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Day 46 · People & Relationships · A2 Level

If I Save Enough Money

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⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Aziza has startedstart (verb)To begin doing something.Synonym: began🇺🇿UZ: boshlagan🇷🇺RU: начала savingsave (verb)To keep money for future use.Synonym: setting aside🇺🇿UZ: jamg'arayotgan🇷🇺RU: копящий moneymoney (noun)Currency used to buy things.Synonym: cash🇺🇿UZ: pul🇷🇺RU: деньги every monthmonth (noun)One of the twelve periods a year is divided into.Synonym: thirty-day period🇺🇿UZ: oy🇷🇺RU: месяц. "If I save two hundred thousandthousand (number)The number 1,000.Synonym: 1,000🇺🇿UZ: ming🇷🇺RU: тысяча som a month," she tells her brotherbrother (noun)A boy or man with the same parents as you.Synonym: sibling🇺🇿UZ: aka-uka🇷🇺RU: брат, "I'll have enoughenough (determiner)As much as necessary.Synonym: sufficient🇺🇿UZ: yetarli🇷🇺RU: достаточно for a triptrip (noun)A journey to a place.Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat🇷🇺RU: поездка abroadabroad (adverb)In or to a foreign country.Synonym: overseas🇺🇿UZ: chet elga🇷🇺RU: за границу by next summersummer (noun)The warmest season of the year.Synonym: summertime🇺🇿UZ: yoz🇷🇺RU: лето."

"That's a good planplan (noun)A decision about what to do.Synonym: arrangement🇺🇿UZ: reja🇷🇺RU: план," her brother says. "If you keepkeep (verb)To continue doing something.Synonym: continue🇺🇿UZ: davom ettirmoq🇷🇺RU: продолжать saving like this, you'll definitelydefinitely (adverb)Without doubt; certainly.Synonym: certainly🇺🇿UZ: albatta🇷🇺RU: определённо reachreach (verb)To achieve or arrive at something.Synonym: achieve🇺🇿UZ: yetmoq (erishmoq)🇷🇺RU: достичь your goalgoal (noun)Something you aim to achieve.Synonym: target🇺🇿UZ: maqsad🇷🇺RU: цель." "I hope so," Aziza smiles. "If I don't spendspend (verb)To pay out money for something.Synonym: pay out🇺🇿UZ: sarflamoq🇷🇺RU: тратить money on unnecessaryunnecessary (adj)Not needed.Synonym: needless🇺🇿UZ: keraksiz🇷🇺RU: ненужный things, it will be easyeasy (adj)Not difficult.Synonym: simple🇺🇿UZ: oson🇷🇺RU: лёгкий."

"What will you do if you save more than you needneed (verb)To require something.Synonym: require🇺🇿UZ: kerak bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: нуждаться?" he asks. "If that happenshappen (verb)To take place; to occur.Synonym: occurs🇺🇿UZ: sodir bo'ladi🇷🇺RU: случается," Aziza says, "I'll putput (verb)To place something somewhere.Synonym: place🇺🇿UZ: qo'ymoq🇷🇺RU: положить the extraextra (adj)More than what is usual or necessary.Synonym: additional🇺🇿UZ: qo'shimcha🇷🇺RU: дополнительный money towards a new laptoplaptop (noun)A portable computer.Synonym: notebook computer🇺🇿UZ: noutbuk🇷🇺RU: ноутбук."

"And if something unexpectedunexpected (adj)Not anticipated; surprising.Synonym: surprising🇺🇿UZ: kutilmagan🇷🇺RU: неожиданный happens — like your carcar (noun)A road vehicle with an engine.Synonym: automobile🇺🇿UZ: mashina🇷🇺RU: машина breaking downbreak down (phrasal verb)To stop working because of a fault.Synonym: stop functioning🇺🇿UZ: buzilib qolish🇷🇺RU: ломаться?" he asks. "If my car breaks down," she says, "I'll useuse (verb)To employ something for a purpose.Synonym: utilise🇺🇿UZ: ishlatmoq🇷🇺RU: использовать some of the savingssavings (noun)Money saved over time.Synonym: reserves🇺🇿UZ: jamg'arma🇷🇺RU: сбережения, but I'll trytry (verb)To attempt to do something.Synonym: attempt🇺🇿UZ: harakat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: пытаться to keep saving anywayanyway (adverb)Despite what has just been said.Synonym: regardless🇺🇿UZ: baribir🇷🇺RU: всё равно."

"Will you tell mummum (noun)An informal word for mother.Synonym: mother🇺🇿UZ: onam🇷🇺RU: мама and daddad (noun)An informal word for father.Synonym: father🇺🇿UZ: otam🇷🇺RU: папа about your plan?" he asks. "If they askask (verb)To put a question to someone.Synonym: inquire🇺🇿UZ: so'ramoq🇷🇺RU: спросить, I'll tell them," Aziza says, "but I want to surprisesurprise (verb)To cause someone to feel astonishment.Synonym: amaze🇺🇿UZ: hayratga solmoq🇷🇺RU: удивить them if the plan workswork (verb)To function or succeed as intended.Synonym: succeeds🇺🇿UZ: ishlaydi🇷🇺RU: срабатывает perfectlyperfectly (adverb)In a way with no faults; completely.Synonym: flawlessly🇺🇿UZ: mukammal ravishda🇷🇺RU: идеально."

"If you go abroad," her brother says, "will you bring me back a giftgift (noun)Something given to someone; a present.Synonym: present🇺🇿UZ: sovg'a🇷🇺RU: подарок?" "If I have enough money leftleft (adj)Remaining after the rest has gone.Synonym: remaining🇺🇿UZ: qolgan🇷🇺RU: оставшийся," Aziza laughs, "I promise I will."

"I really believebelieve (verb)To accept something as true.Synonym: trust🇺🇿UZ: ishonmoq🇷🇺RU: верить in this plan," Aziza says confidentlyconfidently (adverb)In a way that shows self-assurance.Synonym: assuredly🇺🇿UZ: ishonch bilan🇷🇺RU: уверенно. "If I stay disciplineddisciplined (adj)Able to control your behaviour and follow rules or plans.Synonym: self-controlled🇺🇿UZ: intizomli🇷🇺RU: дисциплинированный, nothing will stopstop (verb)To prevent something from continuing.Synonym: prevent🇺🇿UZ: to'xtatmoq🇷🇺RU: остановить me from reaching my goal."

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