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Otabek never learnedlearn (verb)To gain knowledge or a skill.≈ Synonym: acquire🇺🇿UZ: o'rganmoq🇷🇺RU: учиться to skateskate (verb)To move smoothly over ice or a surface on skates.≈ Synonym: glide🇺🇿UZ: konkida uchmoq🇷🇺RU: кататься на коньках when he was young. His family didn't live near an ice rinkrink (noun)An area of ice used for skating.≈ Synonym: ice arena🇺🇿UZ: muzli maydoncha🇷🇺RU: каток, and he was always busy with school. But last month, his friends invitedinvite (verb)To ask someone to come somewhere or do something.≈ Synonym: ask along🇺🇿UZ: taklif qilmoq🇷🇺RU: приглашать him to a new indoorindoor (adj)Situated or done inside a building.≈ Synonym: inside🇺🇿UZ: yopiq (bino ichidagi)🇷🇺RU: закрытый (в помещении) ice rink, and he finallyfinally (adverb)After a long time; at last.≈ Synonym: eventually🇺🇿UZ: nihoyat🇷🇺RU: наконец said yes.
"Did you skate at all when you were a childchild (noun)A young person who is not yet an adult.≈ Synonym: kid🇺🇿UZ: bola🇷🇺RU: ребёнок?" his friend Diyor asked. "Not once," Otabek admittedadmit (verb)To agree, often reluctantly, that something is true.≈ Synonym: confess🇺🇿UZ: tan olmoq🇷🇺RU: признавать, holdinghold (verb)To have something in your hands or arms.≈ Synonym: grip🇺🇿UZ: ushlab turmoq🇷🇺RU: держать the wallwall (noun)A vertical structure that divides or encloses an area.≈ Synonym: barrier🇺🇿UZ: devor🇷🇺RU: стена nervouslynervously (adverb)In a way that shows worry or fear.≈ Synonym: anxiously🇺🇿UZ: hayajon bilan🇷🇺RU: нервно. "Did you skate a lot when you were young?" "All the time," Diyor smiled.
Otabek's first attemptattempt (noun)An effort to do something.≈ Synonym: try🇺🇿UZ: urinish🇷🇺RU: попытка didn't go well — he fellfall (verb)To drop down to the ground suddenly.≈ Synonym: tumble🇺🇿UZ: yiqilmoq🇷🇺RU: падать down almostalmost (adverb)Nearly, but not completely.≈ Synonym: nearly🇺🇿UZ: deyarli🇷🇺RU: почти immediatelyimmediately (adverb)At once; without any delay.≈ Synonym: instantly🇺🇿UZ: darhol🇷🇺RU: немедленно. "Are you OK?" Diyor asked, trying not to laugh. "I'm finefine (adj)In good health or condition; all right.≈ Synonym: okay🇺🇿UZ: yaxshi🇷🇺RU: хорошо (в порядке)," Otabek said, standingstand (verb)To be in an upright position on your feet.≈ Synonym: rise🇺🇿UZ: turmoq🇷🇺RU: стоять up slowly. "I just didn't expectexpect (verb)To think that something will happen.≈ Synonym: anticipate🇺🇿UZ: kutmoq🇷🇺RU: ожидать the ice to be so slipperyslippery (adj)Smooth and difficult to hold or stand on.≈ Synonym: smooth🇺🇿UZ: sirg'anchiq🇷🇺RU: скользкий!"
He tried again, and again. He didn't give upgive up (phrasal verb)To stop trying to do something.≈ Synonym: quit🇺🇿UZ: taslim bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: сдаваться, even when he fell for the fifth time. "Didn't that hurthurt (verb)To cause pain to someone.≈ Synonym: cause pain🇺🇿UZ: og'ritmoq🇷🇺RU: причинять боль?" Diyor asked. "A little," Otabek laughed, "but I'm not stopping now."
By the end of the hour, Otabek could skate slowly across the rink withoutwithout (preposition)Not having something.≈ Synonym: lacking🇺🇿UZ: -siz🇷🇺RU: без fallingfall (verb)To drop down to the ground suddenly.≈ Synonym: tumble🇺🇿UZ: yiqilmoq🇷🇺RU: падать. He didn't skate gracefullygracefully (adverb)In a smooth, elegant way.≈ Synonym: elegantly🇺🇿UZ: nafis tarzda🇷🇺RU: изящно, but he skated!
"I'm proud of you," Diyor said. "Mostmost (determiner)The majority of; the greatest amount.≈ Synonym: the majority of🇺🇿UZ: ko'pchilik🇷🇺RU: большинство people don't try new things at sixteen — they think it's embarrassingembarrassing (adj)Making you feel shy, awkward, or ashamed.≈ Synonym: awkward🇺🇿UZ: noqulay🇷🇺RU: неловкий." "Why?" Otabek shruggedshrug (verb)To raise your shoulders to show you don't know or care.≈ Synonym: gesture🇺🇿UZ: yelka qisdi🇷🇺RU: пожать плечами. "Everyone starts somewhere."
That evening, Otabek's legsleg (noun)One of the parts of the body used for standing and walking.≈ Synonym: limb🇺🇿UZ: oyoq🇷🇺RU: нога were soresore (adj)Painful, especially from being used a lot.≈ Synonym: aching🇺🇿UZ: og'riq🇷🇺RU: болезненный, but his smile was hugehuge (adj)Extremely large in size or amount.≈ Synonym: enormous🇺🇿UZ: ulkan🇷🇺RU: огромный. He already couldn't wait to come back next week.
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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 | learnverb | o'rganmoq | учиться | I learned to swim when I was six. |
| 2 | skateverb | konkida uchmoq | кататься на коньках | My cousin can skate very well. |
| 3 | rinknoun | muzli maydoncha | каток | The ice rink is open every weekend in winter. |
| 4 | inviteverb | taklif qilmoq | приглашать | Aziz invited me to his birthday party. |
| 5 | indooradjective | yopiq (bino ichidagi) | закрытый (в помещении) | Our school has an indoor swimming pool. |
| 6 | finallyadverb | nihoyat | наконец | After two hours, the bus finally came. |
| 7 | childnoun | bola | ребёнок | As a child, I lived in a small village. |
| 8 | admitverb | tan olmoq | признавать | He admitted that he broke the window. |
| 9 | holdverb | ushlab turmoq | держать | The girl is holding her mother's hand. |
| 10 | wallnoun | devor | стена | There is a big map on the classroom wall. |
| 11 | nervouslyadverb | hayajon bilan | нервно | She looked at the exam paper nervously. |
| 12 | attemptnoun | urinish | попытка | He passed his driving test at the first attempt. |
| 13 | fallverb | yiqilmoq | падать | My little brother fell off his bike yesterday. |
| 14 | almostadverb | deyarli | почти | I almost forgot my homework! |
| 15 | immediatelyadverb | darhol | немедленно | When she heard the news, she called me immediately. |
| 16 | fineadjective | yaxshi | хорошо (в порядке) | "How are you?" "I'm fine, thanks." |
| 17 | standverb | turmoq | стоять | Many people were standing at the bus stop. |
| 18 | expectverb | kutmoq | ожидать | I didn't expect so many guests. |
| 19 | slipperyadjective | sirg'anchiq | скользкий | Be careful — the road is slippery after the rain. |
| 20 | give upphrasal verb | taslim bo'lmoq | сдаваться | Learning English is hard, but don't give up! |
| 21 | hurtverb | og'ritmoq | причинять боль | My back hurt after the long journey. |
| 22 | withoutpreposition | -siz | без | I can't drink tea without sugar. |
| 23 | fallverb | yiqilmoq | падать | Leaves are falling from the trees. |
| 24 | gracefullyadverb | nafis tarzda | изящно | The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. |
| 25 | mostdeterminer | ko'pchilik | большинство | Most students in my class like football. |
| 26 | embarrassingadjective | noqulay | неловкий | I called my teacher “Mum” — it was so embarrassing! |
| 27 | shrugverb | yelka qisdi | пожать плечами | I asked him why, but he just shrugged. |
| 28 | legnoun | oyoq | нога | My legs were tired after the long walk. |
| 29 | soreadjective | og'riq | болезненный | I have a sore throat today. |
| 30 | hugeadjective | ulkan | огромный | There's a huge tree in front of our school. |