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"Why did you move to Tashkent?" a new colleaguecolleague (noun)A person you work with.≈ Synonym: co-worker🇺🇿UZ: hamkasb🇷🇺RU: коллега asks Diyor during lunch. "Well," Diyor says, "I moved because there weren't many job opportunitiesopportunity (noun)Chances to do something good or useful.≈ Synonym: chances🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyatlar🇷🇺RU: возможности in my hometownhometown (noun)The town or city where you were born or grew up.≈ Synonym: home city🇺🇿UZ: tug'ilgan shahar🇷🇺RU: родной город."
"So you moved to find work?" she asks. "Partlypartly (adverb)To some extent; not completely.≈ Synonym: in part🇺🇿UZ: qisman🇷🇺RU: частично," Diyor says. "I also moved because I wanted to studystudy (verb)To spend time learning about a subject.≈ Synonym: learn🇺🇿UZ: o'qimoq🇷🇺RU: учиться at a biggerbig (adj)Large in size.≈ Synonym: larger🇺🇿UZ: kattaroq🇷🇺RU: больше universityuniversity (noun)A place of higher education.≈ Synonym: college🇺🇿UZ: universitet🇷🇺RU: университет, so I could learn from better teachers."
"Was it a difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy; hard to do.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный decisiondecision (noun)A choice made after consideration.≈ Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: qaror🇷🇺RU: решение?" she asks. "Very," Diyor admits. "My familyfamily (noun)A group of related people.≈ Synonym: household🇺🇿UZ: oila🇷🇺RU: семья didn't want me to leaveleave (verb)To go away from a place.≈ Synonym: depart🇺🇿UZ: ketmoq🇷🇺RU: уезжать, so I felt guiltyguilty (adj)Feeling responsible for doing something wrong.≈ Synonym: remorseful🇺🇿UZ: aybdor🇷🇺RU: виноватый for a long timea long time (phrase)An extended period.≈ Synonym: ages🇺🇿UZ: uzoq vaqt🇷🇺RU: долгое время."
"How did you convinceconvince (verb)To persuade someone to believe or do something.≈ Synonym: persuade🇺🇿UZ: ishontirmoq🇷🇺RU: убедить them?" she asks. "I explainedexplain (verb)To make something clear by describing it.≈ Synonym: clarified🇺🇿UZ: tushuntirdi🇷🇺RU: объяснил my reasonsreason (noun)Causes or explanations for something.≈ Synonym: grounds🇺🇿UZ: sabablar🇷🇺RU: причины clearlyclearly (adverb)In a way that is easy to understand.≈ Synonym: plainly🇺🇿UZ: aniq ravishda🇷🇺RU: ясно," Diyor says, "so they finallyfinally (adverb)After a long time; at last.≈ Synonym: eventually🇺🇿UZ: nihoyat🇷🇺RU: наконец understoodunderstand (verb)To know the meaning or reason for something.≈ Synonym: comprehended🇺🇿UZ: tushundilar🇷🇺RU: поняли I wasn't leaving to escapeescape (verb)To get away from a place or situation.≈ Synonym: flee🇺🇿UZ: qochmoq🇷🇺RU: сбежать them — I was leaving to growgrow (verb)To develop and improve over time.≈ Synonym: develop🇺🇿UZ: rivojlanmoq🇷🇺RU: расти (развиваться)."
"What do you missmiss (verb)To feel sad about the absence of something.≈ Synonym: long for🇺🇿UZ: sog'inmoq🇷🇺RU: скучать most about your hometown?" she asks. "The quiet morningsmorning (noun)The early parts of the day.≈ Synonym: dawns🇺🇿UZ: ertalablar🇷🇺RU: утра," Diyor says immediately, "and my grandmother's cooking, of course."
"Do you regretregret (verb)To feel sorry about a decision or action.≈ Synonym: be sorry about🇺🇿UZ: afsuslanmoq🇷🇺RU: сожалеть moving?" she asks directlydirectly (adverb)In a clear and honest way, without avoiding the topic.≈ Synonym: straightforwardly🇺🇿UZ: to'g'ridan-to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: прямо. "Not at all," Diyor says. "I moved to build a better futurefuture (noun)The time that is to come.≈ Synonym: time ahead🇺🇿UZ: kelajak🇷🇺RU: будущее, and honestly, I think I made the rightright (adj)Correct; morally good.≈ Synonym: correct🇺🇿UZ: to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: правильный choicechoice (noun)An act of selecting between options.≈ Synonym: decision🇺🇿UZ: tanlov🇷🇺RU: выбор."
"That's inspiringinspiring (adj)Giving someone motivation or enthusiasm.≈ Synonym: motivating🇺🇿UZ: ilhomlantiruvchi🇷🇺RU: вдохновляющий," she says. "Maybe," Diyor smiles, "but every big decision needs a good reasonreason (noun)A cause or explanation for something.≈ Synonym: cause🇺🇿UZ: sabab🇷🇺RU: причина. Mine was simple: I wanted more, so I went to find it."
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 | colleaguenoun | hamkasb | коллега | I had lunch with a colleague today. |
| 2 | opportunitynoun | imkoniyatlar | возможности | This job gives me many opportunities to travel. |
| 3 | hometownnoun | tug'ilgan shahar | родной город | My hometown is Termez. |
| 4 | partlyadverb | qisman | частично | The trip was partly for work and partly for fun. |
| 5 | studyverb | o'qimoq | учиться | I want to study abroad. |
| 6 | bigadjective | kattaroq | больше | Tashkent is bigger than Namangan. |
| 7 | universitynoun | universitet | университет | Which university did you go to? |
| 8 | difficultadjective | qiyin | трудный | Leaving home was a difficult step. |
| 9 | decisionnoun | qaror | решение | It was a hard decision, but I made it. |
| 10 | familynoun | oila | семья | My family always eats dinner together. |
| 11 | leaveverb | ketmoq | уезжать | I don't want to leave this beautiful city. |
| 12 | guiltyadjective | aybdor | виноватый | I felt guilty because I didn't call my mother. |
| 13 | a long timephrase | uzoq vaqt | долгое время | I haven't seen you for a long time! |
| 14 | convinceverb | ishontirmoq | убедить | I couldn't convince him to come with us. |
| 15 | explainverb | tushuntirdi | объяснил | The teacher explained the rule again. |
| 16 | reasonnoun | sabablar | причины | There are many reasons to learn English. |
| 17 | clearlyadverb | aniq ravishda | ясно | Write your name clearly. |
| 18 | finallyadverb | nihoyat | наконец | After many tries, she finally passed her driving test. |
| 19 | understandverb | tushundilar | поняли | I understood everything he said. |
| 20 | escapeverb | qochmoq | сбежать | The bird tried to escape from its cage. |
| 21 | growverb | rivojlanmoq | расти (развиваться) | Travelling helps you grow as a person. |
| 22 | missverb | sog'inmoq | скучать | Do you miss your old school? |
| 23 | morningnoun | ertalablar | утра | Mornings in the village are cool and fresh. |
| 24 | regretverb | afsuslanmoq | сожалеть | I regret not studying harder at school. |
| 25 | directlyadverb | to'g'ridan-to'g'ri | прямо | Ask the teacher directly if you don't understand. |
| 26 | futurenoun | kelajak | будущее | In the future, I want to open a café. |
| 27 | rightadjective | to'g'ri | правильный | You made the right choice. |
| 28 | choicenoun | tanlov | выбор | It's your choice — tea or coffee? |
| 29 | inspiringadjective | ilhomlantiruvchi | вдохновляющий | Her story is very inspiring. |
| 30 | reasonnoun | sabab | причина | What's the reason for your visit? |