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Staying healthy is important for everyone. When we are healthy, we have more energyenergy (noun)The strength and ability to be physically and mentally active.≈ Synonym: vitality🇺🇿UZ: energiya, quvvat🇷🇺RU: энергия, feel happierhappy (adj)Feeling pleased and good.≈ Synonym: glad🇺🇿UZ: baxtli, xursand🇷🇺RU: счастливый, and can enjoy life more. There are some simple things we can do every day to take care of our bodies and mindsmind (noun)The part of a person that thinks and feels.≈ Synonym: brains🇺🇿UZ: ong, aql🇷🇺RU: разум.
One of the best ways to stay healthy is to eat a balanced dietbalanced dietA variety of foods eaten in the right amounts for good health.≈ Synonym: healthy eating plan🇺🇿UZ: muvozanatli ovqatlanish🇷🇺RU: сбалансированное питание. This means eating different kinds of foods, including fruits, vegetables, grainsgrain (noun)Seeds of food plants such as wheat or rice, eaten as food.≈ Synonym: cereals🇺🇿UZ: don mahsulotlari🇷🇺RU: злаки, and proteinsprotein (noun)Nutrients found in foods like meat and beans that the body needs.≈ Synonym: protein-rich foods🇺🇿UZ: oqsillar🇷🇺RU: белки like meat, fish, or beansbean (noun)Seeds from certain plants that are eaten as food.≈ Synonym: legumes🇺🇿UZ: loviya🇷🇺RU: фасоль. It is also important to drink plenty ofplenty ofA large amount of something.≈ Synonym: a lot of🇺🇿UZ: yetarlicha, ko'p🇷🇺RU: много water and avoidavoid (verb)To stay away from something, or not do it.≈ Synonym: stay away from🇺🇿UZ: qochmoq, saqlanmoq🇷🇺RU: избегать too much sugarsugar (noun)A sweet substance used in food and drinks.≈ Synonym: sweetener🇺🇿UZ: shakar🇷🇺RU: сахар, saltsalt (noun)A white substance used to give food flavour.🇺🇿UZ: tuz🇷🇺RU: соль, and fast foodfast foodFood that is prepared and served quickly, often unhealthy.≈ Synonym: quick, processed food🇺🇿UZ: tez tayyorlanadigan ovqat🇷🇺RU: фастфуд.
Another important part of staying healthy is exerciseexercise (noun)Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy.≈ Synonym: physical activity🇺🇿UZ: jismoniy mashqlar🇷🇺RU: физические упражнения. People should try to be activeactive (adj)Moving and doing things, not staying still.≈ Synonym: energetic🇺🇿UZ: faol, harakatchan🇷🇺RU: активный for at least 30 minutes a day. This can includeinclude (verb)To have something as one part of a whole.≈ Synonym: contain🇺🇿UZ: o'z ichiga olmoq🇷🇺RU: включать walking, cyclingcycle (noun)Riding a bicycle.≈ Synonym: bike riding🇺🇿UZ: velosipedda yurish🇷🇺RU: езда на велосипеде, playing sports, or even dancingdance (noun)Moving your body rhythmically, usually to music.≈ Synonym: moving to music🇺🇿UZ: raqsga tushish🇷🇺RU: танцы. Regularregular (adj)Happening often, at fixed or expected times.≈ Synonym: frequent🇺🇿UZ: muntazam🇷🇺RU: регулярный exercise helps to keep our heartsheart (noun)The organ in your chest that pumps blood.🇺🇿UZ: yurak🇷🇺RU: сердце strong, our musclesmuscle (noun)The parts of the body that produce movement.≈ Synonym: body tissue for movement🇺🇿UZ: mushaklar🇷🇺RU: мышцы fitfit (adj)In good physical condition.≈ Synonym: in good shape🇺🇿UZ: baquvvat, sog'lom🇷🇺RU: в форме, and our minds clear.
Getting enough restrest (noun)A period of relaxing or sleeping.≈ Synonym: relaxation🇺🇿UZ: dam olish🇷🇺RU: отдых is also key tokey toVery important for achieving something.≈ Synonym: essential for🇺🇿UZ: kalit, muhim omil🇷🇺RU: ключ к good health. Most adultsadult (noun)Grown-up people.≈ Synonym: grown-ups🇺🇿UZ: kattalar🇷🇺RU: взрослые need betweenbetween (prep)In the space or range from one thing to another.🇺🇿UZ: orasida🇷🇺RU: между seven and nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep gives our bodies time to repairrepair (verb)To fix or restore something to good condition.≈ Synonym: fix, restore🇺🇿UZ: tiklamoq, tuzatmoq🇷🇺RU: восстанавливать and our brainsbrain (noun)The organ inside your head that you think with.≈ Synonym: mind🇺🇿UZ: miya🇷🇺RU: мозг time to rest. Without enough sleep, people can feel tired, stressedstressed (adj)Worried and nervous because of problems.≈ Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: asabiylashgan, stressda🇷🇺RU: в стрессе, or find it hard to concentrateconcentrate (verb)To focus your attention on something.≈ Synonym: focus🇺🇿UZ: diqqatni jamlamoq🇷🇺RU: концентрироваться.
Finally, it is important to take care of our mental healthmental healthA person's emotional and psychological well-being.≈ Synonym: emotional well-being🇺🇿UZ: ruhiy salomatlik🇷🇺RU: психическое здоровье. Spending timespend timeUsing time to be with someone or to do something.≈ Synonym: being with🇺🇿UZ: vaqt o'tkazish🇷🇺RU: проводить время with family and friends, enjoyingenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: zavqlanmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться hobbies, and finding time to relaxrelax (verb)To rest and become calm, free from stress.≈ Synonym: unwind🇺🇿UZ: dam olmoq, bo'shashmoq🇷🇺RU: расслабляться all help reducereduce (verb)To make something smaller or less.≈ Synonym: decrease🇺🇿UZ: kamaytirmoq🇷🇺RU: уменьшать stressstress (noun)A feeling of worry or pressure.≈ Synonym: pressure, worry🇺🇿UZ: stress, tashvish🇷🇺RU: стресс. When people feel sad or worriedworried (adj)Feeling anxious or concerned about something.≈ Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: xavotirli🇷🇺RU: обеспокоенный for a long time, it is a good ideaidea (noun)A thought or plan.≈ Synonym: thought🇺🇿UZ: fikr, g'oya🇷🇺RU: идея, мысль to talk to someone, like a friend or doctor.
By followingfollow (verb)To do what something tells you; to obey.≈ Synonym: obey🇺🇿UZ: amal qilmoq, rioya qilmoq🇷🇺RU: следовать these simple stepsstep (noun)Actions taken to achieve something.≈ Synonym: actions🇺🇿UZ: qadamlar🇷🇺RU: шаги, we can all work towards a healthierhealthy (adj)More healthy than before.≈ Synonym: more healthy🇺🇿UZ: sog'lomroq🇷🇺RU: более здоровый and happier life.
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 | energynoun | energiya, quvvat | энергия | After a good night's sleep, I have much more energy. |
| 2 | happyadjective | baxtli, xursand | счастливый | You look much happier today. |
| 3 | mindnoun | ong, aql | разум | Reading keeps your mind active as you get older. |
| 4 | balanced diet | muvozanatli ovqatlanish | сбалансированное питание | A balanced diet includes fruit, vegetables and protein. |
| 5 | grainnoun | don mahsulotlari | злаки | Rice and wheat are the most common grains in Uzbekistan. |
| 6 | proteinnoun | oqsillar | белки | Eggs and fish are good sources of protein. |
| 7 | beannoun | loviya | фасоль | My mother adds beans to the soup to make it thicker. |
| 8 | plenty of | yetarlicha, ko'p | много | Drink plenty of water when the weather is hot. |
| 9 | avoidverb | qochmoq, saqlanmoq | избегать | Try to avoid eating late at night. |
| 10 | sugarnoun | shakar | сахар | I take my tea without sugar. |
| 11 | saltnoun | tuz | соль | Don't put too much salt in the soup. |
| 12 | fast food | tez tayyorlanadigan ovqat | фастфуд | Eating fast food every day is bad for your health. |
| 13 | exercisenoun | jismoniy mashqlar | физические упражнения | Swimming is great exercise for the whole body. |
| 14 | activeadjective | faol, harakatchan | активный | My grandmother is still very active at eighty. |
| 15 | includeverb | o'z ichiga olmoq | включать | The price includes breakfast. |
| 16 | cyclenoun | velosipedda yurish | езда на велосипеде | I cycle to work when the weather is nice. |
| 17 | dancenoun | raqsga tushish | танцы | Everyone got up to dance at the wedding. |
| 18 | regularadjective | muntazam | регулярный | Regular exercise can help you sleep better. |
| 19 | heartnoun | yurak | сердце | Running is good for your heart. |
| 20 | musclenoun | mushaklar | мышцы | My leg muscles hurt after the long walk. |
| 21 | fitadjective | baquvvat, sog'lom | в форме | He goes to the gym to stay fit. |
| 22 | restnoun | dam olish | отдых | The doctor told me to get some rest. |
| 23 | key to | kalit, muhim omil | ключ к | Practice is the key to speaking a language well. |
| 24 | adultnoun | kattalar | взрослые | Tickets cost 20,000 som for adults and 10,000 for children. |
| 25 | betweenpreposition | orasida | между | The shop is open between 9 and 6. |
| 26 | repairverb | tiklamoq, tuzatmoq | восстанавливать | Your body repairs itself while you sleep. |
| 27 | brainnoun | miya | мозг | Puzzles keep your brain active. |
| 28 | stressedadjective | asabiylashgan, stressda | в стрессе | Students often feel stressed before exams. |
| 29 | concentrateverb | diqqatni jamlamoq | концентрироваться | I can't concentrate when the TV is on. |
| 30 | mental health | ruhiy salomatlik | психическое здоровье | Talking to friends is good for your mental health. |
| 31 | spend time | vaqt o'tkazish | проводить время | I love to spend time with my grandparents. |
| 32 | enjoyverb | zavqlanmoq | наслаждаться | We are enjoying the warm weather. |
| 33 | relaxverb | dam olmoq, bo'shashmoq | расслабляться | I relax by listening to music in the evening. |
| 34 | reduceverb | kamaytirmoq | уменьшать | Walking to work reduces pollution and saves money. |
| 35 | stressnoun | stress, tashvish | стресс | Exams can cause a lot of stress for students. |
| 36 | worriedadjective | xavotirli | обеспокоенный | My mother gets worried if I come home late. |
| 37 | ideanoun | fikr, g'oya | идея, мысль | It's a good idea to sleep early before a test. |
| 38 | followverb | amal qilmoq, rioya qilmoq | следовать | Follow the doctor's advice and you will get better. |
| 39 | stepnoun | qadamlar | шаги | The first step is to decide what you really want. |
| 40 | healthyadjective | sog'lomroq | более здоровый | Fresh fruit is a healthy snack. |