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Today, billionsbillionA very large number, one thousand million.≈ Synonym: many millions🇺🇿UZ: milliardlab🇷🇺RU: миллиарды of people use the internet every day, but it did not always existexist (verb)To be real or to be present in the world.≈ Synonym: to be present🇺🇿UZ: mavjud bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: существовать. The story began in the late 1960s, when computers were hugehuge (adj)Extremely large in size.≈ Synonym: enormous🇺🇿UZ: ulkan, katta🇷🇺RU: огромный machines that filledfill (verb)To make something full.🇺🇿UZ: to'ldirmoq🇷🇺RU: заполнять entireentire (adj)Whole; complete, with no part missing.≈ Synonym: whole🇺🇿UZ: butun🇷🇺RU: целый rooms. Scientists in the United States wanted a way to connect these computers and share information quickly. This idea led to the creationcreation (noun)The act of making something new.≈ Synonym: making🇺🇿UZ: yaratish, yaratilish🇷🇺RU: создание of a networknetwork (noun)A group of connected computers or systems that share information.≈ Synonym: system of connections🇺🇿UZ: tarmoq🇷🇺RU: сеть called ARPANET, which is often seen as the truetrue (adj)Real; correct.≈ Synonym: real🇺🇿UZ: haqiqiy, to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: настоящий, верный start of the internet.
ARPANET connectedconnect (verb)Joined or linked together.≈ Synonym: linked🇺🇿UZ: bog'langan🇷🇺RU: соединённый just a few university computers at first, allowingallow (verb)Making it possible for something to happen.≈ Synonym: enabling🇺🇿UZ: imkon berish🇷🇺RU: позволяя researchersresearcher (noun)People who study a subject carefully to discover new information.≈ Synonym: scientists who study🇺🇿UZ: tadqiqotchilar🇷🇺RU: исследователи to send simple messages over long distances. This was a huge achievementachievement (noun)Something important or difficult that has been successfully done.≈ Synonym: accomplishment🇺🇿UZ: yutuq🇷🇺RU: достижение, but it took many more years before the publicpublic (noun)Ordinary people in general, not a small or private group.≈ Synonym: ordinary people🇺🇿UZ: aholi, ommaviy🇷🇺RU: общественность could use the internet. Engineersengineer (noun)People who design and build machines, systems, or structures.≈ Synonym: technical designers🇺🇿UZ: muhandislar🇷🇺RU: инженеры had to inventinvent (verb)To create something new that did not exist before.≈ Synonym: to create🇺🇿UZ: ixtiro qilmoq🇷🇺RU: изобретать new rulesrule (noun)An instruction about what you must do.≈ Synonym: regulation🇺🇿UZ: qoida🇷🇺RU: правило, or protocolsprotocol (noun)A set of official rules that computers follow to communicate with each other.≈ Synonym: technical rules🇺🇿UZ: protokollar🇷🇺RU: протоколы, so that different computers and networks could understand each other. One of the most important of these was called TCP/IP.
In the 1990s, a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide WebWorld Wide Web (noun)A system of linked pages that people can view using the internet.≈ Synonym: the Web🇺🇿UZ: Butunjahon tarmog'i🇷🇺RU: Всемирная паутина, a system that made the internet much easier to use. Instead of typingtype (verb)To write with a keyboard.🇺🇿UZ: terish (klaviaturada)🇷🇺RU: печатать complicatedcomplicated (adj)Difficult to understand or do because it has many parts.≈ Synonym: difficult🇺🇿UZ: murakkab🇷🇺RU: сложный commandscommand (noun)Instructions typed or given to a computer to make it do something.≈ Synonym: instructions🇺🇿UZ: buyruqlar🇷🇺RU: команды, people could now clickclick (verb)To press a button on a computer mouse or screen.🇺🇿UZ: bosmoq (sichqoncha bilan)🇷🇺RU: нажимать, кликать on linkslink (noun)Clickable connections on a web page that lead to other pages.≈ Synonym: clickable connections🇺🇿UZ: havolalar🇷🇺RU: ссылки and view pages full of pictures and text. Soon, homes and offices around the world began connectingconnect (verb)Joined or linked together.≈ Synonym: linked🇺🇿UZ: bog'langan🇷🇺RU: соединённый to the internet, and the number of usersuser (noun)A person who uses something.🇺🇿UZ: foydalanuvchi🇷🇺RU: пользователь grew at an incredible speedincredible speedExtremely fast, hard to believe how quick it is.≈ Synonym: amazing speed🇺🇿UZ: ishonib bo'lmas tezlik🇷🇺RU: невероятная скорость.
The internet has completely transformedtransform (verb)Changed completely, usually to something better or very different.≈ Synonym: completely changed🇺🇿UZ: o'zgartirdi🇷🇺RU: полностью изменил daily life. People now shop, study, and work onlineonline (adv)On the internet.🇺🇿UZ: onlayn🇷🇺RU: онлайн, and they can talk to friends and family across the world instantlyinstantly (adv)Immediately; without any delay.≈ Synonym: immediately🇺🇿UZ: darhol, bir zumda🇷🇺RU: мгновенно. However, this rapid growthrapid growthAn increase that happens very quickly.≈ Synonym: fast increase🇺🇿UZ: tez o'sish🇷🇺RU: быстрый рост has also brought challenges, such as the spread of false informationfalse informationNews or facts that are not true.≈ Synonym: misinformation🇺🇿UZ: yolg'on ma'lumot🇷🇺RU: ложная информация and concernsconcern (noun)Feelings of worry about something.≈ Synonym: worries🇺🇿UZ: tashvishlar🇷🇺RU: опасения about privacyprivacy (noun)The state of being free from other people watching or knowing your personal information.≈ Synonym: personal secrecy🇺🇿UZ: maxfiylik🇷🇺RU: конфиденциальность. Many people worryworry (verb)To keep thinking about problems.≈ Synonym: be anxious🇺🇿UZ: xavotirlanmoq🇷🇺RU: беспокоиться about how much personal datapersonal dataPrivate information about a specific person, such as their name or address.≈ Synonym: private information🇺🇿UZ: shaxsiy ma'lumotlar🇷🇺RU: личные данные companies collectcollect (verb)To gather information or things.≈ Synonym: gather🇺🇿UZ: yig'moq🇷🇺RU: собирать from users without them fully realizingrealize (verb)Becoming fully aware of something.≈ Synonym: becoming aware🇺🇿UZ: anglash🇷🇺RU: осознавая it.
Despitedespite (prep)In spite of; without being affected by.≈ Synonym: in spite of🇺🇿UZ: -ga qaramay🇷🇺RU: несмотря на these problems, the internet continues to grow and change. New technologies keep appearing, connecting more people than ever before. From its humble beginninghumble beginningA simple or small start, without much importance at first.≈ Synonym: modest start🇺🇿UZ: kamtarona boshlanish🇷🇺RU: скромное начало as a small military projectmilitary projectA plan or program organized by the armed forces.≈ Synonym: defense-related program🇺🇿UZ: harbiy loyiha🇷🇺RU: военный проект, the internet has become one of the most powerful tools in human history, shapingshape (verb)Influencing or forming how something develops.≈ Synonym: forming, influencing🇺🇿UZ: shakllantirmoqda🇷🇺RU: формируя how we learn, communicate, and understand the world around us.
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 | billion | milliardlab | миллиарды | Over a billion people speak Chinese. |
| 2 | existverb | mavjud bo'lmoq | существовать | Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago. |
| 3 | hugeadjective | ulkan, katta | огромный | There's a huge difference between the two phones. |
| 4 | fillverb | to'ldirmoq | заполнять | Students filled the hall for the concert. |
| 5 | entireadjective | butun | целый | I spent the entire day studying for the test. |
| 6 | creationnoun | yaratish, yaratilish | создание | The creation of new parks made the city greener. |
| 7 | networknoun | tarmoq | сеть | The company has a network of shops across the country. |
| 8 | trueadjective | haqiqiy, to'g'ri | настоящий, верный | Is it true that you're moving to Seoul? |
| 9 | connectverb | bog'langan | соединённый | Can you connect my laptop to the Wi-Fi? |
| 10 | allowverb | imkon berish | позволяя | This app allows you to pay with your phone. |
| 11 | researchernoun | tadqiqotchilar | исследователи | Researchers found that sleep improves memory. |
| 12 | achievementnoun | yutuq | достижение | Learning to speak three languages is a great achievement. |
| 13 | publicnoun | aholi, ommaviy | общественность | The museum is open to the public on weekends. |
| 14 | engineernoun | muhandislar | инженеры | Engineers are designing a new bridge over the river. |
| 15 | inventverb | ixtiro qilmoq | изобретать | Who invented the light bulb? |
| 16 | rulenoun | qoida | правило | You must follow the school rules. |
| 17 | protocolnoun | protokollar | протоколы | Every hospital has a protocol for emergencies. |
| 18 | World Wide Webnoun | Butunjahon tarmog'i | Всемирная паутина | The World Wide Web was created in 1989. |
| 19 | typeverb | terish (klaviaturada) | печатать | She can type very fast. |
| 20 | complicatedadjective | murakkab | сложный | The rules of this game are too complicated. |
| 21 | commandnoun | buyruqlar | команды | The dog understands simple commands like “sit.” |
| 22 | clickverb | bosmoq (sichqoncha bilan) | нажимать, кликать | Click on the link to read more. |
| 23 | linknoun | havolalar | ссылки | Click on the link to download the file. |
| 24 | usernoun | foydalanuvchi | пользователь | The app has over a million users. |
| 25 | incredible speed | ishonib bo'lmas tezlik | невероятная скорость | The cheetah can run at incredible speed. |
| 26 | transformverb | o'zgartirdi | полностью изменил | The internet has transformed the way we shop. |
| 27 | onlineadverb | onlayn | онлайн | I usually pay my bills online. |
| 28 | instantlyadverb | darhol, bir zumda | мгновенно | The medicine worked almost instantly. |
| 29 | rapid growth | tez o'sish | быстрый рост | The city has seen rapid growth in the last ten years. |
| 30 | false information | yolg'on ma'lumot | ложная информация | Be careful — there's a lot of false information online. |
| 31 | concernnoun | tashvishlar | опасения | There is growing concern about air pollution in the city. |
| 32 | privacynoun | maxfiylik | конфиденциальность | Social media can be a threat to your privacy. |
| 33 | worryverb | xavotirlanmoq | беспокоиться | Parents worry when their children come home late. |
| 34 | personal data | shaxsiy ma'lumotlar | личные данные | Never give your personal data to strangers on the phone. |
| 35 | collectverb | yig'moq | собирать | The survey collects information about students. |
| 36 | realizeverb | anglash | осознавая | I didn't realize how late it was. |
| 37 | despitepreposition | -ga qaramay | несмотря на | Despite being tired, she finished her homework. |
| 38 | humble beginning | kamtarona boshlanish | скромное начало | The company grew from a humble beginning in a small garage. |
| 39 | military project | harbiy loyiha | военный проект | GPS started as a military project. |
| 40 | shapeverb | shakllantirmoqda | формируя | Good teachers help shape young people's futures. |