Appropriate Preposition
( I )
295. Identical with — একই রকম — Your opinion is identical with
(the same as) mine.
296. Ignorant of — অজ্ঞ — He is ignorant of the fact.
297.
(i) Ill with, of (fever) — আক্রান্ত — He is ill with
(or of) fever.
(ii) Ill (go ill) with — মন্দ হওয়া — lt will go ill with you if
you oppose me.
298. Immersed in (plunged) — গভীরভাবে জড়িত — He is immersed in debt.
299. Immune from, against, to — নিরাপদ — He is immune (secure) from or
against or to infection.
300. Implicated in — জড়িত — He is implicated (involved) in the plot.
301. Impose on, upon — চাপিয়ে দেওয়া — The task was imposed on him (put). He
tried to impose upon me (deceive).
302.
(i) Impress (a thing upon one’s mind),
(a person or thing) — চাপ ফেলা — l Impressed the lesson upon him.
(ii) Impress with (an idea) — প্রভাবিত করা — I impressed him
with the idea.
303. Incentive to — উৎসাহদায়ক — This reward will be an incentive to
(serve to bring forth) greater exertion.
304. Inclination to, for — ঝোঁক, অনুরাগ — He has no inclination
(learning) to (or for) study.
305.
(i) Include in — অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা — My name is included in the list.
(ii) Inclusive of — সমেত, সহকারে — The price is Tk. 1,000.00 inclusive
of railway freight.
306. Indebted to, for — ঋণী — I am indebted to you for my success.
307. Independent of — স্বাধীন — He is independent of my help.
308. Indifferent to — উদাসীন — He is indifferent to my interests.
309. Indispensable to — অপরিহার্য — Your help is indispensable to me
(absolutely necessary).
310.
(i) Indulge in — অসংযত হওয়া — Do not indulge (অসংযত হওয়া) in
wine.
(ii) Indulge with (a thing given) — প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া — You indulge
him with your support.
(iii) Indulgent to — প্রশ্রয়দানকারী — He is indulgent to his son.
311. Infected with — সংক্রমিত হওয়া — This house is infected with smallpox.
312. Infested with — উপদ্রব — This room is infested with rats.
313. Inflict (impose) on — আরোপ করা — A heavy fine was inflicted on me.
314.
(i) Influence with, over (a person) — প্রভাব — I have no
influence with or over him.
(ii) Influence upon (his decision) — প্রভাব — His speech had a
great influence upon my mind.
315.
(i) Inform against (a person) — অভিযোগ দায়ের করা — He informed
(complained to) the police against me.
(ii) Inform of (a thing) — জানানো — I informed him of it.
316. Inherent in — সহজাত — This right in inherent is us.
317. Innocent of — নির্দোষ — I am innocent of the charge.
318.
(i) Inquire of (a person) about — জানতে চাওয়া — I inquired of
(asked) him about the matter.
(ii) Inquire into (a matter) তদন্ত করা — We shall inquire into
the matter.
319. Inquire for or after (try to get information by asking) —
অনুসন্ধান করা — He is inquired for or after me.
320. Insensible to — অচেতন — He inquired after his sick friend
(or, after my health).
321. Insist upon/ on — জেদ করা — He insists upon my doing this.
322.
(i) Inspire (a person) with feeling — অনুপ্রাণিত করা — His words
inspired us with courage.
(ii) Inspire (feeling) into, in (a person) — অনুপ্রাণিত
করা — His words inspired courage into or in us.
323. Instil into (infuse gradually) — ধীরে ধীরে অনুপ্রবেশ করানো — He
instilled that idea into my mind.
324. Interest or interested in — আগ্রহী — I take interest
(or, am interested) in this matter.
325.
(i) Interfere with (a person or thing) — হস্তক্ষেপ করা — Do not
interfere with me, or in my business (meddle).
(ii) interfere in (a matter) — বাধা দেওয়া — ”Pleasure must not
be allowed to interfere with (be an obstacle to) business.”
(Universal Dictionary)
326.
(i) Intimate with (adj.) — ঘনিষ্ঠ — I am intimate with
him.
(ii) Intimate to (verb) — ঘনিষ্ঠ — Intimate to
(inform) me the time of his going arrival.
327. introduce to (a person), into (a room) — পরিচিত করানো — I
introduced him to my brother, or into the family.
328. Invite to (a party) — নিমন্ত্রণ জানানো — I invited him to
dinner.
329. Involved in — বিজড়িত — I am involved in debt.
330. Irrelevant to (a subject) — অপ্রাসঙ্গিক — His remark is irrelevant
to the matter.
331. Irrespective of — গ্রাহ্য করে না এমন — We should love all men
irrespective of caste or creed.
332.
(i) Irritated at — উত্তেজিত — He is irritated at his behaviour.
(ii) Irritated by, with — বিরক্ত — He was irritated by being kept
waiting so long. He was irritated with me for my silence.
333. Issue from — নির্গত হওয়া — A bear issued from the forest
(came out).
( J )
334. Jealous of — ঈর্ষা পরায়ন — He is jealous of my fame.
335.
(i) Join (a thing) to another — সংযুক্ত হওয়া (বস্তু) —
Join this angle to that.
(ii) Join (one) with or to (another) — একত্র হওয়া — The
two families were joined with or to each other by marriage.
(iii) Join with (one) in (a thing or game) — একত্র হওয়া —
Englishman joined with France to fight against Germany. / I join with you in
your opposition to the bill. / I shall join in your game
(also without in).
336.
(i) Jump at (an offer) — সাদরে গ্রহণ করা — He jumped at
(readily accepted) the offer.
(ii) Jump to (a conclusion) — তাড়াহুড়া করা — Do not jump to
(from hastily) a conclusion.
(iii) Jump with (joy) — উৎফুল্ল হওয়া — He jumped with joy to see
me.
337. Justification of, for — ন্যায্যতা — What is justification of or for his
conduct.
( K )
338. Key to — চাবিকাঠি — What is the key to the mystery?
( L )
339.
(i) Lack of — অভাব — I have no lack of friends.
(ii) Lacking in (a thing) — অভাব — He is not lacking in
politeness.
340. Lame of, in (one leg) — খোঁড়া — He is lame of or in one leg.
341. Laugh at — বিদ্রু করা — Do not laugh at the dwarf.
342.
(i) Lavish (adj.) of money — প্রচুর — He is lavish of money, or
in his expenditure.
(ii) Lavish in (expenditure) — প্রচুর — He is lavish of money,
or in his expenditure.
(iii) Lavish (v) (favour) upon — প্রচুর পরিমাণে দেয়া — He
lavished upon me.
343.
(i) Lean against — ঠেস দেওয়া — He leaned against the wall for
support.
(ii) Lean on — ভর করা — He leaned on his stick.
(iii) Lean upon — নির্ভর করা — I lean to my opinion.
(iv) Lean to — একমত হওয়া — He leaned to my opinion.
344. Liable to (harm), for (an action) — যোগ্য — He is liable to
(likely to get) punishment for neglect of duty.
345. Limited to — সীমাবদ্ধ — Invitation was limited to members only.
346.
(i) Live by (mean) — কোনো উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা — He lives by honest
means and for a high ideal.
(ii) Live on (food) — কোনো খাদ্য খেয়ে জীবন ধারণ করা — He lives
on milk only.
(iii) Live in, at (place) — কোনো স্থানে বাস করা — He lives in
Dhaka, or at Rangpur.
(iv) Live within (mean) — সাধ্যানুসারে চলা — He lives within or
beyond his means.
347. Long for, after — আকাঙ্ক্ষা — Everybody longs
(desires eagerly) for, or after happiness.
348. Loyal to — অনুগত — He is loyal to his master.
349. Look for — খোঁজ করা, অনুসন্ধান করা — I am looking for a good job.