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Nodira's birthday is next Saturday, and her friends have a plan: a surprisesurprise (noun)An unexpected event, often a pleasant one.≈ Synonym: shock🇺🇿UZ: kutilmagan voqea🇷🇺RU: сюрприз party at Malika's flat. The only problem is keepingkeep (verb)To continue to have or do something.≈ Synonym: maintain🇺🇿UZ: saqlamoq🇷🇺RU: хранить it a secretsecret (noun)Information that is not told to other people.≈ Synonym: confidential info🇺🇿UZ: sir🇷🇺RU: секрет from Nodira, who noticesnotice (verb)To become aware of something.≈ Synonym: observe🇺🇿UZ: sezmoq🇷🇺RU: замечать everything.
"Why is everyone actingact (verb)To behave in a particular way.≈ Synonym: behave🇺🇿UZ: harakat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: вести себя so strangestrange (adj)Unusual or unfamiliar.≈ Synonym: odd🇺🇿UZ: g'alati🇷🇺RU: странный this week?" Nodira asks Malika on the phone. "What do you mean?" Malika says quickly, trying to soundsound (verb)To give a particular impression when heard.≈ Synonym: seem🇺🇿UZ: eshitilmoq🇷🇺RU: звучать calmcalm (adj)Not nervous, worried, or excited.≈ Synonym: relaxed🇺🇿UZ: xotirjam🇷🇺RU: спокойный. "No one's acting strange!"
Meanwhilemeanwhile (adverb)At the same time; in the meantime.≈ Synonym: at the same time🇺🇿UZ: shu bilan birga🇷🇺RU: тем временем, the group is busy preparingprepare (verb)To get ready for something.≈ Synonym: get ready🇺🇿UZ: tayyorlanmoq🇷🇺RU: готовиться. Aziz is buyingbuy (verb)To get something by paying money.≈ Synonym: purchase🇺🇿UZ: sotib olmoq🇷🇺RU: покупать balloonsballoon (noun)A small rubber bag filled with air, used for decoration.≈ Synonym: party decoration🇺🇿UZ: sharlar🇷🇺RU: воздушные шары, Kamola is baking a cake, and Sardor is making a playlistplaylist (noun)A list of songs to be played in order.≈ Synonym: song list🇺🇿UZ: pleylist🇷🇺RU: плейлист of Nodira's favourite songs.
"Did you tell Nodira about Saturday?" Aziz asks Malika. "Of course not!" Malika says. "I told her we're just having a quietquiet (adj)Making little or no noise.≈ Synonym: silent🇺🇿UZ: sokin🇷🇺RU: тихий dinner, nothing special."
On Saturday evening, Malika invitesinvite (verb)To ask someone to come somewhere.≈ Synonym: ask along🇺🇿UZ: taklif qilmoq🇷🇺RU: приглашать Nodira over. "Come in," Malika says, openingopen (verb)To move something, like a door, so it is no longer closed.≈ Synonym: unlock🇺🇿UZ: ochmoq🇷🇺RU: открывать the door slowlyslowly (adverb)Not quickly; taking time.≈ Synonym: gradually🇺🇿UZ: asta🇷🇺RU: медленно. The room is darkdark (adj)With little or no light.≈ Synonym: unlit🇺🇿UZ: qorong'u🇷🇺RU: тёмный. "Why are the lightslight (noun)A source of brightness, such as a lamp.≈ Synonym: lamp🇺🇿UZ: chiroq🇷🇺RU: свет off?" Nodira asks, suspicioussuspicious (adj)Feeling that something is wrong or strange.≈ Synonym: doubtful🇺🇿UZ: shubhali🇷🇺RU: подозрительный.
Suddenly, the lights turn onturn on (phrasal verb)To make something start working, like a light.≈ Synonym: switch on🇺🇿UZ: yoqmoq🇷🇺RU: включать. "SURPRISE!" everyone shoutsshout (verb)To speak or call out very loudly.≈ Synonym: yell🇺🇿UZ: baqirmoq🇷🇺RU: кричать. Nodira jumpsjump (verb)To push yourself suddenly off the ground.≈ Synonym: leap🇺🇿UZ: sakramoq🇷🇺RU: прыгать back, genuinelygenuinely (adverb)In a real and honest way; truly.≈ Synonym: truly🇺🇿UZ: haqiqatan🇷🇺RU: искренне shockedshocked (adj)Feeling very surprised, often unpleasantly.≈ Synonym: stunned🇺🇿UZ: hayratda qolgan🇷🇺RU: потрясённый. "You actually surprised me!" she laughs. "I really didn't expect this!"
"We were terribleterrible (adj)Very bad or unpleasant.≈ Synonym: awful🇺🇿UZ: dahshatli🇷🇺RU: ужасный at keeping secrets," Kamola admits, "but somehowsomehow (adverb)In a way that is not known or certain.≈ Synonym: in some way🇺🇿UZ: qandaydir tarzda🇷🇺RU: каким-то образом it worked!" Nodira hugshug (verb)To put your arms around someone to show affection.≈ Synonym: embrace🇺🇿UZ: quchoqlamoq🇷🇺RU: обнимать everyone. "Best birthday ever," she says, wipingwipe (verb)To rub something to remove liquid or dirt.≈ Synonym: clean off🇺🇿UZ: artmoq🇷🇺RU: вытирать away happy tearstear (noun)A drop of liquid that falls from the eye when crying.≈ Synonym: teardrop🇺🇿UZ: ko'z yoshi🇷🇺RU: слеза.
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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 | surprisenoun | kutilmagan voqea | сюрприз | We made a surprise cake for our teacher. |
| 2 | keepverb | saqlamoq | хранить | Keeping a diary helps me remember things. |
| 3 | secretnoun | sir | секрет | Can you keep a secret? |
| 4 | noticeverb | sezmoq | замечать | My mum notices when I'm sad. |
| 5 | actverb | harakat qilmoq | вести себя | Why are you acting so strangely today? |
| 6 | strangeadjective | g'alati | странный | I heard a strange noise in the kitchen. |
| 7 | soundverb | eshitilmoq | звучать | You sound tired. Are you OK? |
| 8 | calmadjective | xotirjam | спокойный | Stay calm and read the question again. |
| 9 | meanwhileadverb | shu bilan birga | тем временем | Dad cooked dinner. Meanwhile, I set the table. |
| 10 | prepareverb | tayyorlanmoq | готовиться | The students are preparing for their exams. |
| 11 | buyverb | sotib olmoq | покупать | We're buying a new car next month. |
| 12 | balloonnoun | sharlar | воздушные шары | The children love red balloons. |
| 13 | playlistnoun | pleylist | плейлист | I made a playlist for our road trip. |
| 14 | quietadjective | sokin | тихий | Please be quiet — the baby is sleeping. |
| 15 | inviteverb | taklif qilmoq | приглашать | My aunt always invites us for Navruz. |
| 16 | openverb | ochmoq | открывать | The shop is opening a new branch in Samarkand. |
| 17 | slowlyadverb | asta | медленно | Please speak more slowly. |
| 18 | darkadjective | qorong'u | тёмный | It gets dark early in winter. |
| 19 | lightnoun | chiroq | свет | Turn off the lights when you leave. |
| 20 | suspiciousadjective | shubhali | подозрительный | The police were suspicious of the man. |
| 21 | turn onphrasal verb | yoqmoq | включать | Can you turn on the TV, please? |
| 22 | shoutverb | baqirmoq | кричать | The coach shouts at the players during the game. |
| 23 | jumpverb | sakramoq | прыгать | The cat jumps onto the table. |
| 24 | genuinelyadverb | haqiqatan | искренне | She was genuinely happy to see us. |
| 25 | shockedadjective | hayratda qolgan | потрясённый | I was shocked by the price of the shoes. |
| 26 | terribleadjective | dahshatli | ужасный | The food was terrible, so we left. |
| 27 | somehowadverb | qandaydir tarzda | каким-то образом | I lost my map, but somehow I found the hotel. |
| 28 | hugverb | quchoqlamoq | обнимать | My grandmother hugs me every time she sees me. |
| 29 | wipeverb | artmoq | вытирать | He is wiping the table after dinner. |
| 30 | tearnoun | ko'z yoshi | слеза | There were tears in her eyes at the wedding. |