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National parks are special areas of land set asideset aside (phrasal verb)Reserved for a particular purpose.≈ Synonym: reserved🇺🇿UZ: ajratmoq🇷🇺RU: выделять, откладывать to protect nature and wildlife. These parks provide a safesafe (adj)Protected from danger or harm.≈ Synonym: protected🇺🇿UZ: xavfsiz🇷🇺RU: безопасный home for animals, plants, and important landscapeslandscape (noun)Areas of land and their features, viewed together.≈ Synonym: scenery🇺🇿UZ: manzara, landshaft🇷🇺RU: пейзаж, ландшафт. At the same time, they give people a chance to enjoy and learn about the naturalnatural (adj)Existing in nature; not made by people.≈ Synonym: unspoiled🇺🇿UZ: tabiiy🇷🇺RU: природный world. The idea of creating national parks began in the 19th century, and today, national parks can be found in many countries around the world.
The first national park was Yellowstone, in the United States. It was establishedestablish (verb)Created or set up officially.≈ Synonym: founded🇺🇿UZ: tashkil etmoq, asos solmoq🇷🇺RU: основывать, учреждать in 1872. The American government decideddecide (verb)To make a choice.≈ Synonym: choose🇺🇿UZ: qaror qilmoq🇷🇺RU: решать to protect this land because of its natural beautybeauty (noun)The quality of being beautiful.🇺🇿UZ: go'zallik🇷🇺RU: красота, including its forests, lakes, and famous geysersgeyser (noun)Natural hot springs that shoot water into the air.≈ Synonym: hot springs🇺🇿UZ: geyzer🇷🇺RU: гейзер — hot springshot spring (noun)A place where hot water comes out of the ground.🇺🇿UZ: issiq buloq🇷🇺RU: горячий источник that shoot water into the air. The idea was to keep the area safe from developmentdevelopment (noun)The process of land being built up or expanded.≈ Synonym: construction🇺🇿UZ: qurilish, o'zlashtirish🇷🇺RU: застройка, освоение so that future generationsfuture generations (noun)People who will be born and live in the future.≈ Synonym: descendants🇺🇿UZ: kelajak avlodlari🇷🇺RU: будущие поколения could enjoy it. This idea soon spreadspread (verb)Became more widely adopted.≈ Synonym: extended🇺🇿UZ: tarqalmoq🇷🇺RU: распространяться to other countries, which created their own national parks to protect special parts of nature.
National parks serveserve (verb)To be useful for a purpose.🇺🇿UZ: xizmat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: служить many purposespurpose (noun)Reasons for which something exists.≈ Synonym: functions🇺🇿UZ: maqsad🇷🇺RU: цель, назначение. One of their most important rolesrole (noun)Functions or parts played in a situation.≈ Synonym: functions🇺🇿UZ: rol, vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль is to protect wildlife. Many animals, such as bears, wolveswolf (noun)A wild animal like a large dog.🇺🇿UZ: bo'ri🇷🇺RU: волк, elephants, and rarerare (adj)Not common; unusual.≈ Synonym: uncommon🇺🇿UZ: noyob🇷🇺RU: редкий birds, find sheltershelter (noun)A place giving protection from danger or weather.≈ Synonym: refuge🇺🇿UZ: boshpana🇷🇺RU: укрытие in these parks. In some places, national parks have helped to save animals that were in danger of disappearingdisappear (verb)Ceasing to exist or be seen.≈ Synonym: vanishing🇺🇿UZ: yo'qolmoq🇷🇺RU: исчезать, like the mountain gorillasmountain gorilla (noun)A rare, endangered species of gorilla in Africa.≈ Synonym: endangered gorilla species🇺🇿UZ: tog' gorillasi🇷🇺RU: горная горилла of Africa or the snow leopardssnow leopard (noun)A rare wild cat found in mountain regions of Asia.≈ Synonym: mountain big cat🇺🇿UZ: qor qoploni (ilbirs)🇷🇺RU: снежный барс of Asia.
National parks also help protect the environment. Forests, rivers, and mountains inside parks are keptkeep (verb)To make something stay in a certain state.🇺🇿UZ: saqlamoq, tutmoq🇷🇺RU: держать, сохранять safe from industriesindustry (noun)Branches of economic activity, such as manufacturing.≈ Synonym: sectors🇺🇿UZ: sanoat, tarmoq🇷🇺RU: промышленность, отрасль that might harm them, such as miningmining (noun)The process of extracting minerals from the ground.≈ Synonym: extraction🇺🇿UZ: kon qazib olish🇷🇺RU: добыча полезных ископаемых, logginglogging (noun)The cutting down of trees for timber.≈ Synonym: tree-felling🇺🇿UZ: yog'och tayyorlash🇷🇺RU: лесозаготовка, or farming. This helps to keep the air and water clean and protects plants that may not grow anywhere else in the world.
In addition to protecting nature, national parks offer many benefits to people. They give people a place to relaxrelax (verb)To rest and feel calm.≈ Synonym: rest🇺🇿UZ: dam olmoq🇷🇺RU: расслабляться, отдыхать, hikehike (verb)To go on a long walk in the countryside.≈ Synonym: trek🇺🇿UZ: piyoda sayr qilmoq🇷🇺RU: ходить в поход, campcamp (verb)To stay in a tent outdoors.🇺🇿UZ: chodirda tunamoq🇷🇺RU: жить в палатке, and enjoy outdooroutdoor (adj)Happening or used in the open air.≈ Synonym: open-air🇺🇿UZ: ochiq havoda🇷🇺RU: на открытом воздухе activities. Parks also help local communities by bringing visitorsvisitor (noun)A person who visits a place.≈ Synonym: guest🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyuruvchi🇷🇺RU: посетитель who spend money on food, lodginglodging (noun)A place to stay temporarily.≈ Synonym: accommodation🇺🇿UZ: turar joy🇷🇺RU: проживание, and services.
However, national parks also face challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchilik🇷🇺RU: трудность, вызов. Too many visitors can harm the environment. Litterlitter (noun)Rubbish left in a public place.≈ Synonym: trash🇺🇿UZ: axlat (ko'chada tashlangan)🇷🇺RU: мусор (на улице), pollutionpollution (noun)The presence of harmful substances in the environment.≈ Synonym: contamination🇺🇿UZ: ifloslanish🇷🇺RU: загрязнение, and damagedamage (noun)Harm caused to something.≈ Synonym: harm🇺🇿UZ: shikast🇷🇺RU: ущерб to plants can be a problem if parks are not carefully managedmanage (verb)Controlled or organised properly.≈ Synonym: controlled🇺🇿UZ: boshqarmoq🇷🇺RU: управлять. Climate changeclimate change (noun)Long-term changes in Earth's climate patterns.≈ Synonym: global warming🇺🇿UZ: iqlim o'zgarishi🇷🇺RU: изменение климата is another threatthreat (noun)Something likely to cause harm or danger.≈ Synonym: danger🇺🇿UZ: xavf🇷🇺RU: угроза, as it can change the environment inside parks and make it harder for wildlife to survivesurvive (verb)To continue to live despite difficulties.≈ Synonym: endure🇺🇿UZ: yashab qolmoq🇷🇺RU: выживать.
National parks remind us that protecting nature is important for both animals and people. They are a promisepromise (noun)A firm assurance to do something.≈ Synonym: commitment🇺🇿UZ: va'da🇷🇺RU: обещание to future generations that we will care for the Earth's beauty and wildlife.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
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| 1 | set asidephrasal verb | ajratmoq | выделять, откладывать | I set aside an hour every day for reading. |
| 2 | safeadjective | xavfsiz | безопасный | Keep your passport somewhere safe. |
| 3 | landscapenoun | manzara, landshaft | пейзаж, ландшафт | The mountain landscape was breathtaking. |
| 4 | naturaladjective | tabiiy | природный | The area is famous for its natural beauty. |
| 5 | establishverb | tashkil etmoq, asos solmoq | основывать, учреждать | The university was established in 1918. |
| 6 | decideverb | qaror qilmoq | решать | We decided to stay at home. |
| 7 | beautynoun | go'zallik | красота | I was amazed by the beauty of the mountains. |
| 8 | geysernoun | geyzer | гейзер | The geyser shoots water 50 metres into the air. |
| 9 | hot springnoun | issiq buloq | горячий источник | We bathed in a hot spring in the mountains. |
| 10 | developmentnoun | qurilish, o'zlashtirish | застройка, освоение | The green area is protected from development. |
| 11 | future generationsnoun | kelajak avlodlari | будущие поколения | We should save energy for future generations. |
| 12 | spreadverb | tarqalmoq | распространяться | The fire spread quickly through the forest. |
| 13 | serveverb | xizmat qilmoq | служить | This room serves as an office and a bedroom. |
| 14 | purposenoun | maqsad | цель, назначение | What is the purpose of your visit? |
| 15 | rolenoun | rol, vazifa | роль | Parents play an important role in a child's education. |
| 16 | wolfnoun | bo'ri | волк | Wolves usually hunt in groups. |
| 17 | rareadjective | noyob | редкий | This is a rare type of tulip. |
| 18 | shelternoun | boshpana | укрытие | We took shelter from the rain under a tree. |
| 19 | disappearverb | yo'qolmoq | исчезать | Many small shops are disappearing from our streets. |
| 20 | mountain gorillanoun | tog' gorillasi | горная горилла | Only about 1,000 mountain gorillas are left in the wild. |
| 21 | snow leopardnoun | qor qoploni (ilbirs) | снежный барс | The snow leopard lives in the mountains of Central Asia. |
| 22 | keepverb | saqlamoq, tutmoq | держать, сохранять | Keep the door closed, please. |
| 23 | industrynoun | sanoat, tarmoq | промышленность, отрасль | The car industry employs thousands of people. |
| 24 | miningnoun | kon qazib olish | добыча полезных ископаемых | Gold mining is important for the economy of Navoi. |
| 25 | loggingnoun | yog'och tayyorlash | лесозаготовка | Illegal logging is destroying the forest. |
| 26 | relaxverb | dam olmoq | расслабляться, отдыхать | I like to relax with a good book. |
| 27 | hikeverb | piyoda sayr qilmoq | ходить в поход | We hiked to the waterfall. |
| 28 | campverb | chodirda tunamoq | жить в палатке | We camped by the lake for two nights. |
| 29 | outdooradjective | ochiq havoda | на открытом воздухе | We love outdoor activities like hiking and camping. |
| 30 | visitornoun | tashrif buyuruvchi | посетитель | The museum had 10,000 visitors last month. |
| 31 | lodgingnoun | turar joy | проживание | The price includes food and lodging. |
| 32 | challengenoun | qiyinchilik | трудность, вызов | The new job will be a big challenge. |
| 33 | litternoun | axlat (ko'chada tashlangan) | мусор (на улице) | There's a fine for dropping litter. |
| 34 | pollutionnoun | ifloslanish | загрязнение | Air pollution is worst in winter. |
| 35 | damagenoun | shikast | ущерб | The earthquake caused serious damage. |
| 36 | manageverb | boshqarmoq | управлять | The hotel is managed by a family. |
| 37 | climate changenoun | iqlim o'zgarishi | изменение климата | Climate change is making summers hotter. |
| 38 | threatnoun | xavf | угроза | Pollution is a serious threat to our health. |
| 39 | surviveverb | yashab qolmoq | выживать | Camels can survive for weeks without water. |
| 40 | promisenoun | va'da | обещание | He kept his promise and called me every day. |