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The giant panda is one of the most famousfamous (adj)Known and recognized by many people.≈ Synonym: well-known🇺🇿UZ: mashhur🇷🇺RU: знаменитый, известный and loved animals in the world. With its black-and-white furfur (noun)The soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals.≈ Synonym: coat of hair🇺🇿UZ: jun, mo'yna🇷🇺RU: мех, шерсть and roundround (adj)Shaped like a circle or a ball.≈ Synonym: circular🇺🇿UZ: yumaloq🇷🇺RU: круглый face, the panda has become a symbolsymbol (noun)Something that represents or stands for a bigger idea.≈ Synonym: icon, emblem🇺🇿UZ: ramz, timsol🇷🇺RU: символ of wildlife protectionwildlife protectionThe work of keeping wild animals and their homes safe.≈ Synonym: conservation of animals🇺🇿UZ: yovvoyi tabiatni muhofaza qilish🇷🇺RU: охрана дикой природы. But this beautiful animal was once in great dangerdanger (noun)The chance that something bad will happen.≈ Synonym: risk🇺🇿UZ: xavf🇷🇺RU: опасность of disappearingdisappear (verb)Ceasing to exist or no longer being seen.≈ Synonym: vanishing🇺🇿UZ: yo'qolib borish, yo'q bo'lib ketish🇷🇺RU: исчезновение forever.
Giant pandas live in the mountainsmountain (noun)Very high areas of land, higher than hills.≈ Synonym: peaks🇺🇿UZ: tog'lar🇷🇺RU: горы of centralcentral (adj)In or near the middle of a place.≈ Synonym: middle🇺🇿UZ: markaziy🇷🇺RU: центральный China. They spendspend (verb)To use time doing something.≈ Synonym: pass🇺🇿UZ: o'tkazmoq (vaqt)🇷🇺RU: проводить (время) most of their time in forestsforest (noun)Large areas of land covered with trees.≈ Synonym: woodlands🇺🇿UZ: o'rmonlar🇷🇺RU: леса filled with bamboobamboo (noun)A tall plant with a hard, hollow stem, used as food by pandas.≈ Synonym: cane plant🇺🇿UZ: bambuk🇷🇺RU: бамбук, which is their main foodmain foodThe most important thing that an animal or person usually eats.≈ Synonym: primary diet🇺🇿UZ: asosiy oziq-ovqat🇷🇺RU: основная пища. In fact, pandas eat for many hours each day — sometimes up to 12 hours — because bamboo does not give them much energyenergy (noun)The power needed for the body to be active and do things.≈ Synonym: power, strength🇺🇿UZ: energiya, kuch-quvvat🇷🇺RU: энергия. An adultadult (noun)A fully grown person or animal.≈ Synonym: grown, mature one🇺🇿UZ: voyaga yetgan, kattalar🇷🇺RU: взрослый panda can eat more than 10 kilogramskilogram (noun)A unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 grams.≈ Synonym: kg🇺🇿UZ: kilogramm🇷🇺RU: килограмм of bamboo in one day!
For many years, the number of giant pandas became smaller and smaller. This was mainly because people were cutting downcut down (verb)Removing trees by chopping them, usually to clear land.≈ Synonym: chopping down🇺🇿UZ: kesib tashlamoq (daraxtlarni)🇷🇺RU: вырубать лес forests to build farmsfarm (noun)Areas of land used for growing crops or raising animals.≈ Synonym: agricultural land🇺🇿UZ: fermalar🇷🇺RU: фермы, roadsroad (noun)A wide way for cars and other vehicles.≈ Synonym: street🇺🇿UZ: yo'l🇷🇺RU: дорога, and towns. As a resultas a resultBecause of this; as a consequence.≈ Synonym: consequently🇺🇿UZ: natijada🇷🇺RU: в результате, pandas lostlose (verb)No longer had something that was once possessed.≈ Synonym: no longer had🇺🇿UZ: yo'qotdi🇷🇺RU: потеряли their homes and had lessless (det)A smaller amount of something.🇺🇿UZ: kamroq🇷🇺RU: меньше food. At one point, fewer thanfewer thanLess than a certain number.≈ Synonym: less than🇺🇿UZ: dan kam🇷🇺RU: менее чем 1,000 pandas were left in the wildin the wildLiving in a natural environment, not in captivity.≈ Synonym: in nature, uncaptive🇺🇿UZ: yovvoyi tabiatda🇷🇺RU: в дикой природе.
However, the story of the giant panda is also a story of hopehope (noun)A feeling that something good may happen in the future.≈ Synonym: optimism🇺🇿UZ: umid🇷🇺RU: надежда. In recent decadesrecent decadesThe last few periods of ten years.≈ Synonym: the last several decades🇺🇿UZ: so'nggi o'n yilliklar🇷🇺RU: последние десятилетия, the Chinese government and internationalinternational (adj)Involving more than one country.≈ Synonym: global, worldwide🇺🇿UZ: xalqaro🇷🇺RU: международный groups have worked hard to protectprotect (verb)To keep someone or something safe from harm.≈ Synonym: safeguard🇺🇿UZ: himoya qilmoq🇷🇺RU: защищать pandas. Large areas of forest have been turned into nature reservesnature reserveAreas of land protected in order to look after plants and animals.≈ Synonym: wildlife reserves🇺🇿UZ: tabiat qo'riqxonalari🇷🇺RU: природные заповедники where pandas can live safelysafely (adv)Without danger or harm.🇺🇿UZ: xavfsiz, bexatar🇷🇺RU: безопасно. Special breeding centresbreeding centrePlaces where animals are cared for so they can produce young ones.≈ Synonym: reproduction facilities🇺🇿UZ: urchitish markazlari🇷🇺RU: центры разведения have helped to raiseraise (verb)To take care of young animals or children until they grow up.≈ Synonym: bring up, rear🇺🇿UZ: boqib katta qilmoq🇷🇺RU: выращивать young pandas, some of which are releasedrelease (verb)Let go free, especially back into a natural environment.≈ Synonym: set free, let go🇺🇿UZ: ozod qilingan, tabiiy muhitga qaytarilgan🇷🇺RU: выпущены на волю into the wild.
Thanks to these effortseffort (noun)Hard work done to achieve something.≈ Synonym: attempt🇺🇿UZ: harakat, sa'y-harakat🇷🇺RU: усилие, the giant panda is no longer consideredconsider (verb)To think of someone or something in a certain way.≈ Synonym: regard🇺🇿UZ: hisoblanmoq, deb qaralmoq🇷🇺RU: считать(ся) “endangeredendangered (adj)At risk of disappearing completely, especially a species of animal.≈ Synonym: at risk of extinction🇺🇿UZ: yo'q bo'lib ketish xavfi ostida🇷🇺RU: находящийся под угрозой исчезновения,” although it is still at riskat riskIn a situation where something bad, such as harm or loss, could happen.≈ Synonym: in danger🇺🇿UZ: xavf ostida🇷🇺RU: в опасности, под угрозой. The panda remindsremind (verb)To make someone remember something.🇺🇿UZ: eslatmoq🇷🇺RU: напоминать us how important it is to protect nature and that, with care and effort, we can help savesave (verb)To keep someone or something safe from danger.≈ Synonym: rescue🇺🇿UZ: qutqarmoq🇷🇺RU: спасать animals from extinctionextinction (noun)The complete disappearance of a species from the Earth.≈ Synonym: dying out🇺🇿UZ: yo'q bo'lib ketish🇷🇺RU: вымирание.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | famousadjective | mashhur | знаменитый, известный | Samarkand is famous for its beautiful architecture. |
| 2 | furnoun | jun, mo'yna | мех, шерсть | Our cat's fur is soft and white. |
| 3 | roundadjective | yumaloq | круглый | We sat at a round table. |
| 4 | symbolnoun | ramz, timsol | символ | The lion is a symbol of strength. |
| 5 | wildlife protection | yovvoyi tabiatni muhofaza qilish | охрана дикой природы | He works for a wildlife protection group in the mountains. |
| 6 | dangernoun | xavf | опасность | The sign says 'Danger — deep water'. |
| 7 | disappearverb | yo'qolib borish, yo'q bo'lib ketish | исчезновение | Many rare plants are disappearing because of climate change. |
| 8 | mountainnoun | tog'lar | горы | We spent the weekend in the mountains. |
| 9 | centraladjective | markaziy | центральный | The hotel is in a central location, close to everything. |
| 10 | spendverb | o'tkazmoq (vaqt) | проводить (время) | I spend two hours a day on my homework. |
| 11 | forestnoun | o'rmonlar | леса | Bears and wolves live in this forest. |
| 12 | bamboonoun | bambuk | бамбук | This chair is made of bamboo. |
| 13 | main food | asosiy oziq-ovqat | основная пища | Rice is the main food in many Asian countries. |
| 14 | energynoun | energiya, kuch-quvvat | энергия | Bananas give you a lot of energy. |
| 15 | adultnoun | voyaga yetgan, kattalar | взрослый | This film is only for adults. |
| 16 | kilogramnoun | kilogramm | килограмм | I bought two kilograms of apples at the market. |
| 17 | cut downverb | kesib tashlamoq (daraxtlarni) | вырубать лес | They cut down the old tree to build a garage. |
| 18 | farmnoun | fermalar | фермы | My grandparents have a small farm with cows and chickens. |
| 19 | roadnoun | yo'l | дорога | The roads are busy in the morning. |
| 20 | as a result | natijada | в результате | It rained all week. As a result, the match was cancelled. |
| 21 | loseverb | yo'qotdi | потеряли | Many families lost their homes in the flood. |
| 22 | lessdeterminer | kamroq | меньше | You should eat less sugar. |
| 23 | fewer than | dan kam | менее чем | Fewer than ten students came to the lesson. |
| 24 | in the wild | yovvoyi tabiatda | в дикой природе | Tigers are very rare in the wild. |
| 25 | hopenoun | umid | надежда | There's still hope that we can win the match. |
| 26 | recent decades | so'nggi o'n yilliklar | последние десятилетия | Tashkent has grown very fast in recent decades. |
| 27 | internationaladjective | xalqaro | международный | Our university has many international students. |
| 28 | protectverb | himoya qilmoq | защищать | Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun. |
| 29 | nature reserve | tabiat qo'riqxonalari | природные заповедники | The Zaamin nature reserve is home to many rare animals. |
| 30 | safelyadverb | xavfsiz, bexatar | безопасно | The plane landed safely. |
| 31 | breeding centre | urchitish markazlari | центры разведения | The baby leopard was born in a breeding centre. |
| 32 | raiseverb | boqib katta qilmoq | выращивать | My aunt raised four children on her own. |
| 33 | releaseverb | ozod qilingan, tabiiy muhitga qaytarilgan | выпущены на волю | The turtles were released back into the sea. |
| 34 | effortnoun | harakat, sa'y-harakat | усилие | Thanks to her efforts, the project was a success. |
| 35 | considerverb | hisoblanmoq, deb qaralmoq | считать(ся) | Samarkand is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. |
| 36 | endangeredadjective | yo'q bo'lib ketish xavfi ostida | находящийся под угрозой исчезновения | The snow leopard is an endangered animal. |
| 37 | at risk | xavf ostida | в опасности, под угрозой | People who smoke are at risk of heart disease. |
| 38 | remindverb | eslatmoq | напоминать | This song reminds me of my school days. |
| 39 | saveverb | qutqarmoq | спасать | The doctor saved the boy's life. |
| 40 | extinctionnoun | yo'q bo'lib ketish | вымирание | Dinosaurs died out in a mass extinction. |