Meaning / Similar Word

Opposite Word

Application in Sentence

Forest

noun

বন/অরণ্য

a large area full of trees, usually wild/ jungle, wood

—

Tigers live in the forest.

Mangrove

noun

গরান গাছ/ ম্যানগ্রোভ

a tree with roots above the ground that grows along coasts

—

The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world.

Protect

verb

রক্ষা করা

to keep someone or something safe from injury or harm/ save, guard

harm, attack

Mangrove trees protect the land from waves.

Strong

adjective

মজবুত

not easily broken or injured/ tough, sturdy

weak, fragile

The roots of the trees are strong.

Root

noun

মূল/শিকড়

the part of a plant that grows under the ground; radicle

—

The roots hold the soil firmly.

Save

verb

রক্ষা করা

to guard someone or something from danger or harm/ protect, guard

endanger, harm, neglect

The forest saves our land from erosion.

Land

noun

ভূমি/জমি

the surface of the earth that is not covered by water/ ground, shore

sea

Our land is safe because of trees.

Wave

noun

ঢেউ

a raised line of water on the surface of water, especially the sea/ surge, ripple

—

Big waves can damage the land.

Coastal

adjective

উপকূলীয়

bordering the ocean or sea/ littoral

inland

Coastal erosion destroys the land by the sea.

Erosion

noun

ক্ষয়

the process of being damaged gradually by waves, rain or wind/ decay, corrosion

increase, growth

Roots prevent soil erosion.

Southwestern

adjective

দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম দিক সংক্রান্ত

in or from the southwest

—

Khulna is in the southwestern part of Bangladesh.

District

noun

জেলা

a part of a country that is used for official purposes/ division, ward

—

There are 64 districts in Bangladesh.

Declare

verb

ঘোষণা করা

to state officially/ pronounce, acknowledge

renounce, reject

UNESCO declared the Sundarbans a World Heritage Site.

Heritage

noun

ঐতিহ্য

anything from the past or handed down by tradition

—

The Sundarbans is a World Heritage Site.

Site

noun

স্থান

a place where something important is located or happened/ spot, position

The Sundarbans became a World Heritage Site in 1997.

Word

Part of Speech

Bangla Meaning

English Meaning

Opposite Word

Application in Sentence

Educational

adjective

শিক্ষাবিষয়ক

relating to education/ academic

-

UNESCO works for educational development.

Scientific

adjective

বৈজ্ঞানিক

relating to science/ technological

-

More scientific research should be done.

Cultural

adjective

সংস্কৃতিবিষয়ক

relating to the customs, traditions and beliefs of a society

-

Bangladesh has its own cultural identity.

Provide

verb

যোগানো/ প্রদান করা

to make available/ accommodate, supply

deprive, take

The Sundarbans provides the Royal Bengal Tigers.

Wildlife

noun

বন্যপ্রাণী

all wild animals collectively/ fauna

-

People love to see the wildlife of the Sundarbans.

Spotted deer

noun

চিত্রা হরিণ

a medium-sized deer with a reddish-brown coat and white spots

-

Spotted deer can run very fast.

Saltwater

adjective

নোনা জলের/ লবণাক্ত পানির

living in salt water or the sea; marine

freshwater

Saltwater crocodiles live in the coastal areas.

Dolphin

noun

ডলফিন/শুশুক

a sea mammal that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth

-

Irrawaddy dolphins can be seen swimming in the rivers.

Various

adjective

বিভিন্ন

of different kinds/ diverse, different/varied

same, similar

Various types of animals can be seen in the Sundarbans.

Attraction

noun

আকর্ষণ

something that draws people's attention

-

Wildlife is the main attraction of the Sundarbans.

Visit

verb

পরিদর্শন করা/ বেড়াতে যাওয়া

to go to see a place/ tour, see

-

I will visit the Sundarbans next year.

Enjoy

verb

উপভোগ করা

to get pleasure from something/ appreciate

dislike, hate

Shima enjoy reading book.

Beauty

noun

সৌন্দর্য

the quality of being pleasing and attractive

ugliness, plainness

We admire the beauty of flowers.

Tsunami

noun

সুনামি

an extremely large high sea wave caused by earthquake

-

Tsunami is one kind of natural disaster.

Cyclone

noun

ঘূর্ণিঝড়

a violent tropical storm/ hurricane, storm, typhoon

-

The Sundarbans protects our land from cyclones.

Tidal wave

noun

জলোচ্ছ্বাস

a very large wave caused by high winds etc.

-

Mangrove trees protect the land from tidal waves.

Habitat

noun

আবাসস্থল

the natural environment in which an animal or plant normally lives

-

A forest is a natural habitat for many animals.

Endangered

adjective

বিপন্ন

at risk of going extinct/ threatened, vulnerable

safe, invulnerable

Many animals in the Sundarbans are endangered.

Source

noun

উৎস

the place or thing from which something can be obtained

-

Rivers are the main source of fish.

Palm leaves

phrase

গোলপাতা

long green leaves that grow on a palm tree

-

Palm leaves are used for roofs.

Wood

noun

কাঠ

the branches and trunks of trees that are used for different purposes

-

We use wood as fuel.

শব্দ (Word)

অর্থ (Bangla Meaning)

বিপরীত শব্দ (Opposite Word)

Endangered

বিপন্ন

safe, invulnerable

Source

উৎস

-

Palm leaves

তালপাতা/গোলপাতা

-

Wood

কাঠ

-

Honey

মধু

-

Local

স্থানীয়

global, national

Collect

সংগ্রহ করা

distribute, divide

Resource

সম্পদ

-

Livelihood

জীবিকা

pastime, fun

Disaster

দুর্যোগ/বিপর্যয়

blessing, benefit

Important

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

unimportant

Stormy

ঝড়ো

calm, clear

Heavily

প্রবলভাবে

moderately

Wash away

ভাসিয়ে নেওয়া

-

Scared

ভীত/শঙ্কিত

bold, brave