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Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventorsinventor (noun)People who create new things that did not exist before.≈ Synonym: creators🇺🇿UZ: ixtirochilar🇷🇺RU: изобретатели in history. He was bornborn (adj)Having started life at a certain time or place.🇺🇿UZ: tug'ilgan🇷🇺RU: рождённый in 1847 in the United States and showed an interestinterest (noun)A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something.≈ Synonym: curiosity🇺🇿UZ: qiziqish🇷🇺RU: интерес in sciencescience (noun)The study of the natural world through facts and experiments.🇺🇿UZ: fan, ilm🇷🇺RU: наука and technologytechnologyThe use of science to build tools, machines, and systems.≈ Synonym: engineering🇺🇿UZ: texnologiya🇷🇺RU: технология from a young ageage (noun)A particular period of history.≈ Synonym: era🇺🇿UZ: davr, asr🇷🇺RU: эпоха. AlthoughalthoughDespite the fact that; used to show a contrast.≈ Synonym: even though🇺🇿UZ: garchi🇷🇺RU: хотя he did not do well in school, he loved to read and learn on his own.
Edison is best knownbest known (phr)Most famous for something.≈ Synonym: most famous🇺🇿UZ: eng ko'p tanilgan🇷🇺RU: наиболее известный for inventinginvent (verb)Creating something new that did not exist before.≈ Synonym: creating🇺🇿UZ: ixtiro qilish🇷🇺RU: изобретать the electricelectric (adj)Powered by or producing electricity.≈ Synonym: powered by electricity🇺🇿UZ: elektr🇷🇺RU: электрический light bulbbulb (noun)The glass part of a lamp that gives off light.≈ Synonym: lamp🇺🇿UZ: lampochka🇷🇺RU: лампочка. Before this, people used candlescandle (noun)A stick of wax with a string through it that is burned to give light.≈ Synonym: wax light🇺🇿UZ: sham🇷🇺RU: свеча, oil lampslamp (noun)A device that produces light.≈ Synonym: light🇺🇿UZ: chiroq🇷🇺RU: лампа, or gas lights to see at night. These were often dangerousdangerous (adj)Likely to cause harm or injury.≈ Synonym: risky🇺🇿UZ: xavfli🇷🇺RU: опасный and gave only a small amountamount (noun)A quantity of something.≈ Synonym: quantity🇺🇿UZ: miqdor🇷🇺RU: количество of light. Edison’s light bulb was safersafe (adj)Less likely to cause harm or danger.≈ Synonym: more secure🇺🇿UZ: xavfsizroq🇷🇺RU: безопаснее and could be used in homeshome (noun)The place where someone lives.≈ Synonym: house🇺🇿UZ: uy🇷🇺RU: дом and streetsstreet (noun)A public road in a town or city.≈ Synonym: road🇺🇿UZ: ko'cha🇷🇺RU: улица. It changedchange (verb)To become or make something different.🇺🇿UZ: o'zgartirmoq🇷🇺RU: менять, изменять the way people lived and worked, allowingallow (verb)Letting someone do something.≈ Synonym: permitting🇺🇿UZ: imkon berish, ruxsat berish🇷🇺RU: позволять them to do things after darkafter darkDuring the time when it has become night.≈ Synonym: at night🇺🇿UZ: qorong'i tushgach🇷🇺RU: после наступления темноты.
In fact, Edison invented or improvedimprove (verb)Made something better than it was before.≈ Synonym: made better🇺🇿UZ: yaxshiladi, takomillashtirdi🇷🇺RU: улучшил more than 1,000 things. He worked on the phonographphonograph (noun)An early machine that could record and play back sound.≈ Synonym: sound recorder🇺🇿UZ: fonograf🇷🇺RU: фонограф, which could recordrecord (verb)To save sound or images so they can be heard or seen later.≈ Synonym: capture🇺🇿UZ: yozib olmoq🇷🇺RU: записывать and play sound. This was the first time people could listen to music or voicesvoice (noun)The sounds a person makes when speaking.≈ Synonym: sounds of speech🇺🇿UZ: ovozlar🇷🇺RU: голоса that were savedsave (verb)Kept something so it could be used again later.≈ Synonym: stored🇺🇿UZ: saqlangan🇷🇺RU: сохранённый on a machine. He also helpedhelp (verb)To make it easier for someone to do something.≈ Synonym: assist🇺🇿UZ: yordam bermoq🇷🇺RU: помогать createcreate (verb)To make something new.≈ Synonym: make🇺🇿UZ: yaratmoq🇷🇺RU: создавать early movie camerasmovie camera (noun)Machines that record moving pictures.≈ Synonym: film cameras🇺🇿UZ: kinokamera🇷🇺RU: кинокамера, which made it possiblepossible (adj)Able to be done or to happen.🇺🇿UZ: mumkin🇷🇺RU: возможный to record moving picturesmoving picturesAn old term for films or movies.≈ Synonym: films🇺🇿UZ: harakatlanuvchi rasmlar (kino)🇷🇺RU: движущиеся картинки (кино).
Edison was not only an inventor but also a businessmanbusinessman (noun)A man who owns or manages a business.≈ Synonym: entrepreneur🇺🇿UZ: tadbirkor, biznesmen🇷🇺RU: бизнесмен. He built factoriesfactory (noun)Buildings where goods are made in large numbers.≈ Synonym: manufacturing plants🇺🇿UZ: fabrikalar🇷🇺RU: фабрики, заводы and power stationspower station (noun)Places that produce electricity.≈ Synonym: power plants🇺🇿UZ: elektr stansiyalari🇷🇺RU: электростанции to bringbring (verb)To take someone or something to a place.🇺🇿UZ: olib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: приносить his inventionsinvention (noun)New things that someone has created.≈ Synonym: creations🇺🇿UZ: ixtirolar🇷🇺RU: изобретения to people. One of his power stations in New York City was the first in the world to provideprovide (verb)To give something that is needed.≈ Synonym: supply🇺🇿UZ: ta'minlamoq🇷🇺RU: обеспечивать electricityelectricity (noun)A form of energy used to power lights and machines.≈ Synonym: power🇺🇿UZ: elektr energiyasi🇷🇺RU: электричество to homes and businesses.
Today, Thomas Edison is rememberedremember (verb)Thought of or kept in people's memory.≈ Synonym: recalled🇺🇿UZ: eslab qolingan🇷🇺RU: помнят as a man who changed the world with his ideas. His work helped start the modernmodern (adj)Relating to the present time; new.≈ Synonym: contemporary🇺🇿UZ: zamonaviy🇷🇺RU: современный age of technology.
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 | inventornoun | ixtirochilar | изобретатели | The inventor of the bicycle is not known for certain. |
| 2 | bornadjective | tug'ilgan | рождённый | My sister was born in 2010. |
| 3 | interestnoun | qiziqish | интерес | She has a strong interest in modern art. |
| 4 | sciencenoun | fan, ilm | наука | Science is my favourite subject. |
| 5 | technology | texnologiya | технология | New technology has made shopping much easier. |
| 6 | agenoun | davr, asr | эпоха | We live in the age of smartphones. |
| 7 | although | garchi | хотя | Although it was raining, we went for a walk. |
| 8 | best knownphrase | eng ko'p tanilgan | наиболее известный | Alisher Navoi is best known for his poems. |
| 9 | inventverb | ixtiro qilish | изобретать | Who invented the first computer? |
| 10 | electricadjective | elektr | электрический | My uncle has just bought an electric car. |
| 11 | bulbnoun | lampochka | лампочка | The light bulb in the kitchen needs changing. |
| 12 | candlenoun | sham | свеча | We lit candles when the electricity went off. |
| 13 | lampnoun | chiroq | лампа | I read in bed by the light of a small lamp. |
| 14 | dangerousadjective | xavfli | опасный | Swimming in this river is dangerous in spring. |
| 15 | amountnoun | miqdor | количество | Drink a large amount of water when it's hot. |
| 16 | safeadjective | xavfsizroq | безопаснее | Is it safe to walk here at night? |
| 17 | homenoun | uy | дом | Many homes in the village have big gardens. |
| 18 | streetnoun | ko'cha | улица | The streets were empty early in the morning. |
| 19 | changeverb | o'zgartirmoq | менять, изменять | The internet changed the way we shop. |
| 20 | allowverb | imkon berish, ruxsat berish | позволять | The new road allows drivers to avoid the city centre. |
| 21 | after dark | qorong'i tushgach | после наступления темноты | My parents don't let me go out after dark. |
| 22 | improveverb | yaxshiladi, takomillashtirdi | улучшил | I want to improve my speaking skills. |
| 23 | phonographnoun | fonograf | фонограф | My grandfather still has an old phonograph at home. |
| 24 | recordverb | yozib olmoq | записывать | We recorded the wedding on video. |
| 25 | voicenoun | ovozlar | голоса | I recognised her voice on the phone immediately. |
| 26 | saveverb | saqlangan | сохранённый | Don't forget to save the file before you close it. |
| 27 | helpverb | yordam bermoq | помогать | My brother helped me with my maths homework. |
| 28 | createverb | yaratmoq | создавать | Artists create new things from simple ideas. |
| 29 | movie cameranoun | kinokamera | кинокамера | Early movie cameras were large and heavy. |
| 30 | possibleadjective | mumkin | возможный | Is it possible to finish this by Friday? |
| 31 | moving pictures | harakatlanuvchi rasmlar (kino) | движущиеся картинки (кино) | People were amazed the first time they saw moving pictures. |
| 32 | businessmannoun | tadbirkor, biznesmen | бизнесмен | He's a successful businessman with three shops. |
| 33 | factorynoun | fabrikalar | фабрики, заводы | My father works in a textile factory. |
| 34 | power stationnoun | elektr stansiyalari | электростанции | The new power station will supply electricity to the whole region. |
| 35 | bringverb | olib kelmoq | приносить | Please bring your passport tomorrow. |
| 36 | inventionnoun | ixtirolar | изобретения | The washing machine was a very useful invention. |
| 37 | provideverb | ta'minlamoq | обеспечивать | The hotel provides free breakfast for all guests. |
| 38 | electricitynoun | elektr energiyasi | электричество | The storm cut off the electricity for six hours. |
| 39 | rememberverb | eslab qolingan | помнят | Alisher Navoi is remembered as a great poet. |
| 40 | modernadjective | zamonaviy | современный | Modern medicine has helped people live longer. |