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The internet is one of the most important inventionsinvention (noun)Things created or designed for the first time.≈ Synonym: creations🇺🇿UZ: ixtirolar🇷🇺RU: изобретения of modernmodern (adj)Relating to the present or recent times.≈ Synonym: contemporary🇺🇿UZ: zamonaviy🇷🇺RU: современный times. Since it became popularpopular (adj)Liked or used by many people.≈ Synonym: widespread🇺🇿UZ: ommabop🇷🇺RU: популярный in the 1990s, it has changed the way people work, study, and communicatecommunicate (verb)To share information or ideas with others.≈ Synonym: interact🇺🇿UZ: muloqot qilmoq🇷🇺RU: общаться. Today, it is difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy; hard to do.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный to imagineimagine (verb)To form a picture of something in your mind.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: представить life without it.
One of the biggest changes the internet has brought is in communicationcommunication (noun)The exchange of information between people.≈ Synonym: correspondence🇺🇿UZ: aloqa🇷🇺RU: коммуникация. In the past, people had to write letters or make expensiveexpensive (adj)Costing a lot of money.≈ Synonym: costly🇺🇿UZ: qimmat🇷🇺RU: дорогой phone calls to talk to friends or family who lived far away. Now, thanks to email, instantinstant (adj)Happening immediately.≈ Synonym: immediate🇺🇿UZ: oniy🇷🇺RU: мгновенный messaging, and video calls, it is possiblepossible (adj)Able to happen or be done.≈ Synonym: achievable🇺🇿UZ: mumkin🇷🇺RU: возможный to contactcontact (verb)To communicate with someone.≈ Synonym: reach🇺🇿UZ: bog'lanmoq🇷🇺RU: связаться people in other countries in seconds and at very low cost. Social media sites like Facebook and Instagram have also made it easier to stay in touch with friends and share momentsmoment (noun)Short periods of time.≈ Synonym: instances🇺🇿UZ: lahzalar🇷🇺RU: моменты of our lives.
The internet has also made informationinformation (noun)Facts or details about something.≈ Synonym: data🇺🇿UZ: ma'lumot🇷🇺RU: информация easier to accessaccess (verb)To obtain or reach something.≈ Synonym: obtain🇺🇿UZ: kirish (olish)🇷🇺RU: получить доступ. In the past, people had to go to libraries or buy books to learn about new topics. Now, with just a few clicksclick (noun)Presses of a mouse button or touchscreen.≈ Synonym: taps🇺🇿UZ: bosishlar🇷🇺RU: клики, we can find information about almost anything. Online learning platformsplatform (noun)Online systems used to provide a service.≈ Synonym: systems🇺🇿UZ: platformalar🇷🇺RU: платформы offer free and paid coursescourse (noun)Structured programmes of study on a subject.≈ Synonym: classes🇺🇿UZ: kurslar🇷🇺RU: курсы on many subjects, helping people to improveimprove (verb)To make or become better.≈ Synonym: enhance🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilamoq🇷🇺RU: улучшать their skills from the comfortcomfort (noun)A state of physical ease and freedom from pain.≈ Synonym: ease🇺🇿UZ: qulaylik🇷🇺RU: комфорт of their homes.
Shopping is another area that has changed greatlygreatly (adverb)To a large degree.≈ Synonym: considerably🇺🇿UZ: sezilarli darajada🇷🇺RU: значительно. Online shops allow people to buy goodsgoods (noun)Items that are bought and sold.≈ Synonym: products🇺🇿UZ: tovarlar🇷🇺RU: товары from all over the world without leaving their houses. This has made life more convenientconvenient (adj)Fitting in well with a person's needs; easy.≈ Synonym: practical🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный, but it has also created challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchiliklar🇷🇺RU: трудности for locallocal (adj)Relating to a particular, nearby area.≈ Synonym: nearby🇺🇿UZ: mahalliy🇷🇺RU: местный businesses, which sometimes find it hard to competecompete (verb)To try to win or succeed against others.≈ Synonym: rival🇺🇿UZ: raqobatlashmoq🇷🇺RU: конкурировать.
However, the internet has also brought some problems. For example, people sometimes spend too much time online, which can affectaffect (verb)To have an influence on something.≈ Synonym: influence🇺🇿UZ: ta'sir qilmoq🇷🇺RU: влиять their health and relationshipsrelationship (noun)Connections between people.≈ Synonym: connections🇺🇿UZ: munosabatlar🇷🇺RU: отношения. In addition, not all information on the internet is true, so it is important to think carefullycarefully (adverb)With close attention; cautiously.≈ Synonym: attentively🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyotkorlik bilan🇷🇺RU: внимательно about what we read.
Despite these issues, the internet has had a huge and mostly positivepositive (adj)Good or beneficial in nature.≈ Synonym: beneficial🇺🇿UZ: ijobiy🇷🇺RU: положительный effect on our daily lives. It has made the world more connectedconnected (adj)Joined or linked together.≈ Synonym: linked🇺🇿UZ: bog'langan🇷🇺RU: связанный than ever before and will continue to shapeshape (verb)To have a strong influence on how something develops.≈ Synonym: influence🇺🇿UZ: shakllantirmoq🇷🇺RU: формировать our future.