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Bekzod was travellingtravel (verb)To go from one place to another.≈ Synonym: journeying🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilayotgan🇷🇺RU: путешествующий to Samarkand by train when something unexpectedunexpected (adj)Not anticipated; surprising.≈ Synonym: surprising🇺🇿UZ: kutilmagan🇷🇺RU: неожиданный happened. He was reading a book quietlyquietly (adverb)Without making noise.≈ Synonym: silently🇺🇿UZ: sokin🇷🇺RU: тихо when an elderlyelderly (adj)Old, especially referring to a person.≈ Synonym: aged🇺🇿UZ: keksa🇷🇺RU: пожилой man sat downsit down (phrasal verb)To move into a seated position.≈ Synonym: took a seat🇺🇿UZ: o'tirdi🇷🇺RU: сел besidebeside (preposition)Next to.≈ Synonym: next to🇺🇿UZ: yonida🇷🇺RU: рядом с him.
"Where are you headinghead (verb)To go in a particular direction.≈ Synonym: going🇺🇿UZ: yo'l olmoq🇷🇺RU: направляться?" the man asked warmlywarmly (adverb)In a kind and friendly way.≈ Synonym: kindly🇺🇿UZ: iliqlik bilan🇷🇺RU: тепло. "Samarkand, for a work conferenceconference (noun)A large meeting for discussion on a topic.≈ Synonym: convention🇺🇿UZ: konferensiya🇷🇺RU: конференция," Bekzod repliedreply (verb)To answer someone.≈ Synonym: answered🇺🇿UZ: javob berdi🇷🇺RU: ответил. While they were talking, the man was quietly eating some drieddried (adj)Having had the moisture removed.≈ Synonym: dehydrated🇺🇿UZ: quritilgan🇷🇺RU: сушёный apricotsapricot (noun)A small orange fruit.≈ Synonym: stone fruit🇺🇿UZ: o'rik🇷🇺RU: абрикосы from a small bag.
"Would you like some?" the man offeredoffer (verb)To present something for someone to accept.≈ Synonym: presented🇺🇿UZ: taklif qildi🇷🇺RU: предложил. "I was growinggrow (verb)To cultivate plants.≈ Synonym: cultivating🇺🇿UZ: yetishtirayotgan🇷🇺RU: выращивающий these apricots myself," he explained, "back when I still had my own garden." Bekzod happily acceptedaccept (verb)To agree to receive or take something offered.≈ Synonym: took🇺🇿UZ: qabul qildi🇷🇺RU: принял.
As the train was passingpass (verb)To move through or by something.≈ Synonym: going through🇺🇿UZ: o'tayotgan🇷🇺RU: проезжающий through the countrysidecountryside (noun)Land outside cities and towns, with fields and villages.≈ Synonym: rural area🇺🇿UZ: qishloq joylari🇷🇺RU: сельская местность, the man began telling stories about his youthyouth (noun)The period of being young.≈ Synonym: young days🇺🇿UZ: yoshlik🇷🇺RU: молодость. He was working as an engineerengineer (noun)A person who designs or builds machines or structures.≈ Synonym: technician🇺🇿UZ: muhandis🇷🇺RU: инженер for over thirty years, he explained, and he had travelled this same routeroute (noun)A way or course taken to get somewhere.≈ Synonym: path🇺🇿UZ: yo'nalish🇷🇺RU: маршрут hundredshundreds (noun)A very large number.≈ Synonym: many🇺🇿UZ: yuzlab🇷🇺RU: сотни of times.
"Things were changingchange (verb)To become different.≈ Synonym: altering🇺🇿UZ: o'zgarayotgan🇷🇺RU: меняющийся so much back then," the man said, watching the fieldsfield (noun)An area of open land, often used for farming.≈ Synonym: meadows🇺🇿UZ: dalalar🇷🇺RU: поля go by. "I remember when this whole journeyjourney (noun)An act of travelling from one place to another.≈ Synonym: trip🇺🇿UZ: safar🇷🇺RU: путешествие used to take almostalmost (adverb)Nearly but not completely.≈ Synonym: nearly🇺🇿UZ: deyarli🇷🇺RU: почти a full day."
While Bekzod was listening to these stories, the two-hour journey felt like it passed in minutes. "This has been the most interestinginteresting (adj)Arousing curiosity or attention.≈ Synonym: engaging🇺🇿UZ: qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: интересный train rideride (noun)A journey in a vehicle.≈ Synonym: trip🇺🇿UZ: sayohat🇷🇺RU: поездка I've ever had," Bekzod said, smiling.
As they were arrivingarrive (verb)To reach a destination.≈ Synonym: getting there🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelayotgan🇷🇺RU: прибывающий in Samarkand, the man shookshake (verb)To grasp and move up and down, e.g. hands.≈ Synonym: grasped🇺🇿UZ: qisdi🇷🇺RU: пожал Bekzod's hand. "Safe travelstravels (noun)Journeys, especially long ones to different places.≈ Synonym: trips🇺🇿UZ: sayohatlar🇷🇺RU: путешествия," he said. "And remember — sometimes the best part of a journey is who you're sitting next to."
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 | travelverb | sayohat qilayotgan | путешествующий | We're travelling to Bukhara by car. |
| 2 | unexpectedadjective | kutilmagan | неожиданный | The rain was unexpected — we had no umbrella. |
| 3 | quietlyadverb | sokin | тихо | She closed the door quietly. |
| 4 | elderlyadjective | keksa | пожилой | The young man helped an elderly woman with her bags. |
| 5 | sit downphrasal verb | o'tirdi | сел | He sat down next to the window. |
| 6 | besidepreposition | yonida | рядом с | Come and sit beside me. |
| 7 | headverb | yo'l olmoq | направляться | Where are you heading this weekend? |
| 8 | warmlyadverb | iliqlik bilan | тепло | The family welcomed us warmly. |
| 9 | conferencenoun | konferensiya | конференция | She spoke at a big conference in Tashkent. |
| 10 | replyverb | javob berdi | ответил | "I'm fine," she replied with a smile. |
| 11 | driedadjective | quritilgan | сушёный | Grandma makes tea with dried mint. |
| 12 | apricotnoun | o'rik | абрикосы | Uzbek apricots are sweet and juicy. |
| 13 | offerverb | taklif qildi | предложил | My neighbour offered to help me. |
| 14 | growverb | yetishtirayotgan | выращивающий | My father is growing tomatoes in the garden. |
| 15 | acceptverb | qabul qildi | принял | She accepted the job offer. |
| 16 | passverb | o'tayotgan | проезжающий | We waved at the passing train. |
| 17 | countrysidenoun | qishloq joylari | сельская местность | I love the quiet countryside. |
| 18 | youthnoun | yoshlik | молодость | In his youth, my grandfather was a good footballer. |
| 19 | engineernoun | muhandis | инженер | My uncle is an engineer at a car factory. |
| 20 | routenoun | yo'nalish | маршрут | This bus route goes past my school. |
| 21 | hundredsnoun | yuzlab | сотни | Hundreds of people came to the wedding. |
| 22 | changeverb | o'zgarayotgan | меняющийся | The weather is changing fast. |
| 23 | fieldnoun | dalalar | поля | There are cotton fields near our village. |
| 24 | journeynoun | safar | путешествие | The journey home took four hours. |
| 25 | almostadverb | deyarli | почти | I've almost finished my homework. |
| 26 | interestingadjective | qiziqarli | интересный | This museum is very interesting. |
| 27 | ridenoun | sayohat | поездка | Let's go for a bike ride. |
| 28 | arriveverb | yetib kelayotgan | прибывающий | We're arriving in Khiva at noon. |
| 29 | shakeverb | qisdi | пожал | The two men shook hands. |
| 30 | travelsnoun | sayohatlar | путешествия | Tell me about your travels in Europe. |