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The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealisaurora borealisThe scientific name for the Northern Lights, a natural light display in the sky.≈ Synonym: Northern Lights🇺🇿UZ: shimoliy shafaq🇷🇺RU: северное сияние, are one of nature's most beautiful displaysdisplay (noun)A show for people to look at.≈ Synonym: show🇺🇿UZ: namoyish, tomosha🇷🇺RU: зрелище, показ. This glowing curtainglowing curtainA shining, curtain-like shape of light in the sky.≈ Synonym: shining sheet of light🇺🇿UZ: yarqiragan parda🇷🇺RU: светящаяся завеса of light dancesdance (verb)To move in a lively way.🇺🇿UZ: raqs tushmoq🇷🇺RU: танцевать across the night sky in colors like green, pink, and purple. Although they can appear suddenlysuddenly (adv)Happening quickly and unexpectedly.≈ Synonym: abruptly🇺🇿UZ: to'satdan🇷🇺RU: внезапно, these lights are the resultresult (noun)Something that happens because of something else.≈ Synonym: outcome🇺🇿UZ: natija🇷🇺RU: результат of a fascinatingfascinating (adj)Extremely interesting.≈ Synonym: captivating🇺🇿UZ: juda qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: увлекательный process that begins millions of kilometers away, on the surface of the sun.
The sun constantlyconstantly (adv)Happening all the time, without stopping.≈ Synonym: continuously🇺🇿UZ: doimiy ravishda🇷🇺RU: постоянно releases streamsstream (noun)Continuous flows of something, such as particles or light.≈ Synonym: continuous flows🇺🇿UZ: oqimlar🇷🇺RU: потоки of charged particlescharged particleTiny pieces of matter that carry electrical energy.≈ Synonym: electrically charged bits🇺🇿UZ: zaryadlangan zarrachalar🇷🇺RU: заряженные частицы into space, known as the solar windsolar windA stream of charged particles released constantly by the sun.≈ Synonym: stream of solar particles🇺🇿UZ: quyosh shamoli🇷🇺RU: солнечный ветер. When these particles travel toward Earth, most of them are deflecteddeflect (verb)Made to change direction, usually after hitting something.≈ Synonym: redirected🇺🇿UZ: yo'nalishi o'zgartiriladi🇷🇺RU: отклоняются by our planet's magnetic fieldmagnetic fieldAn invisible force surrounding the Earth that affects compasses and particles.≈ Synonym: Earth's magnetism🇺🇿UZ: magnit maydoni🇷🇺RU: магнитное поле, which acts like a protective shieldprotective shieldSomething that blocks or defends against harm.≈ Synonym: defensive barrier🇺🇿UZ: himoya qalqoni🇷🇺RU: защитный щит. However, near the North and South PolesNorth and South PolesThe two points at the far north and far south ends of the Earth.≈ Synonym: the polar regions🇺🇿UZ: Shimoliy va Janubiy qutblar🇷🇺RU: Северный и Южный полюсы, the magnetic field is weakerweak (adj)Having less strength or power.≈ Synonym: less strong🇺🇿UZ: kuchsizroq🇷🇺RU: слабее, allowing some particles to enterenter (verb)To go into a place.≈ Synonym: go into🇺🇿UZ: kirmoq🇷🇺RU: входить the atmosphereatmosphere (noun)The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.≈ Synonym: air layer🇺🇿UZ: atmosfera🇷🇺RU: атмосфера.
As these charged particles collidecollide (verb)To crash together with force.≈ Synonym: crash together🇺🇿UZ: to'qnashadi🇷🇺RU: сталкиваются with gases like oxygenoxygen (noun)A gas in the air that living things need to breathe.≈ Synonym: atmospheric gas🇺🇿UZ: kislorod🇷🇺RU: кислород and nitrogennitrogen (noun)A gas that makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere.≈ Synonym: atmospheric gas🇺🇿UZ: azot🇷🇺RU: азот high in the atmosphere, they release bursts of energyburst of energySudden, short releases of energy.≈ Synonym: energy flashes🇺🇿UZ: energiya portlashlari🇷🇺RU: всплески энергии in the form of light. Oxygen typicallytypically (adv)Usually.≈ Synonym: usually🇺🇿UZ: odatda🇷🇺RU: обычно produces green and red light, while nitrogen creates blue and purple hueshue (noun)Shades or types of color.≈ Synonym: shades of color🇺🇿UZ: ranglar, tuslar🇷🇺RU: оттенки. This is why the aurora borealis appears as shifting curtainsshifting curtainMoving, wave-like sheets of light that constantly change shape.≈ Synonym: moving sheets of light🇺🇿UZ: harakatlanuvchi pardalar🇷🇺RU: движущиеся завесы of color rather than a single solid glow.
The best places to view this phenomenonphenomenon (noun)A fact or event, especially one that is unusual or remarkable.≈ Synonym: natural event🇺🇿UZ: hodisa🇷🇺RU: явление are locatedlocated (adj)Being in a particular place.≈ Synonym: situated🇺🇿UZ: joylashgan🇷🇺RU: расположенный close to the Arctic CircleArctic CircleAn imaginary line around the northernmost part of the Earth.≈ Synonym: far northern region🇺🇿UZ: Arktika doirasi🇷🇺RU: Северный полярный круг, including parts of Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Alaska. Clearclear (adj)Without clouds.≈ Synonym: cloudless🇺🇿UZ: ochiq, musaffo🇷🇺RU: ясный, dark skies away from city lights offer the best chances of seeing the aurora, and activityactivity (noun)The level of action or energy of something.≈ Synonym: level of action🇺🇿UZ: faollik🇷🇺RU: активность is often strongeststrong (adj)Having a lot of power.≈ Synonym: powerful🇺🇿UZ: eng kuchli🇷🇺RU: сильный during the winter months, when nights are longest.
Solar activity, such as solar flaressolar flareSudden bursts of energy and light released from the sun's surface.≈ Synonym: bursts from the sun🇺🇿UZ: quyosh alangalari🇷🇺RU: солнечные вспышки, can make the northern lights even more intenseintense (adj)Very strong or powerful.≈ Synonym: strong🇺🇿UZ: kuchli, jadal🇷🇺RU: интенсивный and visiblevisible (adj)Able to be seen.🇺🇿UZ: ko'rinadigan🇷🇺RU: видимый farther from the poles. Scientists closely monitormonitor (verb)To watch and check something regularly.≈ Synonym: observe closely🇺🇿UZ: kuzatib boradi🇷🇺RU: отслеживают the sun to predictpredict (verb)To say what will happen before it happens.≈ Synonym: forecast🇺🇿UZ: bashorat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: предсказывать when auroras might be especially strong. For anyone luckylucky (adj)Having good things happen by chance.≈ Synonym: fortunate🇺🇿UZ: omadli🇷🇺RU: везучий enough to witnesswitness (verb)To see something happen personally.≈ Synonym: see firsthand🇺🇿UZ: guvoh bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: стать свидетелем this natural wondernatural wonderAn amazing sight created by nature.≈ Synonym: marvel of nature🇺🇿UZ: tabiat mo'jizasi🇷🇺RU: чудо природы, it remains an unforgettableunforgettable (adj)So special that it is impossible to forget.≈ Synonym: memorable🇺🇿UZ: unutilmas🇷🇺RU: незабываемый experience.
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| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
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| 1 | aurora borealis | shimoliy shafaq | северное сияние | Thousands of tourists go to Norway to see the aurora borealis. |
| 2 | displaynoun | namoyish, tomosha | зрелище, показ | We watched a firework display on Independence Day. |
| 3 | glowing curtain | yarqiragan parda | светящаяся завеса | A glowing curtain of green light filled the sky. |
| 4 | danceverb | raqs tushmoq | танцевать | The children danced to the music. |
| 5 | suddenlyadverb | to'satdan | внезапно | Suddenly, everyone stopped talking. |
| 6 | resultnoun | natija | результат | His good marks are the result of hard work. |
| 7 | fascinatingadjective | juda qiziqarli | увлекательный | I find the history of the Silk Road fascinating. |
| 8 | constantlyadverb | doimiy ravishda | постоянно | My phone is constantly ringing. |
| 9 | streamnoun | oqimlar | потоки | A stream of cars moved slowly along the road. |
| 10 | charged particle | zaryadlangan zarrachalar | заряженные частицы | Lightning is made of moving charged particles. |
| 11 | solar wind | quyosh shamoli | солнечный ветер | The solar wind travels at hundreds of kilometres per second. |
| 12 | deflectverb | yo'nalishi o'zgartiriladi | отклоняются | The goalkeeper deflected the ball over the bar. |
| 13 | magnetic field | magnit maydoni | магнитное поле | The Earth's magnetic field protects us from radiation. |
| 14 | protective shield | himoya qalqoni | защитный щит | The ozone layer is like a protective shield for the planet. |
| 15 | North and South Poles | Shimoliy va Janubiy qutblar | Северный и Южный полюсы | The North and South Poles are covered in ice. |
| 16 | weakadjective | kuchsizroq | слабее | The phone signal is weak in the basement. |
| 17 | enterverb | kirmoq | входить | Please knock before you enter. |
| 18 | atmospherenoun | atmosfera | атмосфера | The atmosphere gets thinner as you go higher. |
| 19 | collideverb | to'qnashadi | сталкиваются | The two players collided and fell to the ground. |
| 20 | oxygennoun | kislorod | кислород | Fish take oxygen from the water. |
| 21 | nitrogennoun | azot | азот | Nitrogen makes up most of the air we breathe. |
| 22 | burst of energy | energiya portlashlari | всплески энергии | After a coffee, I felt a sudden burst of energy. |
| 23 | typicallyadverb | odatda | обычно | Summer in Uzbekistan is typically hot and dry. |
| 24 | huenoun | ranglar, tuslar | оттенки | The sky turned a beautiful pink hue at sunset. |
| 25 | shifting curtain | harakatlanuvchi pardalar | движущиеся завесы | The lights moved like a shifting curtain across the sky. |
| 26 | phenomenonnoun | hodisa | явление | A solar eclipse is a rare phenomenon. |
| 27 | locatedadjective | joylashgan | расположенный | The hotel is located near the city centre. |
| 28 | Arctic Circle | Arktika doirasi | Северный полярный круг | In summer, the sun never sets inside the Arctic Circle. |
| 29 | clearadjective | ochiq, musaffo | ясный | On a clear night you can see many stars. |
| 30 | activitynoun | faollik | активность | There's a lot of activity in the market on Sunday mornings. |
| 31 | strongadjective | eng kuchli | сильный | The wind is strongest in the afternoon. |
| 32 | solar flare | quyosh alangalari | солнечные вспышки | A big solar flare can disturb radio signals. |
| 33 | intenseadjective | kuchli, jadal | интенсивный | The training was short but very intense. |
| 34 | visibleadjective | ko'rinadigan | видимый | The mountains are visible from my window. |
| 35 | monitorverb | kuzatib boradi | отслеживают | Teachers monitor students' progress closely. |
| 36 | predictverb | bashorat qilmoq | предсказывать | Experts predict that prices will rise next year. |
| 37 | luckyadjective | omadli | везучий | You're lucky to have such good friends. |
| 38 | witnessverb | guvoh bo'lmoq | стать свидетелем | We witnessed an amazing sunset over the mountains. |
| 39 | natural wonder | tabiat mo'jizasi | чудо природы | The Great Barrier Reef is a famous natural wonder. |
| 40 | unforgettableadjective | unutilmas | незабываемый | Our trip to Khiva was unforgettable. |