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Dilshod lookslook at (verb)To direct your eyes toward something.≈ Synonym: glances at🇺🇿UZ: qaraydi🇷🇺RU: смотрит at the family calendarcalendar (noun)A chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year.≈ Synonym: schedule🇺🇿UZ: kalendar🇷🇺RU: календарь on the kitchen wall. "What's happeninghappen (verb)To take place; to occur.≈ Synonym: occurring🇺🇿UZ: sodir bo'layotgan🇷🇺RU: происходящий this Saturday?" he asks his mother. "Let me checkcheck (verb)To look at something to verify it.≈ Synonym: verify🇺🇿UZ: tekshirib ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: проверить," she says, scanningscan (verb)To look over something quickly.≈ Synonym: skimming🇺🇿UZ: ko'zdan kechirayotgan🇷🇺RU: просматривающий the page.
"Your father is meetingmeet (verb)To come together with someone.≈ Synonym: seeing🇺🇿UZ: uchrashayotgan🇷🇺RU: встречающийся his old universityuniversity (noun)A place of higher education.≈ Synonym: college🇺🇿UZ: universitet🇷🇺RU: университет friends at eleven," she reads. "Your sister is playing volleyballvolleyball (noun)A team sport played by hitting a ball over a net.≈ Synonym: ball sport🇺🇿UZ: voleybol🇷🇺RU: волейбол at two, and I'm having lunch with your auntaunt (noun)The sister of your mother or father.≈ Synonym: auntie🇺🇿UZ: amma/xola🇷🇺RU: тётя at one."
"What am I doing?" Dilshod asks, confusedconfused (adj)Unable to understand clearly.≈ Synonym: puzzled🇺🇿UZ: chalkash🇷🇺RU: растерянный. "You're visitingvisit (verb)To go to see a person or place.≈ Synonym: seeing🇺🇿UZ: boryapti🇷🇺RU: посещающий the dentistdentist (noun)A doctor who treats teeth.≈ Synonym: tooth doctor🇺🇿UZ: stomatolog🇷🇺RU: стоматолог at ten," his mother says. "Don't forget — you're not eating breakfastbreakfast (noun)The first meal of the day.≈ Synonym: morning meal🇺🇿UZ: nonushta🇷🇺RU: завтрак beforehandbeforehand (adverb)Before a particular time or event.≈ Synonym: in advance🇺🇿UZ: oldindan🇷🇺RU: заранее, remember?"
"Oh no, I forgotforget (verb)To fail to remember something.≈ Synonym: did not remember🇺🇿UZ: unutdi🇷🇺RU: забыл completely," Dilshod groansgroan (verb)To make a low sound of unhappiness.≈ Synonym: moans🇺🇿UZ: nolib qo'yadi🇷🇺RU: стонет. "Is anyone freefree (adj)Not busy; available.≈ Synonym: available🇺🇿UZ: bo'sh🇷🇺RU: свободный in the afternoonafternoon (noun)The time between noon and evening.≈ Synonym: midday period🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyin🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня)? I'm hopinghope (verb)To want something to happen.≈ Synonym: wishing🇺🇿UZ: umid qilayotgan🇷🇺RU: надеющийся to watch the football matchmatch (noun)A sports game between two teams or players.≈ Synonym: game🇺🇿UZ: o'yin🇷🇺RU: матч with someone."
"Your father is coming home aroundaround (preposition)Approximately; at about a certain time.≈ Synonym: about🇺🇿UZ: atrofida🇷🇺RU: около three," his mother says. "Maybe you're watching it togethertogether (adverb)With each other; jointly.≈ Synonym: jointly🇺🇿UZ: birga🇷🇺RU: вместе?" "Perfectperfect (adj)Exactly right; without fault.≈ Synonym: ideal🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib🇷🇺RU: идеально," Dilshod smiles. "I'm definitely doing that then."
"What are you and I doing in the evening?" Dilshod asks. "We're having dinner at your grandmother's," his mother remindsremind (verb)To make someone remember something.≈ Synonym: prompts🇺🇿UZ: eslatadi🇷🇺RU: напоминает him. "She's cookingcook (verb)To prepare food by heating it.≈ Synonym: preparing🇺🇿UZ: pishirayotgan🇷🇺RU: готовящий your favouritefavourite (adj)Liked more than any other.≈ Synonym: preferred🇺🇿UZ: sevimli🇷🇺RU: любимый dishdish (noun)A particular type of food prepared a certain way.≈ Synonym: meal🇺🇿UZ: taom🇷🇺RU: блюдо."
Dilshod grinsgrin (verb)To smile broadly.≈ Synonym: beams🇺🇿UZ: keng jilmayadi🇷🇺RU: широко улыбается. "Suddenlysuddenly (adverb)Quickly and unexpectedly.≈ Synonym: abruptly🇺🇿UZ: to'satdan🇷🇺RU: внезапно Saturday sounds much better," he says. "Dentist first, football later, and grandmother's cooking to finish. I can handlehandle (verb)To deal with something successfully.≈ Synonym: manage🇺🇿UZ: uddalamoq🇷🇺RU: справиться that."
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 | look atverb | qaraydi | смотрит | She looks at the clock and starts to run. |
| 2 | calendarnoun | kalendar | календарь | Mum writes our birthdays on the calendar. |
| 3 | happenverb | sodir bo'layotgan | происходящий | What's happening in the city this weekend? |
| 4 | checkverb | tekshirib ko'rmoq | проверить | Please check your spelling. |
| 5 | scanverb | ko'zdan kechirayotgan | просматривающий | He was scanning the crowd for his friend. |
| 6 | meetverb | uchrashayotgan | встречающийся | I'm meeting my friends at the café tonight. |
| 7 | universitynoun | universitet | университет | My sister goes to university in Samarkand. |
| 8 | volleyballnoun | voleybol | волейбол | We play volleyball on the beach in summer. |
| 9 | auntnoun | amma/xola | тётя | My aunt is a teacher in a village school. |
| 10 | confusedadjective | chalkash | растерянный | The new rules made everyone confused. |
| 11 | visitverb | boryapti | посещающий | We're visiting our relatives on Sunday. |
| 12 | dentistnoun | stomatolog | стоматолог | I go to the dentist twice a year. |
| 13 | breakfastnoun | nonushta | завтрак | I usually have eggs and bread for breakfast. |
| 14 | beforehandadverb | oldindan | заранее | Call me beforehand if you're coming. |
| 15 | forgetverb | unutdi | забыл | I forgot to buy milk. |
| 16 | groanverb | nolib qo'yadi | стонет | My brother groans when Mum says “homework.” |
| 17 | freeadjective | bo'sh | свободный | I'm free after five o'clock. |
| 18 | afternoonnoun | tushdan keyin | день (после полудня) | Let's go for a walk this afternoon. |
| 19 | hopeverb | umid qilayotgan | надеющийся | I'm hoping to visit London next year. |
| 20 | matchnoun | o'yin | матч | We watched the football match on TV. |
| 21 | aroundpreposition | atrofida | около | I'll be home around seven. |
| 22 | togetheradverb | birga | вместе | Let's do our homework together. |
| 23 | perfectadjective | ajoyib | идеально | Sunny and 25 degrees — perfect weather! |
| 24 | remindverb | eslatadi | напоминает | This song reminds me of my school days. |
| 25 | cookverb | pishirayotgan | готовящий | Dad is cooking soup for lunch. |
| 26 | favouriteadjective | sevimli | любимый | Summer is my favourite season. |
| 27 | dishnoun | taom | блюдо | Plov is the national dish of Uzbekistan. |
| 28 | grinverb | keng jilmayadi | широко улыбается | He grins when he sees the presents. |
| 29 | suddenlyadverb | to'satdan | внезапно | Suddenly, it started to rain. |
| 30 | handleverb | uddalamoq | справиться | Don't worry, I can handle it. |