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Kamron rushesrush (verb)To move quickly.≈ Synonym: hurries🇺🇿UZ: shoshiladi🇷🇺RU: спешит into the train station, slightlyslightly (adverb)To a small degree.≈ Synonym: a little🇺🇿UZ: biroz🇷🇺RU: слегка out of breathout of breath (phrase)Breathing heavily after physical effort.≈ Synonym: breathless🇺🇿UZ: nafasi bo'g'ilgan🇷🇺RU: запыхавшись. He's already missedmiss (verb)To fail to hear or catch something.≈ Synonym: failed to catch🇺🇿UZ: eshitib qolmagan🇷🇺RU: пропустил the announcementannouncement (noun)A public statement giving information.≈ Synonym: notice🇺🇿UZ: e'lon🇷🇺RU: объявление, so he approachesapproach (verb)To move nearer to something.≈ Synonym: goes towards🇺🇿UZ: yaqinlashadi🇷🇺RU: подходит the informationinformation (noun)Facts told or learned about something.≈ Synonym: details🇺🇿UZ: ma'lumot🇷🇺RU: информация deskdesk (noun)A counter where staff assist customers.≈ Synonym: counter🇺🇿UZ: stol🇷🇺RU: стойка.
"Excuse me, could you tell me which platformplatform (noun)The raised area beside railway tracks where passengers wait.≈ Synonym: station platform🇺🇿UZ: peron🇷🇺RU: платформа the Samarkand train leavesleave (verb)To depart from a place.≈ Synonym: departs🇺🇿UZ: jo'nab ketadi🇷🇺RU: отправляется from?" he asks. "Platform four," the assistantassistant (noun)A person who helps or serves customers.≈ Synonym: helper🇺🇿UZ: yordamchi🇷🇺RU: сотрудник (помощник) says, "but it's just left, I'm afraidafraid (adj)Used to politely express regret.≈ Synonym: sorry to say🇺🇿UZ: afsuski🇷🇺RU: к сожалению."
"Already?" Kamron says, disappointeddisappointed (adj)Feeling sad because something did not happen as hoped.≈ Synonym: let down🇺🇿UZ: hafsalasi pir bo'lgan🇷🇺RU: разочарованный. "When's the nextnext (adj)Coming immediately after this one.≈ Synonym: following🇺🇿UZ: keyingi🇷🇺RU: следующий one?" "There's anotheranother (determiner)One more; an additional one.≈ Synonym: one more🇺🇿UZ: yana bir🇷🇺RU: ещё один train in two hours," the assistant says, checkingcheck (verb)To look at something to verify it.≈ Synonym: verifying🇺🇿UZ: tekshirayotgan🇷🇺RU: проверяющий her screenscreen (noun)The flat surface of a device that shows information.≈ Synonym: display🇺🇿UZ: ekran🇷🇺RU: экран. "Would you like me to checkcheck (verb)To look at something to verify it.≈ Synonym: verify🇺🇿UZ: tekshirmoq🇷🇺RU: проверить the priceprice (noun)The amount of money needed to buy something.≈ Synonym: cost🇺🇿UZ: narx🇷🇺RU: цена for you?"
"Yes, please," Kamron says. "Also, could you tell me if there's a waiting roomwaiting room (noun)A room where people wait, for example at a station.≈ Synonym: lounge🇺🇿UZ: kutish zali🇷🇺RU: зал ожидания nearbynearby (adverb)Not far away; close.≈ Synonym: close by🇺🇿UZ: yaqin atrofda🇷🇺RU: поблизости?" "Of course," she says. "It's just pastpast (preposition)Beyond a particular point.≈ Synonym: beyond🇺🇿UZ: keyin (o'tib)🇷🇺RU: мимо the ticketticket (noun)A piece of paper or pass allowing travel.≈ Synonym: pass🇺🇿UZ: chipta🇷🇺RU: билет officeoffice (noun)A room or building for business work.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis🇷🇺RU: офис (касса), on your left."
"Have you already boughtbuy (verb)To obtain something by paying money.≈ Synonym: purchased🇺🇿UZ: sotib olgan🇷🇺RU: купил a returnreturn ticket (noun)A ticket valid for a journey there and back.≈ Synonym: round-trip ticket🇺🇿UZ: ikki tomonlama chipta🇷🇺RU: билет туда и обратно ticket?" the assistant asks. "Not yet," Kamron admitsadmit (verb)To agree that something is true.≈ Synonym: confesses🇺🇿UZ: tan oladi🇷🇺RU: признаёт. "I haven't decideddecide (verb)To make a choice about something.≈ Synonym: chosen🇺🇿UZ: qaror qilgan🇷🇺RU: решил when I'm coming back." "No problem," she smiles. "You can buy that laterlater (adverb)At a time after the present or after something else.≈ Synonym: afterwards🇺🇿UZ: keyinroq🇷🇺RU: позже."
"One more questionquestion (noun)A sentence asking for information.≈ Synonym: query🇺🇿UZ: savol🇷🇺RU: вопрос," Kamron says. "Could you tell me if the train has a café?" "Yes, it does," she confirmsconfirm (verb)To state that something is definitely true.≈ Synonym: verifies🇺🇿UZ: tasdiqlaydi🇷🇺RU: подтверждает. "Perfect," Kamron says, relievedrelieved (adj)Feeling less worried after a problem is solved.≈ Synonym: reassured🇺🇿UZ: yengil tortgan🇷🇺RU: испытавший облегчение. "That's everything, thank you."
Two hours later, Kamron boardsboard (verb)To get on a vehicle such as a train.≈ Synonym: gets on🇺🇿UZ: chiqadi (transportga)🇷🇺RU: садится (в транспорт) his train, ticket in handhand (noun)The part of the body at the end of the arm.≈ Synonym: palm🇺🇿UZ: qo'l🇷🇺RU: рука, already planningplan (verb)To decide in advance what to do.≈ Synonym: intending🇺🇿UZ: rejalashtirib🇷🇺RU: планируя to buy a coffeecoffee (noun)A hot drink made from roasted beans.≈ Synonym: hot drink🇺🇿UZ: kofe🇷🇺RU: кофе from the café. Missingmiss (verb)To fail to catch or hear something.≈ Synonym: failing to catch🇺🇿UZ: eshitib qolmaslik🇷🇺RU: пропуская the first train, he thinks, wasn't such a disasterdisaster (noun)A very bad or unfortunate event.≈ Synonym: catastrophe🇺🇿UZ: falokat🇷🇺RU: катастрофа after all.