B1 Collocation तटस्थ

লক্ষ্য রাখা

লকষয রখ

To keep an eye

मतलब

Monitoring or paying attention to something

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

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.

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Use with 'dike'

Always try to use the word 'dike' (towards) before the phrase to sound more natural. E.g., 'কাজের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা'.

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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!

मतलब

Monitoring or paying attention to something

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Use with 'dike'

Always try to use the word 'dike' (towards) before the phrase to sound more natural. E.g., 'কাজের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখা'.

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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!

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Responsibility

Using this phrase shows you are a responsible person. It's a great phrase to use with your boss or parents.

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Synonym swap

If you want to sound more caring, swap 'lokkho' for 'kheyal'. If you want to sound more like a detective, use 'nojor'.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.

রাস্তা পার হওয়ার সময় গাড়ির দিকে ______ উচিত।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: লক্ষ্য রাখা

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.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: বাজেটের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখুন।

'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.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: আমার ব্যাগের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখবেন কি?

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 _________।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: লক্ষ্য রাখছি

Monitoring milk to prevent boiling over requires 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Attention Synonyms

Phrase
লক্ষ্য রাখা Monitor
খেয়াল রাখা Care
নজর রাখা Watch

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'. Fill Blank A2

রাস্তা পার হওয়ার সময় গাড়ির দিকে ______ উচিত।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: লক্ষ্য রাখা

Monitoring traffic is a continuous action of responsibility, so 'লক্ষ্য রাখা' is correct.

Which sentence is most appropriate for a professional setting? Choose B1

A manager telling an employee to monitor the budget.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: বাজেটের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখুন।

'লক্ষ্য রাখুন' is the formal and professional way to request monitoring.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

Situation: You are leaving your luggage with a stranger at the airport for a minute.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: আমার ব্যাগের দিকে লক্ষ্য রাখবেন কি?

This is the standard polite way to ask someone to watch your things.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

মা: চুলায় দুধ দিয়েছি। ছেলে: ঠিক আছে মা, আমি _________।

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: লক্ষ্য রাখছি

Monitoring milk to prevent boiling over requires 'লক্ষ্য রাখা'.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

12 सवाल

Yes, 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.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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খেয়াল রাখা

similar

To take care of / be mindful

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নজর রাখা

similar

To keep a watch / surveil

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মনোযোগ দেওয়া

builds on

To pay attention

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সতর্ক থাকা

related

To stay alert

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দৃষ্টি রাখা

specialized form

To keep one's gaze

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