Phrasal Verbs ( Dd দিয়ে শুরু হওয়া)

Dally with (consider lightly হালকাভাবে বিবেচনা করা):

Don't dally with the proposal please take it seriously.

Dam up (suppress দমন করা): I somehow managed to dam up my resentment (রাগ)

Damp down (make a fire burn more slowly আগুনের জ্বলা কমানো): The fire was damped down with ashes.

Damp (en) down (restrain- ঠেকানো): Their enthusiasm (উৎসাহ) was too deep to be damped/dampened down.

Dash off (write or draw hastily - তড়িঘড়ি করে লেখা বা আঁকা) 21 dashed off a letter to him before going to bed.

Date from/back to (have existed since অতীতের কোন সময় থেকে থাকা): This mosque dates from the Mughal rule.

Dawn on/upon (become clear - পরিষ্কার হওয়া) The truth began to dawn on/upon me when I went there.

Deal in (trade in কোন কিছুর ব্যবসা করা): His elder brother deals in garments.

Deal with (tackle deal with the situation. নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা): The police failed to

2Deal with (be about কোন বিষয়ে হওয়া): This book deals with women liberation (নারীমুক্তি)।

3Deal with (do business with কারো সঙ্গে ব্যবসা করা): 1 have been dealing with him for the last ten years.

Declare against (express opinion against - বিরুদ্ধে মত

প্রকাশ করা): 1 would like to declare against this proposal. Declare for (say in favour of পক্ষে বলা): Nobody was there to declare for me.

Defer to (agree to accept someone else's opinions-শ্রদ্ধা দেখিয়ে অন্যের মতামত গ্রহণে রাজি হওয়া): 1 deferred to his decision, because he was my teacher.

Delight in (take great pleasure in something unpleasant -অপ্রীতিকর কিছুতে প্রচুর আনন্দ পাওয়া): He dilights in keeping everyone waiting for him.

Deliver to (put into someone else's possession দখলে দেয়া): He was to deliver the goods to us. - কারো

Depart from (turn away from a usual course of action - প্রচলিত কিছু থেকে বিচ্যুতি হওয়া): You should not depart from this tradition.

Depend on (be decided by কোন কিছু দ্বারা নির্ধারিত হওয়া): The house rent depends on the locality you live ins

Depend on/upon (have confidence in- নির্ভর করা): He is depending on/upon me to finish the work.

Deprive of (take away from কোন কিছু থেকে বঞ্চিত করা): His father deprived him of his share of property.

Depute to (delegate to কাউকে কোনকিছুর দায়িত্ব দেয়া): He deputed his work to his brother when he was away from home.

Derive from (have as an origin কোন মূল থেকে আসা): Many English wards have derived from Latin.

Derogate from (lessen - খর্ব করা): The poor texture of this material (কাপড়) derogates from its quality.

Descend on/upon (attack আক্রমণ করা): Several hijackers descended on/upon us on our way home.

Descent to (lower oneself to an unpleasant level of behaviour -খারাপ কিছু করার মত নীচে নামা): How did you descend to telling a lie ?

Detract from (lessen the value of মূল্য কমানো): This artificial decoration will detract from the real beauty of the building.

Devolve on/upon (be passed to a person of lower level নিম্নপদস্থ কারো উপর অর্পিত হওয়া): If the president is away. his duties devolve on/upon the Vice-President.

Devolve to (become the property of- কারো সম্পত্তি হওয়া) : After his death, his house will devolve to his daughter.

Dice away (lose money by playing dice-পাশা খেলায় হারানো): He diced away all his money.

Dictate to (give order with an unreasonable show of power অযৌক্তিকভাবে আদেশ দেয়া): You should not always dictate to your wife.

Die away (become gradually less and finally stop ধীরে ধীরে হ্রাস পেয়ে অবশেষে থেমে যাওয়া): The storm died away in about half an hour

Die back (die but remain alive in the roots গাছের চারার বেলায়: মরে যাওয়া কিছু মূল তাজা থাকা): These flower plants die back in winter.

Die down (subside - প্রচণ্ডতা হ্রাস পাওয়া): The wind is dying down.

Die off (die one by one একে একে মরে যাওয়া): All her hens died off before she could diagnose the disease. a

Die out (disappear completely পুরোপুরি বিলুপ্ত হওয়া): Nobody knows when the dowry system in marriage will die out.

1Dig in (mix into soil by digging - খুঁড়ে মাটির সঙ্গে মিশানো)ঃ Before plantation, you should dig in some fertilizer.

2Dig in (begin to eat please dig in. খেতে শুরু করা) Breakfast is ready

1Dig into (push into I can't dig my fork into it. ঢুকানো): The meat is very hard -

2Dig into (examine thoroughly - ভালোভাবে যাচাই করা): The inquiry committee is digging into every evidence.

Dig out (get out by digging - খুঁড়ে বা খুজে বের করা) : I dug out my old shirts and gave them to a beggar.

Dig up (find something hidden - প্রচ্ছন্ন কিছু বের করা):। could not dig up the meaning of this poem.

Dig up (take out of the ground by digging খুঁড়ে মাটি থেকে তোলা): 1 dug up the flower plants and planted cabbages there. ala

Dilate on /upon (speak or write at length on প্রচ্ছন্ন কিছু বের করা): Would you please dilate upon this subject?

Din into (repeat something to someone কাউকে কিছু বারবার বলা): He dinned the story into me so that I might never forget it'

Dine off/on (eat special or expensive food খাবার খাওয়া): We dined off/on Chinese restaurant. বিশেষ দামী food at that

Dine out (eat dinner away from home বাইরে খাওয়া): When his wife goes to her father's house, he has to dine out.

Dine out on (talk about an interesting experience to attract attention - অপরের দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণের জন্য ভাল কোন অভিজ্ঞতার কথা বার বার বলা): He has been dining out on his foreign tour since his return home.

Dip into (read lightly কোন কিছু হালকাভাবে পড়া): 1 didn't read the story closely-I only dipped into it.

Disagree with (have a bad effect on or make ill- খারাপ প্রভাব ফেলা বা অসুস্থ করা): Hilsha fish disagrees with him.

Dish out (distribute to dish out the fish. বিতরণ করা): Your responsibility is

Dish up (put into dishes for serving পরিবেশনের জন্য পাত্রের ভরা): I helped my wife dish up the food for the guests.

Dispense with (do without কোন কিছু ছাড়া চলা): As I cannot afford the car, I must dispense with it.

2Dispense with (make unnecessary অপ্রয়োজনীয় করে তোলা): The computer system will dispense with keeping official files.

Dispose of (get red of কোন কিছু থেকে মুক্ত হওয়া): I would like to dispose of this broken television set.

Dispose to (give a feeling of the stated type towards কোন কিছুর দিকে উল্লেখিত অনুভূতি দেয়া): The chairman was favourably disposed to our proposal.

Dive in (begin hastily - দ্রুত কিছু শুরু করা): When the dinner bell rang, we all dived in.

1Divest of (take away king of all his power. wort নিয়ে নেওয়া): They divested the

2Divest of (cause oneself to get rid of - নিজেকে কোন কিছু থেকে মুক্ত করা): You should divest yourself of pride.lol

Do away with (abolish away with child labour. বিলোপ করা): We should do

Do down (cheat done me down. ঠকানো): My business partner has

Do for (kill -হত্যা করা): The hijackers threatened to do

for him if he cried out.

1Do in (kill - হত্যা করা): They did him in with a big knife.

2Do in (tire completely- পুরোপুরি ক্লান্ত করা): This tedious work has really done me in.

Do out (clean completely - সম্পূর্ণভাবে পরিষ্কার করা): I shall do out my study this weekend.

1Do over repaint কোথাও পুনরায় রং লাগানো): He is doing over the walls of his living room.

2Do over (do or make again পুনরায় করা): You should do over your essay it is full of mistakes.

Do up (fasten - বাঁধা): Do up your buttons.

2Do up (repair মেরামত করা): You should do up the house before selling it.

3Do up (make oneself more beautiful- কাউকে আরো সুন্দর করা): Zinnia did herself up for the party.

Do without (manage to live without কোন কিছু ছাড়া চলা) : I can't do without telephone now.

Dole out (distribute বিতরণ করা): The prime Minister doled out food to the flood-affected people.

Doll up (dress beautifully- সুন্দরভাবে সাজানো): She dolled herself up for the party.

Doss down (go to bed ঘুমানোর জন্য শুয়ে পড়া): Since I was very tired, I dossed down on the floor.

Dote on (show great fondness for - কারো প্রতি প্রচণ্ড অনুরাগ দেখানে): She always dotes on her youngest son.

Double as (have a second use or purpose as কোন কিছুর দ্বিতীয় কোন ব্যবহার বা উদ্দেশ্য থাকা): This bench often doubles as a bed when I have guests.

Double back (return along the same path - (একই পথে প্রত্যাবর্তন করা): After running to the school, he then doubled back to his house.

1Double up (bend at the waist কোমর হেলানো): The man doubled up with laughter to hear the story.

Double up (share a bed- এক বিছানায় থাকা): When we have guests, I often double up with my brother.

Doze off (fall in a light sleep unintentionally - অনিচ্ছাকৃতভাবে তন্দ্রাচ্ছান্ন হওয়া): 1 dozed off in the middle of his boring lecture.

Drag down (cause to feel ill- অসুস্থ করে তোলা): The news of the train accident dragged her down.

Drag into (introduce something inconsistent - অবান্তর কিছু টেনে আনা): He suddenly dragged politics into our conversation.

Drag on (continue for an unreasonable length of time অযৌক্তিকভাবে অনেক সময় ধরে চলা বা চালানো): The meeting dragged on for about four hours.

Drag out (last for a long time - অনেকক্ষণ স্থায়ী হওয়া বা করা) : They dragged out the meeting with long speeches.

1Drag up (draw attention to something forgotten - পুরনো কোন কিছুর প্রতি দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণ করা): Please don't drag up his past mistakes.

2Drag up (bring up badly মন্দভাবে লালন পালন করা): After his father's death, the boy was dragged up by his uncle.

Dragoon into (force into doing something জোরপূর্বক কাউকে কিছু করতে বাধ্য করা): He dragooned his sister into signing the document

1Draw back (move oneself away - সরে যাওয়া): The crowd drew back when the police arrived there

2Draw back (be unwilling to consider কোন কিছুতে অনিচ্ছা বা অনাগ্রহ প্রকাশ করা): He drew back from the discussion about his marriage.

Draw for (make decision by lottery- কোন কিছুর জন্য লটারী করা): They are now drawing for who will bat first.

Draw in (have fewer house of daylight দিনের ক্ষেত্রে: ছোট হওয়া): The days have begun to draw in.

Draw off (allow to flow out বের হতে দেয়া): Please draw off some water from the meat.

1Draw on (approach drawing on. নিকটবর্তী হওয়া) : Spring is

2Draw on (use ব্যবহার করা): He drew on his long experience to write this book.

3Draw on (breathe in smoke from নেয়া): He drew in his cigarette. কোন কিছু থেকে ধোঁয়া

1Draw out (have more hours of daylight দিনের ক্ষেত্রেঃ বড় হওয়া): As it is spring now, the days are drawing out.

3Draw out (prolong debate for an extra hour. প্রলম্বিত করা): They drew out the

Draw up (draft - লিখে তৈরি করা): Please draw up a plan for the holiday.

Dream away (spend idly অলসভাবে ব্যয় করা): Why are you dreaming away your time?

Dream up (invent something unusual - অস্বাভাবিক কিছু আবিষ্কার করা): Don't try to dream up any excuses for being late

Dredge up (bring to notice something unpleasant from the past পুরনো অসুখকর কিছু টেনে আনা): You should not dredge up your old quarrels.

Dress down (attack in words - কথায় আক্রমণ করা): The teacher dressed down the boy for his disobedience.

1Dress up (put on formal clothes - ভালো পোশাকে সজ্জিত হওয়া): It is not necessary for you to dress up for the party.

2Dress up (make attractive - আকর্ষণীয় করে তোলা): He dressed the story up to make it convincing.

Drink in (receive eagerly and with pleasure - আগ্রহভরে এবং আনন্দ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা): Students drank in every word of my lecture.

Drip with (cover competely - সম্পূর্ণভাবে আবৃত হওয়া): The bride was dripping with expensive jewels.

Drive at (suggest indirectly পরোক্ষভাবে বুঝানো): I don't understand what you are driving at.

Drive off (repel – জোরপূর্বক তাড়িয়ে দেয়া) They were strong enough to drive their enemy off.

Drone on (continue to speak in an uninteresting way অপ্রীতিকরভাবে কথা বলতে থাকা): His wife always drones on about her problems.

Drop away/off (lessen কমে যাওয়া): His interest in music has recently dropped away/off.

2Drop away/off (fall into light sleep - তন্দ্রাচ্ছন্ন হওয়া): He

dropped off in the middle of the drama.

Drop out (stop attending অংশগ্রহণ বন্ধ করা): Many students have dropped out of the course.

Drum into (put firmly into someone's mind শক্তভাবে কারো মনে ঢুকিয়ে দেয়া): She drummed the rulse of crossing the road into her children.

Drum out (expel- বহিষ্কার করা): He was drummed out of the army.

Drum up (obtain by continuous effort অবিরাম প্রচেষ্টায় অর্জন করা): We must drum up the support of the villagers for this work.

1Dry out/up (dry completely - সম্পূর্ণভাবে শুকানো বা শুকিয়ে যাওয়া): The clothes will soon dry out/up - the sun is so hot.

2Dry up (come to an end food has dried up. শেষ হয়ে আসা): Our supply of

3Dry up (forget one's words when acting in a play নাটকের সংলাপ ভুলে যাওয়া): That actor dried up several times before the interval.

4Dry up (be quiet - চুপ করা): Will you please dry up? 1 am reading a serious article.

Duck out of (avoid responsibility কোন কিছুর দায়িত্ব এড়ানো): Don't try to duck out of your turn for cooking.

Dust off (prepare something old to use পুরনো কিছু ব্যবহারোপযোগী করে তোলা): Instead of writing a fresh article for this seminar, I'll just dust off the one I wrote last year.

Dwell on/upon (speak to an annoying degree বিরক্তিকর পর্যায়ে বিস্তারিতভাবে বলা): please stop dwelling on/upon your problems-I'm not interested in them.