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All over the world, there are famous landmarkslandmark (noun)Well-known places, often historic buildings or monuments, that people recognize.≈ Synonym: monuments🇺🇿UZ: diqqatga sazovor joylar🇷🇺RU: достопримечательности that people visit to learn about historyhistory (noun)Events of the past.≈ Synonym: past🇺🇿UZ: tarix🇷🇺RU: история, cultureculture (noun)The customs, arts, and way of life of a group of people.≈ Synonym: customs and arts🇺🇿UZ: madaniyat🇷🇺RU: культура, or simplysimply (adv)Just; only.≈ Synonym: just🇺🇿UZ: shunchaki🇷🇺RU: просто to enjoyenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: zavqlanmoq, rohatlanmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться the view. These landmarks are specialspecial (adj)Different from normal; important.≈ Synonym: unique🇺🇿UZ: maxsus, alohida🇷🇺RU: особый places that often representrepresent (verb)To stand for or be a symbol of something.≈ Synonym: symbolize🇺🇿UZ: ifodalamoq, bildirmoq🇷🇺RU: представлять a country or city.
One of the most well-knownwell-known (adj)Known by many people; famous.≈ Synonym: famous🇺🇿UZ: mashhur🇷🇺RU: известный landmarks is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Built in 1889, it was once the tallesttall (adj)Higher than most others.≈ Synonym: high🇺🇿UZ: baland🇷🇺RU: высокий structurestructure (noun)A building or other large constructed object.≈ Synonym: building🇺🇿UZ: inshoot🇷🇺RU: сооружение in the world. Today, millionsmillion (noun)A very large number of people or things.≈ Synonym: a huge number🇺🇿UZ: millionlab🇷🇺RU: миллионы of people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. They can take a liftlift (noun)A machine that carries people up and down inside a building.≈ Synonym: elevator🇺🇿UZ: lift🇷🇺RU: лифт or climbclimb (verb)To go up something using your legs, and sometimes hands.≈ Synonym: go up🇺🇿UZ: ko'tarilmoq, chiqmoq🇷🇺RU: подниматься stairsstairs (noun)A set of steps that lead from one level to another.≈ Synonym: steps🇺🇿UZ: zinapoya🇷🇺RU: лестница to the top to see beautiful viewsview (noun)What can be seen from a certain place.≈ Synonym: scenery🇺🇿UZ: manzara🇷🇺RU: вид of the city.
Another famous landmark is the Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA. It was a giftgift (noun)Something given to someone without payment.≈ Synonym: present🇺🇿UZ: sovg'a🇷🇺RU: подарок from France to the United States in 1886. The statuestatue (noun)A model of a person or animal made of stone, metal, or another material.≈ Synonym: monument🇺🇿UZ: haykal🇷🇺RU: статуя standsstand (verb)To be in a particular place.≈ Synonym: be located🇺🇿UZ: turmoq, joylashmoq🇷🇺RU: стоять, находиться on an islandisland (noun)A piece of land completely surrounded by water.≈ Synonym: isle🇺🇿UZ: orol🇷🇺RU: остров and welcomeswelcome (verb)Greets someone warmly when they arrive.≈ Synonym: greets🇺🇿UZ: kutib oladi, qarshi oladi🇷🇺RU: приветствует people who arrivearrive (verb)To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.≈ Synonym: reach🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: прибывать by sea. For many, it is a symbolsymbol (noun)Something that represents an idea or quality.≈ Synonym: sign🇺🇿UZ: ramz🇷🇺RU: символ of freedomfreedom (noun)The state of being free, not controlled by others.≈ Synonym: liberty🇺🇿UZ: erkinlik🇷🇺RU: свобода and hopehope (noun)A feeling that something good will happen.≈ Synonym: wish🇺🇿UZ: umid🇷🇺RU: надежда.
In Asia, the Taj Mahal in India is one of the most beautiful landmarks. It is a white marblemarble (noun)A hard, often white stone used for buildings and statues.≈ Synonym: stone material🇺🇿UZ: marmar🇷🇺RU: мрамор building with a large domedome (noun)A round roof shaped like half a ball.≈ Synonym: rounded roof🇺🇿UZ: gumbaz🇷🇺RU: купол, builtbuild (verb)To make something by putting parts together.≈ Synonym: construct🇺🇿UZ: qurmoq🇷🇺RU: строить in the 1600s. The Taj Mahal was made as a tombtomb (noun)A large structure where a dead body is buried.≈ Synonym: grave, mausoleum🇺🇿UZ: maqbara🇷🇺RU: гробница for an emperor’semperor (noun)A male ruler of an empire.≈ Synonym: ruler🇺🇿UZ: imperator🇷🇺RU: император wife. People visit it not only for its history but also to see its amazingamazing (adj)Very surprising and good.≈ Synonym: wonderful🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib🇷🇺RU: удивительный designdesign (noun)The way something is planned and made to look.≈ Synonym: style🇺🇿UZ: dizayn🇷🇺RU: дизайн and gardensgarden (noun)Areas of land with plants, flowers, and trees.≈ Synonym: parks🇺🇿UZ: bog'lar🇷🇺RU: сады.
These landmarks, and many others around the world, help us learn about differentdifferent (adj)Not the same.🇺🇿UZ: turli, boshqacha🇷🇺RU: разный, другой cultures and times in history. Visitingvisit (verb)To go to see a place or a person.🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyurmoq🇷🇺RU: посещать them can be excitingexciting (adj)Causing strong feelings of interest or enthusiasm.≈ Synonym: thrilling🇺🇿UZ: hayajonli, qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: захватывающий and educationaleducational (adj)Helping people to learn something.≈ Synonym: informative🇺🇿UZ: ta'limiy, bilim beruvchi🇷🇺RU: образовательный. They remindremind (verb)To make someone think of something again.≈ Synonym: make you recall🇺🇿UZ: eslatmoq🇷🇺RU: напоминать us of the skillsskill (noun)Abilities to do something well.≈ Synonym: abilities🇺🇿UZ: mahoratlar, ko'nikmalar🇷🇺RU: навыки and dreamsdream (noun)Hopes or ambitions for the future.≈ Synonym: ambitions🇺🇿UZ: orzular🇷🇺RU: мечты of people in the pastpast (noun)The time before now; earlier history.≈ Synonym: earlier times🇺🇿UZ: o'tmish🇷🇺RU: прошлое.
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 | landmarknoun | diqqatga sazovor joylar | достопримечательности | The TV tower is a well-known landmark in Tashkent. |
| 2 | historynoun | tarix | история | Bukhara has more than 2,000 years of history. |
| 3 | culturenoun | madaniyat | культура | Food is an important part of Uzbek culture. |
| 4 | simplyadverb | shunchaki | просто | Some people go to the park simply to relax. |
| 5 | enjoyverb | zavqlanmoq, rohatlanmoq | наслаждаться | Did you enjoy the film? |
| 6 | specialadjective | maxsus, alohida | особый | Today is a special day for our family. |
| 7 | representverb | ifodalamoq, bildirmoq | представлять | The colours of the flag represent different ideas. |
| 8 | well-knownadjective | mashhur | известный | This restaurant is well-known for its plov. |
| 9 | talladjective | baland | высокий | This is the tallest building in Tashkent. |
| 10 | structurenoun | inshoot | сооружение | The old structure was replaced with a modern building. |
| 11 | millionnoun | millionlab | миллионы | The city has a population of about three million. |
| 12 | liftnoun | lift | лифт | The lift isn't working, so we'll have to use the stairs. |
| 13 | climbverb | ko'tarilmoq, chiqmoq | подниматься | We climbed to the top of the hill to watch the sunset. |
| 14 | stairsnoun | zinapoya | лестница | My grandmother finds it hard to walk up the stairs. |
| 15 | viewnoun | manzara | вид | The view from the top of the tower was amazing. |
| 16 | giftnoun | sovg'a | подарок | This watch was a gift from my parents. |
| 17 | statuenoun | haykal | статуя | There is a statue of Amir Temur in the centre of Tashkent. |
| 18 | standverb | turmoq, joylashmoq | стоять, находиться | The old mosque stands in the centre of the town. |
| 19 | islandnoun | orol | остров | Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea. |
| 20 | welcomeverb | kutib oladi, qarshi oladi | приветствует | Our hosts welcomed us with bread and tea. |
| 21 | arriveverb | yetib kelmoq | прибывать | Thousands of tourists arrive in Samarkand every spring. |
| 22 | symbolnoun | ramz | символ | The stork is a symbol of good luck in some countries. |
| 23 | freedomnoun | erkinlik | свобода | Many people moved to the city in search of freedom. |
| 24 | hopenoun | umid | надежда | The doctor's words gave us hope. |
| 25 | marblenoun | marmar | мрамор | The floor of the palace is made of marble. |
| 26 | domenoun | gumbaz | купол | The blue dome of the mosque shines in the sun. |
| 27 | buildverb | qurmoq | строить | They built a new hospital last year. |
| 28 | tombnoun | maqbara | гробница | The Gur-e-Amir is the tomb of Amir Temur. |
| 29 | emperornoun | imperator | император | The emperor lived in a palace with hundreds of rooms. |
| 30 | amazingadjective | ajoyib | удивительный | The view from the mountain was amazing. |
| 31 | designnoun | dizayn | дизайн | I love the design of your new kitchen. |
| 32 | gardennoun | bog'lar | сады | The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. |
| 33 | differentadjective | turli, boshqacha | разный, другой | People eat different food in every region. |
| 34 | visitverb | tashrif buyurmoq | посещать | We are visiting my grandparents this weekend. |
| 35 | excitingadjective | hayajonli, qiziqarli | захватывающий | Our first trip abroad was very exciting. |
| 36 | educationaladjective | ta'limiy, bilim beruvchi | образовательный | This museum is both fun and educational for children. |
| 37 | remindverb | eslatmoq | напоминать | This photo reminds me of our summer holiday. |
| 38 | skillnoun | mahoratlar, ko'nikmalar | навыки | Cooking is a useful skill to learn. |
| 39 | dreamnoun | orzular | мечты | Her dream is to become a doctor. |
| 40 | pastnoun | o'tmish | прошлое | In the past, people travelled by camel across the desert. |