either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 900
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
either [option A] or [option B]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
সমার্থক শব্দ
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
কলোকেশন
either A or B
|either way
|either one
বিষয়
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
উদাহরণ
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
- I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- You can either eat now or later.
- Either you go, or I go.
- We can either walk or take the bus.
adverb
A2
relation
2
also, in negative context
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[negative clause] ... either
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
কলোকেশন
not either
|can't either
|won't either
বিষয়
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
উদাহরণ
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I don't like fish either.
- He is not happy either.
- We don't have time either.
determiner
B1
quantity
3
each of two items
Means one or the other of two things.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
either [singular noun]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
কলোকেশন
either side
|either hand
|either option
বিষয়
grammar
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
either (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
অভিব্যক্তি
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
উদাহরণ
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
উদাহরণ
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
উদাহরণ
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.