Signification
A significant error in judgment or action.
Contexte culturel
Admitting a 'বড় ভুল' is often seen as a way to gain sympathy or forgiveness in close-knit families. In professional settings, 'বড় ভুল' is used sparingly to avoid sounding too emotional; 'technical error' or 'oversight' is preferred in English-medium offices. Many classic stories revolve around a single 'বড় ভুল' that changes the protagonist's destiny. Clickbait titles in Bengali YouTube often use 'বড় ভুল' to create a sense of urgency or fear of missing out.
Softening the Blow
If you want to admit a mistake less harshly, use 'একটু ভুল হয়ে গেছে' (A little mistake happened).
Verb Choice
Always use 'kora' or 'howa'. Never use 'deowa' (give) or 'neowa' (take) with 'bhul'.
Signification
A significant error in judgment or action.
Softening the Blow
If you want to admit a mistake less harshly, use 'একটু ভুল হয়ে গেছে' (A little mistake happened).
Verb Choice
Always use 'kora' or 'howa'. Never use 'deowa' (give) or 'neowa' (take) with 'bhul'.
Emphasis
Add 'যে' (je) for emphasis: 'কী যে বড় ভুল করলাম!' (What a big mistake I made!)
Face Saving
When pointing out a mistake to an elder, use 'হয়তো কোথাও একটা ভুল হচ্ছে' (Perhaps a mistake is happening somewhere) to be polite.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
আমি আমার জীবনে একটা বড় ভুল ______।
In Bengali, we use the verb 'করা' (to do/make) with 'ভুল'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'A big mistake has happened'?
Select the correct option:
'হয়েছে' (has happened/become) is the natural passive way to express that a mistake occurred.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations with 'ভুল'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তুমি কি পাসওয়ার্ড ভুলে গেছো? B: হ্যাঁ, এটা একটা ______।
Forgetting a password is a significant error in this context.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of 'Bhul'
Size
- • সামান্য (Slight)
- • বড় (Big)
- • বিরাট (Huge)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesআমি আমার জীবনে একটা বড় ভুল ______।
In Bengali, we use the verb 'করা' (to do/make) with 'ভুল'.
Select the correct option:
'হয়েছে' (has happened/become) is the natural passive way to express that a mistake occurred.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations with 'ভুল'.
A: তুমি কি পাসওয়ার্ড ভুলে গেছো? B: হ্যাঁ, এটা একটা ______।
Forgetting a password is a significant error in this context.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsTechnically yes, but it sounds dramatic. Use 'choto bhul' or 'typing mistake' instead.
'Birat' is just a more emphatic word for 'big'. It's like 'huge' vs 'big'.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a business meeting.
Use 'ভুল হয়ে গেছে' (Bhul hoye geche) which means 'A mistake has happened'.
No, 'wrong' as in 'injustice' is 'onnay'. 'Boro bhul' is specifically for errors.
Yes, 'bash khaowa' (eating bamboo) is a common slang for making a mistake that gets you in trouble.
Yes, if it causes you to be very late, it's a 'boro bhul'.
'Sothik kaj' (correct work/action) or 'choto bhul' (small mistake).
Add 'sobcheye' (most) before it: 'sobcheye boro bhul'.
No, 'boro' stays the same. You would change 'bhul' to 'bhul-bhranti' or just use 'onek' (many).
Expressions liées
মারাত্মক ভুল
similarFatal/Deadly mistake
ভুল করা
builds onTo make a mistake
ভুল সংশোধন
contrastCorrecting a mistake
বিরাট ভুল
synonymHuge mistake
