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Bobur's phonephone (noun)A device used for making calls.≈ Synonym: telephone🇺🇿UZ: telefon🇷🇺RU: телефон ringsring (verb)To make a clear sound, like a bell or phone.≈ Synonym: sound🇺🇿UZ: jiringlaydi🇷🇺RU: звонит. It's his friend Jahongir. "Hey! A friend of mine can't use his concertconcert (noun)A public music performance.≈ Synonym: gig🇺🇿UZ: konsert🇷🇺RU: концерт ticketticket (noun)A piece of paper that shows you have paid to enter an event.≈ Synonym: pass🇺🇿UZ: chipta🇷🇺RU: билет tonighttonight (adverb)On the evening or night of today.≈ Synonym: this evening🇺🇿UZ: bugun kechqurun🇷🇺RU: сегодня вечером. Do you want it? The showshow (noun)A performance or event for entertainment.≈ Synonym: performance🇺🇿UZ: tomosha🇷🇺RU: шоу startsstart (verb)To begin.≈ Synonym: begin🇺🇿UZ: boshlanadi🇷🇺RU: начинается in two hourshour (noun)A period of sixty minutes.≈ Synonym: sixty minutes🇺🇿UZ: soat🇷🇺RU: часы (время)."
Bobur hesitateshesitate (verb)To pause before doing or saying something, because you are unsure.≈ Synonym: pause🇺🇿UZ: ikkilanmoq🇷🇺RU: колебаться. "I don't know... I have work tomorrow morning." "Come on," Jahongir says, "it's your favourite bandband (noun)A group of musicians who play together.≈ Synonym: music group🇺🇿UZ: guruh (musiqiy)🇷🇺RU: группа (музыкальная)! You'll never get this chancechance (noun)An opportunity to do something.≈ Synonym: opportunity🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyat🇷🇺RU: шанс again."
Bobur thinks quicklyquickly (adverb)At a fast speed.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tezda🇷🇺RU: быстро. "OK, I'll go," he decidesdecide (verb)To choose something after thinking about it.≈ Synonym: choose🇺🇿UZ: qaror qiladi🇷🇺RU: решает. "I'll ask my neighbourneighbour (noun)A person who lives next to or near you.≈ Synonym: resident nearby🇺🇿UZ: qo'shni🇷🇺RU: сосед to feedfeed (verb)To give food to a person or animal.≈ Synonym: nourish🇺🇿UZ: boqmoq🇷🇺RU: кормить my catcat (noun)A small furry animal often kept as a pet.≈ Synonym: feline🇺🇿UZ: mushuk🇷🇺RU: кошка, and I'll sleepsleep (verb)To rest with your eyes closed and mind inactive.≈ Synonym: rest🇺🇿UZ: uxlamoq🇷🇺RU: спать early tomorrow night instead."
"Great!" Jahongir says. "I'll meet you outsideoutside (preposition)Not inside a building; in the open air.≈ Synonym: outdoors🇺🇿UZ: tashqarida🇷🇺RU: снаружи the venuevenue (noun)The place where an event happens.≈ Synonym: location🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: место проведения at seven." "I'll bringbring (verb)To carry something with you to a place.≈ Synonym: carry🇺🇿UZ: olib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: приносить some snackssnack (noun)A small amount of food eaten between meals.≈ Synonym: nibble🇺🇿UZ: yengil taom🇷🇺RU: перекус," Bobur adds. "And I'll buybuy (verb)To get something by paying money.≈ Synonym: purchase🇺🇿UZ: sotib olmoq🇷🇺RU: покупать the drinksdrink (noun)Liquids that you swallow.≈ Synonym: beverages🇺🇿UZ: ichimliklar🇷🇺RU: напитки when we get there."
As Bobur gets ready, he callscall (verb)To speak to someone by phone.≈ Synonym: phone🇺🇿UZ: qo'ng'iroq qiladi🇷🇺RU: звонит his neighbour. "Will you feed Pushok tonight? I'll be back latelate (adj)After the expected or usual time.≈ Synonym: delayed🇺🇿UZ: kech🇷🇺RU: поздно." "Of course," his neighbour says kindlykindly (adverb)In a friendly and generous way.≈ Synonym: graciously🇺🇿UZ: mehribonlik bilan🇷🇺RU: любезно. "I'll do it right after dinner."
At the concert, the musicmusic (noun)Sounds arranged in a pleasing way, often with instruments.≈ Synonym: tunes🇺🇿UZ: musiqa🇷🇺RU: музыка is even betterbetter (adj)Of higher quality; improved.≈ Synonym: superior🇺🇿UZ: yaxshiroq🇷🇺RU: лучше than Bobur imaginedimagine (verb)To form a picture of something in your mind.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilgan🇷🇺RU: представлял. "I'm so gladglad (adj)Feeling happy or pleased.≈ Synonym: pleased🇺🇿UZ: xursand🇷🇺RU: рад I said yes," he tells Jahongir during a breakbreak (noun)A short pause from an activity.≈ Synonym: pause🇺🇿UZ: tanaffus🇷🇺RU: перерыв. "I'll definitely remember this night."
On the way home, tired but happy, Bobur smiles. "I'll setset (verb)To arrange something, like an alarm, for a specific time.≈ Synonym: arrange🇺🇿UZ: sozlamoq🇷🇺RU: устанавливать two alarmsalarm (noun)A device that makes a sound to wake you up.≈ Synonym: alarm clock🇺🇿UZ: signal🇷🇺RU: будильник tomorrow," he thinks, "but honestly, it was completely worthworth (adj)Deserving of; having enough value.≈ Synonym: deserving🇺🇿UZ: arziydigan🇷🇺RU: стоящий it."