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It's Friday evening, and Malika, Umar, Aziz, and Kamola are playing a gamegame (noun)An activity with rules, played for fun.≈ Synonym: activity🇺🇿UZ: o'yin🇷🇺RU: игра called "Have you ever…?" Each person asks a question, and everyone who has done it must raiseraise (verb)To lift something up.≈ Synonym: lift🇺🇿UZ: ko'tarmoq🇷🇺RU: поднимать their handhand (noun)The part of the body at the end of the arm.≈ Synonym: palm🇺🇿UZ: qo'l🇷🇺RU: рука (кисть).
"Have you ever brokenbreak (verb)To damage something, such as a bone, so it separates or cracks.≈ Synonym: fracture🇺🇿UZ: sindirmoq🇷🇺RU: сломать a bonebone (noun)One of the hard parts inside the body that form the skeleton.≈ Synonym: skeleton part🇺🇿UZ: suyak🇷🇺RU: кость?" Kamola asks. Aziz raisesraise (verb)To lift something up.≈ Synonym: lift🇺🇿UZ: ko'taradi🇷🇺RU: поднимает his hand. "I've broken my armarm (noun)The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand.≈ Synonym: limb🇺🇿UZ: qo'l🇷🇺RU: рука twicetwice (adverb)Two times.≈ Synonym: two times🇺🇿UZ: ikki marta🇷🇺RU: дважды," he admits, "both times playing footballfootball (noun)A game played by two teams kicking a ball.≈ Synonym: soccer🇺🇿UZ: futbol🇷🇺RU: футбол."
"Have you ever sungsing (verb)To make music with your voice.≈ Synonym: vocalise🇺🇿UZ: kuylagan🇷🇺RU: спетый (петь) in frontfront (noun)The part facing forward or facing you.≈ Synonym: forward part🇺🇿UZ: old🇷🇺RU: перед of a big crowdcrowd (noun)A large group of people gathered together.≈ Synonym: throng🇺🇿UZ: olomon🇷🇺RU: толпа?" Umar asks next. No one raises their hand. "I've never done that," Malika says, "and I never want to!"
"Have you ever eateneat (verb)To put food in your mouth and swallow it.≈ Synonym: consume🇺🇿UZ: yegan🇷🇺RU: съеденный (есть) something really strangestrange (adj)Unusual or unfamiliar; not what you expect.≈ Synonym: unusual🇺🇿UZ: g'alati🇷🇺RU: странный?" Malika asks. Kamola raises her hand slowlyslowly (adverb)Not quickly; taking time.≈ Synonym: gradually🇺🇿UZ: asta🇷🇺RU: медленно. "I've triedtry (verb)To attempt or test something, like a food.≈ Synonym: attempt🇺🇿UZ: sinab ko'rgan🇷🇺RU: пробовал frog's legsfrog's legs (noun)A dish made from the legs of a frog, eaten in some countries.≈ Synonym: cuisse de grenouille🇺🇿UZ: qurbaqa oyoqlari🇷🇺RU: лягушачьи лапки once, on holidayholiday (noun)A period of time spent travelling or resting.≈ Synonym: vacation🇺🇿UZ: ta'til🇷🇺RU: отпуск in France." Everyone laughs in surprisesurprise (noun)A feeling caused by something unexpected.≈ Synonym: shock🇺🇿UZ: hayrat🇷🇺RU: удивление.
"Have you ever forgottenforget (verb)To fail to remember something.≈ Synonym: fail to recall🇺🇿UZ: unutgan🇷🇺RU: забытый someone's birthdaybirthday (noun)The date each year when someone was born.≈ Synonym: anniversary of birth🇺🇿UZ: tug'ilgan kun🇷🇺RU: день рождения?" Aziz asks. Umar raises his hand, lookinglook (verb)To appear or seem a certain way.≈ Synonym: appear🇺🇿UZ: ko'rinmoq🇷🇺RU: выглядеть embarrassedembarrassed (adj)Feeling shy, awkward, or ashamed.≈ Synonym: ashamed🇺🇿UZ: noqulay his qilgan🇷🇺RU: смущённый. "I've forgotten my own cousincousin (noun)The child of your aunt or uncle.≈ Synonym: relative🇺🇿UZ: amakivachcha🇷🇺RU: двоюродный брат/сестра's birthday before. I still feelfeel (verb)To experience an emotion.≈ Synonym: sense🇺🇿UZ: his qilmoq🇷🇺RU: чувствовать bad about it."
"Have you ever travelledtravel (verb)To go from one place to another.≈ Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilgan🇷🇺RU: путешествовал alonealone (adverb)Without other people; by yourself.≈ Synonym: by oneself🇺🇿UZ: yolg'iz🇷🇺RU: один (одна)?" Kamola asks. Malika raises her hand proudlyproudly (adverb)In a way that shows pride.≈ Synonym: with pride🇺🇿UZ: faxr bilan🇷🇺RU: гордо. "I've travelled alone twice — once to Samarkand, once to Bukhara. It taughtteach (verb)To help someone learn something.≈ Synonym: instruct🇺🇿UZ: o'rgatdi🇷🇺RU: научил me a lot."
By the end of the game, they've all learned something new about each other. "We should play this every month," Umar says. "Agreedagreed (adj)Accepted or approved by everyone.≈ Synonym: settled🇺🇿UZ: kelishilgan🇷🇺RU: согласовано," the others say together, still laughing.
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 | gamenoun | o'yin | игра | Chess is my favourite game. |
| 2 | raiseverb | ko'tarmoq | поднимать | Raise your hand if you know the answer. |
| 3 | handnoun | qo'l | рука (кисть) | She held the baby's hand carefully. |
| 4 | breakverb | sindirmoq | сломать | My phone screen is broken. |
| 5 | bonenoun | suyak | кость | The dog is playing with a bone. |
| 6 | raiseverb | ko'taradi | поднимает | Aziz always raises his hand first in class. |
| 7 | armnoun | qo'l | рука | He hurt his arm playing basketball. |
| 8 | twiceadverb | ikki marta | дважды | I've been to Samarkand twice. |
| 9 | footballnoun | futbol | футбол | The boys play football after school. |
| 10 | singverb | kuylagan | спетый (петь) | Have you ever sung at a wedding? |
| 11 | frontnoun | old | перед | There's a big tree in front of our house. |
| 12 | crowdnoun | olomon | толпа | A huge crowd watched the match. |
| 13 | eatverb | yegan | съеденный (есть) | I've never eaten sushi. |
| 14 | strangeadjective | g'alati | странный | That's strange — the door was open. |
| 15 | slowlyadverb | asta | медленно | The old man walked slowly to the bus stop. |
| 16 | tryverb | sinab ko'rgan | пробовал | Have you tried the new café? |
| 17 | frog's legsnoun | qurbaqa oyoqlari | лягушачьи лапки | In France, some people eat frog's legs. |
| 18 | holidaynoun | ta'til | отпуск | We're going on holiday to Turkey in July. |
| 19 | surprisenoun | hayrat | удивление | To our surprise, it snowed in April. |
| 20 | forgetverb | unutgan | забытый | I've forgotten my password again. |
| 21 | birthdaynoun | tug'ilgan kun | день рождения | Happy birthday! Here's a small present. |
| 22 | lookverb | ko'rinmoq | выглядеть | You're looking happy today! |
| 23 | embarrassedadjective | noqulay his qilgan | смущённый | I was embarrassed when I fell on the stairs. |
| 24 | cousinnoun | amakivachcha | двоюродный брат/сестра | My cousin lives in Fergana. |
| 25 | feelverb | his qilmoq | чувствовать | I feel much better after a good sleep. |
| 26 | travelverb | sayohat qilgan | путешествовал | She has travelled to many countries. |
| 27 | aloneadverb | yolg'iz | один (одна) | My grandfather lives alone now. |
| 28 | proudlyadverb | faxr bilan | гордо | He proudly showed us his new car. |
| 29 | teachverb | o'rgatdi | научил | My aunt taught me how to make plov. |
| 30 | agreedadjective | kelishilgan | согласовано | We agreed to meet at six. |