Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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"Could you swimswim (verb)To move through water using arms and legs.≈ Synonym: bathe🇺🇿UZ: suzmoq🇷🇺RU: плавать when you were young?" Umida asks her friend Botir. "I could swim by the ageage (noun)The number of years someone has lived.≈ Synonym: years🇺🇿UZ: yosh (yil)🇷🇺RU: возраст of six," Botir says proudlyproudly (adverb)In a way that shows satisfaction with achievement.≈ Synonym: with pride🇺🇿UZ: faxr bilan🇷🇺RU: гордо, "but I couldn't rideride (verb)To travel on a bicycle or animal.≈ Synonym: cycle🇺🇿UZ: minmoq🇷🇺RU: кататься a bikebike (noun)A two-wheeled vehicle pedalled with the feet.≈ Synonym: bicycle🇺🇿UZ: velosiped🇷🇺RU: велосипед until I was ten."
"That's funnyfunny (adj)Causing laughter or amusement.≈ Synonym: amusing🇺🇿UZ: kulgili🇷🇺RU: смешной," Umida laughs. "I could ride a bike really earlyearly (adverb)Before the usual time.≈ Synonym: soon🇺🇿UZ: erta🇷🇺RU: рано, but I couldn't swim at all until I was thirteen. I was terrifiedterrified (adj)Extremely afraid.≈ Synonym: very scared🇺🇿UZ: juda qo'rqqan🇷🇺RU: напуганный of deepdeep (adj)Extending far down.≈ Synonym: far below the surface🇺🇿UZ: chuqur🇷🇺RU: глубокий water."
"Could you stay outstay out (phrasal verb)To remain away from home, especially late.≈ Synonym: remain outside🇺🇿UZ: tashqarida qolmoq🇷🇺RU: оставаться на улице latelate (adverb)After the usual or expected time.≈ Synonym: not early🇺🇿UZ: kech🇷🇺RU: поздно as a child?" Botir asks. "Not at all," Umida says. "I couldn't stay out after six o'clock, even in summer. My parentsparent (noun)A mother or father.≈ Synonym: mother and father🇺🇿UZ: ota-ona🇷🇺RU: родители were very strictstrict (adj)Expecting rules to be obeyed; not allowing exceptions.≈ Synonym: firm🇺🇿UZ: qattiqqo'l🇷🇺RU: строгий."
"I couldn't eithereither (adverb)Used to add a negative statement after another.≈ Synonym: also not🇺🇿UZ: ham (inkorda)🇷🇺RU: тоже (в отриц.)," Botir admitsadmit (verb)To agree that something is true.≈ Synonym: confesses🇺🇿UZ: tan oladi🇷🇺RU: признаёт. "But I could watchwatch (verb)To look at something for a period of time.≈ Synonym: view🇺🇿UZ: tomosha qilmoq🇷🇺RU: смотреть as much televisiontelevision (noun)A device for receiving broadcast programmes.≈ Synonym: TV🇺🇿UZ: televizor🇷🇺RU: телевизор as I wanted on weekends. Could you?" "Definitelydefinitely (adverb)Without doubt; certainly.≈ Synonym: certainly🇺🇿UZ: albatta🇷🇺RU: определённо not," Umida laughs. "I could only watch for one hourhour (noun)A period of sixty minutes.≈ Synonym: sixty minutes🇺🇿UZ: soat🇷🇺RU: час a day."
"Could you speakspeak (verb)To talk using words.≈ Synonym: talk🇺🇿UZ: gapirmoq🇷🇺RU: говорить any other languageslanguage (noun)Systems of communication used by people.≈ Synonym: tongues🇺🇿UZ: tillar🇷🇺RU: языки as a child?" Umida asks. "I could speak a little Russian," Botir says, "but I couldn't speak any English until secondarysecondary school (noun)A school for older children, after primary school.≈ Synonym: high school🇺🇿UZ: o'rta maktab🇷🇺RU: средняя школа school."
"Same heresame here (phrase)Used to say you feel or experienced the same.≈ Synonym: me too🇺🇿UZ: menda ham xuddi shunday🇷🇺RU: то же самое," Umida nodsnod (verb)To move the head down and up to show agreement.≈ Synonym: agrees with a gesture🇺🇿UZ: bosh irg'aydi🇷🇺RU: кивает. "I couldn't understandunderstand (verb)To know the meaning of something.≈ Synonym: comprehend🇺🇿UZ: tushunmoq🇷🇺RU: понимать a word of English until I was twelve. Now look at us — we could probablyprobably (adverb)Likely to happen or be true.≈ Synonym: likely🇺🇿UZ: ehtimol🇷🇺RU: вероятно have a whole conversationconversation (noun)A talk between two or more people.≈ Synonym: chat🇺🇿UZ: suhbat🇷🇺RU: разговор in three languages."
"Truetrue (adj)In accordance with fact; correct.≈ Synonym: correct🇺🇿UZ: to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: верно," Botir smiles. "We couldn't do everything as children, but we've clearlyclearly (adverb)In a way that is easy to see or understand.≈ Synonym: obviously🇺🇿UZ: aniq ravishda🇷🇺RU: явно learnedlearn (verb)To gain knowledge or a skill.≈ Synonym: acquired🇺🇿UZ: o'rgangan🇷🇺RU: выучили a lot since then."
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 | swimverb | suzmoq | плавать | Can you swim in the sea? |
| 2 | agenoun | yosh (yil) | возраст | At the age of five, she could read. |
| 3 | proudlyadverb | faxr bilan | гордо | He proudly told us about his new job. |
| 4 | rideverb | minmoq | кататься | My little sister is learning to ride a horse. |
| 5 | bikenoun | velosiped | велосипед | I go to school by bike. |
| 6 | funnyadjective | kulgili | смешной | That's a funny story — tell it again! |
| 7 | earlyadverb | erta | рано | Let's start early to avoid the heat. |
| 8 | terrifiedadjective | juda qo'rqqan | напуганный | I was terrified of the dark as a child. |
| 9 | deepadjective | chuqur | глубокий | Be careful — the lake is very deep. |
| 10 | stay outphrasal verb | tashqarida qolmoq | оставаться на улице | My parents don't let me stay out after ten. |
| 11 | lateadverb | kech | поздно | We stayed up late to watch the match. |
| 12 | parentnoun | ota-ona | родители | My parents met at university. |
| 13 | strictadjective | qattiqqo'l | строгий | Our maths teacher is very strict. |
| 14 | eitheradverb | ham (inkorda) | тоже (в отриц.) | "I can't swim." "I can't either." |
| 15 | admitverb | tan oladi | признаёт | He admits he was afraid. |
| 16 | watchverb | tomosha qilmoq | смотреть | Let's watch a film tonight. |
| 17 | televisionnoun | televizor | телевизор | My grandparents watch television every evening. |
| 18 | definitelyadverb | albatta | определённо | "Are you coming?" "Definitely!" |
| 19 | hournoun | soat | час | The lesson lasts one hour. |
| 20 | speakverb | gapirmoq | говорить | How many languages do you speak? |
| 21 | languagenoun | tillar | языки | Many Uzbeks speak three languages. |
| 22 | secondary schoolnoun | o'rta maktab | средняя школа | My brother is in secondary school now. |
| 23 | same herephrase | menda ham xuddi shunday | то же самое | "I'm so tired!" "Same here." |
| 24 | nodverb | bosh irg'aydi | кивает | Dad nods and says, “Good idea.” |
| 25 | understandverb | tushunmoq | понимать | I don't understand this word. |
| 26 | probablyadverb | ehtimol | вероятно | It will probably snow tonight. |
| 27 | conversationnoun | suhbat | разговор | We had a long conversation about music. |
| 28 | trueadjective | to'g'ri | верно | "English is hard." "True, but it's fun!" |
| 29 | clearlyadverb | aniq ravishda | явно | You clearly worked hard on this project. |
| 30 | learnverb | o'rgangan | выучили | I learned a lot on this course. |