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The Great Wall of China is one of the most famousfamous (adj)Known by many people.≈ Synonym: well-known🇺🇿UZ: mashhur🇷🇺RU: знаменитый landmarkslandmark (noun)Famous buildings or places that are easily recognized.≈ Synonym: famous sites🇺🇿UZ: diqqatga sazovor joylar🇷🇺RU: достопримечательности in the world. It is also one of the largest man-mademan-made (adj)Created by humans rather than occurring naturally.≈ Synonym: artificial🇺🇿UZ: inson qo'li bilan yaratilgan🇷🇺RU: рукотворный structuresstructure (noun)Large built things such as buildings, bridges, or walls.≈ Synonym: constructions🇺🇿UZ: inshootlar🇷🇺RU: сооружения everever (adv)At any time.🇺🇿UZ: hech qachon, umuman🇷🇺RU: когда-либо built. The wall stretchesstretch (verb)Extends over a distance or area.≈ Synonym: extends🇺🇿UZ: cho'zilib boradi🇷🇺RU: тянется over 20,000 kilometreskilometre (noun)Units of distance equal to 1,000 metres.≈ Synonym: km🇺🇿UZ: kilometrlar🇷🇺RU: километры acrossacross (prep)From one side to the other.🇺🇿UZ: bo'ylab, orqali🇷🇺RU: через, по всей northern China. It was built over many centuriescentury (noun)Periods of one hundred years.≈ Synonym: hundred-year periods🇺🇿UZ: asrlar🇷🇺RU: века to protectprotect (verb)To keep someone or something safe.≈ Synonym: guard🇺🇿UZ: himoya qilmoq🇷🇺RU: защищать the country from enemiesenemy (noun)People or groups that are hostile and want to cause harm.≈ Synonym: foes🇺🇿UZ: dushmanlar🇷🇺RU: враги.
The first parts of the wall were built more than 2,000 years ago. Different kings and emperorsemperor (noun)Rulers of an empire, usually with great power.≈ Synonym: rulers🇺🇿UZ: imperatorlar🇷🇺RU: императоры orderedorder (verb)Commanded someone to do something.≈ Synonym: commanded🇺🇿UZ: buyurdi🇷🇺RU: приказали their people to build the wall to keep outkeep out (phrasal)To stop someone or something from entering.🇺🇿UZ: kiritmaslik🇷🇺RU: не пускать attackersattacker (noun)People who use force or violence against someone.≈ Synonym: invaders🇺🇿UZ: hujumchilar🇷🇺RU: нападающие from the north. The wall was made of stone, wood, and earthearth (noun)Soil; the substance that plants grow in.≈ Synonym: soil🇺🇿UZ: tuproq🇷🇺RU: земля, грунт. Later, bricksbrick (noun)Hard rectangular blocks used for building walls.≈ Synonym: building blocks🇺🇿UZ: g'ishtlar🇷🇺RU: кирпичи were also used to make the wall strongerstrong (adj)Having greater physical power or ability to resist force.≈ Synonym: more solid🇺🇿UZ: kuchliroq, mustahkamroq🇷🇺RU: прочнее. In some places, the wall is widewide (adj)Measuring a large distance from one side to the other.≈ Synonym: broad🇺🇿UZ: keng🇷🇺RU: широкий enough for several people or horses to walk side by sideside by sideNext to each other.≈ Synonym: next to one another🇺🇿UZ: yonma-yon🇷🇺RU: бок о бок.
Building the Great Wall was very hard work. It took thousandsthousand (noun)Very large numbers, each equal to 1,000.≈ Synonym: a great many🇺🇿UZ: minglab🇷🇺RU: тысячи of workersworker (noun)People who do a job, especially physical labour.≈ Synonym: labourers🇺🇿UZ: ishchilar🇷🇺RU: рабочие many years to finishfinish (verb)To complete something.≈ Synonym: complete🇺🇿UZ: tugatmoq🇷🇺RU: заканчивать each part. Some workers were soldierssoldier (noun)People who serve as members of an army.≈ Synonym: troops🇺🇿UZ: askarlar🇷🇺RU: солдаты, while others were farmers or prisonersprisoner (noun)People who are kept in prison or held captive.≈ Synonym: captives🇺🇿UZ: mahbuslar🇷🇺RU: заключённые. The work was dangerousdangerous (adj)Likely to cause harm or injury.≈ Synonym: risky🇺🇿UZ: xavfli🇷🇺RU: опасный, and many people lost their liveslose one's lifeDied, especially in an accident or dangerous situation.≈ Synonym: died🇺🇿UZ: halok bo'ldi, jon berdi🇷🇺RU: погибли while building the wall.
Today, the Great Wall is no longer used for defencedefence (noun)The act of protecting someone or something against attack.≈ Synonym: protection🇺🇿UZ: himoya, mudofaa🇷🇺RU: оборона. Insteadinstead (adv)In place of something else.≈ Synonym: rather🇺🇿UZ: o'rniga🇷🇺RU: вместо этого, it is a popularpopular (adj)Liked by many people.🇺🇿UZ: mashhur, ommabop🇷🇺RU: популярный tourist attractiontourist attractionA place that many visitors like to see.≈ Synonym: visitor site🇺🇿UZ: turistik joy🇷🇺RU: туристическая достопримечательность. Millionsmillion (noun)Numbers equal to 1,000,000; very large amounts.≈ Synonym: huge numbers🇺🇿UZ: millionlab🇷🇺RU: миллионы of people visit it every year to walk along its ancient pathspath (noun)Narrow tracks or routes for walking.≈ Synonym: trails🇺🇿UZ: yo'laklar, so'qmoqlar🇷🇺RU: тропы and enjoy the beautiful viewsview (noun)What can be seen from a particular place, especially beautiful scenery.≈ Synonym: scenery🇺🇿UZ: manzaralar🇷🇺RU: виды, пейзажи. The wall is also a symbol of China’s long history and the strengthstrength (noun)The quality of being physically or mentally strong.≈ Synonym: power🇺🇿UZ: kuch, mustahkamlik🇷🇺RU: сила of its people.
Because of its importanceimportance (noun)The quality of being valuable, significant, or worthy of attention.≈ Synonym: significance🇺🇿UZ: ahamiyat🇷🇺RU: важность, the Great Wall has been namedname (verb)To give someone or something a title.≈ Synonym: call🇺🇿UZ: nom bermoq, atamoq🇷🇺RU: называть a World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage SiteA place officially recognized as having special cultural or natural value for the whole world.≈ Synonym: protected heritage site🇺🇿UZ: Jahon merosi obyekti🇷🇺RU: объект Всемирного наследия. People are working to protect it so that futurefuture (adj)Happening or existing later.🇺🇿UZ: kelajak(dagi)🇷🇺RU: будущий generationsgeneration (noun)Groups of people born and living around the same time.≈ Synonym: age groups🇺🇿UZ: avlodlar🇷🇺RU: поколения can enjoy and learn from it.
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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 | famousadjective | mashhur | знаменитый | Samarkand is famous for its blue domes. |
| 2 | landmarknoun | diqqatga sazovor joylar | достопримечательности | The Registan is the most famous landmark in Samarkand. |
| 3 | man-madeadjective | inson qo'li bilan yaratilgan | рукотворный | This lake isn't natural — it's man-made. |
| 4 | structurenoun | inshootlar | сооружения | The new bridge is the largest structure in the city. |
| 5 | everadverb | hech qachon, umuman | когда-либо | Have you ever been to Khiva? |
| 6 | stretchverb | cho'zilib boradi | тянется | The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres. |
| 7 | kilometrenoun | kilometrlar | километры | The nearest hospital is ten kilometres away. |
| 8 | acrosspreposition | bo'ylab, orqali | через, по всей | They built a bridge across the river. |
| 9 | centurynoun | asrlar | века | This mosque was built in the fifteenth century. |
| 10 | protectverb | himoya qilmoq | защищать | Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun. |
| 11 | enemynoun | dushmanlar | враги | The two countries were enemies for many years. |
| 12 | emperornoun | imperatorlar | императоры | Amir Temur was a powerful ruler, like an emperor. |
| 13 | orderverb | buyurdi | приказали | The doctor ordered him to stay in bed for a week. |
| 14 | keep outphrasal verb | kiritmaslik | не пускать | We closed the windows to keep out the cold. |
| 15 | attackernoun | hujumchilar | нападающие | The attackers ran away when the police arrived. |
| 16 | earthnoun | tuproq | земля, грунт | The farmer filled the hole with earth. |
| 17 | bricknoun | g'ishtlar | кирпичи | Most old houses in Khiva are made of brick. |
| 18 | strongadjective | kuchliroq, mustahkamroq | прочнее | You need strong shoes for walking in the mountains. |
| 19 | wideadjective | keng | широкий | The river is too wide to swim across. |
| 20 | side by side | yonma-yon | бок о бок | The two friends walked side by side to school. |
| 21 | thousandnoun | minglab | тысячи | Thousands of fans came to watch the final. |
| 22 | workernoun | ishchilar | рабочие | The factory has more than five hundred workers. |
| 23 | finishverb | tugatmoq | заканчивать | I need to finish my homework first. |
| 24 | soldiernoun | askarlar | солдаты | My grandfather was a soldier in the war. |
| 25 | prisonernoun | mahbuslar | заключённые | The prisoners were allowed to go outside for an hour. |
| 26 | dangerousadjective | xavfli | опасный | It's dangerous to use your phone while driving. |
| 27 | lose one's life | halok bo'ldi, jon berdi | погибли | Many people lost their lives in the flood. |
| 28 | defencenoun | himoya, mudofaa | оборона | Old cities had high walls for defence. |
| 29 | insteadadverb | o'rniga | вместо этого | We didn't take the bus; we walked instead. |
| 30 | popularadjective | mashhur, ommabop | популярный | Football is the most popular sport here. |
| 31 | tourist attraction | turistik joy | туристическая достопримечательность | The old city of Bukhara is a popular tourist attraction. |
| 32 | millionnoun | millionlab | миллионы | Millions of people watched the match on TV. |
| 33 | pathnoun | yo'laklar, so'qmoqlar | тропы | A narrow path leads down to the river. |
| 34 | viewnoun | manzaralar | виды, пейзажи | Our room had a beautiful view of the mountains. |
| 35 | strengthnoun | kuch, mustahkamlik | сила | Lifting weights builds strength. |
| 36 | importancenoun | ahamiyat | важность | My parents taught me the importance of education. |
| 37 | nameverb | nom bermoq, atamoq | называть | The street was named after a famous poet. |
| 38 | World Heritage Site | Jahon merosi obyekti | объект Всемирного наследия | The old town of Khiva is a World Heritage Site. |
| 39 | futureadjective | kelajak(dagi) | будущий | We must save water for future generations. |
| 40 | generationnoun | avlodlar | поколения | This recipe has been in our family for three generations. |