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Music has been part of human life for thousands of years. Long before people could read or write, they created music to expressexpress (verb)To communicate a feeling or idea.≈ Synonym: convey🇺🇿UZ: ifodalamoq🇷🇺RU: выражать their feelings, share stories, and bring communitiescommunity (noun)Groups of people living in a particular area.≈ Synonym: populations🇺🇿UZ: jamoa, mahalla🇷🇺RU: сообщество together. Traditional music — the music that belongs to a particular cultureculture (noun)The customs and beliefs of a particular society.≈ Synonym: heritage🇺🇿UZ: madaniyat🇷🇺RU: культура or regionregion (noun)An area of a country or the world.≈ Synonym: area🇺🇿UZ: hudud🇷🇺RU: регион — plays an important rolerole (noun)The function or part played in a situation.≈ Synonym: function🇺🇿UZ: rol, vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль in keeping these connectionsconnection (noun)Links or relationships between things.≈ Synonym: links🇺🇿UZ: aloqa, bog'liqlik🇷🇺RU: связь alive.
Traditional music is often passed downpass down (phrasal verb)Given from one generation to the next.≈ Synonym: handed down🇺🇿UZ: avloddan-avlodga o'tkazmoq🇷🇺RU: передавать (из поколения в поколение) from one generationgeneration (noun)A group of people born around the same time.≈ Synonym: age group🇺🇿UZ: avlod🇷🇺RU: поколение to the next. It may be played at festivals, weddings, or religiousreligious (adj)Relating to religion or belief in a god.≈ Synonym: spiritual🇺🇿UZ: diniy🇷🇺RU: религиозный ceremoniesceremony (noun)Formal events held for a particular occasion.≈ Synonym: rites🇺🇿UZ: marosim🇷🇺RU: церемония, and it often reflectsreflect (verb)Shows or represents something.≈ Synonym: shows🇺🇿UZ: aks ettirmoq🇷🇺RU: отражать the history, beliefsbelief (noun)Things accepted as true.≈ Synonym: convictions🇺🇿UZ: e'tiqod, ishonch🇷🇺RU: убеждение, вера, and valuesvalue (noun)Principles or standards of behaviour.≈ Synonym: principles🇺🇿UZ: qadriyat🇷🇺RU: ценность of the people who create it. For example, folk songsfolk song (noun)Traditional songs passed down within a culture.≈ Synonym: traditional songs🇺🇿UZ: xalq qo'shig'i🇷🇺RU: народная песня might tell stories about love, war, or daily life. In many African countries, drummingdrumming (noun)The playing of drums.≈ Synonym: percussion playing🇺🇿UZ: nog'ora chalish🇷🇺RU: игра на барабанах is not only a form of art but also a way to send messagesmessage (noun)Pieces of information communicated to someone.≈ Synonym: communications🇺🇿UZ: xabar, mazmun🇷🇺RU: сообщение, послание or bring people together for important events.
One of the key reasons traditional music is important is that it helps protect cultural identitycultural identity (noun)A sense of belonging to a particular culture.≈ Synonym: sense of heritage🇺🇿UZ: madaniy o'ziga xoslik🇷🇺RU: культурная идентичность. In a world where modern pop music is heard everywhere, traditional music remindsremind (verb)Makes someone remember something.≈ Synonym: prompts🇺🇿UZ: eslatmoq🇷🇺RU: напоминать people of where they come from. It gives them a sense of belongingbelonging (noun)A feeling of being accepted as part of a group.≈ Synonym: acceptance🇺🇿UZ: daxldorlik, birlik hissi🇷🇺RU: чувство принадлежности and pridepride (noun)A feeling of satisfaction from achievements or qualities.≈ Synonym: satisfaction🇺🇿UZ: faxr🇷🇺RU: гордость in their culture. For example, in Ireland, traditional Irish music, with its fast rhythmsrhythm (noun)Regular repeated patterns of sound in music.≈ Synonym: beats🇺🇿UZ: ritm🇷🇺RU: ритм and use of instrumentsinstrument (noun)Devices used to produce music.≈ Synonym: musical devices🇺🇿UZ: cholg'u asbobi🇷🇺RU: музыкальный инструмент like the fiddle and tin whistle, remains a source of nationalnational (adj)Relating to a whole nation.≈ Synonym: countrywide🇺🇿UZ: milliy🇷🇺RU: национальный pride.
Traditional music also teaches us about the past. Through songs and rhythms, we can learn about historicalhistorical (adj)Relating to history or the past.≈ Synonym: historic🇺🇿UZ: tarixiy🇷🇺RU: исторический events, old customscustom (noun)Traditional ways of behaving in a society.≈ Synonym: traditions🇺🇿UZ: urf-odat🇷🇺RU: обычай, and ways of life that might otherwise be forgottenforgotten (adj)No longer remembered.≈ Synonym: unremembered🇺🇿UZ: unutilgan🇷🇺RU: забытый. This is especially important in places where written history is limitedlimited (adj)Restricted in amount or extent.≈ Synonym: restricted🇺🇿UZ: cheklangan🇷🇺RU: ограниченный.
In addition, traditional music can help bring people together, even across cultures. When people share their music with others, they build understandingunderstanding (noun)A sympathetic awareness of others' feelings.≈ Synonym: comprehension🇺🇿UZ: tushunish🇷🇺RU: понимание and respectrespect (noun)Admiration and consideration for others.≈ Synonym: regard🇺🇿UZ: hurmat🇷🇺RU: уважение. Today, musiciansmusician (noun)People who play musical instruments.≈ Synonym: performers🇺🇿UZ: musiqachi, sozanda🇷🇺RU: музыкант often mix traditional music with modern styles, creating new sounds that appealappeal (to) (verb)To be attractive or interesting to someone.≈ Synonym: attract🇺🇿UZ: yoqmoq, jalb qilmoq🇷🇺RU: привлекать, нравиться to wider audiencesaudience (noun)Groups of people watching or listening to something.≈ Synonym: listeners🇺🇿UZ: tomoshabinlar, tinglovchilar🇷🇺RU: аудитория, зрители while keeping the old traditions alive.
However, traditional music faces challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchilik🇷🇺RU: трудность. As global culture spreads, youngeryoung (adj)In an earlier period of life; not old.≈ Synonym: youthful🇺🇿UZ: yosh🇷🇺RU: молодой generations may lose interest in learning or performingperform (verb)Playing music or acting in front of others.≈ Synonym: playing🇺🇿UZ: ijro etmoq🇷🇺RU: исполнять, выступать traditional songs. Some types of music are at risk of disappearingdisappear (verb)Ceasing to exist or be seen.≈ Synonym: vanishing🇺🇿UZ: yo'qolmoq🇷🇺RU: исчезать completely if they are not recordedrecord (verb)Preserved sound or images for future use.≈ Synonym: documented🇺🇿UZ: yozib olmoq🇷🇺RU: записывать or taught to new musicians.
In conclusion, traditional music is more than entertainmententertainment (noun)Activities providing amusement or enjoyment.≈ Synonym: amusement🇺🇿UZ: ko'ngilochar narsa🇷🇺RU: развлечение. It is a way of keeping cultures alive, teaching history, and bringing people together. By supportingsupport (verb)Giving assistance or encouragement to something.≈ Synonym: backing🇺🇿UZ: qo'llab-quvvatlamoq🇷🇺RU: поддерживать traditional music, we help protect the rich varietyvariety (noun)A range of different things.≈ Synonym: diversity🇺🇿UZ: xilma-xillik🇷🇺RU: разнообразие of human life.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expressverb | ifodalamoq | выражать | It's hard to express my feelings in English. |
| 2 | communitynoun | jamoa, mahalla | сообщество | Weddings bring the whole community together. |
| 3 | culturenoun | madaniyat | культура | Food is an important part of every culture. |
| 4 | regionnoun | hudud | регион | Each region of Uzbekistan has its own kind of plov. |
| 5 | rolenoun | rol, vazifa | роль | Music plays a big role in my life. |
| 6 | connectionnoun | aloqa, bog'liqlik | связь | She has strong connections with her home town. |
| 7 | pass downphrasal verb | avloddan-avlodga o'tkazmoq | передавать (из поколения в поколение) | This recipe was passed down from my great-grandmother. |
| 8 | generationnoun | avlod | поколение | The younger generation spends more time online. |
| 9 | religiousadjective | diniy | религиозный | They celebrate many religious holidays. |
| 10 | ceremonynoun | marosim | церемония | The wedding ceremony lasted two hours. |
| 11 | reflectverb | aks ettirmoq | отражать | Her writing reflects her love of nature. |
| 12 | beliefnoun | e'tiqod, ishonch | убеждение, вера | We should respect other people's beliefs. |
| 13 | valuenoun | qadriyat | ценность | Family is one of our most important values. |
| 14 | folk songnoun | xalq qo'shig'i | народная песня | My grandmother sings old folk songs while she cooks. |
| 15 | drummingnoun | nog'ora chalish | игра на барабанах | We could hear drumming from the wedding next door. |
| 16 | messagenoun | xabar, mazmun | сообщение, послание | The film has an important message about friendship. |
| 17 | cultural identitynoun | madaniy o'ziga xoslik | культурная идентичность | Language is a key part of cultural identity. |
| 18 | remindverb | eslatmoq | напоминать | This song reminds me of my childhood. |
| 19 | belongingnoun | daxldorlik, birlik hissi | чувство принадлежности | Sports teams give children a sense of belonging. |
| 20 | pridenoun | faxr | гордость | She spoke about her country with pride. |
| 21 | rhythmnoun | ritm | ритм | I love the fast rhythm of this song. |
| 22 | instrumentnoun | cholg'u asbobi | музыкальный инструмент | The dutar is a traditional Uzbek instrument. |
| 23 | nationaladjective | milliy | национальный | Plov is our national dish. |
| 24 | historicaladjective | tarixiy | исторический | Khiva is full of historical buildings. |
| 25 | customnoun | urf-odat | обычай | Every country has its own wedding customs. |
| 26 | forgottenadjective | unutilgan | забытый | Many old games are now forgotten. |
| 27 | limitedadjective | cheklangan | ограниченный | Parking is very limited in the city centre. |
| 28 | understandingnoun | tushunish | понимание | Travel gives you a better understanding of the world. |
| 29 | respectnoun | hurmat | уважение | Show respect to your elders. |
| 30 | musiciannoun | musiqachi, sozanda | музыкант | Street musicians play in the park every evening. |
| 31 | appeal (to)verb | yoqmoq, jalb qilmoq | привлекать, нравиться | This kind of music doesn't appeal to me. |
| 32 | audiencenoun | tomoshabinlar, tinglovchilar | аудитория, зрители | The audience clapped for five minutes. |
| 33 | challengenoun | qiyinchilik | трудность | Small businesses face many challenges. |
| 34 | youngadjective | yosh | молодой | My younger brother is still at school. |
| 35 | performverb | ijro etmoq | исполнять, выступать | The band will perform at the festival tonight. |
| 36 | disappearverb | yo'qolmoq | исчезать | Old crafts are slowly disappearing. |
| 37 | recordverb | yozib olmoq | записывать | We recorded my grandfather telling old stories. |
| 38 | entertainmentnoun | ko'ngilochar narsa | развлечение | Television is the main form of entertainment for many families. |
| 39 | supportverb | qo'llab-quvvatlamoq | поддерживать | Buying local products supports small farmers. |
| 40 | varietynoun | xilma-xillik | разнообразие | The menu offers a good variety of dishes. |