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Dolphins are one of the most intelligentintelligent (adj)Having or showing a high ability to learn, understand, and think.≈ Synonym: smart🇺🇿UZ: aqlli, zehnli🇷🇺RU: умный animals in the sea. They are mammalsmammal (noun)Animals that breathe air and feed their babies with milk.≈ Synonym: warm-blooded animals🇺🇿UZ: sut emizuvchilar🇷🇺RU: млекопитающие, which means they need to come to the surfacesurface (noun)The top layer of water or the outside part of something.≈ Synonym: top layer🇺🇿UZ: sirt, yuza🇷🇺RU: поверхность to breathebreathe (verb)To take air into the lungs and let it out.≈ Synonym: inhale🇺🇿UZ: nafas olmoq🇷🇺RU: дышать air. Dolphins usually live in groups called podspod (noun)Groups of dolphins or whales that live and travel together.≈ Synonym: groups🇺🇿UZ: delfinlar to'dasi🇷🇺RU: стая (дельфинов). These pods can have just a few dolphins or even hundredshundreds (noun)A large number, between about 200 and 1,000.≈ Synonym: many🇺🇿UZ: yuzlab🇷🇺RU: сотни of them, depending ondepend onChanging or being decided according to a particular fact or situation.≈ Synonym: based on🇺🇿UZ: bog'liq holda🇷🇺RU: в зависимости от where they live and how much food is in the areaarea (noun)A part of a place, town or country.≈ Synonym: region🇺🇿UZ: hudud, joy🇷🇺RU: район, область.
One thing that makes dolphins so interesting is how they communicatecommunicate (verb)To share information, thoughts, or feelings with others.≈ Synonym: interact🇺🇿UZ: muloqot qilmoq🇷🇺RU: общаться. They use a mixmix (noun)A combination of different things.≈ Synonym: combination🇺🇿UZ: aralashma🇷🇺RU: смесь of sounds, such as clicks and whistleswhistle (noun)High, clear sounds made by forcing air through a small opening.≈ Synonym: high-pitched sounds🇺🇿UZ: hushtaklar🇷🇺RU: свист, as well as body movementsmovement (noun)Actions or changes in the position of the body.≈ Synonym: gestures🇺🇿UZ: harakatlar🇷🇺RU: движения to talk to each other. For example, a dolphin might make a loudloud (adj)Producing a lot of sound; not quiet.≈ Synonym: noisy🇺🇿UZ: baland (ovozda)🇷🇺RU: громкий noisenoise (noun)A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.≈ Synonym: sound🇺🇿UZ: shovqin, tovush🇷🇺RU: шум to warnwarn (verb)To tell someone about a possible danger before it happens.≈ Synonym: alert🇺🇿UZ: ogohlantirmoq🇷🇺RU: предупреждать others about dangerdanger (noun)The possibility of harm or injury.≈ Synonym: risk🇺🇿UZ: xavf🇷🇺RU: опасность. Another dolphin might jumpjump (verb)To push yourself up into the air with your legs.≈ Synonym: leap🇺🇿UZ: sakramoq🇷🇺RU: прыгать out of the water to show where fish can be found. Scientistsscientist (noun)People who study and do research in science.≈ Synonym: researchers🇺🇿UZ: olimlar🇷🇺RU: учёные who studystudy (verb)To learn about a subject in detail.≈ Synonym: examine🇺🇿UZ: o'rganmoq, tadqiq qilmoq🇷🇺RU: изучать dolphins believe that these animals have their own languagelanguage (noun)A system of words used by people to communicate.🇺🇿UZ: til🇷🇺RU: язык that is very complexcomplex (adj)Having many different parts and being difficult to understand.≈ Synonym: complicated🇺🇿UZ: murakkab🇷🇺RU: сложный.
Dolphins are also known forknown forFamous or recognized because of a particular quality or action.≈ Synonym: famous for🇺🇿UZ: ...bilan mashhur🇷🇺RU: известен чем-либо helping other animals and even people. There are many stories about dolphins savingsave (verb)Rescuing someone from danger or harm.≈ Synonym: rescuing🇺🇿UZ: qutqarish🇷🇺RU: спасение people who are lost in the sea. In some cases, dolphins have guidedguide (verb)Led or showed someone the way to a place.≈ Synonym: led🇺🇿UZ: yo'l ko'rsatdi, boshladi🇷🇺RU: направил swimmersswimmer (noun)People who are swimming or who swim.≈ Synonym: bathers🇺🇿UZ: suzuvchilar🇷🇺RU: пловцы back to shoreshore (noun)The land along the edge of the sea or a lake.≈ Synonym: coast🇺🇿UZ: qirg'oq, sohil🇷🇺RU: берег. In other cases, they have protectedprotect (verb)Kept someone or something safe from harm.≈ Synonym: defended🇺🇿UZ: himoya qildi🇷🇺RU: защитил people from sharksshark (noun)Large fish with sharp teeth that live in the sea.≈ Synonym: predator fish🇺🇿UZ: akulalar🇷🇺RU: акулы.
Sadly, dolphins faceface (verb)To have to deal with a difficult situation.≈ Synonym: deal with🇺🇿UZ: duch kelmoq🇷🇺RU: сталкиваться many dangers today. Pollutionpollution (noun)Harmful substances that damage the air, water, or land.≈ Synonym: contamination🇺🇿UZ: ifloslanish🇷🇺RU: загрязнение in the oceans can make them sicksick (adj)Ill; not healthy.≈ Synonym: ill🇺🇿UZ: kasal🇷🇺RU: больной. Fishing netsfishing netNets used by people to catch fish in the water.≈ Synonym: nets🇺🇿UZ: baliq ovlash to'ri🇷🇺RU: рыболовные сети are another danger, as dolphins can get caughtcatch (verb)Became trapped inside something and unable to get out.≈ Synonym: trapped🇺🇿UZ: chirmashib qoldi🇷🇺RU: попался, застрял in them and drowndrown (verb)To die because of being underwater and unable to breathe.≈ Synonym: suffocate in water🇺🇿UZ: cho'kib o'lmoq🇷🇺RU: утонуть. Because of this, many organisationsorganisation (noun)Groups of people who work together for a particular purpose.≈ Synonym: organizations🇺🇿UZ: tashkilotlar🇷🇺RU: организации work hard to protect dolphins and keep the oceans clean and safe.
People around the world love dolphins because of their friendlyfriendly (adj)Kind and pleasant to other people.≈ Synonym: kind🇺🇿UZ: do'stona, mehribon🇷🇺RU: дружелюбный nature, clevernessclever (noun)The quality of being intelligent or quick to understand things.≈ Synonym: intelligence🇺🇿UZ: aqllilik, zukkolik🇷🇺RU: сообразительность, and the way they seem to care aboutcare about (phrasal)To think that someone or something is important.≈ Synonym: be concerned about🇺🇿UZ: ...ga befarq bo'lmaslik, qayg'urmoq🇷🇺RU: заботиться о, переживать за others. They are a symbolsymbol (noun)Something that represents or stands for an idea or quality.≈ Synonym: emblem🇺🇿UZ: ramz, timsol🇷🇺RU: символ of the beauty and wonderwonder (noun)A feeling of surprise and admiration caused by something amazing.≈ Synonym: amazement🇺🇿UZ: hayrat, mo'jiza🇷🇺RU: чудо, восхищение of the ocean.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (70–100 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 | intelligentadjective | aqlli, zehnli | умный | Crows are surprisingly intelligent birds. |
| 2 | mammalnoun | sut emizuvchilar | млекопитающие | Whales are mammals, not fish. |
| 3 | surfacenoun | sirt, yuza | поверхность | The surface of the lake was as smooth as glass. |
| 4 | breatheverb | nafas olmoq | дышать | Try to breathe slowly when you feel nervous. |
| 5 | podnoun | delfinlar to'dasi | стая (дельфинов) | We saw a pod of dolphins from the boat. |
| 6 | hundredsnoun | yuzlab | сотни | Hundreds of people came to the concert. |
| 7 | depend on | bog'liq holda | в зависимости от | Our plans depend on the weather. |
| 8 | areanoun | hudud, joy | район, область | There are many good schools in this area. |
| 9 | communicateverb | muloqot qilmoq | общаться | Babies communicate by crying and smiling. |
| 10 | mixnoun | aralashma | смесь | The city has a mix of old and new buildings. |
| 11 | whistlenoun | hushtaklar | свист | The referee blew his whistle to start the match. |
| 12 | movementnoun | harakatlar | движения | The cat watched every movement of the bird. |
| 13 | loudadjective | baland (ovozda) | громкий | The music at the wedding was too loud. |
| 14 | noisenoun | shovqin, tovush | шум | A strange noise woke me up last night. |
| 15 | warnverb | ogohlantirmoq | предупреждать | The sign warns drivers about the sharp bend. |
| 16 | dangernoun | xavf | опасность | The firefighters were in great danger. |
| 17 | jumpverb | sakramoq | прыгать | The cat jumped onto the table. |
| 18 | scientistnoun | olimlar | учёные | Scientists are studying how the virus spreads. |
| 19 | studyverb | o'rganmoq, tadqiq qilmoq | изучать | She wants to study medicine in Germany. |
| 20 | languagenoun | til | язык | Uzbek is my first language. |
| 21 | complexadjective | murakkab | сложный | The human brain is extremely complex. |
| 22 | known for | ...bilan mashhur | известен чем-либо | Samarkand is known for its beautiful blue domes. |
| 23 | saveverb | qutqarish | спасение | The doctors worked all night to save his life. |
| 24 | guideverb | yo'l ko'rsatdi, boshladi | направил | A local man guided us through the mountains. |
| 25 | swimmernoun | suzuvchilar | пловцы | She is the fastest swimmer in her team. |
| 26 | shorenoun | qirg'oq, sohil | берег | We walked along the shore at sunset. |
| 27 | protectverb | himoya qildi | защитил | Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun. |
| 28 | sharknoun | akulalar | акулы | Most sharks are not dangerous to people. |
| 29 | faceverb | duch kelmoq | сталкиваться | Young people face many problems when they look for a job. |
| 30 | pollutionnoun | ifloslanish | загрязнение | Air pollution is a big problem in many cities. |
| 31 | sickadjective | kasal | больной | I stayed at home because I felt sick. |
| 32 | fishing net | baliq ovlash to'ri | рыболовные сети | The old man was repairing his fishing net. |
| 33 | catchverb | chirmashib qoldi | попался, застрял | My scarf got caught in the car door. |
| 34 | drownverb | cho'kib o'lmoq | утонуть | Never swim alone — you could drown. |
| 35 | organisationnoun | tashkilotlar | организации | She works for a charity organisation that helps children. |
| 36 | friendlyadjective | do'stona, mehribon | дружелюбный | Our new neighbours are very friendly. |
| 37 | clevernoun | aqllilik, zukkolik | сообразительность | That's a clever idea — why didn't I think of it? |
| 38 | care aboutphrasal verb | ...ga befarq bo'lmaslik, qayg'urmoq | заботиться о, переживать за | Good teachers really care about their students. |
| 39 | symbolnoun | ramz, timsol | символ | The dove is a symbol of peace. |
| 40 | wondernoun | hayrat, mo'jiza | чудо, восхищение | The children looked at the stars with wonder. |