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Social media platformsplatform (noun)Online services or systems where people can share content and interact.≈ Synonym: networks🇺🇿UZ: platformalar🇷🇺RU: платформы, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, have changed the way people communicatecommunicate (verb)To share information or talk with others.≈ Synonym: interact🇺🇿UZ: muloqot qilish🇷🇺RU: общаться. These platforms allow users to create profilesprofile (noun)Personal pages that show information about a user.≈ Synonym: accounts🇺🇿UZ: profillar🇷🇺RU: профили, share photos and videos, and send messages to friends and strangersstranger (noun)A person you do not know.🇺🇿UZ: notanish odam🇷🇺RU: незнакомец around the world. The first major social networks appeared in the early 2000s, and billionsbillion (noun)A number equal to a thousand million.≈ Synonym: huge numbers🇺🇿UZ: milliardlar🇷🇺RU: миллиарды of people had joinedjoin (verb)To become a member of a group.≈ Synonym: become a member🇺🇿UZ: qo'shilmoq, a'zo bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: присоединяться, вступать at least one platform. Today, social media is part of daily life for people of almost every age.
One of the biggest benefits of social media is that it helps people stay connectedstay connected (phrase)To keep in touch with someone regularly.≈ Synonym: keep in touch🇺🇿UZ: aloqada bo'lish🇷🇺RU: оставаться на связи. Families who live far apart can share updatesupdate (noun)The newest information about something.≈ Synonym: news🇺🇿UZ: yangilik, yangilanish🇷🇺RU: новости, обновление and see photos of each other instantly. People can also reconnectreconnect (verb)To start communicating with someone again after a break.≈ Synonym: get back in touch🇺🇿UZ: qayta aloqa o'rnatish🇷🇺RU: восстановить связь with old classmatesclassmate (noun)A person in the same class at school.🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник or make new friends who share similar interestssimilar interest (noun)Things that different people like or enjoy in the same way.≈ Synonym: common interests🇺🇿UZ: o'xshash qiziqishlar🇷🇺RU: схожие интересы. During emergenciesemergency (noun)Sudden, serious situations that need quick action.≈ Synonym: crises🇺🇿UZ: favqulodda vaziyatlar🇷🇺RU: чрезвычайные ситуации or natural disastersnatural disaster (noun)Harmful natural events such as earthquakes or floods.≈ Synonym: catastrophes🇺🇿UZ: tabiiy ofatlar🇷🇺RU: стихийные бедствия, social media allows people to quickly check on loved onesloved one (noun)Family members or close friends that a person cares about.≈ Synonym: family and friends🇺🇿UZ: yaqinlar, aziz insonlar🇷🇺RU: близкие люди and share important safetysafety (noun)Being safe from danger.≈ Synonym: security🇺🇿UZ: xavfsizlik🇷🇺RU: безопасность information.
Social media has also become a powerful toolpowerful tool (noun)Something very effective for achieving a goal.≈ Synonym: effective instrument🇺🇿UZ: kuchli vosita🇷🇺RU: мощный инструмент for learning and business. Many users follow expertsexpert (noun)People with special knowledge or skill in a subject.≈ Synonym: specialists🇺🇿UZ: mutaxassislar🇷🇺RU: эксперты who share useful tips on cooking, science, or languages, turning their feedsfeed (noun)A list of new posts on a social media app.🇺🇿UZ: lenta (ijtimoiy tarmoqda)🇷🇺RU: лента (новостей) into a free source of knowledgesource of knowledge (noun)A place or way to gain information and understanding.≈ Synonym: learning resource🇺🇿UZ: bilim manbai🇷🇺RU: источник знаний. Small businesses use these platforms to advertiseadvertise (verb)To make a product known to the public to encourage buying.≈ Synonym: promote🇺🇿UZ: reklama qilish🇷🇺RU: рекламировать their products without spending large amounts of money on traditional marketingtraditional marketing (noun)Older methods of advertising, such as TV, radio, or print ads.≈ Synonym: conventional advertising🇺🇿UZ: an'anaviy marketing🇷🇺RU: традиционный маркетинг. This has given entrepreneursentrepreneur (noun)People who start and run their own businesses.≈ Synonym: business owners🇺🇿UZ: tadbirkorlar🇷🇺RU: предприниматели, especially in developing countriesdeveloping country (noun)Countries that are still building their economies and infrastructure.≈ Synonym: emerging nations🇺🇿UZ: rivojlanayotgan davlatlar🇷🇺RU: развивающиеся страны, new ways to reachreach (verb)To get to or communicate with someone.≈ Synonym: contact🇺🇿UZ: yetib bormoq, erishmoq🇷🇺RU: охватывать, достигать customers.
However, social media also brings real challengeschallenge (noun)Difficult problems that need to be solved.≈ Synonym: difficulties🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchiliklar🇷🇺RU: трудности, вызовы. Many people, especially teenagers, spend hours scrollingscroll (verb)Moving up or down through content on a screen.≈ Synonym: browsing🇺🇿UZ: skroll qilish (ekranni aylantirish)🇷🇺RU: прокрутка (ленты) through their feeds, which can affect sleep, concentrationconcentration (noun)The ability to focus your attention on one thing.≈ Synonym: focus🇺🇿UZ: diqqat, konsentratsiya🇷🇺RU: концентрация, сосредоточенность, and mental healthmental health (noun)A person's emotional and psychological well-being.≈ Synonym: psychological well-being🇺🇿UZ: ruhiy salomatlik🇷🇺RU: психическое здоровье. Another serious issue is misinformationmisinformation (noun)False information that is spread, whether or not it is meant to deceive.≈ Synonym: false information🇺🇿UZ: noto'g'ri ma'lumot🇷🇺RU: дезинформация — falsefalse (adj)Not true.≈ Synonym: untrue🇺🇿UZ: yolg'on, noto'g'ri🇷🇺RU: ложный information that spreads quicklyspread quickly (phrase)Moves fast from person to person.≈ Synonym: spreads fast🇺🇿UZ: tez tarqaladi🇷🇺RU: быстро распространяется and can be difficult to correctcorrect (verb)To make something right.≈ Synonym: fix🇺🇿UZ: tuzatmoq🇷🇺RU: исправлять once many people have shared it. Comparingcompare (verb)Looking at two or more things to see how they are different or similar.≈ Synonym: contrasting🇺🇿UZ: solishtirish🇷🇺RU: сравнивать one's life to the carefully editedcarefully edited (adj)Changed and improved on purpose to look better than reality.≈ Synonym: polished🇺🇿UZ: diqqat bilan tahrirlangan🇷🇺RU: тщательно отредактированный posts of others can also lead to feelings of anxietyanxiety (noun)A feeling of worry or nervousness.≈ Synonym: worry🇺🇿UZ: tashvish, xavotir🇷🇺RU: тревога, беспокойство or low self-esteemlow self-esteem (noun)A lack of confidence in your own value or abilities.≈ Synonym: lack of confidence🇺🇿UZ: past o'z-o'ziga baho🇷🇺RU: заниженная самооценка.
Because of these challenges, experts recommend using social media thoughtfullythoughtfully (adv)In a careful and considerate way.≈ Synonym: carefully🇺🇿UZ: o'ylab, ehtiyotkorlik bilan🇷🇺RU: обдуманно rather than avoiding it completely. Setting time limitstime limit (noun)A fixed amount of time allowed for an activity.≈ Synonym: time boundaries🇺🇿UZ: vaqt chegaralari🇷🇺RU: лимиты времени, checking facts before sharing, and following trustworthy sourcestrustworthy source (noun)Places of information that can be believed and relied on.≈ Synonym: reliable sources🇺🇿UZ: ishonchli manbalar🇷🇺RU: надёжные источники can help people enjoy the benefits while reducing the risks. Used wiselywisely (adv)In a sensible way.≈ Synonym: sensibly🇺🇿UZ: oqilona🇷🇺RU: мудро, разумно, social media can remain a valuable tool for connection, learning, and opportunity.
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 | platformnoun | platformalar | платформы | YouTube is a popular platform for learning English. |
| 2 | communicateverb | muloqot qilish | общаться | We communicate with our relatives abroad by video call. |
| 3 | profilenoun | profillar | профили | Update your profile with a new photo. |
| 4 | strangernoun | notanish odam | незнакомец | Don't open the door to strangers. |
| 5 | billionnoun | milliardlar | миллиарды | The video has been watched over a billion times. |
| 6 | joinverb | qo'shilmoq, a'zo bo'lmoq | присоединяться, вступать | I joined a football club last year. |
| 7 | stay connectedphrase | aloqada bo'lish | оставаться на связи | Messaging apps help families stay connected. |
| 8 | updatenoun | yangilik, yangilanish | новости, обновление | She posts updates about her trip every day. |
| 9 | reconnectverb | qayta aloqa o'rnatish | восстановить связь | I reconnected with my old school friend online. |
| 10 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | I still meet my old classmates every summer. |
| 11 | similar interestnoun | o'xshash qiziqishlar | схожие интересы | It's easier to make friends with people who have similar interests. |
| 12 | emergencynoun | favqulodda vaziyatlar | чрезвычайные ситуации | In an emergency, call 103. |
| 13 | natural disasternoun | tabiiy ofatlar | стихийные бедствия | Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters. |
| 14 | loved onenoun | yaqinlar, aziz insonlar | близкие люди | Spend more time with your loved ones. |
| 15 | safetynoun | xavfsizlik | безопасность | Wear a helmet for your safety. |
| 16 | powerful toolnoun | kuchli vosita | мощный инструмент | Education is a powerful tool for change. |
| 17 | expertnoun | mutaxassislar | эксперты | We asked a computer expert to fix the problem. |
| 18 | feednoun | lenta (ijtimoiy tarmoqda) | лента (новостей) | My feed is full of cooking videos. |
| 19 | source of knowledgenoun | bilim manbai | источник знаний | My grandfather is a great source of knowledge about history. |
| 20 | advertiseverb | reklama qilish | рекламировать | The shop advertises its sales on Instagram. |
| 21 | traditional marketingnoun | an'anaviy marketing | традиционный маркетинг | Traditional marketing uses TV, radio and newspapers. |
| 22 | entrepreneurnoun | tadbirkorlar | предприниматели | The young entrepreneur opened three cafés in two years. |
| 23 | developing countrynoun | rivojlanayotgan davlatlar | развивающиеся страны | Many developing countries are investing in technology. |
| 24 | reachverb | yetib bormoq, erishmoq | охватывать, достигать | The advert reached thousands of people. |
| 25 | challengenoun | qiyinchiliklar | трудности, вызовы | Finding a job after university can be a challenge. |
| 26 | scrollverb | skroll qilish (ekranni aylantirish) | прокрутка (ленты) | Stop scrolling and go to sleep! |
| 27 | concentrationnoun | diqqat, konsentratsiya | концентрация, сосредоточенность | Loud music affects my concentration. |
| 28 | mental healthnoun | ruhiy salomatlik | психическое здоровье | Exercise is good for your mental health. |
| 29 | misinformationnoun | noto'g'ri ma'lumot | дезинформация | During the crisis, a lot of misinformation spread online. |
| 30 | falseadjective | yolg'on, noto'g'ri | ложный | The story turned out to be false. |
| 31 | spread quicklyphrase | tez tarqaladi | быстро распространяется | Bad news spreads quickly. |
| 32 | correctverb | tuzatmoq | исправлять | Please correct my mistakes. |
| 33 | compareverb | solishtirish | сравнивать | Don't compare yourself with other people. |
| 34 | carefully editedadjective | diqqat bilan tahrirlangan | тщательно отредактированный | Most photos online are carefully edited. |
| 35 | anxietynoun | tashvish, xavotir | тревога, беспокойство | Many students feel anxiety before exams. |
| 36 | low self-esteemnoun | past o'z-o'ziga baho | заниженная самооценка | Constant criticism can cause low self-esteem. |
| 37 | thoughtfullyadverb | o'ylab, ehtiyotkorlik bilan | обдуманно | She answered the question thoughtfully. |
| 38 | time limitnoun | vaqt chegaralari | лимиты времени | There's a time limit of two hours for the test. |
| 39 | trustworthy sourcenoun | ishonchli manbalar | надёжные источники | Always check the news with a trustworthy source. |
| 40 | wiselyadverb | oqilona | мудро, разумно | Spend your money wisely. |