Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Malika is makingmake (verb)To create or produce something.≈ Synonym: create🇺🇿UZ: tuzmoq🇷🇺RU: составлять a listlist (noun)A set of items written one after another.≈ Synonym: roll🇺🇿UZ: ro'yxat🇷🇺RU: список of places in Uzbekistan she has never visitedvisit (verb)To go to see a place.≈ Synonym: go to🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyurmoq🇷🇺RU: посещать. "Have you ever been to the Aral Seasea (noun)A large area of salt water.≈ Synonym: ocean🇺🇿UZ: dengiz🇷🇺RU: море?" her friend Umida asks. "No, I've never been there," Malika admits, "though I've seen a lot of photosphoto (noun)A picture taken with a camera.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: surat🇷🇺RU: фотография."
"Have you ever visited Khiva?" Umida continuescontinue (verb)To keep doing something without stopping.≈ Synonym: carry on🇺🇿UZ: davom etadi🇷🇺RU: продолжает. "Actually, yes," Malika says. "I've been there twicetwice (adverb)Two times.≈ Synonym: two times🇺🇿UZ: ikki marta🇷🇺RU: дважды — it's beautifulbeautiful (adj)Very pleasant to look at.≈ Synonym: lovely🇺🇿UZ: chiroyli🇷🇺RU: красивый. But I've never seen the desertdesert (noun)A large, dry area of land with little water or plant life.≈ Synonym: wasteland🇺🇿UZ: cho'l🇷🇺RU: пустыня near Nukus."
"What about the mountainsmountain (noun)A very high area of land with steep sides.≈ Synonym: peak🇺🇿UZ: tog'🇷🇺RU: гора near Chimgan?" Umida asks. "I've been skiingski (verb)To move over snow on skis.≈ Synonym: snow-skiing🇺🇿UZ: chang'i uchmoq🇷🇺RU: кататься на лыжах there onceonce (adverb)One time.≈ Synonym: one time🇺🇿UZ: bir marta🇷🇺RU: однажды," Malika says, "but I've never gone hikinghike (verb)To walk a long distance, especially in the countryside.≈ Synonym: trek🇺🇿UZ: sayr qilmoq🇷🇺RU: ходить в поход there in summersummer (noun)The warmest season of the year.≈ Synonym: summertime🇺🇿UZ: yoz🇷🇺RU: лето."
Umida writeswrite (verb)To make letters or words on a surface.≈ Synonym: note down🇺🇿UZ: yozadi🇷🇺RU: пишет everything down. "So your list is: the Aral Sea, the desert near Nukus, and hiking in Chimgan." "And one more thing," Malika addsadd (verb)To say something more.≈ Synonym: include🇺🇿UZ: qo'shib qo'yadi🇷🇺RU: добавляет. "I've never tried paraglidingparaglide (verb)To fly through the air using a special parachute.≈ Synonym: gliding🇺🇿UZ: paraplanerizm🇷🇺RU: параплан, and I really want to."
"Have you ever been scaredscared (adj)Feeling fear; afraid.≈ Synonym: afraid🇺🇿UZ: qo'rqqan🇷🇺RU: испуганный of heightsheight (noun)How high something or someone is; a high place.≈ Synonym: elevation🇺🇿UZ: balandlik🇷🇺RU: высота?" Umida asks, surprisedsurprised (adj)Feeling shock or wonder from something unexpected.≈ Synonym: amazed🇺🇿UZ: hayron qolgan🇷🇺RU: удивлённый. "A little," Malika laughs, "but I've never letlet (verb)To allow something to happen.≈ Synonym: allow🇺🇿UZ: ruxsat bermoq🇷🇺RU: позволять that stop me before."
"I've never met anyone braverbrave (adj)Willing to face danger or difficulty without fear.≈ Synonym: courageous🇺🇿UZ: jasur🇷🇺RU: храбрый than you," Umida says, shakingshake (verb)To move quickly from side to side.≈ Synonym: tremble🇺🇿UZ: chayqamoq🇷🇺RU: трясти her head. "Or craziercrazy (adj)Not sensible; foolish or wild.≈ Synonym: wild🇺🇿UZ: aqldan ozgan🇷🇺RU: сумасшедший," Malika jokesjoke (verb)To say something funny, not seriously.≈ Synonym: kid🇺🇿UZ: hazillashmoq🇷🇺RU: шутить. "Same thing, really."
By the end of the evening, the list has growngrow (verb)To increase in size or amount.≈ Synonym: increase🇺🇿UZ: o'smoq🇷🇺RU: расти to twelvetwelve (number)The number 12.≈ Synonym: a dozen🇺🇿UZ: o'n ikki🇷🇺RU: двенадцать places. "This is going to be a busy year," Malika says happilyhappily (adverb)In a happy or glad way.≈ Synonym: joyfully🇺🇿UZ: xursandchilik bilan🇷🇺RU: радостно, foldingfold (verb)To bend something over onto itself.≈ Synonym: bend🇺🇿UZ: buklamoq🇷🇺RU: складывать the paper into her pocketpocket (noun)A small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things.≈ Synonym: pouch🇺🇿UZ: cho'ntak🇷🇺RU: карман.
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 | makeverb | tuzmoq | составлять | I'm making a cake for my brother's birthday. |
| 2 | listnoun | ro'yxat | список | Write a shopping list before you go to the market. |
| 3 | visitverb | tashrif buyurmoq | посещать | We visited the museum last Sunday. |
| 4 | seanoun | dengiz | море | I want to swim in the sea this summer. |
| 5 | photonoun | surat | фотография | She took a lot of photos in Samarkand. |
| 6 | continueverb | davom etadi | продолжает | The rain continues all day. |
| 7 | twiceadverb | ikki marta | дважды | I brush my teeth twice a day. |
| 8 | beautifuladjective | chiroyli | красивый | What a beautiful garden! |
| 9 | desertnoun | cho'l | пустыня | It's very hot in the desert during the day. |
| 10 | mountainnoun | tog' | гора | We go to the mountains every summer. |
| 11 | skiverb | chang'i uchmoq | кататься на лыжах | My cousins go skiing in winter. |
| 12 | onceadverb | bir marta | однажды | I go to the gym once a week. |
| 13 | hikeverb | sayr qilmoq | ходить в поход | Hiking in the mountains is good exercise. |
| 14 | summernoun | yoz | лето | In summer, it's often 40 degrees in Tashkent. |
| 15 | writeverb | yozadi | пишет | My grandfather writes letters to his old friends. |
| 16 | addverb | qo'shib qo'yadi | добавляет | She adds a little salt to the soup. |
| 17 | paraglideverb | paraplanerizm | параплан | Paragliding looks exciting but dangerous. |
| 18 | scaredadjective | qo'rqqan | испуганный | My little sister is scared of dogs. |
| 19 | heightnoun | balandlik | высота | I don't like heights, so I never climb ladders. |
| 20 | surprisedadjective | hayron qolgan | удивлённый | I was surprised to see my teacher at the cinema. |
| 21 | letverb | ruxsat bermoq | позволять | My parents let me stay up late on Fridays. |
| 22 | braveadjective | jasur | храбрый | She is braver than her older brother. |
| 23 | shakeverb | chayqamoq | трясти | He was shaking with cold. |
| 24 | crazyadjective | aqldan ozgan | сумасшедший | His ideas get crazier every day! |
| 25 | jokeverb | hazillashmoq | шутить | My uncle always jokes at family dinners. |
| 26 | growverb | o'smoq | расти | You've grown so much since last year! |
| 27 | twelvenumber | o'n ikki | двенадцать | There are twelve months in a year. |
| 28 | happilyadverb | xursandchilik bilan | радостно | The children played happily in the park. |
| 29 | foldverb | buklamoq | складывать | She is folding the clean clothes. |
| 30 | pocketnoun | cho'ntak | карман | I found some money in my pocket. |