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Aziza has started savingsave (verb)To keep money for future use.≈ Synonym: setting aside🇺🇿UZ: jamg'arayotgan🇷🇺RU: копящий money every month. "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 easy."
"What will you do if you save more than you need?" he asks. "If that happenshappen (verb)To take place; to occur.≈ Synonym: occurs🇺🇿UZ: sodir bo'ladi🇷🇺RU: случается," Aziza says, "I'll put 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 car 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 use some of the savingssavings (noun)Money saved over time.≈ Synonym: reserves🇺🇿UZ: jamg'arma🇷🇺RU: сбережения, but I'll try to keep saving anywayanyway (adverb)Despite what has just been said.≈ Synonym: regardless🇺🇿UZ: baribir🇷🇺RU: всё равно."
"Will you tell mum and dad about your plan?" he asks. "If they ask, 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."
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 | saveverb | jamg'arayotgan | копящий | I'm saving for a new phone. |
| 2 | thousandnumber | ming | тысяча | The ticket costs fifty thousand som. |
| 3 | brothernoun | aka-uka | брат | My brother works in a bank. |
| 4 | enoughdeterminer | yetarli | достаточно | Have you had enough to eat? |
| 5 | tripnoun | sayohat | поездка | How was your trip to Khiva? |
| 6 | abroadadverb | chet elga | за границу | My cousin works abroad, in Korea. |
| 7 | summernoun | yoz | лето | We go to the mountains every summer. |
| 8 | plannoun | reja | план | Do you have a plan for the weekend? |
| 9 | keepverb | davom ettirmoq | продолжать | Keep practising and you'll get better. |
| 10 | definitelyadverb | albatta | определённо | I'll definitely visit you next year. |
| 11 | reachverb | yetmoq (erishmoq) | достичь | We'll reach Samarkand by noon. |
| 12 | goalnoun | maqsad | цель | My goal is to read fifty books this year. |
| 13 | spendverb | sarflamoq | тратить | How much do you spend on food each week? |
| 14 | unnecessaryadjective | keraksiz | ненужный | Don't buy unnecessary things. |
| 15 | happenverb | sodir bo'ladi | случается | What happens at the end of the film? |
| 16 | extraadjective | qo'shimcha | дополнительный | I need some extra time for this task. |
| 17 | laptopnoun | noutbuk | ноутбук | I do my homework on my laptop. |
| 18 | unexpectedadjective | kutilmagan | неожиданный | We had an unexpected visit from my uncle. |
| 19 | break downphrasal verb | buzilib qolish | ломаться | Our old fridge keeps breaking down. |
| 20 | savingsnoun | jamg'arma | сбережения | She used her savings to buy a car. |
| 21 | anywayadverb | baribir | всё равно | It was raining, but we went out anyway. |
| 22 | surpriseverb | hayratga solmoq | удивить | Let's surprise Mum with breakfast in bed. |
| 23 | workverb | ishlaydi | срабатывает | If the plan works, we'll finish early. |
| 24 | perfectlyadverb | mukammal ravishda | идеально | The shoes fit perfectly. |
| 25 | giftnoun | sovg'a | подарок | This watch was a gift from my father. |
| 26 | leftadjective | qolgan | оставшийся | Is there any tea left? |
| 27 | believeverb | ishonmoq | верить | I believe you can do it. |
| 28 | confidentlyadverb | ishonch bilan | уверенно | She walked confidently onto the stage. |
| 29 | disciplinedadjective | intizomli | дисциплинированный | Athletes must be very disciplined. |
| 30 | stopverb | to'xtatmoq | остановить | Nothing can stop us now! |