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"Grandpagrandpa (noun)An informal word for grandfather.≈ Synonym: granddad🇺🇿UZ: bobo🇷🇺RU: дедушка, how did you talktalk (verb)To speak with someone.≈ Synonym: speak🇺🇿UZ: gaplashmoq🇷🇺RU: разговаривать to your friends before phones like ours existedexist (verb)To be real; to be present.≈ Synonym: were present🇺🇿UZ: mavjud edi🇷🇺RU: существовали?" Sardor's grandsongrandson (noun)The son of your child.≈ Synonym: male grandchild🇺🇿UZ: nabira (o'g'il)🇷🇺RU: внук asks. Sardor smiles. "We used to writewrite (verb)To put words on paper.≈ Synonym: compose🇺🇿UZ: yozmoq🇷🇺RU: писать lettersletter (noun)A written message sent by post.≈ Synonym: correspondence🇺🇿UZ: xatlar🇷🇺RU: письма, and we used to waitwait (verb)To stay in place until something happens.≈ Synonym: hold on🇺🇿UZ: kutmoq🇷🇺RU: ждать days for a replyreply (noun)A response to a message.≈ Synonym: answer🇺🇿UZ: javob🇷🇺RU: ответ."
"Days?" his grandson says, shockedshocked (adj)Feeling great surprise or upset.≈ Synonym: stunned🇺🇿UZ: hayratda qolgan🇷🇺RU: шокированный. "That's so slowslow (adj)Not fast; taking a long time.≈ Synonym: unhurried🇺🇿UZ: sekin🇷🇺RU: медленный!" "It was," Sardor laughs, "but we didn't use to mindmind (verb)To be bothered by something.≈ Synonym: object to🇺🇿UZ: e'tiroz bildirmoq🇷🇺RU: возражать. We used to enjoyenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: yoqtirmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться waiting for good news."
"How did you find your way around a new city?" his granddaughtergranddaughter (noun)The daughter of your child.≈ Synonym: female grandchild🇺🇿UZ: nabira (qiz)🇷🇺RU: внучка asks. "We used to use paper mapsmap (noun)A drawing that shows the streets, rivers, or roads of a place.≈ Synonym: chart🇺🇿UZ: xarita🇷🇺RU: карта," Sardor explainsexplain (verb)To make something clear by describing it.≈ Synonym: clarifies🇺🇿UZ: tushuntiradi🇷🇺RU: объясняет. "We used to ask strangersstranger (noun)A person you do not know.≈ Synonym: unknown person🇺🇿UZ: notanish odamlar🇷🇺RU: незнакомцы for directionsdirections (noun)Instructions telling someone how to get to a place.≈ Synonym: guidance🇺🇿UZ: yo'l ko'rsatma🇷🇺RU: указания too — that used to be completelycompletely (adverb)Totally; in every way.≈ Synonym: entirely🇺🇿UZ: butunlay🇷🇺RU: полностью normalnormal (adj)Usual or typical.≈ Synonym: typical🇺🇿UZ: oddiy🇷🇺RU: нормальный."
"Didn't you use to get lostlost (adj)Not knowing where you are.≈ Synonym: disoriented🇺🇿UZ: adashgan🇷🇺RU: заблудившийся a lot?" she asks. "Sometimessometimes (adverb)On some occasions; not always.≈ Synonym: occasionally🇺🇿UZ: ba'zan🇷🇺RU: иногда," Sardor admits, "but getting lost used to be part of the adventureadventure (noun)An exciting or unusual experience.≈ Synonym: escapade🇺🇿UZ: sarguzasht🇷🇺RU: приключение. Now everyone just followsfollow (verb)To move in the same direction as something.≈ Synonym: goes along with🇺🇿UZ: ergashadi🇷🇺RU: следует a screenscreen (noun)The flat surface of a device that shows images.≈ Synonym: display🇺🇿UZ: ekran🇷🇺RU: экран."
"What did you use to do for funfun (noun)Enjoyment or amusement.≈ Synonym: enjoyment🇺🇿UZ: ko'ngil ochish🇷🇺RU: веселье without gamesgame (noun)An activity for entertainment with rules.≈ Synonym: pastime🇺🇿UZ: o'yinlar🇷🇺RU: игры on your phone?" his grandson asks. "We used to playplay (verb)To take part in a game or fun activity.≈ Synonym: have fun🇺🇿UZ: o'ynamoq🇷🇺RU: играть outside until it got darkdark (adj)With little or no light.≈ Synonym: unlit🇺🇿UZ: qorong'i🇷🇺RU: тёмный," Sardor says. "We used to inventinvent (verb)To create something new.≈ Synonym: create🇺🇿UZ: ixtiro qilmoq🇷🇺RU: изобретать our own games."
"That sounds nicenice (adj)Pleasant or enjoyable.≈ Synonym: pleasant🇺🇿UZ: yoqimli🇷🇺RU: приятный, actually," his granddaughter says thoughtfullythoughtfully (adverb)In a way that shows careful thinking.≈ Synonym: reflectively🇺🇿UZ: o'ylab🇷🇺RU: задумчиво. "It was," Sardor nodsnod (verb)To move the head down and up to show agreement.≈ Synonym: agrees with a gesture🇺🇿UZ: bosh irg'aydi🇷🇺RU: кивает. "I'm not saying phones are badbad (adj)Not good; poor quality or harmful.≈ Synonym: poor🇺🇿UZ: yomon🇷🇺RU: плохой — I just think we used to noticenotice (verb)To become aware of something.≈ Synonym: observe🇺🇿UZ: sezmoq🇷🇺RU: замечать the world more."
"Will you teachteach (verb)To give someone knowledge or a skill.≈ Synonym: instruct🇺🇿UZ: o'rgatmoq🇷🇺RU: учить us one of your oldold (adj)Having existed for a long time.≈ Synonym: long-standing🇺🇿UZ: eski🇷🇺RU: старый games?" his grandson asks eagerlyeagerly (adverb)With great enthusiasm.≈ Synonym: keenly🇺🇿UZ: ishtiyoq bilan🇷🇺RU: с нетерпением. "Of course," Sardor smiles. "Put your phones down, and let's go outside."