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Kamola has just moved from Chilonzor to Yunusobod, and she can't stop comparingcompare (verb)To look at things to see how they are different or similar.≈ Synonym: contrast🇺🇿UZ: solishtirmoq🇷🇺RU: сравнивать the two neighbourhoodsneighbourhood (noun)The area around where someone lives.≈ Synonym: area🇺🇿UZ: mahalla🇷🇺RU: район. "Yunusobod is much busierbusy (adj)Full of activity or people; not quiet.≈ Synonym: lively🇺🇿UZ: gavjum🇷🇺RU: оживлённый than Chilonzor," she tells her mother on the phone.
"Is it noisiernoisy (adj)Making a lot of loud sound.≈ Synonym: loud🇺🇿UZ: shovqinli🇷🇺RU: шумный too?" her mother asks. "Definitelydefinitely (adverb)Without doubt; certainly.≈ Synonym: certainly🇺🇿UZ: albatta🇷🇺RU: определённо noisier," Kamola laughs. "But the shops here are closerclose (adj)Near in distance.≈ Synonym: near🇺🇿UZ: yaqin🇷🇺RU: близкий to my flat, which is more convenientconvenient (adj)Useful, easy, or suitable for a particular purpose.≈ Synonym: handy🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный for me."
In Chilonzor, Kamola's old streetstreet (noun)A public road in a town or city.≈ Synonym: road🇺🇿UZ: ko'cha🇷🇺RU: улица was quiet and greengreen (adj)Having the colour of grass; full of plants and trees.≈ Synonym: leafy🇺🇿UZ: yashil🇷🇺RU: зелёный, with big old trees. In Yunusobod, the streets are widerwide (adj)Measuring a large distance from side to side.≈ Synonym: broad🇺🇿UZ: kengroq🇷🇺RU: шире and the buildings are tallertall (adj)Having a greater than average height.≈ Synonym: high🇺🇿UZ: balandroq🇷🇺RU: выше, but there are fewerfew (determiner)A smaller number of.≈ Synonym: less🇺🇿UZ: kamroq🇷🇺RU: меньше trees.
"Which do you preferprefer (verb)To like one thing more than another.≈ Synonym: favour🇺🇿UZ: afzal ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: предпочитать?" her mother asks. "Honestlyhonestly (adverb)In a truthful way; speaking sincerely.≈ Synonym: truthfully🇺🇿UZ: rostini aytsam🇷🇺RU: честно," Kamola says, "Yunusobod feels more modernmodern (adj)Using the newest ideas, methods, or designs.≈ Synonym: contemporary🇺🇿UZ: zamonaviy🇷🇺RU: современный, but Chilonzor felt more peacefulpeaceful (adj)Quiet and calm; free from disturbance.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: tinch🇷🇺RU: спокойный. I missmiss (verb)To feel sad because someone or something is not there.≈ Synonym: long for🇺🇿UZ: sog'inmoq🇷🇺RU: скучать the quiet morningsmorning (noun)The early part of the day.≈ Synonym: dawn🇺🇿UZ: tonglar🇷🇺RU: утро."
"What's the best thing about your new flat?" her mother asks. "The kitchenkitchen (noun)A room used for cooking food.≈ Synonym: cookhouse🇺🇿UZ: oshxona🇷🇺RU: кухня," Kamola says immediatelyimmediately (adverb)At once; without delay.≈ Synonym: instantly🇺🇿UZ: darhol🇷🇺RU: немедленно. "It's the biggestbig (adj)Largest in size or amount.≈ Synonym: largest🇺🇿UZ: eng katta🇷🇺RU: самый большой kitchen I've ever had, and the viewview (noun)What you can see from a particular place.≈ Synonym: sight🇺🇿UZ: manzara🇷🇺RU: вид from the window is beautiful."
"And the worstworst (adj)Of the lowest quality; worse than all others.≈ Synonym: least good🇺🇿UZ: eng yomon🇷🇺RU: худший thing?" "The traffictraffic (noun)Vehicles moving on a road.≈ Synonym: vehicles🇺🇿UZ: transport harakati🇷🇺RU: движение (транспорт)," Kamola sighssigh (verb)To breathe out slowly and audibly, showing tiredness or sadness.≈ Synonym: exhale🇺🇿UZ: xo'rsinmoq🇷🇺RU: вздыхать. "It's the worst traffic I've ever experiencedexperience (verb)To have something happen to you.≈ Synonym: undergo🇺🇿UZ: boshdan kechirmoq🇷🇺RU: испытывать. My old bus journeyjourney (noun)An act of travelling from one place to another.≈ Synonym: trip🇺🇿UZ: safar🇷🇺RU: путешествие was much shortershort (adj)Not lasting very long.≈ Synonym: brief🇺🇿UZ: qisqaroq🇷🇺RU: короче."
"Well," her mother says warmlywarmly (adverb)In a kind and friendly way.≈ Synonym: affectionately🇺🇿UZ: iliqlik bilan🇷🇺RU: тепло, "every place has good and bad sidesside (noun)An aspect or part of something.≈ Synonym: aspect🇺🇿UZ: tomon🇷🇺RU: сторона. Give it time — I'm sure Yunusobod will start to feel like home." "I hope so," Kamola smiles.
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 | compareverb | solishtirmoq | сравнивать | Stop comparing yourself with other people. |
| 2 | neighbourhoodnoun | mahalla | район | Tashkent has many green neighbourhoods. |
| 3 | busyadjective | gavjum | оживлённый | The roads are busier in the evening. |
| 4 | noisyadjective | shovqinli | шумный | Our new flat is noisier than the old one. |
| 5 | definitelyadverb | albatta | определённо | I'll definitely call you tomorrow. |
| 6 | closeadjective | yaqin | близкий | My school is closer to my home than my sister's. |
| 7 | convenientadjective | qulay | удобный | Online shopping is very convenient. |
| 8 | streetnoun | ko'cha | улица | There's a bakery at the end of our street. |
| 9 | greenadjective | yashil | зелёный | Samarkand is beautiful and green in spring. |
| 10 | wideadjective | kengroq | шире | This road is wider than the old one. |
| 11 | talladjective | balandroq | выше | My brother is taller than my father now. |
| 12 | fewdeterminer | kamroq | меньше | There are fewer students in class today. |
| 13 | preferverb | afzal ko'rmoq | предпочитать | I prefer tea to coffee. |
| 14 | honestlyadverb | rostini aytsam | честно | Honestly, I didn't like the film. |
| 15 | modernadjective | zamonaviy | современный | The new hospital is very modern. |
| 16 | peacefuladjective | tinch | спокойный | The village is quiet and peaceful. |
| 17 | missverb | sog'inmoq | скучать | I miss my grandmother's cooking. |
| 18 | morningnoun | tonglar | утро | I go running on Sunday mornings. |
| 19 | kitchennoun | oshxona | кухня | We usually eat breakfast in the kitchen. |
| 20 | immediatelyadverb | darhol | немедленно | Call the doctor immediately! |
| 21 | bigadjective | eng katta | самый большой | Tashkent is the biggest city in Uzbekistan. |
| 22 | viewnoun | manzara | вид | Our hotel room had a lovely view of the mountains. |
| 23 | worstadjective | eng yomon | худший | This is the worst film I've ever seen! |
| 24 | trafficnoun | transport harakati | движение (транспорт) | There's always a lot of traffic in the morning. |
| 25 | sighverb | xo'rsinmoq | вздыхать | My father sighs when he sees the bills. |
| 26 | experienceverb | boshdan kechirmoq | испытывать | I have never experienced such cold weather. |
| 27 | journeynoun | safar | путешествие | The journey to Bukhara takes four hours by train. |
| 28 | shortadjective | qisqaroq | короче | Winter days are shorter than summer days. |
| 29 | warmlyadverb | iliqlik bilan | тепло | The teacher smiled warmly at the new student. |
| 30 | sidenoun | tomon | сторона | Every story has two sides. |