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Today is movingmove (verb)To change from one place to live in another.≈ Synonym: relocate🇺🇿UZ: ko'chib o'tmoq🇷🇺RU: переезжать day for the Rashidov family. Boxesbox (noun)A container, usually with straight sides, for holding things.≈ Synonym: carton🇺🇿UZ: quti🇷🇺RU: коробка are everywhereeverywhere (adverb)In or to every place.≈ Synonym: all over🇺🇿UZ: hamma joyda🇷🇺RU: везде, and everyone is running around, tryingtry (verb)To make an effort to do something.≈ Synonym: attempt🇺🇿UZ: harakat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: пытаться to finish before the trucktruck (noun)A large vehicle used for carrying goods.≈ Synonym: lorry🇺🇿UZ: yuk mashinasi🇷🇺RU: грузовик arrivesarrive (verb)To reach a place.≈ Synonym: get there🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: прибывать.
"Where are the kitchen boxes?" shoutsshout (verb)To speak or call out very loudly.≈ Synonym: yell🇺🇿UZ: baqirmoq🇷🇺RU: кричать Malik's mother from the hallwayhallway (noun)A passage inside a house leading to different rooms.≈ Synonym: corridor🇺🇿UZ: yo'lak🇷🇺RU: коридор. "I'm carryingcarry (verb)To hold and move something from one place to another.≈ Synonym: transport🇺🇿UZ: ko'tarib yurmoq🇷🇺RU: нести them right now!" Malik shouts back, walking slowlyslowly (adverb)Not quickly; taking a long time.≈ Synonym: gradually🇺🇿UZ: asta🇷🇺RU: медленно with a heavyheavy (adj)Weighing a lot; not light.≈ Synonym: weighty🇺🇿UZ: og'ir🇷🇺RU: тяжёлый box in his arms.
His little sister, Feruza, is sitting on the floorfloor (noun)The flat surface of a room that you walk on.≈ Synonym: ground🇺🇿UZ: pol🇷🇺RU: пол, refusingrefuse (verb)To say clearly that you will not do something.≈ Synonym: decline🇺🇿UZ: rad etmoq🇷🇺RU: отказываться to move. "I don't want to leaveleave (verb)To go away from a place.≈ Synonym: depart🇺🇿UZ: tark etmoq🇷🇺RU: покидать this flat," she says. "All my friends live here." "I know," their mother says gentlygently (adverb)In a soft, kind, and careful way.≈ Synonym: softly🇺🇿UZ: muloyimlik bilan🇷🇺RU: нежно, "but you'll make new friends too."
Outside, their father is talking to the truck driverdriver (noun)A person who drives a vehicle.≈ Synonym: operator🇺🇿UZ: haydovchi🇷🇺RU: водитель, who is checking his scheduleschedule (noun)A plan that shows when things will happen.≈ Synonym: timetable🇺🇿UZ: jadval🇷🇺RU: расписание on his phone. "We're running a little latelate (adj)After the expected or usual time.≈ Synonym: delayed🇺🇿UZ: kech🇷🇺RU: поздний," the driver says, "but we're still loadingload (verb)To put things into a vehicle to be carried.≈ Synonym: pack🇺🇿UZ: yuklamoq🇷🇺RU: загружать the truck on time."
Malik is currentlycurrently (adverb)At the present time; now.≈ Synonym: at present🇺🇿UZ: hozirda🇷🇺RU: в настоящее время carrying the last box to the door when he tripstrip (verb)To catch your foot on something and fall or stumble.≈ Synonym: stumble🇺🇿UZ: qoqilmoq🇷🇺RU: спотыкаться over a cablecable (noun)A thick wire or cord, often for electricity.≈ Synonym: wire🇺🇿UZ: kabel🇷🇺RU: кабель. "Carefulcareful (adj)Paying close attention to avoid danger or mistakes.≈ Synonym: cautious🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyotkor🇷🇺RU: осторожный!" his mother calls, catchingcatch (verb)To take hold of something moving through the air.≈ Synonym: grab🇺🇿UZ: ushlab olmoq🇷🇺RU: ловить the box just in time. "Sorry," Malik laughs, "I'm not usually this clumsyclumsy (adj)Moving awkwardly and often knocking or dropping things.≈ Synonym: awkward🇺🇿UZ: epchil emas🇷🇺RU: неуклюжий!"
By the afternoon, the old flat is completelycompletely (adverb)Totally; in every way.≈ Synonym: entirely🇺🇿UZ: butunlay🇷🇺RU: полностью emptyempty (adj)Containing nothing; not full.≈ Synonym: vacant🇺🇿UZ: bo'sh🇷🇺RU: пустой, and every box is in the truck. Feruza looks around the empty rooms one lastlast (adj)Coming after all others; final.≈ Synonym: final🇺🇿UZ: oxirgi🇷🇺RU: последний time. "Goodbye, old flat," she whisperswhisper (verb)To speak very quietly and softly.≈ Synonym: murmur🇺🇿UZ: pichirlamoq🇷🇺RU: шептать.
As they drive away, Malik puts his arm around his sister. "The new flat has a balconybalcony (noun)A platform on the outside of a building, above ground level.≈ Synonym: terrace🇺🇿UZ: balkon🇷🇺RU: балкон," he says. "You're going to love it." Feruza smiles a little. "Maybe," she says.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (50–70 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
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 | moveverb | ko'chib o'tmoq | переезжать | We're moving to a bigger flat next month. |
| 2 | boxnoun | quti | коробка | We packed all the books into boxes. |
| 3 | everywhereadverb | hamma joyda | везде | There were toys everywhere in the room. |
| 4 | tryverb | harakat qilmoq | пытаться | I'm trying to learn ten new words a day. |
| 5 | trucknoun | yuk mashinasi | грузовик | A big truck brought the new furniture. |
| 6 | arriveverb | yetib kelmoq | прибывать | The bus arrives at eight fifteen. |
| 7 | shoutverb | baqirmoq | кричать | My mum shouts when dinner is ready. |
| 8 | hallwaynoun | yo'lak | коридор | Leave your shoes in the hallway, please. |
| 9 | carryverb | ko'tarib yurmoq | нести | He's carrying a heavy bag of potatoes. |
| 10 | slowlyadverb | asta | медленно | My grandfather walks slowly with a stick. |
| 11 | heavyadjective | og'ir | тяжёлый | This suitcase is too heavy for me. |
| 12 | floornoun | pol | пол | The cat is sleeping on the floor. |
| 13 | refuseverb | rad etmoq | отказываться | The baby is refusing to eat his soup. |
| 14 | leaveverb | tark etmoq | покидать | We leave home at seven every morning. |
| 15 | gentlyadverb | muloyimlik bilan | нежно | She gently put the baby in the bed. |
| 16 | drivernoun | haydovchi | водитель | The bus driver said good morning to everyone. |
| 17 | schedulenoun | jadval | расписание | My schedule is very busy this week. |
| 18 | lateadjective | kech | поздний | Sorry, I'm late. The traffic was terrible. |
| 19 | loadverb | yuklamoq | загружать | The workers are loading the boxes onto the truck. |
| 20 | currentlyadverb | hozirda | в настоящее время | She is currently living with her aunt. |
| 21 | tripverb | qoqilmoq | спотыкаться | He often trips over his shoelaces. |
| 22 | cablenoun | kabel | кабель | The phone cable is too short. |
| 23 | carefuladjective | ehtiyotkor | осторожный | Be careful! The floor is wet. |
| 24 | catchverb | ushlab olmoq | ловить | The goalkeeper is good at catching the ball. |
| 25 | clumsyadjective | epchil emas | неуклюжий | I'm so clumsy — I broke another cup! |
| 26 | completelyadverb | butunlay | полностью | I completely forgot about the meeting. |
| 27 | emptyadjective | bo'sh | пустой | The classroom was empty after school. |
| 28 | lastadjective | oxirgi | последний | This is the last bus tonight. |
| 29 | whisperverb | pichirlamoq | шептать | She whispers the answer to her friend. |
| 30 | balconynoun | balkon | балкон | We drink tea on the balcony in summer. |