The term “slugs” can refer to a few different concepts depending on the context. Primarily, it refers to slow-moving, soft-bodied mollusks, usually seen in damp environments. In this biological context, “slugs” in Bengali is translated as “শ্লেষ্মকীট” (Shleshmakit) or “স্লাগ” (Slag) as a direct transliteration. Additionally, “slugs” can also mean informal, often illegal, units of mass in the context of firearms or a hard punch in colloquial English, but these uses are less common and typically context-dependent.
Meaning in Bengali:
- Slugs (biological): শ্লেষ্মকীট (Shleshmakit)
- Slugs (colloquial, e.g., bullets or punches): গুলি (Guli) for bullets; ঘুষি (Ghushi) for punches
Usage Examples:
| English Sentence | Bengali Translation |
|---|---|
| The garden is infested with slugs. | বাগানটি শ্লেষ্মকীটে আক্রান্ত। |
| Slugs are harmful to many plants. | শ্লেষ্মকীট অনেক গাছের জন্য ক্ষতিকর। |
| He used slugs to fill the shotgun. | তিনি শটগান ভরতে গুলি ব্যবহার করেছেন। |
| The boxer took a couple of slugs to the face. | বক্সারটি মুখে কয়েকটি ঘুষি খেয়েছে। |
| She put out beer traps to catch the slugs. | তিনি শ্লেষ্মকীট ধরতে বিয়ারের ফাঁদ পেতেছেন। |
Similar and Opposite Words:
- Similar words: Snails (without shells) (খোলসহীন শামুক), Mollusks (মলাস্কা), Gastropods (গ্যাস্ট্রোপড).
- Opposite words: Predators (শিকারী), Fast-moving animals (দ্রুতগামী প্রাণী), Insectivores (কীটভোজী).
Origin:
The term “slugs” in the context of mollusks comes from the Old English “slugg,” meaning a slow-moving creature. In modern English, it has been adopted to refer to the gastropod mollusks that are similar to snails but without a shell. The other meanings of “slugs,” such as in the context of bullets or punches, are more colloquial and have different origins related to their respective uses and contexts.