B2phrase01
according to legend
as an old traditional story says (may not be true)
Synonymslegend has itas the story goestraditionally
🇺🇿rivoyatga ko‘ra
🇷🇺согласно легенде
- B1According to legend, a dragon once lived in that cave.
- B2According to legend, Samarkand was founded by a great king long ago.
- C1According to legend, the old well grants a wish to anyone who drinks from it.
C1noun02
infusion
a drink made by leaving leaves in hot water; adding something new (an infusion of cash)
Synonymsbrewteaextract
- B1A mint infusion helps settle my stomach.
- B2My grandmother drinks a herbal infusion when she can’t sleep.
- C1My aunt makes a ginger infusion whenever someone in the family catches a cold.
B1adverb03
accidentally
by chance, not on purpose
Synonymsby chanceunintentionallyby accident
- B1I accidentally sent the message to my boss.
- B2I accidentally deleted all my photos from my phone last night.
- C1She accidentally put salt in the cake instead of sugar, and everyone noticed.
C1collocation04
firmly established
existing strongly for a long time
Synonymswell establisheddeep-rootedentrenched
🇺🇿mustahkam o‘rnashgan
🇷🇺прочно утвердившийся
- B1Tea drinking is firmly established in Uzbek culture.
- B2Online shopping is now firmly established in our lives.
- C1Friday plov with the whole family is firmly established in our weekly routine.
C1noun05
sponsorship
financial or official support from a person or organisation
Synonymssupportbackingpatronage
🇺🇿homiylik
🇷🇺спонсорство, покровительство
- B1The festival relies on sponsorship from local businesses.
- B2The football team receives sponsorship from a big local bank.
- C1He got sponsorship from a sports brand after his videos became popular.
C1phrasal verb06
lag behind
to be slower or less developed than others
Synonymsfall behindtrailbe behind
🇺🇿orqada qolmoq
🇷🇺отставать
- B1Our village lags behind the city in internet speed.
- B2My little brother always lags behind on family walks.
- C1Wages lag behind rising prices, so many families feel poorer every year.
B2noun07
missionary
a person sent to another country to teach religion
Synonymspreacherevangelistreligious teacher
- B1The old hospital was built by a missionary doctor.
- B2The missionary travelled to Africa to teach and build schools.
- C1He talks about healthy eating with missionary zeal at every family dinner.
C2phrasal verb08
encroach on
to gradually take over someone’s rights, land or time
Synonymsintrude oninvadetrespass on
🇺🇿… ga bostirib kirmoq, tajovuz qilmoq
🇷🇺посягать на
- B1Don’t let work encroach on your family time.
- B2The new building encroaches on our view of the park.
- C1Phone calls from work encroach on my evenings more and more.
C1phrase09
by the turn of the century
by the end of one century and start of the next
Synonymsaround 1900 / 2000at the century’s endat the start of the century
🇺🇿asr boshiga kelib
🇷🇺к рубежу века
- B1Mobile phones were common by the turn of the century.
- B2By the turn of the century, most families in our city had a car.
- C1By the turn of the century, most families in our town had a TV.
C1noun10
consignment
a quantity of goods sent together
Synonymsshipmentdeliverybatch
🇺🇿yuk partiyasi
🇷🇺партия (груза)
- B1The shop is waiting for a consignment of winter coats.
- B2A consignment of new books arrived at the school this morning.
- C1A consignment of fresh mangoes arrived, and they sold out in an hour.
B1adjective11
fashionable
popular at a particular time
Synonymstrendystylishin vogue
- B1That café is fashionable with students right now.
- B2Short jackets are very fashionable among young people this year.
- C1It became fashionable to post photos of every meal on social media.
C1phrase12
have yet to
to not have done something so far
Synonymsstill notnot yetbe still to
🇺🇿hali … qilmagan
🇷🇺ещё не
- B1I have yet to meet my new neighbours.
- B2Scientists have yet to find a cure for the common cold.
- C1My son has yet to clean his room, though he promised last week.
B1noun13
curiosity
something unusual and interesting; the desire to know
Synonymsnoveltyoddityinterest
🇺🇿qiziquvchanlik; g‘aroyib narsa
🇷🇺диковинка; любопытство
- B1The children looked at the strange animal with great curiosity.
- B2Out of curiosity, I opened the old box in the attic.
- C1Children’s curiosity makes them ask “why?” about a hundred times a day.
C1phrase14
it is fair to assume
it is reasonable to believe
Synonymsit is reasonable to thinkone may supposepresumably
🇺🇿… deb taxmin qilish mumkin
🇷🇺можно предположить
- B1It is fair to assume the shop will be busy on Saturday.
- B2It is fair to assume that most students will pass this easy test.
- C1It is fair to assume that most students will be tired after a night shift.
C1phrase15
the preserve of
something only a particular group can have or do
Synonymsthe domain ofreserved forexclusive to
🇺🇿… ning xos imtiyozi
🇷🇺привилегия, удел
- B1Travelling abroad is no longer the preserve of rich people.
- B2In the past, university education was the preserve of the rich.
- C1Cooking is no longer the preserve of women in many modern families.
C1adjective16
punitive
intended as punishment; very severe
Synonymsharshseverepenal
🇺🇿jazo tariqasidagi, og‘ir
🇷🇺карательный, непомерный
- B1The government introduced punitive fines for dropping litter.
- B2The library has punitive fines for late books.
- C1Some parents think punitive rules work, but kindness usually works better.
B2adjective17
unforeseen
not expected
Synonymsunexpectedunpredictedsurprising
🇺🇿kutilmagan
🇷🇺непредвиденный
- B1Our trip was cancelled for unforeseen reasons.
- B2Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert has been cancelled.
- C1Always keep some money aside for unforeseen costs, like car repairs.
B2noun18
smuggling
taking goods secretly and illegally into a country
Synonymstraffickingcontraband tradeillegal import
🇺🇿kontrabanda
🇷🇺контрабанда
- B1The airport dogs are trained to find smuggling of drugs.
- B2The police arrested a man for smuggling cigarettes across the border.
- C1Strict border checks have reduced the smuggling of cheap cigarettes.
C2noun19
adulteration
making food or drink worse by adding other substances
Synonymscontaminationdilutioncorruption
🇺🇿qalbakilashtirish (aralashma qo‘shish)
🇷🇺фальсификация
- B1The adulteration of honey with sugar syrup is common.
- B2Adulteration of milk with water was common in the past.
- C1Food inspectors test spices for adulteration with cheap colourings.
C1phrase20
be matched by
to be equalled by
Synonymsbe equalled bybe paralleled bybe mirrored by
🇺🇿… ga teng bo‘lmoq
🇷🇺соответствовать, сравниться с
- B1Her talent is matched by her hard work.
- B2His big talk was not matched by action.
- C1The café’s beautiful design is matched by its excellent coffee.
B2idiom21
enough is enough
used to say that something bad must stop
Synonymsthat’s itthis must stopno more
- B1After the third broken promise, she said enough is enough.
- B2After the fifth late train this week, I said enough is enough.
- C1When the neighbours had another loud party at 2 a.m., we decided enough is enough.
B2verb22
slash
to reduce greatly (informal in news)
Synonymscutreduce sharplylower
🇺🇿keskin qisqartirmoq
🇷🇺резко сокращать
- B1The airline slashed ticket prices for students.
- B2The shop slashed its prices during the summer sale.
- C1My company slashed its budget for parties, so this year there’s no celebration.
C1noun23
impetus
something that encourages activity or development
Synonymsbooststimulusdrive
🇺🇿turtki, sur’at
🇷🇺импульс, толчок
- B1My doctor’s warning gave me the impetus to stop smoking.
- B2The new library gave fresh impetus to reading in our town.
- C1The birth of their daughter gave them the impetus to buy a bigger flat.
B2collocation24
country of origin
the country where something was made or grown
Synonymssource countryhomelandplace of origin
🇺🇿kelib chiqish mamlakati
🇷🇺страна происхождения
- B1Always check the country of origin on the label.
- B2The label shows the country of origin of the fruit.
- C1Many shoppers prefer local fruit, so they check the country of origin.
B2collocation25
false start
an unsuccessful beginning
Synonymsfailed attemptbad startsetback
🇺🇿muvaffaqiyatsiz boshlanish
🇷🇺фальстарт, неудачное начало
- B1My diet had a few false starts before it worked.
- B2The race had a false start, so the runners had to begin again.
- C1After a couple of false starts, the new bus service is finally running smoothly.
C2phrasal verb26
usher in
to mark the start of something new
Synonymsintroducelaunchherald
🇺🇿… ning boshlanishini bildirmoq
🇷🇺положить начало
- B1The new boss ushered in a relaxed dress code.
- B2The new year ushered in many changes at our school.
- C1The smartphone ushered in a completely new way of shopping and chatting.
B2noun27
free-for-all
a situation without rules where anyone can take part
Synonymschaosopen competitionscramble
🇺🇿qoidasiz to‘s-to‘polon, hamma xohlaganini qiladigan holat
🇷🇺свалка, беспорядочная конкуренция
- B1The sales on Black Friday were a total free-for-all.
- B2When the shop opened, it was a free-for-all for the cheap phones.
- C1Without rules, the group chat became a free-for-all of memes and arguments.
C1adjective28
viable
able to work successfully
Synonymsworkablefeasiblepractical
🇺🇿amalga oshirsa bo‘ladigan
🇷🇺жизнеспособный
- B1Cycling to work isn’t viable in winter here.
- B2We need a viable plan before we start the new business.
- C1Renting out our spare room is a viable way to pay for the new kitchen.
B2collocation29
trading post
a small place, often remote, where goods are bought and sold
Synonymstrading stationmarketdepot
🇺🇿savdo punkti
🇷🇺торговый пост
- B1The village grew up around an old trading post.
- B2The old trading post was built beside the river many years ago.
- C1Long ago, the trading post was where farmers swapped wool for salt and tea.
B1noun30
customs
the government department that checks goods entering a country
Synonymsborder controlcustoms officeexcise
- B1My bag was searched at customs for over an hour.
- B2We waited for two hours at customs when we arrived in London.
- C1Check what you can bring through customs before you buy gifts abroad.