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Human curiositycuriosity (noun)A strong desire to learn or know something.≈ Synonym: inquisitiveness🇺🇿UZ: qiziquvchanlik🇷🇺RU: любопытство about spacespace (noun)The area beyond Earth's atmosphere.≈ Synonym: outer space🇺🇿UZ: kosmos🇷🇺RU: космос is far from new, but the ability to actually exploreexplore (verb)To travel through an unfamiliar area to learn about it.≈ Synonym: investigate🇺🇿UZ: tadqiq qilmoq, o'rganmoq🇷🇺RU: исследовать it is remarkably recentrecent (adj)Happening a short time ago.≈ Synonym: new🇺🇿UZ: yaqinda bo'lgan🇷🇺RU: недавний. In 1969, the ApolloApollo (noun)The NASA programme that landed humans on the Moon.≈ Synonym: Apollo programme🇺🇿UZ: Apollon (AQSH kosmik dasturi)🇷🇺RU: Аполлон (программа NASA) 11 missionmission (noun)An important assigned task, especially involving travel.≈ Synonym: task🇺🇿UZ: missiya🇷🇺RU: миссия made history when astronautsastronaut (noun)People trained to travel in space.≈ Synonym: spacefarers🇺🇿UZ: astronavt, kosmonavt🇷🇺RU: астронавт became the first humans to walk on the Moon, a moment watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world. For decades afterwards, crewedcrewed (adj)Operated by a human crew, not automated.≈ Synonym: manned🇺🇿UZ: ekipajli🇷🇺RU: пилотируемый space exploration slowed, as attention shifted toward roboticrobotic (adj)Relating to or operated by robots.≈ Synonym: automated🇺🇿UZ: robotli🇷🇺RU: роботизированный missions and building space stationsspace station (noun)Structures in orbit designed for people to live and work.≈ Synonym: orbital stations🇺🇿UZ: kosmik stansiya🇷🇺RU: космическая станция in Earth's orbitorbit (noun)The path of an object moving around a planet or star.🇺🇿UZ: orbita🇷🇺RU: орбита.
Robotic spacecraftspacecraft (noun)Vehicles designed to travel in space.≈ Synonym: space vehicles🇺🇿UZ: kosmik kemalar🇷🇺RU: космические аппараты have quietlyquietly (adverb)Without much attention or noise.≈ Synonym: unobtrusively🇺🇿UZ: jimgina, shov-shuvsiz🇷🇺RU: тихо, незаметно achieved remarkable things during this time. Roversrover (noun)Vehicles designed to explore the surface of a planet.≈ Synonym: exploration vehicles🇺🇿UZ: rover (planetada yuruvchi apparat)🇷🇺RU: марсоход, луноход have driven across the surface of Mars, sending back detailed images and scientific data. Probesprobe (noun)Unmanned spacecraft sent to gather information.≈ Synonym: space probes🇺🇿UZ: kosmik zond🇷🇺RU: космический зонд have flown past every planet in our solar system, and some have even left it entirely, continuing to send signals from interstellarinterstellar (adj)Relating to the space between stars.≈ Synonym: between the stars🇺🇿UZ: yulduzlararo🇷🇺RU: межзвёздный space decades after launchlaunch (noun)The act of sending a rocket into the air.≈ Synonym: lift-off🇺🇿UZ: uchirish🇷🇺RU: запуск. These unmannedunmanned (adj)Not having a human crew.≈ Synonym: uncrewed🇺🇿UZ: uchuvchisiz, ekipajsiz🇷🇺RU: беспилотный missions are far cheaper and safer than sending humans, making them essential tools for scientific discoverydiscovery (noun)The act of finding something for the first time.≈ Synonym: finding🇺🇿UZ: kashfiyot🇷🇺RU: открытие.
In recent years, however, interest in sending humans back into deep space has returnedreturn (verb)Came back to a previous state or place.≈ Synonym: came back🇺🇿UZ: qaytmoq🇷🇺RU: возвращаться. Space agenciesagency (noun)Organisations providing a particular service.≈ Synonym: organisations🇺🇿UZ: agentlik, idora🇷🇺RU: агентство, alongside privateprivate (adj)Owned by a person or company, not the government.🇺🇿UZ: xususiy🇷🇺RU: частный companies, are now working toward returning astronauts to the Moon, this time with the goal of establishingestablish (verb)To start or create something that will last.≈ Synonym: set up🇺🇿UZ: tashkil etmoq🇷🇺RU: основывать, создавать a more permanentpermanent (adj)Lasting indefinitely; not temporary.≈ Synonym: lasting🇺🇿UZ: doimiy🇷🇺RU: постоянный presencepresence (noun)Being in a place.🇺🇿UZ: mavjudlik, hozir bo'lish🇷🇺RU: присутствие rather than a briefbrief (adj)Short in time.≈ Synonym: short🇺🇿UZ: qisqa🇷🇺RU: краткий visit. The long-term ambitionambition (noun)A strong desire to achieve something.≈ Synonym: aspiration🇺🇿UZ: maqsad, katta orzu🇷🇺RU: стремление, амбиция for many in the space industry is even more distant: sending the first crewed mission to Mars.
A journey to Mars presents enormousenormous (adj)Extremely large.≈ Synonym: huge🇺🇿UZ: ulkan🇷🇺RU: огромный challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult tasks or situations.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchilik🇷🇺RU: трудность, вызов. The trip alone would take many months each way, during which astronauts would be exposedexpose (to) (verb)To put someone in a situation where they can be harmed.≈ Synonym: subject to🇺🇿UZ: (...ga) duchor qilmoq🇷🇺RU: подвергать (воздействию) to dangerous levels of radiationradiation (noun)Energy emitted as waves or particles, sometimes harmful.≈ Synonym: radioactive energy🇺🇿UZ: radiatsiya🇷🇺RU: радиация and the physical effects of weightlessnessweightlessness (noun)The condition of having no perceptible weight.≈ Synonym: zero gravity🇺🇿UZ: vaznsizlik🇷🇺RU: невесомость on the human body. Growing food, managing limited resourcesresource (noun)Materials or assets available for use.≈ Synonym: supplies🇺🇿UZ: resurs, zaxira🇷🇺RU: ресурс, and simply staying mentally healthy during such a long, isolated journey all present serious obstaclesobstacle (noun)Things that block progress.≈ Synonym: barriers🇺🇿UZ: to'siq🇷🇺RU: препятствие that engineers and scientists are still working to solve.
Despite these difficulties, supporterssupporter (noun)People who favour or back something.≈ Synonym: advocates🇺🇿UZ: tarafdor🇷🇺RU: сторонник of space exploration argue that the benefits extendextend (verb)To reach or continue further.≈ Synonym: stretch🇺🇿UZ: cho'zilmoq, tarqalmoq🇷🇺RU: простираться, распространяться far beyond scientific curiositycuriosity (noun)A strong desire to learn or know something.≈ Synonym: inquisitiveness🇺🇿UZ: qiziquvchanlik🇷🇺RU: любопытство. Technologies originally developed for space missions have often found unexpected uses on Earth, and many believe that learning to live beyond our home planet could prove essential for humanity's long-term survivalsurvival (noun)The state of continuing to live or exist.≈ Synonym: continued existence🇺🇿UZ: omon qolish🇷🇺RU: выживание. Whether or not humans reach Mars within the coming decades, the renewedrenewed (adj)Happening again with new energy.≈ Synonym: fresh🇺🇿UZ: qayta jonlangan🇷🇺RU: возобновлённый push into deep space marks a significant new chapterchapter (noun)A distinct period or stage in history.≈ Synonym: period🇺🇿UZ: bob; bosqich (hayotda)🇷🇺RU: глава; этап in our relationship with the universeuniverse (noun)Everything that exists, including all stars and planets.≈ Synonym: cosmos🇺🇿UZ: koinot, olam🇷🇺RU: вселенная.
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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 | curiositynoun | qiziquvchanlik | любопытство | Children are full of curiosity. |
| 2 | spacenoun | kosmos | космос | Gagarin was the first person in space. |
| 3 | exploreverb | tadqiq qilmoq, o'rganmoq | исследовать | We spent the day exploring the old city. |
| 4 | recentadjective | yaqinda bo'lgan | недавний | In recent years, the city has grown fast. |
| 5 | Apollonoun | Apollon (AQSH kosmik dasturi) | Аполлон (программа NASA) | Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969. |
| 6 | missionnoun | missiya | миссия | The mission to Mars will take years to plan. |
| 7 | astronautnoun | astronavt, kosmonavt | астронавт | She dreams of becoming an astronaut. |
| 8 | crewedadjective | ekipajli | пилотируемый | The first crewed flight to Mars may happen in the 2030s. |
| 9 | roboticadjective | robotli | роботизированный | A robotic arm can lift heavy objects in factories. |
| 10 | space stationnoun | kosmik stansiya | космическая станция | Astronauts live on the space station for six months. |
| 11 | orbitnoun | orbita | орбита | The satellite is in orbit around the Earth. |
| 12 | spacecraftnoun | kosmik kemalar | космические аппараты | The spacecraft landed safely. |
| 13 | quietlyadverb | jimgina, shov-shuvsiz | тихо, незаметно | The project quietly became a big success. |
| 14 | rovernoun | rover (planetada yuruvchi apparat) | марсоход, луноход | The rover took photos of the Martian surface. |
| 15 | probenoun | kosmik zond | космический зонд | The probe sent back images of Jupiter. |
| 16 | interstellaradjective | yulduzlararo | межзвёздный | Interstellar travel is still science fiction. |
| 17 | launchnoun | uchirish | запуск | The rocket launch was delayed by bad weather. |
| 18 | unmannedadjective | uchuvchisiz, ekipajsiz | беспилотный | Unmanned drones deliver parcels in some cities. |
| 19 | discoverynoun | kashfiyot | открытие | The discovery of water on Mars excited scientists. |
| 20 | returnverb | qaytmoq | возвращаться | Interest in the old game has returned. |
| 21 | agencynoun | agentlik, idora | агентство | NASA is the American space agency. |
| 22 | privateadjective | xususiy | частный | She studies at a private university. |
| 23 | establishverb | tashkil etmoq | основывать, создавать | The company was established in 2005. |
| 24 | permanentadjective | doimiy | постоянный | They hope to build a permanent base on the Moon. |
| 25 | presencenoun | mavjudlik, hozir bo'lish | присутствие | The police presence made people feel safe. |
| 26 | briefadjective | qisqa | краткий | We had a brief meeting before lunch. |
| 27 | ambitionnoun | maqsad, katta orzu | стремление, амбиция | Her ambition is to become a doctor. |
| 28 | enormousadjective | ulkan | огромный | They live in an enormous house. |
| 29 | challengenoun | qiyinchilik | трудность, вызов | Living on Mars would bring huge challenges. |
| 30 | expose (to)verb | (...ga) duchor qilmoq | подвергать (воздействию) | Don't be exposed to the sun for too long. |
| 31 | radiationnoun | radiatsiya | радиация | Too much radiation is dangerous for the body. |
| 32 | weightlessnessnoun | vaznsizlik | невесомость | Astronauts train for weightlessness in special planes. |
| 33 | resourcenoun | resurs, zaxira | ресурс | Water is a precious resource in the desert. |
| 34 | obstaclenoun | to'siq | препятствие | Lack of money was the biggest obstacle. |
| 35 | supporternoun | tarafdor | сторонник | Supporters of the plan say it will create jobs. |
| 36 | extendverb | cho'zilmoq, tarqalmoq | простираться, распространяться | The benefits extend to the whole community. |
| 37 | survivalnoun | omon qolish | выживание | Water is necessary for survival. |
| 38 | renewedadjective | qayta jonlangan | возобновлённый | There is renewed interest in old Uzbek music. |
| 39 | chapternoun | bob; bosqich (hayotda) | глава; этап | Starting university is a new chapter in your life. |
| 40 | universenoun | koinot, olam | вселенная | The universe is billions of years old. |