Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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"Grandpagrandpa (noun)An informal word for grandfather.≈ Synonym: granddad🇺🇿UZ: bobo🇷🇺RU: дедушка, how did you talk 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 write 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 fun 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 play 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 nice, 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 bad — 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 old 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."
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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 | grandpanoun | bobo | дедушка | Grandpa tells us stories every evening. |
| 2 | existverb | mavjud edi | существовали | The internet hasn't always existed. |
| 3 | grandsonnoun | nabira (o'g'il) | внук | Their grandson is studying in Korea. |
| 4 | letternoun | xatlar | письма | My grandmother keeps all her old letters. |
| 5 | waitverb | kutmoq | ждать | We had to wait an hour for the doctor. |
| 6 | replynoun | javob | ответ | I'm still waiting for a reply to my email. |
| 7 | shockedadjective | hayratda qolgan | шокированный | Everyone was shocked when he left the team. |
| 8 | slowadjective | sekin | медленный | The internet is very slow today. |
| 9 | mindverb | e'tiroz bildirmoq | возражать | Do you mind if I open the window? |
| 10 | enjoyverb | yoqtirmoq | наслаждаться | Did you enjoy the concert? |
| 11 | granddaughternoun | nabira (qiz) | внучка | My granddaughter is learning to walk. |
| 12 | mapnoun | xarita | карта | Old maps are often beautiful. |
| 13 | explainverb | tushuntiradi | объясняет | The doctor explains how to take the medicine. |
| 14 | strangernoun | notanish odamlar | незнакомцы | Children shouldn't talk to strangers. |
| 15 | directionsnoun | yo'l ko'rsatma | указания | I asked a police officer for directions. |
| 16 | completelyadverb | butunlay | полностью | My phone battery is completely dead. |
| 17 | normaladjective | oddiy | нормальный | Is it normal to feel tired after a long flight? |
| 18 | lostadjective | adashgan | заблудившийся | I lost my wallet on the bus. |
| 19 | sometimesadverb | ba'zan | иногда | Sometimes we eat dinner on the balcony. |
| 20 | adventurenoun | sarguzasht | приключение | Our trip to the desert was a real adventure. |
| 21 | followverb | ergashadi | следует | The dog follows me to school every morning. |
| 22 | screennoun | ekran | экран | Don't sit too close to the screen. |
| 23 | gamenoun | o'yinlar | игры | We played board games all evening. |
| 24 | darkadjective | qorong'i | тёмный | Come home before it gets dark. |
| 25 | inventverb | ixtiro qilmoq | изобретать | Children invent games with sticks and stones. |
| 26 | thoughtfullyadverb | o'ylab | задумчиво | She nodded thoughtfully and said nothing. |
| 27 | nodverb | bosh irg'aydi | кивает | When I ask a question, he just nods. |
| 28 | noticeverb | sezmoq | замечать | Did you notice her new haircut? |
| 29 | teachverb | o'rgatmoq | учить | Can you teach me how to make samsa? |
| 30 | eagerlyadverb | ishtiyoq bilan | с нетерпением | The students listened eagerly to the story. |