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Madina has nevernever (adverb)At no time; not ever.≈ Synonym: not once🇺🇿UZ: hech qachon🇷🇺RU: никогда leftleave (verb)To provide something for later use, e.g. a message.≈ Synonym: left behind🇺🇿UZ: qoldirdi🇷🇺RU: оставила a phone messagemessage (noun)A short piece of information sent to someone.≈ Synonym: note🇺🇿UZ: xabar🇷🇺RU: сообщение before, and she's a little nervousnervous (adj)Feeling worried or anxious.≈ Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: asabiy🇷🇺RU: нервный. She callscall (verb)To telephone someone.≈ Synonym: phones🇺🇿UZ: qo'ng'iroq qiladi🇷🇺RU: звонит the clinicclinic (noun)A place providing medical treatment.≈ Synonym: medical centre🇺🇿UZ: klinika🇷🇺RU: клиника, but no one answersanswer (verb)To respond, e.g. to a phone call.≈ Synonym: picks up🇺🇿UZ: javob beradi🇷🇺RU: отвечает — instead, she hearshear (verb)To notice a sound with your ears.≈ Synonym: listens to🇺🇿UZ: eshitadi🇷🇺RU: слышит a recordedrecorded (adj)Saved as sound or video for later playback.≈ Synonym: pre-recorded🇺🇿UZ: yozib olingan🇷🇺RU: записанный voicevoice (noun)The sound produced when someone speaks.≈ Synonym: speech sound🇺🇿UZ: ovoz🇷🇺RU: голос asking her to leave a message.
"Um... hello," she beginsbegin (verb)To start.≈ Synonym: starts🇺🇿UZ: boshlaydi🇷🇺RU: начинает awkwardlyawkwardly (adverb)In an uncomfortable or embarrassed way.≈ Synonym: clumsily🇺🇿UZ: noqulay tarzda🇷🇺RU: неловко. "My name is Madina Yusupova, and I'm calling about my appointmentappointment (noun)An arranged meeting at a particular time.≈ Synonym: booking🇺🇿UZ: uchrashuv🇷🇺RU: запись (на приём) next week."
She pausespause (verb)To stop briefly before continuing.≈ Synonym: stops briefly🇺🇿UZ: to'xtab turadi🇷🇺RU: делает паузу, unsureunsure (adj)Not certain about something.≈ Synonym: uncertain🇺🇿UZ: ishonchsiz🇷🇺RU: неуверенный what to say next. "I'd like to changechange (verb)To make something different.≈ Synonym: alter🇺🇿UZ: o'zgartirmoq🇷🇺RU: изменить my appointment, if possiblepossible (adj)Able to happen or be done.≈ Synonym: achievable🇺🇿UZ: mumkin🇷🇺RU: возможно. Could someone call me back when they get a chancechance (noun)An opportunity to do something.≈ Synonym: opportunity🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyat🇷🇺RU: возможность?"
"My numbernumber (noun)A figure used for counting or identifying, e.g. a phone number.≈ Synonym: figure🇺🇿UZ: raqam🇷🇺RU: номер is 90-123-45-67," she continues. "I'll be freefree (adj)Not busy; available.≈ Synonym: available🇺🇿UZ: bo'sh🇷🇺RU: свободный most of tomorrowtomorrow (adverb)The day after today.≈ Synonym: next day🇺🇿UZ: ertaga🇷🇺RU: завтра, so any time workswork (verb)To be suitable or convenient.≈ Synonym: is convenient🇺🇿UZ: mos keladi🇷🇺RU: подходит. Thank you, and sorrysorry (adj)Feeling regret about something.≈ Synonym: apologetic🇺🇿UZ: afsuski🇷🇺RU: извините for the longlong (adj)Taking a great amount of time.≈ Synonym: lengthy🇺🇿UZ: uzun🇷🇺RU: длинный message!"
She hangs uphang up (phrasal verb)To end a phone call.≈ Synonym: ends the call🇺🇿UZ: trubkani qo'yadi🇷🇺RU: вешает трубку, feeling relievedrelieved (adj)Feeling less worried after a problem is solved or over.≈ Synonym: reassured🇺🇿UZ: yengil tortgan🇷🇺RU: испытавший облегчение it's over. An hour later, her phone ringsring (verb)To make the sound of a phone receiving a call.≈ Synonym: buzzes🇺🇿UZ: jiringlaydi🇷🇺RU: звонит. "Hi, this is the clinic returningreturn (verb)To respond to a call by calling back.≈ Synonym: calling back🇺🇿UZ: qaytarayotgan🇷🇺RU: возвращающий your call," a friendlyfriendly (adj)Kind and pleasant.≈ Synonym: warm🇺🇿UZ: do'stona🇷🇺RU: дружелюбный voice says.
"Oh, thank you for calling back so quicklyquickly (adverb)At a fast speed.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tezda🇷🇺RU: быстро!" Madina says, surprisedsurprised (adj)Feeling astonishment because of something unexpected.≈ Synonym: astonished🇺🇿UZ: hayron bo'lgan🇷🇺RU: удивлённый. "Of course," the receptionistreceptionist (noun)A person who greets visitors and answers calls at an office.≈ Synonym: front desk clerk🇺🇿UZ: qabulxona xodimi🇷🇺RU: администратор says. "Your message was very clearclear (adj)Easy to understand.≈ Synonym: easy to follow🇺🇿UZ: aniq🇷🇺RU: понятный — that made it easyeasy (adj)Not difficult.≈ Synonym: simple🇺🇿UZ: oson🇷🇺RU: лёгкий to help you."
They quickly arrangearrange (verb)To plan or organise something.≈ Synonym: organise🇺🇿UZ: belgilamoq🇷🇺RU: договориться a new appointment time. Madina smiles as she puts downput down (phrasal verb)To place something you were holding onto a surface.≈ Synonym: sets down🇺🇿UZ: qo'yib qo'yadi🇷🇺RU: кладёт the phone. "That wasn't so scaryscary (adj)Causing fear.≈ Synonym: frightening🇺🇿UZ: qo'rqinchli🇷🇺RU: страшный after all," she thinks.