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Before 2020, remote workremote work (noun)Work carried out away from a central office.≈ Synonym: telecommuting🇺🇿UZ: masofaviy ish🇷🇺RU: удалённая работа — working from home or another locationlocation (noun)A particular place or position.≈ Synonym: place🇺🇿UZ: joy, manzil🇷🇺RU: место, местоположение outside a traditional officeoffice (noun)A room or building used for business work.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis🇷🇺RU: офис — was relatively uncommonuncommon (adj)Not happening often; rare.≈ Synonym: rare🇺🇿UZ: kam uchraydigan🇷🇺RU: редкий, необычный for most employeesemployee (noun)People who work for a company.≈ Synonym: workers🇺🇿UZ: xodim🇷🇺RU: сотрудник. Only a small percentagepercentage (noun)A proportion expressed out of one hundred.≈ Synonym: proportion🇺🇿UZ: foiz🇷🇺RU: процент of the global workforceworkforce (noun)All the people employed in a particular area.≈ Synonym: labour force🇺🇿UZ: ishchi kuchi, xodimlar🇷🇺RU: рабочая сила, персонал worked remotelyremotely (adv)From a different place, using the internet.🇺🇿UZ: masofadan🇷🇺RU: удалённо on a regular basisbasis (noun)The way something is done (e.g. 'on a daily basis').🇺🇿UZ: asos, tartib🇷🇺RU: основа, and many companies were hesitanthesitant (adj)Slow to act because of uncertainty.≈ Synonym: reluctant🇺🇿UZ: ikkilanayotgan🇷🇺RU: нерешительный to allow it. The COVID-19 pandemic changedchange (verb)Made something become different.≈ Synonym: altered🇺🇿UZ: o'zgartirmoq🇷🇺RU: менять, изменять this almost overnightovernight (adverb)Suddenly, within a very short time.≈ Synonym: suddenly🇺🇿UZ: bir kechada, birdaniga🇷🇺RU: в одночасье, forcingforce (verb)To make someone do something they don't want to.≈ Synonym: make🇺🇿UZ: majbur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: заставлять millions of workers around the world to begin working from home out of necessitynecessity (noun)The need for something.≈ Synonym: requirement🇺🇿UZ: zarurat🇷🇺RU: необходимость.
For many employees, remote work revealedreveal (verb)Made something known or apparent.≈ Synonym: showed🇺🇿UZ: ochib bermoq, ko'rsatmoq🇷🇺RU: раскрывать, показывать unexpectedunexpected (adj)Not anticipated; surprising.≈ Synonym: surprising🇺🇿UZ: kutilmagan🇷🇺RU: неожиданный advantagesadvantage (noun)Beneficial features of something.≈ Synonym: benefits🇺🇿UZ: afzallik🇷🇺RU: преимущество. Without a daily commutecommute (noun)A regular journey to and from work.≈ Synonym: journey to work🇺🇿UZ: ishga borish-kelish yo'li🇷🇺RU: дорога на работу, workers often gainedgain (verb)To get something useful.≈ Synonym: get🇺🇿UZ: qo'lga kiritmoq🇷🇺RU: получать, приобретать extra time, reduced transporttransport (noun)The means of moving from place to place.≈ Synonym: transportation🇺🇿UZ: transport🇷🇺RU: транспорт costs, and greater flexibilityflexibility (noun)The quality of adapting easily to change.≈ Synonym: adaptability🇺🇿UZ: moslashuvchanlik🇷🇺RU: гибкость in organising their day. Some studies also suggested that certain types of work could be completed just as efficientlyefficiently (adverb)In a way that achieves results without waste.≈ Synonym: effectively🇺🇿UZ: samarali🇷🇺RU: эффективно, or even more so, outside a traditional office environment.
However, remote work also brought clear challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchilik🇷🇺RU: трудность. Many workers reported feeling more isolatedisolated (adj)Feeling alone or separated from others.≈ Synonym: cut off🇺🇿UZ: yolg'izlanib qolgan, ajralgan🇷🇺RU: изолированный, одинокий without regular face-to-face contact with colleaguescolleague (noun)People one works with.≈ Synonym: co-workers🇺🇿UZ: hamkasb🇷🇺RU: коллега. Communicating complex ideas became harder without the ability to have quick, informalinformal (adj)Relaxed and friendly, not official.≈ Synonym: casual🇺🇿UZ: norasmiy🇷🇺RU: неформальный conversations, and some employees found it difficult to fully separateseparate (verb)To keep two things apart.≈ Synonym: divide🇺🇿UZ: ajratmoq🇷🇺RU: разделять their working hours from their personal life when both took place in the same physical space.
As pandemicpandemic (noun)A disease outbreak occurring worldwide.≈ Synonym: global outbreak🇺🇿UZ: pandemiya🇷🇺RU: пандемия restrictionsrestriction (noun)Official limitations placed on activity.≈ Synonym: limitations🇺🇿UZ: cheklov🇷🇺RU: ограничение easedease (verb)To become less strict or severe.≈ Synonym: relax🇺🇿UZ: yengillashmoq🇷🇺RU: ослабевать, смягчаться, many companies faced a difficult decisiondecision (noun)A conclusion reached after consideration.≈ Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: qaror🇷🇺RU: решение about the future of work. Some chose to bring employees back to the office full time, arguing that in-personin-person (adj)Face to face, not online.≈ Synonym: face-to-face🇺🇿UZ: yuzma-yuz🇷🇺RU: очный, личный collaborationcollaboration (noun)The act of working together.≈ Synonym: teamwork🇺🇿UZ: hamkorlik🇷🇺RU: сотрудничество and company culture were too valuable to lose. Others adoptedadopt (verb)To start using a new method or idea.≈ Synonym: take up🇺🇿UZ: qabul qilmoq, joriy etmoq🇷🇺RU: принимать, внедрять a hybridhybrid (adj)Combining two different approaches or elements.≈ Synonym: mixed🇺🇿UZ: aralash, gibrid🇷🇺RU: гибридный model, allowing staff to splitsplit (verb)To divide something into parts.≈ Synonym: divide🇺🇿UZ: bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: делить their time between home and the office. A smaller number of companies embracedembrace (verb)To accept something new with enthusiasm.≈ Synonym: welcome🇺🇿UZ: qizg'in qabul qilmoq🇷🇺RU: принимать (с энтузиазмом) fully remote work permanently, sometimes closing physical offices entirely to save on costs.
Today, there is no single answer to whether remote work is "here to stay." The right balancebalance (noun)A state where different things are in proper proportion.≈ Synonym: equilibrium🇺🇿UZ: muvozanat🇷🇺RU: баланс appears to depend heavily on the type of industryindustry (noun)A particular branch of economic activity.≈ Synonym: sector🇺🇿UZ: soha, sanoat🇷🇺RU: отрасль, the nature of the work, and individual company culture. What does seem clear is that the pandemic permanentlypermanently (adverb)In a way that lasts forever; not temporarily.≈ Synonym: for good🇺🇿UZ: butunlay, doimiy🇷🇺RU: навсегда, постоянно changed expectations, with far more employees now expecting at least some degree of flexibility in where and how they work.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
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| 1 | remote worknoun | masofaviy ish | удалённая работа | Remote work became normal during the pandemic. |
| 2 | locationnoun | joy, manzil | место, местоположение | The new office is in a great location. |
| 3 | officenoun | ofis | офис | I work in the office three days a week. |
| 4 | uncommonadjective | kam uchraydigan | редкий, необычный | Snow in April is not uncommon in the mountains. |
| 5 | employeenoun | xodim | сотрудник | The company has 500 employees. |
| 6 | percentagenoun | foiz | процент | A high percentage of students passed the exam. |
| 7 | workforcenoun | ishchi kuchi, xodimlar | рабочая сила, персонал | Women make up half of the workforce. |
| 8 | remotelyadverb | masofadan | удалённо | I work remotely for a company in Dubai. |
| 9 | basisnoun | asos, tartib | основа | We meet on a weekly basis. |
| 10 | hesitantadjective | ikkilanayotgan | нерешительный | She was hesitant to speak English at first. |
| 11 | changeverb | o'zgartirmoq | менять, изменять | Smartphones changed the way we shop. |
| 12 | overnightadverb | bir kechada, birdaniga | в одночасье | She became famous overnight. |
| 13 | forceverb | majbur qilmoq | заставлять | The rain forced us to stay inside. |
| 14 | necessitynoun | zarurat | необходимость | A car is a necessity if you live in the countryside. |
| 15 | revealverb | ochib bermoq, ko'rsatmoq | раскрывать, показывать | The survey revealed some surprising results. |
| 16 | unexpectedadjective | kutilmagan | неожиданный | We had an unexpected visitor last night. |
| 17 | advantagenoun | afzallik | преимущество | Working from home has many advantages. |
| 18 | commutenoun | ishga borish-kelish yo'li | дорога на работу | My daily commute takes an hour. |
| 19 | gainverb | qo'lga kiritmoq | получать, приобретать | She gained a lot of experience in her first job. |
| 20 | transportnoun | transport | транспорт | Transport costs are rising. |
| 21 | flexibilitynoun | moslashuvchanlik | гибкость | Freelancing offers more flexibility. |
| 22 | efficientlyadverb | samarali | эффективно | She works quickly and efficiently. |
| 23 | challengenoun | qiyinchilik | трудность | Working from home brings new challenges. |
| 24 | isolatedadjective | yolg'izlanib qolgan, ajralgan | изолированный, одинокий | Old people often feel isolated. |
| 25 | colleaguenoun | hamkasb | коллега | I went to lunch with my colleagues. |
| 26 | informaladjective | norasmiy | неформальный | Use informal language when writing to a friend. |
| 27 | separateverb | ajratmoq | разделять | It's important to separate work and home life. |
| 28 | pandemicnoun | pandemiya | пандемия | Many shops closed during the pandemic. |
| 29 | restrictionnoun | cheklov | ограничение | There are restrictions on how much luggage you can take. |
| 30 | easeverb | yengillashmoq | ослабевать, смягчаться | The pain eased after I took the medicine. |
| 31 | decisionnoun | qaror | решение | Moving to Seoul was a big decision. |
| 32 | in-personadjective | yuzma-yuz | очный, личный | The course has both online and in-person classes. |
| 33 | collaborationnoun | hamkorlik | сотрудничество | The book was written in collaboration with a scientist. |
| 34 | adoptverb | qabul qilmoq, joriy etmoq | принимать, внедрять | Many schools have adopted new teaching methods. |
| 35 | hybridadjective | aralash, gibrid | гибридный | Our company uses a hybrid model: two days at home, three in the office. |
| 36 | splitverb | bo'lmoq | делить | We split the bill between four people. |
| 37 | embraceverb | qizg'in qabul qilmoq | принимать (с энтузиазмом) | Young people quickly embraced online shopping. |
| 38 | balancenoun | muvozanat | баланс | It's hard to find the right balance between work and rest. |
| 39 | industrynoun | soha, sanoat | отрасль | The IT industry is growing fast in Uzbekistan. |
| 40 | permanentlyadverb | butunlay, doimiy | навсегда, постоянно | They moved to Canada permanently. |