Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Last week, I felt sicksick (adj)Not feeling well; ill.≈ Synonym: ill🇺🇿UZ: kasal🇷🇺RU: больной, so I went to see a doctor.
I had a headacheheadache (noun)A pain in your head.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bosh og'rig'i🇷🇺RU: головная боль and a sore throatthroat (noun)The inside part of your neck, used for swallowing and speaking.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tomoq🇷🇺RU: горло. I also felt very tired. I made an appointmentappointment (noun)An arranged time to meet someone, like a doctor.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qabulga yozilish🇷🇺RU: приём (запись), and I arrived at the clinicclinic (noun)A place where doctors see patients.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: klinika🇷🇺RU: клиника at ten o'clock.
The doctor checked my temperature. It was high — I had a feverfever (noun)A high body temperature, caused by illness.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: isitma🇷🇺RU: жар! She also looked at my throat and listened to my chestchest (noun)The front part of your body between your neck and stomach.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ko'krak🇷🇺RU: грудь.
“You have a coldcold (noun)A common illness with a sore throat and headache.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: shamollash🇷🇺RU: простуда,” the doctor said. “It's not seriousserious (adj)Important or dangerous; not small.≈ Synonym: severe🇺🇿UZ: jiddiy🇷🇺RU: серьёзный, but you need to restrest (verb)To relax and not do anything active.≈ Synonym: relax🇺🇿UZ: dam olmoq🇷🇺RU: отдыхать.” “What can I do?” I asked.
The doctor gave me some advice. She told me to drink a lot of water, to rest at home, and to eat healthy food like soup and fruit. She also gave me some medicinemedicine (noun)Something you take to help you feel better when sick.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: dori🇷🇺RU: лекарство for the headache.
“Take this medicine twice a day, after meals,” she explained. “And don't go to school for three days.”
I thanked the doctor and went home. I followed her advice carefully. I drank a lot of water, and I slept a lot.
After three days, I felt good again. My headache disappeareddisappear (verb)To stop existing or being seen.≈ Synonym: vanish🇺🇿UZ: yo'qolmoq🇷🇺RU: исчезать, and my throat didn't hurthurt (verb)To cause pain.≈ Synonym: cause pain🇺🇿UZ: og'rimoq🇷🇺RU: болеть anymore. I returned to school on Monday, feeling healthy again.
Going to the doctor helped me get better quickly. Now I always listen to my body and don't ignoreignore (verb)To not pay attention to something on purpose.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: e'tiborsiz qoldirmoq🇷🇺RU: игнорировать it when I feel sick.