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Coral reefsreef (noun)Ridges of rock or coral near the ocean surface.≈ Synonym: coral formations🇺🇿UZ: rif🇷🇺RU: риф are often called the rainforestsrainforest (noun)Dense forests found in wet tropical regions.≈ Synonym: tropical forests🇺🇿UZ: tropik o'rmon🇷🇺RU: тропический лес of the sea, and for good reasonreason (noun)A cause or explanation for something.≈ Synonym: cause🇺🇿UZ: sabab🇷🇺RU: причина. Although they cover less than one percent of the oceanocean (noun)A very large expanse of sea.≈ Synonym: sea🇺🇿UZ: okean🇷🇺RU: океан floorfloor (noun)The bottom surface of the sea or a room.≈ Synonym: bottom🇺🇿UZ: tub; pol🇷🇺RU: дно; пол, they provide a home for roughlyroughly (adv)About; not exactly.≈ Synonym: approximately🇺🇿UZ: taxminan🇷🇺RU: примерно a quarter of all known marinemarine (adj)Relating to the sea.≈ Synonym: oceanic🇺🇿UZ: dengizga oid🇷🇺RU: морской species. These colourful structuresstructure (noun)Things built or naturally formed with a definite shape.≈ Synonym: formations🇺🇿UZ: inshoot, tuzilma🇷🇺RU: сооружение, структура are built over thousands of years by tiny organismsorganism (noun)Individual living things.≈ Synonym: living beings🇺🇿UZ: organizm, tirik mavjudot🇷🇺RU: организм called coral polypscoral polyp (noun)The tiny animals that build coral reefs.≈ Synonym: coral animals🇺🇿UZ: marjon polipi🇷🇺RU: коралловый полип, which form hard skeletonsskeleton (noun)The frame of bones in a body.🇺🇿UZ: skelet🇷🇺RU: скелет that graduallygradually (adv)Slowly, over a period of time.≈ Synonym: slowly🇺🇿UZ: asta-sekin🇷🇺RU: постепенно build up into vastvast (adj)Extremely big.≈ Synonym: huge🇺🇿UZ: ulkan, keng🇷🇺RU: огромный, обширный reef systems.
Coral gets its bright colours from tiny algaealgae (noun)Simple plant-like organisms, often living in water.≈ Synonym: seaweed🇺🇿UZ: suvo'tlar🇷🇺RU: водоросли that live inside its tissuetissue (noun)A group of similar cells forming part of a body.≈ Synonym: body material🇺🇿UZ: to'qima (tirik organizmda)🇷🇺RU: ткань (организма) in a relationshiprelationship (noun)The way two things are connected or interact.≈ Synonym: connection🇺🇿UZ: o'zaro aloqa, munosabat🇷🇺RU: взаимосвязь, отношения that benefits both sides: the coral provides the algae with sheltershelter (noun)A place giving protection.≈ Synonym: protection🇺🇿UZ: boshpana🇷🇺RU: укрытие, while the algae produce nutrientsnutrient (noun)Substances that provide nourishment for growth.≈ Synonym: nourishment🇺🇿UZ: ozuqa moddasi🇷🇺RU: питательное вещество through photosynthesisphotosynthesis (noun)The process plants use to convert sunlight into energy.≈ Synonym: light-to-energy conversion🇺🇿UZ: fotosintez🇷🇺RU: фотосинтез that help the coral survive. This close partnershippartnership (noun)A relationship where parties work together for mutual benefit.≈ Synonym: cooperation🇺🇿UZ: hamkorlik🇷🇺RU: партнёрство is remarkably sensitivesensitive (to) (adj)Easily affected or disturbed by something.≈ Synonym: delicate🇺🇿UZ: (...ga) sezgir, ta'sirchan🇷🇺RU: чувствительный (к) to changes in the surroundingsurrounding (adj)Near or around something.≈ Synonym: nearby🇺🇿UZ: atrofdagi🇷🇺RU: окружающий environment, particularly water temperaturetemperature (noun)The degree of heat of something.≈ Synonym: heat level🇺🇿UZ: harorat🇷🇺RU: температура.
When ocean water becomes too warm, even by just one or two degreesdegree (noun)A unit for measuring temperature.🇺🇿UZ: daraja🇷🇺RU: градус, coral becomes stressedstressed (adj)Under physical or mental strain.≈ Synonym: under strain🇺🇿UZ: zo'riqqan, stress holatidagi🇷🇺RU: испытывающий стресс and expelsexpel (verb)To force something or someone to leave.≈ Synonym: push out🇺🇿UZ: chiqarib yubormoq🇷🇺RU: выталкивать, изгонять the algae living inside it. Without the algae, the coral loses its colour and turns palepale (adj)Light in colour; with little colour.≈ Synonym: light🇺🇿UZ: rangpar, och🇷🇺RU: бледный white, a process known as coral bleachingbleaching (noun)The process of coral losing its colour and algae.≈ Synonym: coral whitening🇺🇿UZ: oqarish🇷🇺RU: обесцвечивание. Bleached coral is not immediately dead, but it is severely weakened and much more vulnerablevulnerable (adj)Easily harmed or affected.≈ Synonym: exposed🇺🇿UZ: zaif, himoyasiz🇷🇺RU: уязвимый to disease and death if warm conditions continue for too long.
In recent decadesdecade (noun)Periods of ten years.≈ Synonym: ten-year periods🇺🇿UZ: o'n yillik🇷🇺RU: десятилетие, rising ocean temperatures linked to climate change have caused widespreadwidespread (adj)Found or distributed over a large area.≈ Synonym: extensive🇺🇿UZ: keng tarqalgan🇷🇺RU: широко распространённый bleaching events around the world, including severe damage to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Other threats, such as ocean acidificationacidification (noun)The process of becoming more acidic.≈ Synonym: increasing acidity🇺🇿UZ: kislotalashuv🇷🇺RU: закисление, overfishingoverfishing (noun)Catching fish faster than populations can recover.≈ Synonym: excessive fishing🇺🇿UZ: haddan tashqari baliq ovlash🇷🇺RU: перелов рыбы, and pollution from coastal development, add further pressurepressure (noun)A strain or force placed on something.≈ Synonym: strain🇺🇿UZ: bosim, zo'riqish🇷🇺RU: давление, нагрузка on already fragilefragile (adj)Easily broken or damaged.≈ Synonym: delicate🇺🇿UZ: mo'rt, nozik🇷🇺RU: хрупкий reef ecosystems.
Protecting coral reefs matters far beyond their beauty. Reefs protect coastlinescoastline (noun)The land along the edge of the sea.≈ Synonym: coast🇺🇿UZ: qirg'oq chizig'i🇷🇺RU: береговая линия from storms, support fishing industries that millionsmillion (noun)The number 1,000,000.≈ Synonym: 1,000,000🇺🇿UZ: million🇷🇺RU: миллион of people depend on, and hold potentialpotential (adj)Possible, but not yet realised.≈ Synonym: possible🇺🇿UZ: ehtimoliy, salohiyatli🇷🇺RU: потенциальный value for medical research. Scientists are now experimenting with methods such as growing heat-resistantheat-resistant (adj)Able to withstand high temperatures without damage.≈ Synonym: heat-tolerant🇺🇿UZ: issiqqa chidamli🇷🇺RU: жаростойкий coral in laboratories, but most agree that reducingreduce (verb)Making something smaller in amount.≈ Synonym: decreasing🇺🇿UZ: kamaytirmoq🇷🇺RU: сокращать global carbon emissions remains the most important step in giving coral reefs a chance to survive.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
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| 1 | reefnoun | rif | риф | The boat hit a reef near the island. |
| 2 | rainforestnoun | tropik o'rmon | тропический лес | Rainforests produce a lot of the world's oxygen. |
| 3 | reasonnoun | sabab | причина | What's the reason for your visit? |
| 4 | oceannoun | okean | океан | The Pacific is the largest ocean. |
| 5 | floornoun | tub; pol | дно; пол | Strange fish live on the ocean floor. |
| 6 | roughlyadverb | taxminan | примерно | Roughly half the class passed. |
| 7 | marineadjective | dengizga oid | морской | She studies marine biology. |
| 8 | structurenoun | inshoot, tuzilma | сооружение, структура | The bridge is the tallest structure in the city. |
| 9 | organismnoun | organizm, tirik mavjudot | организм | Bacteria are very small organisms. |
| 10 | coral polypnoun | marjon polipi | коралловый полип | A reef is made by millions of coral polyps. |
| 11 | skeletonnoun | skelet | скелет | The museum has a dinosaur skeleton. |
| 12 | graduallyadverb | asta-sekin | постепенно | The weather gradually got warmer. |
| 13 | vastadjective | ulkan, keng | огромный, обширный | Russia is a vast country. |
| 14 | algaenoun | suvo'tlar | водоросли | The pond was green with algae. |
| 15 | tissuenoun | to'qima (tirik organizmda) | ткань (организма) | Damaged tissue takes time to heal. |
| 16 | relationshipnoun | o'zaro aloqa, munosabat | взаимосвязь, отношения | There's a close relationship between diet and health. |
| 17 | shelternoun | boshpana | укрытие | The bus stop gives shelter from the rain. |
| 18 | nutrientnoun | ozuqa moddasi | питательное вещество | The soil is rich in nutrients. |
| 19 | photosynthesisnoun | fotosintez | фотосинтез | Plants make food through photosynthesis. |
| 20 | partnershipnoun | hamkorlik | партнёрство | The two companies formed a partnership. |
| 21 | sensitive (to)adjective | (...ga) sezgir, ta'sirchan | чувствительный (к) | My skin is sensitive to the sun. |
| 22 | surroundingadjective | atrofdagi | окружающий | We explored the town and the surrounding villages. |
| 23 | temperaturenoun | harorat | температура | The temperature reached 45°C in July. |
| 24 | degreenoun | daraja | градус | It's 35 degrees today! |
| 25 | stressedadjective | zo'riqqan, stress holatidagi | испытывающий стресс | Plants get stressed when there's no water. |
| 26 | expelverb | chiqarib yubormoq | выталкивать, изгонять | The body expels toxins through sweat. |
| 27 | paleadjective | rangpar, och | бледный | You look pale — are you ill? |
| 28 | bleachingnoun | oqarish | обесцвечивание | Coral bleaching happens when the water is too warm. |
| 29 | vulnerableadjective | zaif, himoyasiz | уязвимый | Old people are more vulnerable to flu. |
| 30 | decadenoun | o'n yillik | десятилетие | The city has changed a lot over the last decade. |
| 31 | widespreadadjective | keng tarqalgan | широко распространённый | There is widespread support for the new law. |
| 32 | acidificationnoun | kislotalashuv | закисление | Ocean acidification makes it hard for shellfish to grow. |
| 33 | overfishingnoun | haddan tashqari baliq ovlash | перелов рыбы | Overfishing has reduced the number of fish in the sea. |
| 34 | pressurenoun | bosim, zo'riqish | давление, нагрузка | Tourism puts pressure on small villages. |
| 35 | fragileadjective | mo'rt, nozik | хрупкий | Be careful with that box — it's fragile. |
| 36 | coastlinenoun | qirg'oq chizig'i | береговая линия | Norway has a very long coastline. |
| 37 | millionnoun | million | миллион | Millions of people watched the final. |
| 38 | potentialadjective | ehtimoliy, salohiyatli | потенциальный | We talked to several potential customers. |
| 39 | heat-resistantadjective | issiqqa chidamli | жаростойкий | Use a heat-resistant dish in the oven. |
| 40 | reduceverb | kamaytirmoq | сокращать | Reducing sugar is good for your teeth. |