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Regularregular (adj)Happening consistently at set intervals.≈ Synonym: consistent🇺🇿UZ: muntazam🇷🇺RU: регулярный exercise is one of the best things we can do for our health. It does not mattermatter (verb)To be important.≈ Synonym: be important🇺🇿UZ: ahamiyatga ega bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: иметь значение how old we are or what kind of job we have — staying activeactive (adj)Physically engaged in movement or exercise.≈ Synonym: physically engaged🇺🇿UZ: faol🇷🇺RU: активный brings many benefitsbenefit (noun)Advantages or good results gained from something.≈ Synonym: advantages🇺🇿UZ: foyda🇷🇺RU: польза, преимущество for both the body and the mind.
One of the most important benefits of exercise is that it keeps our bodies strongstrong (adj)Physically powerful and healthy.≈ Synonym: powerful🇺🇿UZ: kuchli🇷🇺RU: сильный. When we move our bodies, we make our musclesmuscle (noun)Body tissues that produce movement.≈ Synonym: sinews🇺🇿UZ: mushak🇷🇺RU: мышца and bonesbone (noun)The hard structures that form the skeleton.≈ Synonym: skeletal structures🇺🇿UZ: suyak🇷🇺RU: кость healthier. Exercise helps us maintainmaintain (verb)To keep something at a particular level.≈ Synonym: keep🇺🇿UZ: saqlab turmoq🇷🇺RU: поддерживать, сохранять a healthy weightweight (noun)The heaviness of a person or object.≈ Synonym: body mass🇺🇿UZ: vazn🇷🇺RU: вес by burningburn (verb)Using up energy or calories through activity.≈ Synonym: consuming🇺🇿UZ: yoqmoq (kaloriya)🇷🇺RU: сжигать caloriescalorie (noun)Units used to measure the energy value of food.≈ Synonym: energy units🇺🇿UZ: kaloriya🇷🇺RU: калория and improvingimprove (verb)To make something better.≈ Synonym: make better🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilamoq🇷🇺RU: улучшать the way our bodies use energyenergy (noun)The power needed for physical activity.≈ Synonym: power🇺🇿UZ: energiya🇷🇺RU: энергия. People who exercise regularlyregularly (adv)Often and at the same times.≈ Synonym: often🇺🇿UZ: muntazam ravishda🇷🇺RU: регулярно are less likely to suffersuffer (from) (verb)To experience something unpleasant, such as illness.≈ Synonym: experience🇺🇿UZ: (...dan) aziyat chekmoq🇷🇺RU: страдать (от) from serious health problems, such as heart diseaseheart disease (noun)Medical conditions affecting the heart.≈ Synonym: cardiac illness🇺🇿UZ: yurak kasalligi🇷🇺RU: болезнь сердца, diabetesdiabetes (noun)A disease affecting how the body processes sugar.≈ Synonym: blood sugar disorder🇺🇿UZ: qandli diabet🇷🇺RU: диабет, and high blood pressureblood pressure (noun)The force of blood against artery walls.≈ Synonym: arterial pressure🇺🇿UZ: qon bosimi🇷🇺RU: кровяное давление.
Exercise is also good for mental healthmental health (noun)A person's psychological and emotional wellbeing.≈ Synonym: psychological wellbeing🇺🇿UZ: ruhiy salomatlik🇷🇺RU: психическое здоровье. When we exercise, our bodies releaserelease (verb)To let out or produce a substance.≈ Synonym: produce🇺🇿UZ: ajratib chiqarmoq🇷🇺RU: выделять, выпускать chemicalschemical (noun)Substances produced by chemical processes.≈ Synonym: substances🇺🇿UZ: kimyoviy modda🇷🇺RU: химическое вещество called endorphinsendorphin (noun)Chemicals produced by the body that reduce pain and boost mood.≈ Synonym: mood chemicals🇺🇿UZ: endorfin (baxt gormoni)🇷🇺RU: эндорфин. These chemicals help us feel happier and more relaxedrelaxed (adj)Free from tension and anxiety.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: xotirjam🇷🇺RU: расслабленный. Many people find that exercise reducesreduce (verb)Makes something smaller in amount.≈ Synonym: decreases🇺🇿UZ: kamaytirmoq🇷🇺RU: снижать stress and helps them sleep better at night. It can also improve memorymemory (noun)The ability to store and recall information.≈ Synonym: recall🇺🇿UZ: xotira🇷🇺RU: память and concentrationconcentration (noun)The ability to focus attention on one thing.≈ Synonym: focus🇺🇿UZ: diqqat🇷🇺RU: концентрация, making it easier to focusfocus (verb)To direct attention or effort toward something.≈ Synonym: concentrate🇺🇿UZ: e'tibor qaratmoq🇷🇺RU: сосредоточиться on work or study.
Another benefit of exercise is that it can be socialsocial (adj)Relating to activities with other people.≈ Synonym: communal🇺🇿UZ: ijtimoiy🇷🇺RU: социальный. Many activities, such as team sports, fitnessfitness (noun)Being healthy and strong.🇺🇿UZ: jismoniy tayyorgarlik, fitnes🇷🇺RU: физическая форма, фитнес classes, or walking groups, give people a chance to meet others and make new friends. This can help reduce feelingsfeeling (noun)An emotion, e.g. sadness or happiness.≈ Synonym: emotion🇺🇿UZ: his-tuyg'u🇷🇺RU: чувство of lonelinessloneliness (noun)The feeling of being alone or isolated.≈ Synonym: isolation🇺🇿UZ: yolg'izlik🇷🇺RU: одиночество and build a sensesense (noun)A feeling about something.≈ Synonym: feeling🇺🇿UZ: tuyg'u, his🇷🇺RU: чувство of communitycommunity (noun)A feeling of fellowship with others.≈ Synonym: fellowship🇺🇿UZ: jamoa, hamjamiyat🇷🇺RU: сообщество.
It is important to remember that exercise does not have to be difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy; hard to do.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный or expensiveexpensive (adj)Costing a lot of money.≈ Synonym: costly🇺🇿UZ: qimmat🇷🇺RU: дорогой. Walking, cycling, swimming, and even gardeninggardening (noun)The activity of growing and caring for plants.≈ Synonym: horticulture🇺🇿UZ: bog'dorchilik🇷🇺RU: садоводство are great ways to stay active. The keykey (noun)The most important thing for success.≈ Synonym: secret🇺🇿UZ: kalit, asosiy omil🇷🇺RU: ключ, главное is to find activities that you enjoyenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: zavqlanmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться so that it is easier to make them part of your daily life.
By making exercise a regular part of our routinesroutine (noun)Regular, fixed patterns of activity.≈ Synonym: habits🇺🇿UZ: kundalik tartib🇷🇺RU: распорядок дня, we can improve our health, feel better, and enjoy life more fullyfully (adverb)Completely; to the greatest extent.≈ Synonym: completely🇺🇿UZ: to'liq🇷🇺RU: полностью.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | regularadjective | muntazam | регулярный | Regular exercise keeps your heart healthy. |
| 2 | matterverb | ahamiyatga ega bo'lmoq | иметь значение | It doesn't matter if you make mistakes. |
| 3 | activeadjective | faol | активный | My grandmother is still very active at 80. |
| 4 | benefitnoun | foyda | польза, преимущество | Swimming has many health benefits. |
| 5 | strongadjective | kuchli | сильный | You need strong legs to climb mountains. |
| 6 | musclenoun | mushak | мышца | I pulled a muscle playing football. |
| 7 | bonenoun | suyak | кость | Milk is good for your bones. |
| 8 | maintainverb | saqlab turmoq | поддерживать, сохранять | It's hard to maintain a healthy diet when you're busy. |
| 9 | weightnoun | vazn | вес | He lost a lot of weight after he started running. |
| 10 | burnverb | yoqmoq (kaloriya) | сжигать | A one-hour walk burns about 300 calories. |
| 11 | calorienoun | kaloriya | калория | Fizzy drinks are full of calories. |
| 12 | improveverb | yaxshilamoq | улучшать | Reading helps improve your spelling. |
| 13 | energynoun | energiya | энергия | I have more energy in the morning. |
| 14 | regularlyadverb | muntazam ravishda | регулярно | I regularly check my emails. |
| 15 | suffer (from)verb | (...dan) aziyat chekmoq | страдать (от) | Millions of people suffer from back pain. |
| 16 | heart diseasenoun | yurak kasalligi | болезнь сердца | Smoking increases the risk of heart disease. |
| 17 | diabetesnoun | qandli diabet | диабет | Too much sugar can lead to diabetes. |
| 18 | blood pressurenoun | qon bosimi | кровяное давление | The nurse checked my blood pressure. |
| 19 | mental healthnoun | ruhiy salomatlik | психическое здоровье | Talking to friends is good for your mental health. |
| 20 | releaseverb | ajratib chiqarmoq | выделять, выпускать | The body releases hormones when we are stressed. |
| 21 | chemicalnoun | kimyoviy modda | химическое вещество | Some cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals. |
| 22 | endorphinnoun | endorfin (baxt gormoni) | эндорфин | Running releases endorphins, which make you feel happy. |
| 23 | relaxedadjective | xotirjam | расслабленный | I always feel relaxed after a hot shower. |
| 24 | reduceverb | kamaytirmoq | снижать | Yoga reduces stress. |
| 25 | memorynoun | xotira | память | Sleep helps your memory. |
| 26 | concentrationnoun | diqqat | концентрация | Coffee helps my concentration in the morning. |
| 27 | focusverb | e'tibor qaratmoq | сосредоточиться | I can't focus when my phone keeps ringing. |
| 28 | socialadjective | ijtimoiy | социальный | Humans are social animals. |
| 29 | fitnessnoun | jismoniy tayyorgarlik, fitnes | физическая форма, фитнес | She goes to fitness classes three times a week. |
| 30 | feelingnoun | his-tuyg'u | чувство | It's important to talk about your feelings. |
| 31 | lonelinessnoun | yolg'izlik | одиночество | Many old people suffer from loneliness. |
| 32 | sensenoun | tuyg'u, his | чувство | Volunteering gives me a sense of purpose. |
| 33 | communitynoun | jamoa, hamjamiyat | сообщество | There's a strong sense of community in our mahalla. |
| 34 | difficultadjective | qiyin | трудный | It's difficult to wake up early in winter. |
| 35 | expensiveadjective | qimmat | дорогой | Gym memberships can be expensive. |
| 36 | gardeningnoun | bog'dorchilik | садоводство | My father spends his weekends gardening. |
| 37 | keynoun | kalit, asosiy omil | ключ, главное | The key to success is practice. |
| 38 | enjoyverb | zavqlanmoq | наслаждаться | I really enjoy cooking for my family. |
| 39 | routinenoun | kundalik tartib | распорядок дня | Exercise is part of my morning routine. |
| 40 | fullyadverb | to'liq | полностью | I fully understand your point of view. |