A TALE OF VALOUR: MAJOR SOMNATH SHARMA AND THE BATTLE OF BADGAN (Part-2)

 

🇮🇳 Major Somnath Sharma, PVC

📚 Words & Their Meanings — English + Odia

📖 Vocabulary Guide:
Learn the important words from the lesson on Major Somnath Sharma. The meanings are given in simple English and Odia for easy understanding and examination preparation.

🟣 Important Words & Meanings

1Strategic

👉 Important for achieving a plan

🟠 ରଣନୈତିକ / କୌଶଳଗତ

2Mountain

👉 A very high natural landform

🟠 ପର୍ବତ

3Pass

👉 A route through mountains

🟠 ଗିରିପଥ

4Peak

👉 The highest point of a mountain

🟠 ଶିଖର

5Invade

👉 To enter a country by force

🟠 ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବା

6Infiltrator

👉 A person who secretly enters a place

🟠 ଗୁପ୍ତ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରବେଶକାରୀ

7Defend

👉 To protect from attack

🟠 ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା

8Border

👉 The dividing line between countries or areas

🟠 ସୀମା

9Troops

👉 Soldiers

🟠 ସୈନ୍ୟ / ସୈନିକମାନେ

10Contingent

👉 A group of soldiers

🟠 ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳ / ଏକ ଦଳ

11Airlifted

👉 Carried or transported by aircraft

🟠 ବିମାନ ଯୋଗେ ପଠାଯାଇଥିବା

12Combat

👉 A battle or fighting

🟠 ଯୁଦ୍ଧ / ଲଢ଼େଇ

13Unfounded

👉 Not based on facts or reason

🟠 ଭିତ୍ତିହୀନ / ଅମୂଳକ

14Eerily

👉 In a strange, frightening and mysterious way

🟠 ଭୟଙ୍କର ଓ ରହସ୍ୟମୟ ଭାବରେ

15Battalion

👉 A large group of soldiers

🟠 ସୈନ୍ୟ ବାହିନୀର ଏକ ବଡ଼ ଦଳ

16Regiment

👉 A military unit

🟠 ସାମରିକ ବାହିନୀ / ରେଜିମେଣ୍ଟ

17Command

👉 Control or leadership

🟠 ନେତୃତ୍ୱ / ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ

18Insist

👉 To say firmly that something must happen

🟠 ଜୋର ଦେବା

19Mission

👉 An important task or duty

🟠 ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ / ଅଭିଯାନ

20Commitment

👉 Strong dedication to something

🟠 ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତା

21Rumour

👉 Information that may not be true

🟠 ଗୁଜବ

22Altitude

👉 Height above sea level

🟠 ଉଚ୍ଚତା

23Airfield

👉 An area where aircraft take off and land

🟠 ବିମାନ ଅବତରଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର

24Retain

👉 To continue to have or keep

🟠 ଧରି ରଖିବା

25Facilitate

👉 To make something easier

🟠 ସହଜ କରିବା

26Detection

👉 Discovering or noticing something

🟠 ଚିହ୍ନଟ / ଆବିଷ୍କାର

27Patrol

👉 To move around an area to protect it

🟠 ପହରା ଦେବା

28Assess

👉 To examine and judge

🟠 ମୂଲ୍ୟାୟନ କରିବା

29Threat

👉 Danger or possibility of harm

🟠 ବିପଦ / ବିପଦର ଆଶଙ୍କା

30Valley

👉 Low land between hills or mountains

🟠 ଉପତ୍ୟକା

31Distraction

👉 Something that takes attention away

🟠 ବିଭ୍ରାନ୍ତି / ଧ୍ୟାନ ଭଙ୍ଗ

32Resistance

👉 Opposition to something

🟠 ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ

33Outnumbered

👉 Having fewer people than the opponent

🟠 ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ କମ୍ ଥିବା

34Invader

👉 A person who enters a country by force

🟠 ଆକ୍ରମଣକାରୀ

35Capture

👉 To take control of someone or something

🟠 ଦଖଲ କରିବା / କାବୁ କରିବା

36Reinforcement

👉 Additional soldiers or support

🟠 ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ସୈନ୍ୟ / ସହାୟତା

37Air strike

👉 An attack carried out by aircraft

🟠 ବିମାନ ଆକ୍ରମଣ

38Vastly

👉 By a very large amount

🟠 ବହୁତ / ବିପୁଳ ଭାବରେ

39Devastating

👉 Causing great damage

🟠 ଭୟଙ୍କର କ୍ଷତିକାରକ

40Resolute

👉 Determined and firm

🟠 ଦୃଢ଼ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପୀ

41Gunfire

👉 Shooting with guns

🟠 ଗୁଳିଚାଳନା

42Tenacity

👉 Determination to continue

🟠 ଦୃଢ଼ତା / ଅଦମ୍ୟ ମନୋବଳ

43Valour

👉 Great courage, especially in battle

🟠 ବୀରତ୍ୱ / ସାହସ

44Casualty

👉 A person killed or injured in a battle

🟠 ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ମୃତ ବା ଆହତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି

45Unparalleled

👉 Unmatched; having no equal

🟠 ଅତୁଳନୀୟ / ଅଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ

46Magazine

👉 A container holding cartridges in a gun

🟠 ବନ୍ଧୁକର ଗୁଳି ରଖିବା ପାତ୍ର

47Ammunition

👉 Bullets, shells and other materials used in weapons

🟠 ଗୋଳାବାରୁଦ

48Crouched

👉 Sat or bent down with knees bent

🟠 ଆଣ୍ଠୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ବସିବା

49Trench

👉 A long narrow hole dug in the ground for soldiers

🟠 ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଖୋଳା ଖାଲ / ପରିଖା

50Mortar

👉 A weapon that fires explosive shells

🟠 ମୋର୍ଟାର ତୋପ

51Overwhelming

👉 Very powerful or much greater

🟠 ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ / ପ୍ରବଳ

52Numerical

👉 Related to numbers

🟠 ସଂଖ୍ୟାଗତ

53Sacrifice

👉 Giving up something valuable for a greater cause

🟠 ବଳିଦାନ / ତ୍ୟାଗ

54Demotivate

👉 To reduce someone's confidence or willingness

🟠 ମନୋବଳ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା

55Heroic

👉 Very brave and admirable

🟠 ବୀରତାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ

56Thoroughly

👉 Completely

🟠 ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ

57Significant

👉 Important

🟠 ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ

58Conspicuous

👉 Easily noticed; very noticeable

🟠 ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ / ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ

59Bravery

👉 Courageous behaviour

🟠 ବୀରତ୍ୱ / ସାହସିକତା

60Patriotism

👉 Love and devotion for one's country

🟠 ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ

61Citation

👉 An official statement praising someone's achievement

🟠 ପ୍ରଶଂସାପତ୍ର / ସମ୍ମାନପତ୍ର

62Posthumously

👉 After someone's death

🟠 ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ

63Gallantry

👉 Heroic courage, especially in battle

🟠 ବୀରତ୍ୱ / ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ସାହସ

64Supreme

👉 Highest or greatest

🟠 ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ / ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ

65Immediate

👉 Happening at once

🟠 ତୁରନ୍ତ / ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍

66Award

👉 A prize or honour given for achievement

🟠 ପୁରସ୍କାର / ସମ୍ମାନ

67Prevent

👉 To stop something from happening

🟠 ରୋକିବା / ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରିବା

68Infiltrate

👉 To enter secretly

🟠 ଗୁପ୍ତ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା

69Approximately

👉 Nearly; about

🟠 ପ୍ରାୟ / ଆନୁମାନିକ ଭାବରେ

70Inflict

👉 To cause injury, damage or suffering

🟠 କ୍ଷତି / ଆଘାତ କରିବା

71Orderly

👉 Well-organised and controlled

🟠 ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳିତ / ସୁସଂଗଠିତ

72Jeopardise

👉 To put something in danger

🟠 ବିପଦରେ ପକାଇବା

73Operation

👉 A planned military action

🟠 ସାମରିକ ଅଭିଯାନ

74Battle Honour

👉 An official military honour for a battle

🟠 ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମ୍ମାନ

75Recipient

👉 A person who receives something

🟠 ପ୍ରାପ୍ତକର୍ତ୍ତା

76Withdraw

👉 To move back or leave a place

🟠 ପଛକୁ ହଟିବା / ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କରିବା

🟢 Important Phrases

1. Hold one's ground
👉 Refuse to move back; remain firm
🟠 Odia: ନିଜ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ପଛକୁ ନ ହଟିବା

2. Fight to the last man
👉 Continue fighting until the last soldier
🟠 Odia: ଶେଷ ସୈନିକ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲଢ଼ିବା

3. Fight to the last round
👉 Continue fighting until the ammunition is finished
🟠 Odia: ଶେଷ ଗୁଳି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲଢ଼ିବା

4. Lay down one's life
👉 Sacrifice one's life
🟠 Odia: ଜୀବନ ବଳିଦାନ ଦେବା

5. At a young age
👉 When still very young
🟠 Odia: ଅଳ୍ପ ବୟସରେ

6. Stand resolute
👉 Remain firm and determined
🟠 Odia: ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବରେ ଠିଆ ହେବା

7. Pull back
👉 Retreat; move backwards
🟠 Odia: ପଛକୁ ହଟିବା

8. Run out of ammunition
👉 Have no ammunition left
🟠 Odia: ଗୋଳାବାରୁଦ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଯିବା

9. Under heavy fire
👉 Being attacked intensely with weapons
🟠 Odia: ତୀବ୍ର ଗୁଳିବର୍ଷଣର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବା

10. For the nation
👉 For the country
🟠 Odia: ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ

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