Signification
Monitoring or paying attention to something
Contexte culturel
In Bengali homes, 'lokkho rakha' is often a shared duty. If a mother is busy, she will delegate the 'lokkho' of the stove or the baby to the eldest child, reinforcing family hierarchy and responsibility. Using 'lokkho rakha' in reports or meetings shows that you are proactive. It is a preferred term in NGOs and corporate sectors to describe 'monitoring and evaluation' (M&E). During large festivals like Durga Puja, volunteers are told to 'lokkho rakha' on the crowds for safety. It carries a sense of civic duty. In Bengali literature, 'lokkho' is often used metaphorically for one's life goals. Keeping 'lokkho' on one's character is a common theme in moral stories.
Use with 'dike'
Always try to use the word 'dike' (towards) before the phrase to sound more natural. E.g., 'কাজের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা'.
Don't use for movies
Never say you are 'lokkho rakha' a movie or a TV show. It sounds like you are a censor board member checking for errors!
Signification
Monitoring or paying attention to something
Use with 'dike'
Always try to use the word 'dike' (towards) before the phrase to sound more natural. E.g., 'কাজের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা'.
Don't use for movies
Never say you are 'lokkho rakha' a movie or a TV show. It sounds like you are a censor board member checking for errors!
Responsibility
Using this phrase shows you are a responsible person. It's a great phrase to use with your boss or parents.
Synonym swap
If you want to sound more caring, swap 'lokkho' for 'kheyal'. If you want to sound more like a detective, use 'nojor'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.
রাস্তা পার হওয়ার সময় গাড়ির দিকে ______ উচিত।
Monitoring traffic is a continuous action of responsibility, so 'লক্ষ্য রাখা' is correct.
Which sentence is most appropriate for a professional setting?
A manager telling an employee to monitor the budget.
'লক্ষ্য রাখুন' is the formal and professional way to request monitoring.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are leaving your luggage with a stranger at the airport for a minute.
This is the standard polite way to ask someone to watch your things.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: চুলায় দুধ দিয়েছি। ছেলে: ঠিক আছে মা, আমি _________।
Monitoring milk to prevent boiling over requires 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Attention Synonyms
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesরাস্তা পার হওয়ার সময় গাড়ির দিকে ______ উচিত।
Monitoring traffic is a continuous action of responsibility, so 'লক্ষ্য রাখা' is correct.
A manager telling an employee to monitor the budget.
'লক্ষ্য রাখুন' is the formal and professional way to request monitoring.
Situation: You are leaving your luggage with a stranger at the airport for a minute.
This is the standard polite way to ask someone to watch your things.
মা: চুলায় দুধ দিয়েছি। ছেলে: ঠিক আছে মা, আমি _________।
Monitoring milk to prevent boiling over requires 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, but it implies you are watching over them for their safety or to monitor their actions. It's common for parents and children.
'Lokkho kora' is to notice something once (e.g., I noticed he was wearing a red shirt). 'Lokkho rakha' is to monitor something over time (e.g., I kept an eye on him all day).
It is neutral. You can use it with your friends, your boss, or in a newspaper article.
Usually, yes. It's best to use 'dike' (towards) or 'opor' (upon) before the phrase.
Yes, you can say 'নিজের লক্ষ্যের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা' (keeping an eye on your goals), though it sounds a bit repetitive, it is correct.
It can be. It sometimes implies spying or being overly critical. 'Lokkho rakha' is safer and more polite.
You say 'সময়ের দিকে লক্ষ্য রেখো' (Somoyer dike lokkho rekho).
Yes, 'লক্ষ্য রেখেছিলাম' (I kept an eye).
Yes, it is equally common in both regions.
The opposite would be 'উপেক্ষা করা' (to ignore) or 'নজর না দেওয়া' (not paying attention).
Yes, 'স্বাস্থ্যের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা' is a very common way to say 'taking care of your health'.
Absolutely. It shows you are attentive to details.
Expressions liées
খেয়াল রাখা
similarTo take care of / be mindful
নজর রাখা
similarTo keep a watch / surveil
মনোযোগ দেওয়া
builds onTo pay attention
সতর্ক থাকা
relatedTo stay alert
দৃষ্টি রাখা
specialized formTo keep one's gaze
