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Last nightlast night (adverb)The evening or night before today.≈ Synonym: yesterday evening🇺🇿UZ: kecha kechqurun🇷🇺RU: прошлой ночью, the powerpower (noun)Electricity supplied to a building.≈ Synonym: electricity🇺🇿UZ: elektr quvvati🇷🇺RU: электричество in the whole building suddenlysuddenly (adverb)Quickly and unexpectedly.≈ Synonym: abruptly🇺🇿UZ: to'satdan🇷🇺RU: внезапно went outgo out (phrasal verb)To stop shining or working, e.g. power or a light.≈ Synonym: cut off🇺🇿UZ: o'chdi🇷🇺RU: отключилось. This morning, everyone in the flat is comparingcompare (verb)To look at differences and similarities.≈ Synonym: contrasting🇺🇿UZ: taqqoslayotgan🇷🇺RU: сравнивающий stories. "What were you doing when the lightslight (noun)Devices that produce brightness.≈ Synonym: lamps🇺🇿UZ: chiroqlar🇷🇺RU: свет (освещение) went off?" Malika asks.
"I was cookingcook (verb)To prepare food by heating it.≈ Synonym: preparing🇺🇿UZ: pishirayotgan🇷🇺RU: готовящий dinner," says her roommateroommate (noun)A person you share a room or home with.≈ Synonym: flatmate🇺🇿UZ: xonadosh🇷🇺RU: соседка по комнате Odina, "and I nearlynearly (adverb)Almost; not quite.≈ Synonym: almost🇺🇿UZ: deyarli🇷🇺RU: почти burnedburn (verb)To injure with fire or heat.≈ Synonym: scorched🇺🇿UZ: kuydirdi🇷🇺RU: обожгла myself in the dark!" "I was washingwash (verb)To clean something with water.≈ Synonym: cleaning🇺🇿UZ: yuvayotgan🇷🇺RU: моющий the dishesdish (noun)Plates and other items used for eating.≈ Synonym: crockery🇺🇿UZ: idishlar🇷🇺RU: посуда," Malika laughs, "and I droppeddrop (verb)To let something fall accidentally.≈ Synonym: let fall🇺🇿UZ: tushirib yubordi🇷🇺RU: уронила a plate immediately."
"What about you, Rustam?" Malika asks their neighbourneighbour (noun)A person who lives next to or near you.≈ Synonym: resident nearby🇺🇿UZ: qo'shni🇷🇺RU: сосед, who has just arrivedarrive (verb)To reach a place.≈ Synonym: got there🇺🇿UZ: kelgan🇷🇺RU: прибыл for breakfastbreakfast (noun)The first meal of the day.≈ Synonym: morning meal🇺🇿UZ: nonushta🇷🇺RU: завтрак. "I was having a showershower (noun)A wash under running water.≈ Synonym: wash🇺🇿UZ: dush🇷🇺RU: душ," Rustam admits, "which was honestlyhonestly (adverb)In a truthful way; frankly.≈ Synonym: frankly🇺🇿UZ: ochig'ini aytsam🇷🇺RU: честно говоря terrifyingterrifying (adj)Causing great fear.≈ Synonym: frightening🇺🇿UZ: qo'rqinchli🇷🇺RU: ужасающий."
"I was reading in bed," says Sabina, another flatmateflatmate (noun)A person you share a flat with.≈ Synonym: roommate🇺🇿UZ: kvartiradosh🇷🇺RU: сосед по квартире. "I didn't even noticenotice (verb)To become aware of something.≈ Synonym: observe🇺🇿UZ: sezmoq🇷🇺RU: замечать at first — I was concentratingconcentrate (verb)To give all your attention to something.≈ Synonym: focusing🇺🇿UZ: diqqatini jamlagan🇷🇺RU: сосредоточенный so hard on my book."
"Were you all talking on the phone at the same timeat the same time (phrase)Simultaneously; together.≈ Synonym: simultaneously🇺🇿UZ: bir vaqtning o'zida🇷🇺RU: в то же время?" Odina asks. "Actually, yes," Malika laughs. "I was calling my mother when everything suddenly went black."
"Was anyone doing anything embarrassingembarrassing (adj)Causing feelings of shame or awkwardness.≈ Synonym: awkward🇺🇿UZ: noqulay🇷🇺RU: неловкий?" Rustam asks, grinninggrin (verb)To smile broadly.≈ Synonym: beaming🇺🇿UZ: keng jilmayib🇷🇺RU: широко улыбаясь. Everyone goes quietquiet (adj)Making little or no noise.≈ Synonym: silent🇺🇿UZ: jim🇷🇺RU: тихий for a moment. "I was dancingdance (verb)To move rhythmically to music.≈ Synonym: moving to music🇺🇿UZ: raqsga tushayotgan🇷🇺RU: танцующий," Sabina finally admits, blushingblush (verb)To become red in the face from embarrassment.≈ Synonym: going red🇺🇿UZ: qizarib🇷🇺RU: краснея. "Nobody was supposedbe supposed to (phrase)Expected or required to do something.≈ Synonym: meant to🇺🇿UZ: kerak edi🇷🇺RU: должен был to know that."
Everyone bursts outburst out (phrasal verb)To suddenly start doing something, e.g. laughing.≈ Synonym: erupts into🇺🇿UZ: birdan boshlaydi🇷🇺RU: разражается laughing. "Well," Malika says, "at least we all have a good story now — even if some of us were dancing alone in the dark."
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 | last nightadverb | kecha kechqurun | прошлой ночью | Last night, I went to bed at eleven. |
| 2 | powernoun | elektr quvvati | электричество | The power went off during the storm. |
| 3 | suddenlyadverb | to'satdan | внезапно | The dog suddenly started barking. |
| 4 | go outphrasal verb | o'chdi | отключилось | The candle went out in the wind. |
| 5 | compareverb | taqqoslayotgan | сравнивающий | We were comparing prices in different shops. |
| 6 | lightnoun | chiroqlar | свет (освещение) | The city lights look beautiful at night. |
| 7 | cookverb | pishirayotgan | готовящий | Who's cooking tonight? |
| 8 | roommatenoun | xonadosh | соседка по комнате | My roommate snores at night! |
| 9 | nearlyadverb | deyarli | почти | I nearly fell off my chair. |
| 10 | burnverb | kuydirdi | обожгла | I burned my hand on the hot pan. |
| 11 | washverb | yuvayotgan | моющий | He is washing his car in the yard. |
| 12 | dishnoun | idishlar | посуда | It's your turn to wash the dishes. |
| 13 | dropverb | tushirib yubordi | уронила | She dropped her phone in the water. |
| 14 | neighbournoun | qo'shni | сосед | Our neighbour grows tomatoes in his garden. |
| 15 | arriveverb | kelgan | прибыл | My cousin arrived from Moscow yesterday. |
| 16 | breakfastnoun | nonushta | завтрак | Don't leave without breakfast. |
| 17 | showernoun | dush | душ | I have a cold shower every morning. |
| 18 | honestlyadverb | ochig'ini aytsam | честно говоря | Honestly, I don't know the answer. |
| 19 | terrifyingadjective | qo'rqinchli | ужасающий | The roller coaster was terrifying! |
| 20 | flatmatenoun | kvartiradosh | сосед по квартире | My flatmate is learning Korean. |
| 21 | noticeverb | sezmoq | замечать | I didn't notice the time — it's very late! |
| 22 | concentrateverb | diqqatini jamlagan | сосредоточенный | Be quiet — I'm concentrating. |
| 23 | at the same timephrase | bir vaqtning o'zida | в то же время | We both started talking at the same time. |
| 24 | embarrassingadjective | noqulay | неловкий | It was embarrassing when my phone rang in class. |
| 25 | grinverb | keng jilmayib | широко улыбаясь | Why are you grinning? What happened? |
| 26 | quietadjective | jim | тихий | The house is quiet when everyone is asleep. |
| 27 | danceverb | raqsga tushayotgan | танцующий | Everyone was dancing at the wedding. |
| 28 | blushverb | qizarib | краснея | She was blushing when he said she was pretty. |
| 29 | be supposed tophrase | kerak edi | должен был | You're supposed to be in bed by ten! |
| 30 | burst outphrasal verb | birdan boshlaydi | разражается | When the clown falls, the baby bursts out laughing. |