Student and campus life
Talabalik va kampus hayoti
Magistraturada kursdoshlaringizdan har kuni eshitadigan so'zlar: imtihonga tayyorlanish, darsdan qochish, tun bo'yi o'qish. Bu bo'lim aynan chet eldagi talabalik uchun.
- uniUKDo'stlar orasida
Universitet
University.
“What are you studying at uni?”
Universitetda nima o'qiyapsan?
Amerikada universitetni ham ko'pincha "college" deyishadi.
- pull an all-nighterDo'stlar orasida
Tun bo'yi uxlamay o'qimoq/ishlamoq
Stay awake all night, usually to study or work.
“I pulled an all-nighter to finish my essay.”
Inshoni tugatish uchun tun bo'yi uxlamadim.
- cramDo'stlar orasida
Imtihon oldidan shoshilib yodlamoq
Study a lot in a very short time before an exam.
“I've got three days to cram for my stats exam.”
Statistika imtihoniga tayyorlanishga uch kunim bor.
- aceDo'stlar orasida
A'lo topshirmoq, qoyilmaqom qilmoq
Do extremely well in a test or task.
“You totally aced that presentation!”
Taqdimotni qoyilmaqom qilding!
- flunkUSDo'stlar orasida
Yiqilmoq, o'tolmaslik
Fail an exam or course.
“I nearly flunked chemistry in my first year.”
Birinchi kursda kimyodan yiqilishimga oz qoldi.
- skip classDo'stlar orasida
Darsga bormaslik, darsdan qochmoq
Not go to a class you should attend.
“I skipped class to finish my visa application.”
Viza arizasini tugatish uchun darsga bormadim.
Britaniyada yana: "bunk off", "skive".
- freshersUKDo'stlar orasida
Birinchi kurs talabalari
First-year university students.
“Freshers' week is basically a week of parties and society fairs.”
Birinchi kurslar haftasi — asosan bazmlar va to'garaklar yarmarkasi.
Amerikada: "freshmen".
- swot up (on)UKDo'stlar orasida
Biror mavzuni astoydil takrorlamoq
Study a subject hard, especially before a test.
“I need to swot up on referencing before the deadline.”
Deadline'dan oldin iqtibos keltirish qoidalarini yaxshilab o'rganib olishim kerak.
"a swot" — juda ko'p o'qiydigan talaba (biroz masxara ohangida).
- hit the booksUSDo'stlar orasida
O'qishga jiddiy kirishmoq
Start studying seriously.
“Exams start next week, so it's time to hit the books.”
Imtihonlar keyingi hafta boshlanadi, o'qishga jiddiy kirishish vaqti keldi.
- a no-brainerDo'stlar orasida
O'ylab o'tirishga hojat yo'q qaror
A decision that is very easy to make.
“Taking the free course was a no-brainer.”
Bepul kursga yozilish — o'ylab o'tiradigan narsa emas edi.
- brain fartEhtiyot bo'ling
Bir lahza miya ishlamay qolishi
A moment when you forget something simple.
“Sorry, brain fart — what was your name again?”
Kechirasiz, bir lahza esimdan chiqdi — ismingiz nima edi?
Biroz qo'pol so'z bor ("fart"), shuning uchun faqat do'stlar orasida.
- slackerDo'stlar orasida
Ishyoqmas, dangasa
A lazy person who avoids work.
“There's always one slacker in every group project.”
Har bir guruh loyihasida doim bitta ishyoqmas bo'ladi.
- a breezeHamma joyda
Juda oson ish
Something very easy.
“The listening test was a breeze.”
Listening testi juda oson bo'ldi.