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Zarina looks at her calendarcalendar (noun)A chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year.≈ Synonym: schedule🇺🇿UZ: kalendar🇷🇺RU: календарь and sighssigh (verb)To breathe out slowly, showing tiredness.≈ Synonym: exhale🇺🇿UZ: xo'rsinadi🇷🇺RU: вздыхает. This week is going to be exhaustingexhausting (adj)Making you feel extremely tired.≈ Synonym: tiring🇺🇿UZ: charchatuvchi🇷🇺RU: изнурительный. "I have to finishfinish (verb)To complete something.≈ Synonym: complete🇺🇿UZ: tugatmoq🇷🇺RU: заканчивать a reportreport (noun)A written document describing something.≈ Synonym: document🇺🇿UZ: hisobot🇷🇺RU: отчёт for work by Wednesday," she tells her roommateroommate (noun)A person you share a room or flat with.≈ Synonym: flatmate🇺🇿UZ: xonadosh🇷🇺RU: сосед по комнате, "and I have to study for a testtest (noun)A set of questions to check knowledge.≈ Synonym: exam🇺🇿UZ: test🇷🇺RU: тест on Friday."
"Do you have to do both in the same week?" her roommate Nigora asks sympatheticallysympathetically (adverb)In a way that shows understanding of someone's problems.≈ Synonym: kindly🇺🇿UZ: hamdardlik bilan🇷🇺RU: сочувственно. "Unfortunatelyunfortunately (adverb)Unluckily; it is a shame that.≈ Synonym: sadly🇺🇿UZ: afsuski🇷🇺RU: к сожалению, yes," Zarina says. "And I have to visitvisit (verb)To go to see someone.≈ Synonym: go see🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyurmoq🇷🇺RU: навещать my parentsparent (noun)A mother or father.≈ Synonym: guardian🇺🇿UZ: ota-ona🇷🇺RU: родители on Saturday — I promisedpromise (verb)To say that you will definitely do something.≈ Synonym: pledge🇺🇿UZ: va'da bergan🇷🇺RU: обещал weeks ago."
"You don't have to do everything perfectlyperfectly (adverb)In a way with no faults; completely.≈ Synonym: flawlessly🇺🇿UZ: mukammal ravishda🇷🇺RU: идеально," Nigora says gentlygently (adverb)In a soft, kind way.≈ Synonym: softly🇺🇿UZ: muloyimlik bilan🇷🇺RU: нежно. "That's true," Zarina admits, "but I have to at leastleast (determiner)The smallest amount; the minimum.≈ Synonym: minimum🇺🇿UZ: eng kami🇷🇺RU: наименьший try my best."
On Monday, Zarina has to staystay (verb)To remain in a place.≈ Synonym: remain🇺🇿UZ: qolmoq🇷🇺RU: оставаться latelate (adverb)After the usual or expected time.≈ Synonym: delayed🇺🇿UZ: kech🇷🇺RU: поздно at the officeoffice (noun)A room or building where people do administrative work.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis🇷🇺RU: офис. On Tuesday, she has to skipskip (verb)To not do something you would usually do.≈ Synonym: miss🇺🇿UZ: o'tkazib yubormoq🇷🇺RU: пропускать lunchlunch (noun)A meal eaten in the middle of the day.≈ Synonym: midday meal🇺🇿UZ: tushlik🇷🇺RU: обед to keep working. "This isn't sustainablesustainable (adj)Able to continue over a long time without problems.≈ Synonym: manageable🇺🇿UZ: barqaror🇷🇺RU: устойчивый," she thinks, rubbingrub (verb)To move your hand back and forth on something.≈ Synonym: massage🇺🇿UZ: ishqalamoq🇷🇺RU: тереть her tired eyes.
By Wednesday afternoon, she finallyfinally (adverb)After a long time; at last.≈ Synonym: eventually🇺🇿UZ: nihoyat🇷🇺RU: наконец finishes the report. "You don't have to work this weekend, do you?" Nigora asks hopefullyhopefully (adverb)In a way that shows hope.≈ Synonym: optimistically🇺🇿UZ: umid bilan🇷🇺RU: с надеждой. "No," Zarina smiles. "I have to study, but at least I don't have to go to the office."
On Friday, Zarina takes her test feeling well-preparedwell-prepared (adj)Ready, having prepared thoroughly.≈ Synonym: ready🇺🇿UZ: yaxshi tayyorlangan🇷🇺RU: хорошо подготовленный. "I think it went well," she tells Nigora afterwardsafterwards (adverb)At a later time; after something else has happened.≈ Synonym: later🇺🇿UZ: keyinroq🇷🇺RU: потом. "You don't have to worryworry (verb)To feel anxious about something.≈ Synonym: be anxious🇺🇿UZ: xavotirlanmoq🇷🇺RU: беспокоиться so much next time," Nigora smiles.
On Saturday, sitting with her parents, Zarina finally relaxesrelax (verb)To become calm and free of stress.≈ Synonym: unwind🇺🇿UZ: dam oladi🇷🇺RU: расслабляется. "This week nearlynearly (adverb)Almost, but not completely.≈ Synonym: almost🇺🇿UZ: deyarli🇷🇺RU: почти finished me," she laughs, "but I made it throughthrough (preposition)From beginning to end, having survived it.≈ Synonym: to the end🇺🇿UZ: oxirigacha🇷🇺RU: насквозь."
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 | calendarnoun | kalendar | календарь | I wrote the meeting on my calendar. |
| 2 | sighverb | xo'rsinadi | вздыхает | My brother sighs when he has to wash the dishes. |
| 3 | exhaustingadjective | charchatuvchi | изнурительный | Moving house is exhausting. |
| 4 | finishverb | tugatmoq | заканчивать | I'll finish my homework after dinner. |
| 5 | reportnoun | hisobot | отчёт | The manager wants the report by Friday. |
| 6 | roommatenoun | xonadosh | сосед по комнате | My roommate is from Namangan. |
| 7 | testnoun | test | тест | We have an English test tomorrow. |
| 8 | sympatheticallyadverb | hamdardlik bilan | сочувственно | The doctor listened sympathetically. |
| 9 | unfortunatelyadverb | afsuski | к сожалению | Unfortunately, the museum is closed today. |
| 10 | visitverb | tashrif buyurmoq | навещать | Come and visit us in Tashkent! |
| 11 | parentnoun | ota-ona | родители | My parents live in a village near Jizzakh. |
| 12 | promiseverb | va'da bergan | обещал | Dad promised to take us to the zoo. |
| 13 | perfectlyadverb | mukammal ravishda | идеально | The dress fits perfectly. |
| 14 | gentlyadverb | muloyimlik bilan | нежно | Hold the kitten gently. |
| 15 | leastdeterminer | eng kami | наименьший | Drink at least two litres of water a day. |
| 16 | stayverb | qolmoq | оставаться | We stay at home when it's very hot. |
| 17 | lateadverb | kech | поздно | The bus was late again this morning. |
| 18 | officenoun | ofis | офис | My mother works in an office in the city. |
| 19 | skipverb | o'tkazib yubormoq | пропускать | Don't skip breakfast — it's important. |
| 20 | lunchnoun | tushlik | обед | What did you have for lunch? |
| 21 | sustainableadjective | barqaror | устойчивый | Working 14 hours a day is not sustainable. |
| 22 | rubverb | ishqalamoq | тереть | He was rubbing his hands to keep them warm. |
| 23 | finallyadverb | nihoyat | наконец | We finally found a parking space. |
| 24 | hopefullyadverb | umid bilan | с надеждой | Hopefully, the weather will be nice tomorrow. |
| 25 | well-preparedadjective | yaxshi tayyorlangan | хорошо подготовленный | She was well-prepared for the interview. |
| 26 | afterwardsadverb | keyinroq | потом | We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards. |
| 27 | worryverb | xavotirlanmoq | беспокоиться | Don't worry — everything will be fine. |
| 28 | relaxverb | dam oladi | расслабляется | My father relaxes by reading the newspaper. |
| 29 | nearlyadverb | deyarli | почти | It's nearly midnight — go to bed! |
| 30 | throughpreposition | oxirigacha | насквозь | We drove through the mountains to Fergana. |