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Bekzod, Diyora, and Farrukh are having dinner and arguingargue (verb)To disagree with someone, often loudly.≈ Synonym: disagree🇺🇿UZ: bahslashmoq🇷🇺RU: спорить about something importantimportant (adj)Having great value or meaning.≈ Synonym: significant🇺🇿UZ: muhim🇷🇺RU: важный: which restaurant in the city is the best.
"Osh Markazi has the tastiesttasty (adj)Having a very good flavour.≈ Synonym: delicious🇺🇿UZ: mazali🇷🇺RU: вкусный plov in the city," Bekzod says confidentlyconfidently (adverb)In a way that shows self-belief.≈ Synonym: assuredly🇺🇿UZ: ishonch bilan🇷🇺RU: уверенно. "No way," Diyora disagreesdisagree (verb)To have a different opinion.≈ Synonym: differ🇺🇿UZ: rozi bo'lmaslik🇷🇺RU: не соглашаться. "The plov at Milliy Taomlar is much betterbetter (adj)Of higher quality; improved.≈ Synonym: superior🇺🇿UZ: yaxshiroq🇷🇺RU: лучше — and it's the cheapestcheap (adj)Costing little money.≈ Synonym: inexpensive🇺🇿UZ: eng arzon🇷🇺RU: самый дешёвый optionoption (noun)A choice between different things.≈ Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: tanlov🇷🇺RU: вариант too."
"But Milliy Taomlar is the noisiestnoisy (adj)Making a lot of loud sound.≈ Synonym: loud🇺🇿UZ: shovqinli🇷🇺RU: шумный place I know," Farrukh says. "You can never hear yourself think." "That's truetrue (adj)In accordance with fact; correct.≈ Synonym: correct🇺🇿UZ: to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: верный," Diyora admits, "but the food makes upmake up for (phrasal verb)To balance something bad with something good.≈ Synonym: compensate🇺🇿UZ: o'rnini qoplamoq🇷🇺RU: компенсировать for it."
"What about serviceservice (noun)The help given to customers in a restaurant or shop.≈ Synonym: assistance🇺🇿UZ: xizmat🇷🇺RU: обслуживание?" Bekzod asks. "Osh Markazi has the friendliestfriendly (adj)Kind and pleasant towards other people.≈ Synonym: kind🇺🇿UZ: samimiy🇷🇺RU: дружелюбный waiterswaiter (noun)A person who serves food in a restaurant.≈ Synonym: server🇺🇿UZ: ofitsiant🇷🇺RU: официант. They rememberremember (verb)To keep something in your memory.≈ Synonym: recall🇺🇿UZ: eslamoq🇷🇺RU: помнить my orderorder (noun)A request for food in a restaurant.≈ Synonym: request🇺🇿UZ: buyurtma🇷🇺RU: заказ every time." "That's nice," Farrukh says, "but it's also the most expensiveexpensive (adj)Costing a lot of money.≈ Synonym: costly🇺🇿UZ: qimmat🇷🇺RU: дорогой of the three."
"For me," Farrukh continuescontinue (verb)To keep doing something without stopping.≈ Synonym: carry on🇺🇿UZ: davom etmoq🇷🇺RU: продолжать, "the best restaurant is Chaykhana Davron. It's the cosiestcosy (adj)Warm, comfortable, and relaxing.≈ Synonym: comfortable🇺🇿UZ: shinam🇷🇺RU: уютный place, and the teatea (noun)A hot drink made from tea leaves.≈ Synonym: chai🇺🇿UZ: choy🇷🇺RU: чай is the best I've ever tastedtaste (verb)To try food or drink to sense its flavour.≈ Synonym: sample🇺🇿UZ: tatib ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: пробовать на вкус."
They sit quietlyquietly (adverb)Making very little noise.≈ Synonym: softly🇺🇿UZ: jimgina🇷🇺RU: тихо for a momentmoment (noun)A very short period of time.≈ Synonym: instant🇺🇿UZ: lahza🇷🇺RU: момент. "Maybe there isn't one 'best' restaurant," Diyora finally says. "Maybe eacheach (determiner)Every one of two or more things, considered separately.≈ Synonym: every🇺🇿UZ: har biri🇷🇺RU: каждый place is the best at something differentdifferent (adj)Not the same as something else.≈ Synonym: distinct🇺🇿UZ: boshqacha🇷🇺RU: другой."
"That's actually a really good pointpoint (noun)A particular idea or opinion expressed.≈ Synonym: idea🇺🇿UZ: fikr🇷🇺RU: мысль," Bekzod agreesagree (verb)To have the same opinion as someone else.≈ Synonym: concur🇺🇿UZ: rozi bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: соглашаться. "Let's stop arguing and just visitvisit (verb)To go to see a place or person.≈ Synonym: go to🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyurmoq🇷🇺RU: посещать all three again this month." "Dealdeal (noun)An agreement between people.≈ Synonym: agreement🇺🇿UZ: kelishuv🇷🇺RU: договорённость," Farrukh laughs. "For research purposespurpose (noun)The reason for doing something.≈ Synonym: reason🇺🇿UZ: maqsad🇷🇺RU: цель, of course."
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 | argueverb | bahslashmoq | спорить | My brothers are always arguing about football. |
| 2 | importantadjective | muhim | важный | It's important to drink enough water. |
| 3 | tastyadjective | mazali | вкусный | My mum makes the tastiest samsa. |
| 4 | confidentlyadverb | ishonch bilan | уверенно | She answered the question confidently. |
| 5 | disagreeverb | rozi bo'lmaslik | не соглашаться | My father often disagrees with me about films. |
| 6 | betteradjective | yaxshiroq | лучше | Your English is much better now. |
| 7 | cheapadjective | eng arzon | самый дешёвый | This is the cheapest phone in the shop. |
| 8 | optionnoun | tanlov | вариант | Taking the metro is the fastest option. |
| 9 | noisyadjective | shovqinli | шумный | Our class is the noisiest in the school. |
| 10 | trueadjective | to'g'ri | верный | Is it true that you're moving to Moscow? |
| 11 | make up forphrasal verb | o'rnini qoplamoq | компенсировать | The view makes up for the small room. |
| 12 | servicenoun | xizmat | обслуживание | The service in this hotel is excellent. |
| 13 | friendlyadjective | samimiy | дружелюбный | Uzbek people are some of the friendliest in the world. |
| 14 | waiternoun | ofitsiant | официант | The waiters here are very polite. |
| 15 | rememberverb | eslamoq | помнить | I always remember my friends' birthdays. |
| 16 | ordernoun | buyurtma | заказ | Are you ready to order? |
| 17 | expensiveadjective | qimmat | дорогой | Taxis are more expensive than buses. |
| 18 | continueverb | davom etmoq | продолжать | The teacher continues the story after the break. |
| 19 | cosyadjective | shinam | уютный | The small café is the cosiest place in town. |
| 20 | teanoun | choy | чай | Would you like a cup of green tea? |
| 21 | tasteverb | tatib ko'rmoq | пробовать на вкус | The soup tasted a bit salty. |
| 22 | quietlyadverb | jimgina | тихо | He closed the door quietly. |
| 23 | momentnoun | lahza | момент | Please wait a moment. |
| 24 | eachdeterminer | har biri | каждый | Each student has a book. |
| 25 | differentadjective | boshqacha | другой | My sister and I are very different. |
| 26 | pointnoun | fikr | мысль | You make a good point. |
| 27 | agreeverb | rozi bo'lmoq | соглашаться | My mother agrees with my plan. |
| 28 | visitverb | tashrif buyurmoq | посещать | We visit our relatives every Navruz. |
| 29 | dealnoun | kelishuv | договорённость | "I'll cook, you wash the dishes." "Deal!" |
| 30 | purposenoun | maqsad | цель | This room is used for many purposes. |