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Artificial intelligenceartificial intelligence (noun)Computer systems able to perform tasks requiring intelligence.≈ Synonym: AI🇺🇿UZ: sun'iy intellekt🇷🇺RU: искусственный интеллект, often shortenedshorten (verb)To make something shorter.≈ Synonym: cut🇺🇿UZ: qisqartirmoq🇷🇺RU: сокращать to AI, refersrefer to (phrasal verb)Describes or indicates something.≈ Synonym: denotes🇺🇿UZ: anglatmoq🇷🇺RU: означать, обозначать to computer systemssystem (noun)Organised sets of components working together.≈ Synonym: setups🇺🇿UZ: tizim🇷🇺RU: система designed to performperform (verb)To do a task or action.≈ Synonym: carry out🇺🇿UZ: bajarmoq🇷🇺RU: выполнять tasks that would normally require human intelligenceintelligence (noun)The ability to learn, understand, and think.≈ Synonym: cleverness🇺🇿UZ: aql, intellekt🇷🇺RU: интеллект. These tasks include understanding language, recognisingrecognise (verb)Identifying something previously encountered.≈ Synonym: identifying🇺🇿UZ: tanimoq, aniqlamoq🇷🇺RU: распознавать, узнавать images, making decisionsdecision (noun)Conclusions reached after consideration.≈ Synonym: choices🇺🇿UZ: qaror🇷🇺RU: решение, and even learning from experienceexperience (noun)Knowledge or skill gained from doing something.≈ Synonym: practice🇺🇿UZ: tajriba🇷🇺RU: опыт. Although AI might seem like a recent inventioninvention (noun)A thing created or designed for the first time.≈ Synonym: creation🇺🇿UZ: ixtiro🇷🇺RU: изобретение, researchersresearcher (noun)A person who studies a subject in detail.≈ Synonym: scientist🇺🇿UZ: tadqiqotchi🇷🇺RU: исследователь have been working on it since the 1950s.
One of the biggest recent developmentsdevelopment (noun)New stages of growth or advancement.≈ Synonym: advances🇺🇿UZ: yangilik, rivojlanish🇷🇺RU: разработка, событие in AI is a techniquetechnique (noun)A particular way of doing something.≈ Synonym: method🇺🇿UZ: usul, texnika🇷🇺RU: метод, техника called machine learningmachine learning (noun)A method allowing computers to learn from data.≈ Synonym: AI learning technique🇺🇿UZ: mashinali o'rganish🇷🇺RU: машинное обучение. Instead of being programmed with exact instructionsinstruction (noun)Information about how to do something.≈ Synonym: directions🇺🇿UZ: ko'rsatma🇷🇺RU: инструкция for every situationsituation (noun)A set of circumstances at a particular time.≈ Synonym: circumstance🇺🇿UZ: vaziyat🇷🇺RU: ситуация, machine learning systems are given large amounts of data and learn to recognise patternspattern (noun)Regular, repeated arrangements or sequences.≈ Synonym: regularities🇺🇿UZ: qonuniyat, takrorlanuvchi tartib🇷🇺RU: закономерность on their own. This approachapproach (noun)A way of dealing with something.≈ Synonym: method🇺🇿UZ: yondashuv🇷🇺RU: подход has allowed AI to become far better at tasks such as translatingtranslate (verb)Converting words from one language to another.≈ Synonym: converting language🇺🇿UZ: tarjima qilmoq🇷🇺RU: переводить languages, recommending videos, or identifyingidentify (verb)To recognise and name someone or something.≈ Synonym: recognise🇺🇿UZ: aniqlamoq🇷🇺RU: определять, опознавать objects in photographs.
AI is already part of daily life for many people, often without them realisingrealise (verb)Becoming aware of something.≈ Synonym: understanding🇺🇿UZ: anglamoq🇷🇺RU: осознавать it. Voicevoice (noun)A software programme that responds to spoken commands.≈ Synonym: digital assistant🇺🇿UZ: ovoz🇷🇺RU: голос assistants, spam filtersfilter (noun)Systems that sort or remove unwanted items.≈ Synonym: screening systems🇺🇿UZ: filtr🇷🇺RU: фильтр, navigation apps, and online shopping recommendationsrecommendation (noun)Suggestions of things that might be liked.≈ Synonym: suggestions🇺🇿UZ: tavsiya🇷🇺RU: рекомендация all rely on AI systems working quietly in the backgroundbackground (noun)A position not readily noticed; behind the scenes.≈ Synonym: behind the scenes🇺🇿UZ: orqa fon🇷🇺RU: фон. In healthcarehealthcare (noun)The organised provision of medical services.≈ Synonym: medical care🇺🇿UZ: sog'liqni saqlash🇷🇺RU: здравоохранение, AI is being used to help doctors detectdetect (verb)To notice or find something that is hard to see.≈ Synonym: discover🇺🇿UZ: aniqlamoq, sezmoq🇷🇺RU: обнаруживать diseases earlier by analysing medical scans faster and sometimes more accuratelyaccurately (adverb)In an exact and correct way.≈ Synonym: precisely🇺🇿UZ: aniq🇷🇺RU: точно than the human eye.
Despite these impressiveimpressive (adj)Causing admiration through skill or achievement.≈ Synonym: remarkable🇺🇿UZ: hayratlanarli, ta'sirli🇷🇺RU: впечатляющий abilities, AI still has significantsignificant (adj)Large or important enough to notice.≈ Synonym: important🇺🇿UZ: sezilarli, muhim🇷🇺RU: значительный limitationslimitation (noun)Restrictions on what something can do.≈ Synonym: constraints🇺🇿UZ: cheklov, kamchilik🇷🇺RU: ограничение. Current systems are generally very good at specific, narrownarrow (adj)Limited in range or scope.≈ Synonym: limited🇺🇿UZ: tor🇷🇺RU: узкий tasks but struggle with the kind of flexible, generalgeneral (adj)Applicable broadly, not restricted to one area.≈ Synonym: broad🇺🇿UZ: umumiy🇷🇺RU: общий understanding that humans use every day. AI can also make confidentconfident (adj)Feeling or showing certainty.≈ Synonym: certain-sounding🇺🇿UZ: o'ziga ishongan🇷🇺RU: уверенный-sounding mistakes, and because it learns from existing data, it can sometimes repeat or even amplifyamplify (verb)To increase the strength or effect of something.≈ Synonym: intensify🇺🇿UZ: kuchaytirmoq🇷🇺RU: усиливать human biasesbias (noun)An unfair preference for or against something.≈ Synonym: prejudice🇺🇿UZ: xolis bo'lmaslik, tarafkashlik🇷🇺RU: предвзятость found in that data.
As AI becomes more powerfulpowerful (adj)Having great strength or influence.≈ Synonym: strong🇺🇿UZ: kuchli🇷🇺RU: мощный, it raises important questions for society. What happens to jobs that AI can now do? How do we make sure AI systems are used fairlyfairly (adverb)In a way that treats people equally.≈ Synonym: justly🇺🇿UZ: adolatli ravishda🇷🇺RU: справедливо and responsiblyresponsibly (adverb)In a sensible, careful way.≈ Synonym: carefully🇺🇿UZ: mas'uliyat bilan🇷🇺RU: ответственно? Governments, companies, and researchers are now working together to create rules and guidelinesguideline (noun)Official recommendations on how to do something.≈ Synonym: rules🇺🇿UZ: yo'riqnoma, ko'rsatma🇷🇺RU: рекомендация, руководство for AI, trying to make sure this powerful technology benefits people while limiting its risks.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (90–120+ words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | artificial intelligencenoun | sun'iy intellekt | искусственный интеллект | Artificial intelligence can now translate whole books. |
| 2 | shortenverb | qisqartirmoq | сокращать | 'Mathematics' is often shortened to 'maths'. |
| 3 | refer tophrasal verb | anglatmoq | означать, обозначать | 'Gen Z' refers to people born after 1997. |
| 4 | systemnoun | tizim | система | The school uses a new computer system. |
| 5 | performverb | bajarmoq | выполнять | Robots perform dangerous jobs in factories. |
| 6 | intelligencenoun | aql, intellekt | интеллект | Crows show surprising intelligence. |
| 7 | recogniseverb | tanimoq, aniqlamoq | распознавать, узнавать | My phone can recognise my face. |
| 8 | decisionnoun | qaror | решение | It was a hard decision to leave my job. |
| 9 | experiencenoun | tajriba | опыт | She has ten years of teaching experience. |
| 10 | inventionnoun | ixtiro | изобретение | The microwave was an accidental invention. |
| 11 | researchernoun | tadqiqotchi | исследователь | Researchers at the university developed a new vaccine. |
| 12 | developmentnoun | yangilik, rivojlanish | разработка, событие | Have there been any new developments in the case? |
| 13 | techniquenoun | usul, texnika | метод, техника | This is a good technique for remembering new words. |
| 14 | machine learningnoun | mashinali o'rganish | машинное обучение | Machine learning helps apps recommend music you'll like. |
| 15 | instructionnoun | ko'rsatma | инструкция | Read the instructions before you use the machine. |
| 16 | situationnoun | vaziyat | ситуация | Stay calm in a difficult situation. |
| 17 | patternnoun | qonuniyat, takrorlanuvchi tartib | закономерность | Doctors noticed a pattern in the patients' symptoms. |
| 18 | approachnoun | yondashuv | подход | We need a new approach to teaching grammar. |
| 19 | translateverb | tarjima qilmoq | переводить | Can you translate this letter into Russian? |
| 20 | identifyverb | aniqlamoq | определять, опознавать | Can you identify the man in the photo? |
| 21 | realiseverb | anglamoq | осознавать | I didn't realise you were waiting. |
| 22 | voicenoun | ovoz | голос | Voice messages are popular in Uzbekistan. |
| 23 | filternoun | filtr | фильтр | The spam filter blocks most junk emails. |
| 24 | recommendationnoun | tavsiya | рекомендация | Can you give me some book recommendations? |
| 25 | backgroundnoun | orqa fon | фон | The app keeps running in the background. |
| 26 | healthcarenoun | sog'liqni saqlash | здравоохранение | Healthcare is free for children in many countries. |
| 27 | detectverb | aniqlamoq, sezmoq | обнаруживать | The test can detect the disease early. |
| 28 | accuratelyadverb | aniq | точно | Measure the room accurately before buying furniture. |
| 29 | impressiveadjective | hayratlanarli, ta'sirli | впечатляющий | Her IELTS score was very impressive. |
| 30 | significantadjective | sezilarli, muhim | значительный | There has been a significant increase in prices. |
| 31 | limitationnoun | cheklov, kamchilik | ограничение | Every method has its limitations. |
| 32 | narrowadjective | tor | узкий | The road is too narrow for buses. |
| 33 | generaladjective | umumiy | общий | I have a general idea of what to do. |
| 34 | confidentadjective | o'ziga ishongan | уверенный | She sounded confident in the interview. |
| 35 | amplifyverb | kuchaytirmoq | усиливать | Social media can amplify false news. |
| 36 | biasnoun | xolis bo'lmaslik, tarafkashlik | предвзятость | A good journalist tries to avoid bias. |
| 37 | powerfuladjective | kuchli | мощный | This is the most powerful computer in the office. |
| 38 | fairlyadverb | adolatli ravishda | справедливо | The teacher treats all students fairly. |
| 39 | responsiblyadverb | mas'uliyat bilan | ответственно | Use the internet responsibly. |
| 40 | guidelinenoun | yo'riqnoma, ko'rsatma | рекомендация, руководство | Follow the guidelines when you write your essay. |