Learn about English Confused Word “Trunk” with Necessary Vocabulary Note

1. Trunk

Trunk / trʌnk / (ট্রাঙ্‌ক্‌) n 1. [the main part of the human body, not including the head, legs or arms] (হাত পা ও মস্তকবিহীন শরীর; দেহকাণ্ড; ধড়; মধ্যশরীর): He has got a thick trunk.

<SYN> Torso

Necessary Vocabulary Notes

Ø Thick / θɪk / (থিক্‌) adj [having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal] (পুরু; মোটা): The walls are two meters thick. Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Trunk

2. Trunk / trʌnk / (ট্রাঙ্‌ক্‌) n [a large strong box/ case with a lid used for storing clothes, book, and personal possessions, etc. often when travelling or going to live in a new place] (বড় বাক্স; তোড়ং): We found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic. What is in the trunk? He packed his trunk for camp. He slammed the trunk shut. She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside. She was packing her school trunk.

<SYN> Chest; Coffer

Ø Case / keɪs / (কে^ইছ্‌) n [(often in compounds) a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that contains] (খাপ; কোষ; আধার): The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. A pencil case. A jewelry case

Ø Lid / lɪd / (লিড্‌) n [a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it] (ঢাকনা; ঢাকনি): Put a lid on the saucepan. I cannot get the lid off this jar.

Ø Possession / pəˈzeʃn / (প^এˈজেশ্‌ন্‌) n {usually plural} [something that you own or that you are carrying with you at any time] (জিনিষপত্র/মালপত্র; বিষয়সম্পত্তি; বিত্তবিভব; সহায়সম্পদ): Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. Personal possessions

<SYN> belongings

Ø Travelling / ˈtrævəlɪŋ / (ˈট্র্যাভ^এলিঙ্‌) adj [going from one place to another, especially to perform or while working etc.] (ভ্রমন): He worked as a traveling salesman.

1. Bottom

Ø Bottom / ˈbɑːtəm / (ˈবাঃট^এম্‌) n 1. [the lowest part of Sth] (তলদেশ; নিম্নদেশ): The ship had sunk to the bottom to the sea/the sea bottom

2. Bottom

2. Bottom / ˈbɑːtəm / (ˈবাঃট^এম্‌) n [the part of your body that you sit on] (পাছা বা নিতম্ব): He slipped and fell on her bottom.

<SYN> Ass; Backside; Behind

Ø Attic / ˈætɪk / (ˈএ্যাটিক্‌) n [space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things] (চিলে কুঠুরি; ছাদের তলবর্তী স্থান): I have got boxes of old clothes in the attic. Furniture stored in the attic

<SYN> Loft

1. Pack

Ø Pack / pæk / (প্যাক্‌) v {Pt. Pp. packed / pækt / (প্যাক্ট্‌)} 1. [to put something, etc. into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home] (জিনিসপত্র গুছিয়ে বোঁচকা করা): He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children. Please pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please.

2. Pack

2. <NOUN> Pack / pæk / (প্যাক্‌) n [a group of animals such as dogs that hunt together or are kept for hunting] (একত্রে রাখা/থাকা প্রাণীর দল; শীকারী কুকুরের দল): wolves hunting in packs. Packs of savage dogs

Ø Slam / slæm / (স্ল্যাম্‌) v {Pt. Pp. slammed / slæmd / (স্ল্যাম্‌ড্‌)} [to shut or to make Sth shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise] (দড়াম করে বন্ধ করা; সজোরে ও সশব্দে ব্যন্ধ করা): Close the door carefully, do not slam it. He slammed down the phone angrily.

<SYN> Bang

Ø Shut / sʌt / (শাট্‌) v {Pt. Pp. shut} [to make Sth close; to become closed] (বন্ধ/রুদ্ধ করা): I cannot shut my suitcase – it’s too full. I have got a surprise for you! Shut your eyes tightly and hold out your hand.

Ø Pop / pɑːp / (পাঃপ্‌) v {Pt. Pp. popped / pɑːpt / (পাঃপ্ট্‌)} [to put Sth/Sb somewhere quickly, suddenly or for a short time] (চট করে বা হুড করে আসা যাওয়া, রাখা ইত্যাদি): He popped his head around the door and said hello. Pop your shoes on and let’s go.

1. Toss

Ø Toss / tɔːs / (টোছ্‌) v {Pt. Pp. tossed / tɔːst / (টোছট্‌)} 1. [to throw Sth lightly or carelessly] (<কোনোকিছু>আস্তেকরে ফেলে দাওয়া/রেখে দেওয়া ইত্যাদি): He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin. He tossed the ball to Anna.

2. Toss

<SYN> Throw

2. Toss / tɔːs / (টোছ্‌) v {Also. toss Sth; toss up} [to throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision] (মুদ্রার সাহায্যে টচ করা): Let’s toss a coin/Let’s toss up to see who will go first. “I will toss you for it – heads or tails?”

<SYN> Flip

3. Toss

3. Toss / tɔːs / (টোছ্‌) v [to shake or turn food in order to cover it with oil, butter, etc.] (<রান্নায় খাদ্য>মেশানোর বা উলোটপালোট করার জন্য ঝাঁকানো): Drain the pasta and toss it with melted butter.

4. Toss

4. Toss / tɔːs / (টোছ্‌) v [to move or make Sb/Sth move from side to side or up and down] (হেলতে দুলতে থাকা): Branches were tossing in the wind. She tossed back her hair.

Ø Stuff / stʌf / (স্টাফ্‌) n [used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name, when the name is not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about] (যে কোনো বস্তু বা পদার্থ; যে বস্তুর নাম অজ্ঞত, অনিশ্চিত বা গুরুত্বহীন): What’s all that sticky stuff on the carpet?

<SYN> Things

Trunk

3. Trunk / trʌnk / (ট্রাঙ্‌ক্‌) n [the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches grow] (<গাছের> কান্ড; গুড়ি): An instrument made from an old tree trunk.

<SYN> Bole

Ø Instrument / ˈɪnstrəmənt / (ˈ^ইনছ্‌ট্র^এম^এন্ট্‌) n [a tool or other device, especially one without electrical power, used especially for delicate or scientific work] (সূক্ষ্ণ বা বৈজ্ঞানিক কাজের জন্য যন্ত্রপাতি; শস্ত্র): The man’s injuries had obviously been caused by a blunt instrument. Surgical/optical/precision instruments

Trunk

4. Trunk / trʌnk / (ট্রাঙ্‌ক্‌) n [the long nose of an elephant, which shaped like a tube] (হাতির শুঁড়; শুভ্র): The trunk of an Asian elephant is so exquisitely prehensile that it can pick up a dime from a concrete floor.

<SYN> Snout

Ø Exquisite / ekˈskwɪzɪt / (এক্‌ˈসকু^ইজিট্‌) adj [delicate and sensitive] (নিখুঁত ও সূক্ষ্ম): The room was decorated in exquisite taste.

<ADV> Exquisitely

Prehensile

Ø Prehensile / prɪˈhensl / (প্রিˈহেনছ্‌ল্‌) adj [(of a part of an animal’s body) able to hold on to things, especially by curling around them] (<প্রাণীর লেজ বা শুর সম্বন্ধে>আঁকড়ে ধরতে সক্ষম; পরিগ্রাহী): the monkey’s prehensile tail

Ø Pick / pɪk / (পিক্‌) v {Pt. Pp. picked / pɪkt / (পিক্‌ট্‌)} [to pull or remove Sth or small pieces of Sth from Sth else, especially with your fingers] (কুড়ানো; <কোনোকিছু>তোলা): He picked bits of fluff from his sweater.

Ø Dime / daɪm / (ডা^ইম্‌) n [an American or Canadian coin which has worth ten cents] (<মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট ও কানাডার> দশ সেন্ট মুল্যের মুদ্র; দশ পয়সা):

Trunk

5. Trunk / trʌnk / (ট্রাঙ্‌ক্‌) n {UK boot} [a covered space at the back of a car that put bags, cases, etc. in] (গাড়ির পেছনে যেখানে মাল রাখা হয়): His wife’s dismembered body was later discovered in the trunk of her car. I always keep a blanket and a toolkit in the trunk for emergencies.

Ø Dismember / dɪsˈmembər / (ডিছˈমেম্‌বএর্‌) v {Pt. Pp. dismembered / dɪsˈmembərd / (ডিছমেম্‌ব^এর্ড্‌)} [to cut or tear the dead body of a person or an animal into pieces] (অঙ্গপ্রত্যঙ্গ ছিন্নবিচ্ছিন্ন করা): The body was dismembered by a pack of wolves.

Ø Discover / dɪˈskʌvər / (ডিˈছকাভ^এর্‌) v {Pt. Pp. discovered / dɪˈskʌvərd / (ডিˈছকাভ^এর্ড্‌)} [to find Sb/Sth that was hidden or that you did not expect to find] (<হাড়ানো বা লুকানো কিছু>খুজে পাওয়া): Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.

Blanket

Ø Blanket / ˈblæŋkɪt / (ˈব্ল্যাঙ্‌কিট্‌) n [a flat, large cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed] (কম্বল): They shivered under their thin blankets.

Ø Toolkit / ˈtuːlkɪt / (ˈটূলকিট্‌) n [a set of tools in a box or bag] (টূলকিট):

Trunks

6. Trunks / trʌnks / (ট্রাঙ্ক্‌ছ্‌) n {UK swimming trunks} [a piece of men’s clothing that covers the hips and bottom and the top part of the legs and is worn for swimming] (সাতারের পাজামা): a pair of swimming trunks

Hip

Ø Hip / hɪp / (হিপ্‌) n [the area below the waist and above the legs at either side of the body, or the joint which connects the leg to the upper part of the body] (উরুর অস্থি ও মধ্যশরীরের সংযোগস্থল; কটি): This exercise is designed to trim your hips and stomach.

Ø Wear / wer / (ও^এর্‌) v {Pt. wore; Pp. worn} [to have clothing, Jewellery, etc. on your body] (পরা; পরিধান করা): She always wears black (=black clothes).

<SYN> Put on

Ø Swimming / ˈswɪmɪŋ / (ˈছু^ইমিঙ্‌) n [the sport or activity of swimming] (সাঁতার): Swimming is a good form of exercise.

<VERB> Swim / swɪm / (ছুয়িম্‌) v {Pt. swam / swæm / (ছোয়্যাম্‌); Pp. swum / swʌm / (ছোয়াম্‌)} [to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body] (সাঁতার কাটা): Can you swim backstroke yet?

Trunk road

Trunk road / trʌnk roʊd / (ট্রাঙ্ক্‌ রৌড্‌) n [an important road for traveling long distance at high speed, which is suitable for long vehicles and a lot of traffic] (মাহাসড়ক): Over a 1500 miles of new trunk roads and motorways have been built.

Vehicle

Ø Vehicle / ˈviːhɪkl / (ˈভীহিক্‌ল্‌) n [a thing that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or lorry/track etc.] (যান, যানবাহন): The bus crashed into a stationary vehicle.

Traffic

Ø Traffic / ˈtræfɪk / (ˈট্র্যাফিক্‌) n [the vehicles that are on a road at a particular time] (<যানবাহন>গমনাগমন): We got stuck in traffic for several hours. A plan to reduce traffic congestion

Motorway

Ø Motorway / ˈmoʊtərweɪ / (ˈমৌট^এরওএ^ই) n [a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns] (দ্রুতগামী মোটরযানের অনবরত চলাচলের উপযোগি করে বিশেষবভাবে পরিকল্পিত ও নির্মিত দ্বিমুখী প্রশস্ত সড়ক; মোটরসরণী): Leave the motorway at the next exit.

Noted From Google Image; Oxford & Cambridge Dictionary