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In today's world, learning a foreignforeign (adj)Belonging to a country other than one's own.≈ Synonym: overseas🇺🇿UZ: xorijiy🇷🇺RU: иностранный language is more important than ever. Thanks to modern technology and fasterfast (adj)Moving or happening quickly; quicker.≈ Synonym: quicker🇺🇿UZ: tezroq🇷🇺RU: быстрее traveltravel (noun)The act of going from one place to another.≈ Synonym: journeying🇺🇿UZ: sayohat🇷🇺RU: путешествие, people from different countries meet and work together much more oftenoften (adverb)Frequently; many times.≈ Synonym: frequently🇺🇿UZ: tez-tez🇷🇺RU: часто than in the past. Knowing another language can help you communicatecommunicate (verb)To share information or ideas with others.≈ Synonym: interact🇺🇿UZ: muloqot qilmoq🇷🇺RU: общаться with others, understand different culturesculture (noun)The customs and beliefs of a particular society.≈ Synonym: societies🇺🇿UZ: madaniyatlar🇷🇺RU: культуры, and even improve your own thinking skills.
One of the clearestclear (adj)Easy to see, understand, or notice.≈ Synonym: most obvious🇺🇿UZ: eng aniq🇷🇺RU: самый очевидный benefitsbenefit (noun)Advantages or good results gained from something.≈ Synonym: advantages🇺🇿UZ: foydalar🇷🇺RU: преимущества of learning a foreign language is the abilityability (noun)The capacity to do something.≈ Synonym: capability🇺🇿UZ: qobiliyat🇷🇺RU: способность to speak with people from other countries. Whether you are travellingtravel (verb)Going from one place to another.≈ Synonym: journeying🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilib🇷🇺RU: путешествуя for work or for fun, knowing the local language makes it easier to ask for help, make friends, and understand what is happening around you. It can also open the door to jobs that requirerequire (verb)To need something for a purpose.≈ Synonym: need🇺🇿UZ: talab qilmoq🇷🇺RU: требовать communication with people from other parts of the world.
In addition to communication, learning a new language helps you understand other cultures. When you study a language, you also learn about the customscustom (noun)Traditional ways of behaving in a society.≈ Synonym: practices🇺🇿UZ: urf-odatlar🇷🇺RU: обычаи, traditionstradition (noun)Beliefs or customs passed down through generations.≈ Synonym: customs🇺🇿UZ: an'analar🇷🇺RU: традиции, and ways of thinking of the people who speak it. This can help you become more open-mindedopen-minded (adj)Willing to consider new ideas.≈ Synonym: broad-minded🇺🇿UZ: ochiq fikrli🇷🇺RU: непредвзятый and respectfulrespectful (adj)Showing politeness and consideration for others.≈ Synonym: considerate🇺🇿UZ: hurmatli🇷🇺RU: уважительный toward people who are different from you.
Another reason to learn a foreign language is that it can improveimprove (verb)To make or become better.≈ Synonym: enhance🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilamoq🇷🇺RU: улучшать your brain. Researchresearch (noun)Careful study to discover new facts.≈ Synonym: study🇺🇿UZ: tadqiqot🇷🇺RU: исследование shows that people who speak more than one language often have better memory, problem-solvingproblem-solving (noun)The process of finding solutions to difficult issues.≈ Synonym: troubleshooting🇺🇿UZ: muammo yechish🇷🇺RU: решение проблем skills, and concentrationconcentration (noun)The ability to focus attention on one thing.≈ Synonym: focus🇺🇿UZ: diqqat🇷🇺RU: концентрация. Learning a language exercisesexercise (verb)Trains or uses a skill or part of the body.≈ Synonym: trains🇺🇿UZ: mashq qildiradi🇷🇺RU: тренирует the brain, much like playing a musical instrumentinstrument (noun)A device used to produce music.≈ Synonym: musical device🇺🇿UZ: cholg'u asbobi🇷🇺RU: музыкальный инструмент or doing puzzlespuzzle (noun)Games or problems designed to test knowledge.≈ Synonym: brain teasers🇺🇿UZ: boshqotirmalar🇷🇺RU: головоломки. It may even help delaydelay (verb)To make something happen later than expected.≈ Synonym: postpone🇺🇿UZ: kechiktirmoq🇷🇺RU: отсрочить the effects of ageingageing (noun)The process of growing old.≈ Synonym: growing older🇺🇿UZ: qarish jarayoni🇷🇺RU: старение on the brain.
Of course, learning a language is not always easy. It takes time, practicepractice (noun)Repeated exercise to improve a skill.≈ Synonym: rehearsal🇺🇿UZ: mashq🇷🇺RU: практика, and patiencepatience (noun)The ability to stay calm while waiting or working hard.≈ Synonym: tolerance🇺🇿UZ: sabr🇷🇺RU: терпение. However, the rewardsreward (noun)Good things received in return for effort.≈ Synonym: benefits🇺🇿UZ: mukofotlar🇷🇺RU: награды are worth the efforteffort (noun)Physical or mental energy used to achieve something.≈ Synonym: exertion🇺🇿UZ: harakat🇷🇺RU: усилие. Whether for work, travel, or personal growthpersonal growth (noun)The development of one's own skills and character.≈ Synonym: self-improvement🇺🇿UZ: shaxsiy rivojlanish🇷🇺RU: личностный рост, knowing a foreign language gives you new opportunitiesopportunity (noun)Chances to do something good or useful.≈ Synonym: chances🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyatlar🇷🇺RU: возможности and helps you connectconnect (verb)To join or form a relationship with something.≈ Synonym: link🇺🇿UZ: bog'lanmoq🇷🇺RU: соединяться with the world.