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The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforestrainforestA large, thick forest that gets a lot of rain all year.≈ Synonym: jungle🇺🇿UZ: yomg'orzor o'rmon🇷🇺RU: тропический лес on Earth. It covers about 5.5 million square kilometers and stretchesstretch (verb)Extends or spreads over a large area.≈ Synonym: extends🇺🇿UZ: cho'ziladi, yoyiladi🇷🇺RU: простирается across nine countries in South America, including Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. Because of its huge sizesize (noun)How big or small something is.🇺🇿UZ: o'lcham, hajm🇷🇺RU: размер, people often call it the "lungs of the planetlungs of the planetA nickname meaning something that produces a lot of the world's oxygen.≈ Synonym: planet's oxygen source🇺🇿UZ: sayyoraning o'pkasi🇷🇺RU: лёгкие планеты." Millions of trees grow there, and the forest is home to an incredibleincredible (adj)Very impressive or hard to believe.≈ Synonym: amazing🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib, ishonib bo'lmaydigan🇷🇺RU: невероятный varietyvariety (noun)A number of different types of something.≈ Synonym: range🇺🇿UZ: xilma-xillik🇷🇺RU: разнообразие of life.
One of the most amazing things about the Amazon is its biodiversitybiodiversity (noun)The wide variety of plants, animals, and other living things in a place.≈ Synonym: variety of life🇺🇿UZ: biologik xilma-xillik🇷🇺RU: биоразнообразие. Scientists believe the rainforest containscontain (verb)To have something inside.≈ Synonym: hold🇺🇿UZ: o'z ichiga olmoq🇷🇺RU: содержать about 10 percent of all known speciesspecies (noun)A group of living things that share the same basic features.≈ Synonym: kind of organism🇺🇿UZ: tur🇷🇺RU: вид on Earth. Jaguarsjaguar (noun)Large wild cats found in Central and South America.≈ Synonym: big cats🇺🇿UZ: yaguarlar🇷🇺RU: ягуары, slothssloth (noun)Slow-moving mammals that live in trees in Central and South America.≈ Synonym: slow-moving mammals🇺🇿UZ: tanballar🇷🇺RU: ленивцы, poison dart frogspoison dart frogSmall, brightly colored frogs whose skin contains dangerous toxins.≈ Synonym: toxic frogs🇺🇿UZ: zaharli o'q qurbaqalari🇷🇺RU: ядовитые древолазы, and thousands of types of birds and insects live among the trees. Many of these plants and animals cannot be found anywhereanywhere (adv)In or to any place.🇺🇿UZ: hech qayerda, istalgan joyda🇷🇺RU: где-либо, где угодно else in the world, which makes the rainforest a uniqueunique (adj)Being the only one of its kind; very special.≈ Synonym: one-of-a-kind🇺🇿UZ: noyob, o'ziga xos🇷🇺RU: уникальный and fragilefragile (adj)Easily damaged or broken.≈ Synonym: delicate🇺🇿UZ: nozik, mo'rt🇷🇺RU: хрупкий ecosystemecosystem (noun)A community of living things together with their environment.≈ Synonym: natural system🇺🇿UZ: ekotizim🇷🇺RU: экосистема.
The Amazon also plays a crucialcrucial (adj)Extremely important; necessary for something to happen.≈ Synonym: essential🇺🇿UZ: hal qiluvchi, muhim🇷🇺RU: решающий, важнейший role in keeping our planet healthy. Through photosynthesisphotosynthesis (noun)The process plants use to turn sunlight into energy and release oxygen.≈ Synonym: light-to-energy process🇺🇿UZ: fotosintez🇷🇺RU: фотосинтез, its trees absorbabsorb (verb)To take in a substance or form of energy.≈ Synonym: take in🇺🇿UZ: yutish, so'rish🇷🇺RU: поглощать huge amounts of carbon dioxidecarbon dioxide (noun)A gas in the air that plants take in and animals breathe out.≈ Synonym: CO2🇺🇿UZ: uglerod dioksidi🇷🇺RU: углекислый газ and releaserelease (verb)To let something go out.≈ Synonym: let out🇺🇿UZ: chiqarmoq🇷🇺RU: выпускать oxygen into the atmosphereatmosphere (noun)The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.≈ Synonym: air layer🇺🇿UZ: atmosfera🇷🇺RU: атмосфера. This process helps to slow downslow down (phrasal)To make something happen more slowly.≈ Synonym: reduce🇺🇿UZ: sekinlashtirmoq🇷🇺RU: замедлять climate change by storing carbon that would otherwise trap heattrap heatTo hold heat in a place instead of letting it escape.≈ Synonym: hold in heat🇺🇿UZ: issiqlikni ushlab qolish🇷🇺RU: удерживать тепло in the air. In addition, the rainforest influencesinfluence (verb)Has an effect on something or someone.≈ Synonym: affects🇺🇿UZ: ta'sir qiladi🇷🇺RU: влияет rainfall patternsrainfall patternThe typical way and amount that rain falls in a region over time.≈ Synonym: rain trends🇺🇿UZ: yog'ingarchilik naqshlari🇷🇺RU: режимы выпадения осадков far beyond South America.
Sadly, the Amazon faces a serious threat from deforestationdeforestation (noun)The cutting down or clearing of large areas of forest.≈ Synonym: forest clearing🇺🇿UZ: o'rmonlarni kesish🇷🇺RU: вырубка лесов. Large areas of forest are cut down or burnedburn (verb)To destroy something with fire.🇺🇿UZ: yoqmoq, yonmoq🇷🇺RU: сжигать, гореть every year to create space for farms, cattle ranchescattle ranchLarge farms where cows are raised for meat or milk.≈ Synonym: cattle farms🇺🇿UZ: chorva fermalari🇷🇺RU: скотоводческие ранчо, and roads. This destructiondestruction (noun)The act of damaging or ruining something completely.≈ Synonym: damage🇺🇿UZ: vayronagarchilik🇷🇺RU: разрушение not only kills wildlifewildlife (noun)Wild animals living in their natural environment.≈ Synonym: wild animals🇺🇿UZ: yovvoyi tabiat🇷🇺RU: дикая природа but also releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere, making global warming worseworse (adj)More bad.🇺🇿UZ: yomonroq🇷🇺RU: хуже. Indigenous communitiesindigenous communityGroups of people who are the original inhabitants of a region.≈ Synonym: native peoples🇺🇿UZ: mahalliy jamoalar🇷🇺RU: коренные общины who depend on the forest for their way of life are also affectedaffect (verb)To change or influence someone or something.≈ Synonym: influence🇺🇿UZ: ta'sir qilmoq🇷🇺RU: влиять, затрагивать.
Many organizations and governments are now working together to protect the Amazon. They promotepromote (verb)To help something grow or become popular.≈ Synonym: support🇺🇿UZ: rag'batlantirmoq, targ'ib qilmoq🇷🇺RU: продвигать, поддерживать sustainable farmingsustainable farmingGrowing food in ways that protect the environment for the future.≈ Synonym: eco-friendly agriculture🇺🇿UZ: barqaror dehqonchilik🇷🇺RU: устойчивое сельское хозяйство, support indigenous land rightsland rightThe legal ability of a person or group to own or use land.≈ Synonym: land ownership rights🇺🇿UZ: yer huquqlari🇷🇺RU: права на землю, and try to stop illegal loggingillegal loggingCutting down trees without legal permission.≈ Synonym: unlawful tree-cutting🇺🇿UZ: noqonuniy yog'ochkesarlik🇷🇺RU: незаконная вырубка леса. Protecting this remarkableremarkable (adj)Worthy of attention because it is unusual or special.≈ Synonym: extraordinary🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib, e'tiborga loyiq🇷🇺RU: замечательный rainforest is essentialessential (adj)Extremely important; necessary.≈ Synonym: necessary🇺🇿UZ: juda muhim, zarur🇷🇺RU: необходимый, not just for South America, but for the health of the entire planet.
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 | rainforest | yomg'orzor o'rmon | тропический лес | Many medicines come from plants that grow in the rainforest. |
| 2 | stretchverb | cho'ziladi, yoyiladi | простирается | The mountains stretch from east to west. |
| 3 | sizenoun | o'lcham, hajm | размер | What size shoes do you wear? |
| 4 | lungs of the planet | sayyoraning o'pkasi | лёгкие планеты | Forests are often called the lungs of the planet. |
| 5 | incredibleadjective | ajoyib, ishonib bo'lmaydigan | невероятный | The fireworks were incredible. |
| 6 | varietynoun | xilma-xillik | разнообразие | The bazaar sells a wide variety of dried fruit. |
| 7 | biodiversitynoun | biologik xilma-xillik | биоразнообразие | Pollution is reducing biodiversity in the lake. |
| 8 | containverb | o'z ichiga olmoq | содержать | This box contains old photos. |
| 9 | speciesnoun | tur | вид | Scientists discover new species of insects every year. |
| 10 | jaguarnoun | yaguarlar | ягуары | The jaguar is the largest wild cat in South America. |
| 11 | slothnoun | tanballar | ленивцы | A sloth moves so slowly that plants grow on its fur. |
| 12 | poison dart frog | zaharli o'q qurbaqalari | ядовитые древолазы | The bright colours of the poison dart frog warn other animals. |
| 13 | anywhereadverb | hech qayerda, istalgan joyda | где-либо, где угодно | I can't find my keys anywhere. |
| 14 | uniqueadjective | noyob, o'ziga xos | уникальный | Each snowflake has a unique shape. |
| 15 | fragileadjective | nozik, mo'rt | хрупкий | Be careful with that box — it's fragile. |
| 16 | ecosystemnoun | ekotizim | экосистема | The Aral Sea ecosystem has changed dramatically. |
| 17 | crucialadjective | hal qiluvchi, muhim | решающий, важнейший | Sleep is crucial for good health. |
| 18 | photosynthesisnoun | fotosintez | фотосинтез | Plants need sunlight for photosynthesis. |
| 19 | absorbverb | yutish, so'rish | поглощать | A sponge absorbs water quickly. |
| 20 | carbon dioxidenoun | uglerod dioksidi | углекислый газ | Cars release carbon dioxide into the air. |
| 21 | releaseverb | chiqarmoq | выпускать | Factories release smoke into the air. |
| 22 | atmospherenoun | atmosfera | атмосфера | The Earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's rays. |
| 23 | slow downphrasal verb | sekinlashtirmoq | замедлять | Please slow down — you're driving too fast. |
| 24 | trap heat | issiqlikni ushlab qolish | удерживать тепло | Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. |
| 25 | influenceverb | ta'sir qiladi | влияет | The weather influences what people buy. |
| 26 | rainfall pattern | yog'ingarchilik naqshlari | режимы выпадения осадков | Climate change is changing rainfall patterns across Asia. |
| 27 | deforestationnoun | o'rmonlarni kesish | вырубка лесов | Deforestation leads to soil erosion and floods. |
| 28 | burnverb | yoqmoq, yonmoq | сжигать, гореть | Farmers burn dry grass in autumn. |
| 29 | cattle ranch | chorva fermalari | скотоводческие ранчо | He works on a huge cattle ranch in Argentina. |
| 30 | destructionnoun | vayronagarchilik | разрушение | The storm caused terrible destruction along the coast. |
| 31 | wildlifenoun | yovvoyi tabiat | дикая природа | The national park is full of wildlife. |
| 32 | worseadjective | yomonroq | хуже | The traffic is worse than yesterday. |
| 33 | indigenous community | mahalliy jamoalar | коренные общины | Indigenous communities know the forest better than anyone. |
| 34 | affectverb | ta'sir qilmoq | влиять, затрагивать | Thousands of people were affected by the flood. |
| 35 | promoteverb | rag'batlantirmoq, targ'ib qilmoq | продвигать, поддерживать | The city wants to promote cycling. |
| 36 | sustainable farming | barqaror dehqonchilik | устойчивое сельское хозяйство | Sustainable farming protects the soil for the future. |
| 37 | land right | yer huquqlari | права на землю | The tribe went to court to protect its land rights. |
| 38 | illegal logging | noqonuniy yog'ochkesarlik | незаконная вырубка леса | Illegal logging is destroying many forests. |
| 39 | remarkableadjective | ajoyib, e'tiborga loyiq | замечательный | The old man has a remarkable memory. |
| 40 | essentialadjective | juda muhim, zarur | необходимый | Water is essential for life. |