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Most people spendspend (verb)To use time doing something.≈ Synonym: use time🇺🇿UZ: sarflamoq (vaqt)🇷🇺RU: проводить (время) a large part of their liveslife (noun)The time when a person is alive.🇺🇿UZ: hayot, umr🇷🇺RU: жизнь working, so having a good job is very important. But what makes a job “good”? While everyone has their own ideas, there are some things that most workersworker (noun)People who work, especially employees.≈ Synonym: employees🇺🇿UZ: ishchilar🇷🇺RU: работники agree onagree onTo have the same opinion about something.≈ Synonym: share the same view🇺🇿UZ: kelishmoq, rozi bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: соглашаться.
First, a good job should provideprovide (verb)To give something that is needed.≈ Synonym: give🇺🇿UZ: ta'minlamoq, bermoq🇷🇺RU: обеспечивать, предоставлять a fairfair (adj)Reasonable and treating people equally.≈ Synonym: reasonable🇺🇿UZ: adolatli🇷🇺RU: справедливый salarysalary (noun)Money paid regularly to someone for doing their job.≈ Synonym: wage🇺🇿UZ: maosh🇷🇺RU: зарплата. People want to earnearn (verb)To get money by working.≈ Synonym: make money🇺🇿UZ: pul topmoq🇷🇺RU: зарабатывать enough money to pay for their basic needsbasic needThe essential things a person requires to live.≈ Synonym: essential needs🇺🇿UZ: asosiy ehtiyojlar🇷🇺RU: основные потребности, such as food, housinghousing (noun)A place to live.≈ Synonym: accommodation🇺🇿UZ: turar joy🇷🇺RU: жильё, and clothingclothing (noun)Clothes worn to cover the body.≈ Synonym: clothes🇺🇿UZ: kiyim-kechak🇷🇺RU: одежда. A good salary also allowsallow (verb)Makes it possible for someone to do something.≈ Synonym: enables🇺🇿UZ: imkon beradi🇷🇺RU: позволяет people to enjoy life, savesave (verb)To keep money instead of spending it, for later use.≈ Synonym: put aside money🇺🇿UZ: jamg'armoq🇷🇺RU: копить for the futurefuture (noun)The time that will come after now.🇺🇿UZ: kelajak🇷🇺RU: будущее, and take care oftake care of (phr)To look after someone or something.≈ Synonym: look after🇺🇿UZ: g'amxo'rlik qilmoq🇷🇺RU: заботиться о their families.
Second, a good job should offeroffer (verb)To provide something to someone.≈ Synonym: provide🇺🇿UZ: taklif qilmoq, taqdim etmoq🇷🇺RU: предлагать a safesafe (adj)Not in danger; not likely to cause harm.≈ Synonym: secure🇺🇿UZ: xavfsiz🇷🇺RU: безопасный and pleasantpleasant (adj)Nice, enjoyable, or comfortable.≈ Synonym: enjoyable🇺🇿UZ: yoqimli🇷🇺RU: приятный working environmentenvironment (noun)The conditions and surroundings in which someone lives or works.≈ Synonym: surroundings🇺🇿UZ: muhit🇷🇺RU: среда, обстановка. Nobody wants to work in a place where they might get hurtget hurtTo be injured.≈ Synonym: be injured🇺🇿UZ: jarohat olmoq🇷🇺RU: получить травму or feel uncomfortableuncomfortable (adj)Not physically or mentally at ease.≈ Synonym: not at ease🇺🇿UZ: noqulay🇷🇺RU: неудобно, дискомфортно. People want to feel respectedrespect (verb)Treated with honor and consideration.≈ Synonym: valued🇺🇿UZ: hurmat qilingan🇷🇺RU: уважаемый by their managersmanager (noun)People who are in charge of a business or team.≈ Synonym: supervisors🇺🇿UZ: menejerlar, rahbarlar🇷🇺RU: менеджеры and co-workersco-worker (noun)People that someone works with.≈ Synonym: colleagues🇺🇿UZ: hamkasblar🇷🇺RU: коллеги. They also want clean and healthyhealthy (adj)Good for your body; not ill.🇺🇿UZ: sog'lom🇷🇺RU: здоровый workplacesworkplace (noun)The places where people work.≈ Synonym: places of work🇺🇿UZ: ish joylari🇷🇺RU: рабочие места.
Another important part of a good job is the chancechance (noun)An opportunity to do something.≈ Synonym: opportunity🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyat🇷🇺RU: шанс to learn and grow. People want jobs where they can improveimprove (verb)To make something better, or to get better.≈ Synonym: develop🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilamoq, rivojlantirmoq🇷🇺RU: улучшать their skillsskill (noun)An ability to do something well.≈ Synonym: ability🇺🇿UZ: ko'nikma, mahorat🇷🇺RU: навык, умение or move to higherhigh (adj)At a greater level or rank.🇺🇿UZ: yuqori(roq)🇷🇺RU: более высокий positionsposition (noun)Jobs or ranks within a company.≈ Synonym: job ranks🇺🇿UZ: lavozimlar🇷🇺RU: должности. This helps keep work interestinginteresting (adj)Causing curiosity or attention.≈ Synonym: engaging🇺🇿UZ: qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: интересный and gives people hope for the future.
Finally, a good job should allow for work-life balancework-life balanceHaving enough time for both work and personal life.≈ Synonym: balance between job and personal time🇺🇿UZ: ish va shaxsiy hayot muvozanati🇷🇺RU: баланс между работой и личной жизнью. It’s important for people to have time for family, friends, and hobbieshobby (noun)Activities done for pleasure in free time.≈ Synonym: leisure activities🇺🇿UZ: sevimli mashg'ulotlar🇷🇺RU: хобби. If someone works too much, they can feel tiredtired (adj)Needing rest or sleep.≈ Synonym: exhausted🇺🇿UZ: charchagan🇷🇺RU: уставший and stressedstressed (adj)Feeling worried and under pressure.≈ Synonym: under pressure🇺🇿UZ: stressga tushgan🇷🇺RU: в стрессе, and this can affectaffect (verb)To have an influence on something.≈ Synonym: influence🇺🇿UZ: ta'sir qilmoq🇷🇺RU: влиять на their health.
In the end, a good job is one that meetsmeet (verb)Satisfies or fulfills a requirement.≈ Synonym: satisfies🇺🇿UZ: qondirmoq (ehtiyojni)🇷🇺RU: удовлетворять (потребности) a person’s needsneed (noun)Something that you must have.≈ Synonym: requirement🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyoj🇷🇺RU: потребность today and gives them opportunitiesopportunity (noun)Chances to do something good.≈ Synonym: chances🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyatlar🇷🇺RU: возможности for a better tomorrow.
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 | spendverb | sarflamoq (vaqt) | проводить (время) | I spend about an hour on the bus every day. |
| 2 | lifenoun | hayot, umr | жизнь | She spent her whole life in the same village. |
| 3 | workernoun | ishchilar | работники | The workers asked for better working conditions. |
| 4 | agree on | kelishmoq, rozi bo'lmoq | соглашаться | We couldn't agree on a place for dinner. |
| 5 | provideverb | ta'minlamoq, bermoq | обеспечивать, предоставлять | The school provides free lunch for students. |
| 6 | fairadjective | adolatli | справедливый | It isn't fair that he gets paid more for the same work. |
| 7 | salarynoun | maosh | зарплата | Her salary went up after she was promoted. |
| 8 | earnverb | pul topmoq | зарабатывать | He earns extra money by teaching English online. |
| 9 | basic need | asosiy ehtiyojlar | основные потребности | Clean water is a basic need for everyone. |
| 10 | housingnoun | turar joy | жильё | Housing in the capital is getting more expensive. |
| 11 | clothingnoun | kiyim-kechak | одежда | Take warm clothing — it gets cold in the mountains. |
| 12 | allowverb | imkon beradi | позволяет | Working from home allows me to spend more time with my kids. |
| 13 | saveverb | jamg'armoq | копить | I'm trying to save money for a car. |
| 14 | futurenoun | kelajak | будущее | What are your plans for the future? |
| 15 | take care ofphrase | g'amxo'rlik qilmoq | заботиться о | Who will take care of your cat when you travel? |
| 16 | offerverb | taklif qilmoq, taqdim etmoq | предлагать | The company offers free English classes to its staff. |
| 17 | safeadjective | xavfsiz | безопасный | Is it safe to swim here? |
| 18 | pleasantadjective | yoqimli | приятный | We had a pleasant evening at my aunt's house. |
| 19 | environmentnoun | muhit | среда, обстановка | Children need a safe and happy environment to learn in. |
| 20 | get hurt | jarohat olmoq | получить травму | Wear a helmet so you don't get hurt. |
| 21 | uncomfortableadjective | noqulay | неудобно, дискомфортно | I feel uncomfortable when people shout. |
| 22 | respectverb | hurmat qilingan | уважаемый | Students should respect their teachers. |
| 23 | managernoun | menejerlar, rahbarlar | менеджеры | I asked my manager for a day off. |
| 24 | co-workernoun | hamkasblar | коллеги | My co-workers gave me a cake on my birthday. |
| 25 | healthyadjective | sog'lom | здоровый | Fruit and vegetables are healthy food. |
| 26 | workplacenoun | ish joylari | рабочие места | Smoking is not allowed in the workplace. |
| 27 | chancenoun | imkoniyat | шанс | This job is a great chance to gain experience. |
| 28 | improveverb | yaxshilamoq, rivojlantirmoq | улучшать | Regular practice will improve your writing. |
| 29 | skillnoun | ko'nikma, mahorat | навык, умение | Good communication skills are important in any job. |
| 30 | highadjective | yuqori(roq) | более высокий | She wants a higher salary next year. |
| 31 | positionnoun | lavozimlar | должности | She applied for a position as a manager. |
| 32 | interestingadjective | qiziqarli | интересный | Your job sounds really interesting! |
| 33 | work-life balance | ish va shaxsiy hayot muvozanati | баланс между работой и личной жизнью | Long hours make it hard to have a good work-life balance. |
| 34 | hobbynoun | sevimli mashg'ulotlar | хобби | My favourite hobby is photography. |
| 35 | tiredadjective | charchagan | уставший | I'm too tired to go out tonight. |
| 36 | stressedadjective | stressga tushgan | в стрессе | I always feel stressed before exams. |
| 37 | affectverb | ta'sir qilmoq | влиять на | Bad weather can affect your mood. |
| 38 | meetverb | qondirmoq (ehtiyojni) | удовлетворять (потребности) | The new school meets the needs of local families. |
| 39 | neednoun | ehtiyoj | потребность | Parents work hard to meet their children's needs. |
| 40 | opportunitynoun | imkoniyatlar | возможности | Studying abroad is a great opportunity. |