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Malika lives in a small apartmentapartment (noun)A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building.≈ Synonym: flat🇺🇿UZ: kvartira🇷🇺RU: квартира blockblock (noun)A large building divided into separate flats or offices.≈ Synonym: building🇺🇿UZ: bino🇷🇺RU: жилой дом in Tashkent. Yesterday, a new family moved inmove in (phrasal verb)To start living in a new home.≈ Synonym: settle in🇺🇿UZ: ko'chib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: переехать (въехать) next door. Malika is a curiouscurious (adj)Interested in learning about people or things.≈ Synonym: inquisitive🇺🇿UZ: qiziquvchan🇷🇺RU: любопытный person, so this morning she knockedknock (verb)To hit a door lightly to get someone's attention.≈ Synonym: rap🇺🇿UZ: eshikni taqillatmoq🇷🇺RU: постучать on their door with a plate of biscuitsbiscuit (noun)A small, flat, baked snack, often sweet.≈ Synonym: cookie🇺🇿UZ: pechene🇷🇺RU: печенье.
"Hi! I'm Malika," she said. "Welcomewelcome (interjection)A friendly greeting said to someone arriving.≈ Synonym: greetings🇺🇿UZ: xush kelibsiz🇷🇺RU: добро пожаловать to the buildingbuilding (noun)A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or block of flats.≈ Synonym: structure🇺🇿UZ: bino🇷🇺RU: здание! Where are you from?" A woman openedopen (verb)To move something, like a door, so it is no longer closed.≈ Synonym: unlock🇺🇿UZ: ochmoq🇷🇺RU: открыть the door and smiledsmile (verb)To make a happy expression by curving the mouth upward.≈ Synonym: grin🇺🇿UZ: tabassum qilmoq🇷🇺RU: улыбнуться. "Thank you! We're from Bukhara. I'm Dilnoza, and this is my son, Umar."
Malika asked a lot of questionsquestion (noun)A sentence that asks for information.≈ Synonym: query🇺🇿UZ: savol🇷🇺RU: вопрос. "How old is Umar? What does he like doing? Does he go to school near here?" Dilnoza laughed. "Slow down! Umar is nine, and he usuallyusually (adverb)Most of the time; on most occasions.≈ Synonym: normally🇺🇿UZ: odatda🇷🇺RU: обычно spends his free timefree time (noun)Time when you are not working or studying, used for leisure.≈ Synonym: spare time🇺🇿UZ: bo'sh vaqt🇷🇺RU: свободное время drawingdraw (verb)To make a picture using a pencil or pen.≈ Synonym: sketch🇺🇿UZ: chizmoq🇷🇺RU: рисовать. He's very talentedtalented (adj)Having a natural skill or ability at something.≈ Synonym: gifted🇺🇿UZ: iqtidorli🇷🇺RU: талантливый."
"That's great," Malika said. "I rarelyrarely (adverb)Not often; almost never.≈ Synonym: seldom🇺🇿UZ: kamdan-kam🇷🇺RU: редко meet artistsartist (noun)A person who creates paintings, drawings, or other art.≈ Synonym: painter🇺🇿UZ: rassom🇷🇺RU: художник. Does Umar want to see the park? I oftenoften (adverb)Frequently; many times.≈ Synonym: frequently🇺🇿UZ: tez-tez🇷🇺RU: часто walk there in the afternoonafternoon (noun)The part of the day between midday and evening.≈ Synonym: midday🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyin🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), and there's a nice place to draw the treestree (noun)A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.≈ Synonym: plant🇺🇿UZ: daraxt🇷🇺RU: дерево."
Dilnoza thought for a momentmoment (noun)A very short period of time.≈ Synonym: instant🇺🇿UZ: lahza🇷🇺RU: момент. "That's kindkind (adj)Friendly, generous, and thoughtful towards others.≈ Synonym: generous🇺🇿UZ: mehribon🇷🇺RU: добрый of you. He alwaysalways (adverb)At all times; on every occasion.≈ Synonym: constantly🇺🇿UZ: har doim🇷🇺RU: всегда feels a little nervousnervous (adj)Feeling worried or anxious about something.≈ Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: asabiy🇷🇺RU: нервный in a new place, but the park sounds perfectperfect (adj)Complete and without any faults; exactly right.≈ Synonym: ideal🇺🇿UZ: mukammal🇷🇺RU: идеальный."
Later, Malika and Umar walked to the park together. "What's your favouritefavourite (adj)Liked more than any other of the same kind.≈ Synonym: preferred🇺🇿UZ: sevimli🇷🇺RU: любимый thing to draw?" Malika asked. "Animals," Umar said quietlyquietly (adverb)Making very little noise or sound.≈ Synonym: softly🇺🇿UZ: jimgina🇷🇺RU: тихо. "Especiallyespecially (adverb)More than usual, or more than others; particularly.≈ Synonym: particularly🇺🇿UZ: ayniqsa🇷🇺RU: особенно birds. Do you know any good places to see birds here?"
Malika smiled. "I know exactlyexactly (adverb)Precisely and correctly, in every detail.≈ Synonym: precisely🇺🇿UZ: aniq🇷🇺RU: точно the place. Come on — I'll showshow (verb)To let someone see something, or lead them somewhere.≈ Synonym: display🇺🇿UZ: ko'rsatmoq🇷🇺RU: показывать you." And for the first time that day, Umar smiled too.
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Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apartmentnoun | kvartira | квартира | We live in a small apartment near the park. |
| 2 | blocknoun | bino | жилой дом | There are ten floors in our block of flats. |
| 3 | move inphrasal verb | ko'chib kelmoq | переехать (въехать) | A young couple moved in upstairs last week. |
| 4 | curiousadjective | qiziquvchan | любопытный | My little brother is curious about everything. |
| 5 | knockverb | eshikni taqillatmoq | постучать | Someone knocked on the door at nine o'clock. |
| 6 | biscuitnoun | pechene | печенье | Grandma always has biscuits with her tea. |
| 7 | welcomeinterjection | xush kelibsiz | добро пожаловать | Welcome to our school! I hope you like it here. |
| 8 | buildingnoun | bino | здание | The new school building is very modern. |
| 9 | openverb | ochmoq | открыть | She opened the window because the room was hot. |
| 10 | smileverb | tabassum qilmoq | улыбнуться | The baby smiled when she saw her mother. |
| 11 | questionnoun | savol | вопрос | The teacher answered all our questions patiently. |
| 12 | usuallyadverb | odatda | обычно | I usually walk to work, but today I took a taxi. |
| 13 | free timenoun | bo'sh vaqt | свободное время | In my free time, I play chess with my dad. |
| 14 | drawverb | chizmoq | рисовать | My sister spends hours drawing flowers and animals. |
| 15 | talentedadjective | iqtidorli | талантливый | He's a talented singer — everyone loves his voice. |
| 16 | rarelyadverb | kamdan-kam | редко | I rarely eat fast food because it isn't healthy. |
| 17 | artistnoun | rassom | художник | Many artists sell their paintings in the old city. |
| 18 | oftenadverb | tez-tez | часто | We often visit our grandparents at the weekend. |
| 19 | afternoonnoun | tushdan keyin | день (после полудня) | I have English lessons on Monday afternoon. |
| 20 | treenoun | daraxt | дерево | There are lots of old trees in our garden. |
| 21 | momentnoun | lahza | момент | Wait a moment, please. I'm coming! |
| 22 | kindadjective | mehribon | добрый | It was very kind of you to help me. |
| 23 | alwaysadverb | har doim | всегда | My father always drinks green tea after dinner. |
| 24 | nervousadjective | asabiy | нервный | I always feel nervous before a big exam. |
| 25 | perfectadjective | mukammal | идеальный | The weather was perfect for a picnic. |
| 26 | favouriteadjective | sevimli | любимый | Plov is my favourite Uzbek dish. |
| 27 | quietlyadverb | jimgina | тихо | The children read quietly in the library. |
| 28 | especiallyadverb | ayniqsa | особенно | I love fruit, especially sweet grapes. |
| 29 | exactlyadverb | aniq | точно | The film starts at exactly seven o'clock. |
| 30 | showverb | ko'rsatmoq | показывать | Can you show me the way to the station? |