Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Anvar is looking for his first apartmentapartment (noun)A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor.≈ Synonym: flat🇺🇿UZ: kvartira🇷🇺RU: квартира, and the searchsearch (noun)An attempt to find something.≈ Synonym: hunt🇺🇿UZ: qidiruv🇷🇺RU: поиск is more complicatedcomplicated (adj)Involving many parts; not simple.≈ Synonym: complex🇺🇿UZ: murakkab🇷🇺RU: сложный than he expectedexpect (verb)To think that something will happen.≈ Synonym: anticipated🇺🇿UZ: kutgan🇷🇺RU: ожидал. "This one is too small," he tells the agentagent (noun)A person who arranges business for others, e.g. property.≈ Synonym: broker🇺🇿UZ: agent🇷🇺RU: агент after seeing the third flat today.
"It has enoughenough (determiner)As much as necessary.≈ Synonym: sufficient🇺🇿UZ: yetarli🇷🇺RU: достаточно spacespace (noun)An amount of area available.≈ Synonym: room🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: пространство for a bed," the agent says, "but not enough space for anything else." Anvar laughs. "I need enough roomroom (noun)Available space.≈ Synonym: space🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: место to actually live, not just sleep."
The next flat is biggerbig (adj)Large in size.≈ Synonym: larger🇺🇿UZ: kattaroq🇷🇺RU: больше, but there's a problem. "This is too farfar (adverb)At a great distance.≈ Synonym: distant🇺🇿UZ: uzoq🇷🇺RU: далеко from my officeoffice (noun)A room or building for business work.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis🇷🇺RU: офис," Anvar says, checkingcheck (verb)To look at something to verify it.≈ Synonym: verifying🇺🇿UZ: tekshirayotgan🇷🇺RU: проверяющий the map. "It would take too long to get to work every morning."
"What about this one?" the agent asks, showing a third optionoption (noun)A thing that may be chosen.≈ Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: variant🇷🇺RU: вариант. "It's closeclose (adj)Near in distance.≈ Synonym: near🇺🇿UZ: yaqin🇷🇺RU: близко enough to the metrometro (noun)An underground railway system in a city.≈ Synonym: subway🇺🇿UZ: metro🇷🇺RU: метро, and it's big enough for a small deskdesk (noun)A piece of furniture for writing or working at.≈ Synonym: table🇺🇿UZ: stol🇷🇺RU: письменный стол too." Anvar looks around carefully.
"The kitchenkitchen (noun)A room used for cooking.≈ Synonym: cookroom🇺🇿UZ: oshxona🇷🇺RU: кухня is a bit too small," he says, "but it's not too bad. Is the rentrent (noun)Money paid regularly to use a property.≈ Synonym: lease payment🇺🇿UZ: ijara haqi🇷🇺RU: арендная плата too expensiveexpensive (adj)Costing a lot of money.≈ Synonym: costly🇺🇿UZ: qimmat🇷🇺RU: дорогой?" "Actually, it's cheapcheap (adj)Costing little money.≈ Synonym: inexpensive🇺🇿UZ: arzon🇷🇺RU: дешёвый enough for your budgetbudget (noun)The amount of money you have available to spend.≈ Synonym: funds🇺🇿UZ: byudjet🇷🇺RU: бюджет," the agent smiles.
Anvar thinks for a momentmoment (noun)A very short period of time.≈ Synonym: instant🇺🇿UZ: lahza🇷🇺RU: момент. "It's not perfectperfect (adj)Exactly right; without fault.≈ Synonym: ideal🇺🇿UZ: mukammal🇷🇺RU: идеальный," he admitsadmit (verb)To agree that something is true.≈ Synonym: confesses🇺🇿UZ: tan oladi🇷🇺RU: признаёт, "but it's good enough. Sometimes 'good enough' is exactly what you need when you're just starting outstart out (phrasal verb)To begin a new stage of life or work.≈ Synonym: begin🇺🇿UZ: boshlash🇷🇺RU: начинать (жизнь)."
"I'll take ittake (verb)To accept or decide on something offered.≈ Synonym: accept🇺🇿UZ: olmoq🇷🇺RU: взять," he says finallyfinally (adverb)After a long time; at last.≈ Synonym: eventually🇺🇿UZ: nihoyat🇷🇺RU: наконец. The agent smiles. "A wisewise (adj)Showing good judgement.≈ Synonym: sensible🇺🇿UZ: dono🇷🇺RU: мудрый decisiondecision (noun)A choice made after consideration.≈ Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: qaror🇷🇺RU: решение. This flat is small, but it's more than enough to begin your independentindependent (adj)Not needing help or support from other people.≈ Synonym: self-sufficient🇺🇿UZ: mustaqil🇷🇺RU: независимый life."
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 | apartmentnoun | kvartira | квартира | They rent a two-room apartment in Chilonzor. |
| 2 | searchnoun | qidiruv | поиск | The search for a good school took months. |
| 3 | complicatedadjective | murakkab | сложный | The instructions are too complicated. |
| 4 | expectverb | kutgan | ожидал | The weather was colder than we expected. |
| 5 | agentnoun | agent | агент | The travel agent booked our tickets. |
| 6 | enoughdeterminer | yetarli | достаточно | Is there enough bread for everyone? |
| 7 | spacenoun | joy | пространство | There's no space for a sofa in this room. |
| 8 | roomnoun | joy | место | Is there room for one more person in the car? |
| 9 | bigadjective | kattaroq | больше | We need a bigger table for the guests. |
| 10 | faradverb | uzoq | далеко | Is the station far from here? |
| 11 | officenoun | ofis | офис | My father's office is on the fifth floor. |
| 12 | checkverb | tekshirayotgan | проверяющий | The teacher is checking our homework. |
| 13 | optionnoun | variant | вариант | Walking is the cheapest option. |
| 14 | closeadjective | yaqin | близко | Our house is close to the river. |
| 15 | metronoun | metro | метро | I take the metro to university every day. |
| 16 | desknoun | stol | письменный стол | There's a lamp on my desk. |
| 17 | kitchennoun | oshxona | кухня | The kitchen smells of fresh bread. |
| 18 | rentnoun | ijara haqi | арендная плата | The rent for this flat is $300 a month. |
| 19 | expensiveadjective | qimmat | дорогой | This restaurant is too expensive for students. |
| 20 | cheapadjective | arzon | дешёвый | The bus is cheap and fast. |
| 21 | budgetnoun | byudjet | бюджет | We have a small budget for the trip. |
| 22 | momentnoun | lahza | момент | I'll be ready in a moment. |
| 23 | perfectadjective | mukammal | идеальный | Nobody is perfect. |
| 24 | admitverb | tan oladi | признаёт | She admits that she was wrong. |
| 25 | start outphrasal verb | boshlash | начинать (жизнь) | When you're starting out in a new job, ask lots of questions. |
| 26 | takeverb | olmoq | взять | I like this jacket. I'll take it. |
| 27 | finallyadverb | nihoyat | наконец | The guests finally left at midnight. |
| 28 | wiseadjective | dono | мудрый | My grandfather is a wise man. |
| 29 | decisionnoun | qaror | решение | Moving to Tashkent was a good decision. |
| 30 | independentadjective | mustaqil | независимый | She wants to be independent and live alone. |