Comparing: past vs now, pros and cons

Part 3 da "Hozir o'tmishga nisbatan qanday o'zgargan?" yoki "Afzalliklari va kamchiliklari qanday?" kabi savollarga ishlating. Solishtirish orqali qiyosiy daraja va turli zamonlarni ko'rsatasiz.

• Compared to…neutral

  … bilan solishtirganda

  “Compared to ten years ago, the city is much cleaner.”

• These days, …, whereas in the past…neutral

  Hozirda …, o'tmishda esa…

  “These days, people text, whereas in the past they wrote letters.”

• Nowadays, …neutral

  Hozirgi kunda, …

  “Nowadays, almost everyone has a smartphone.”

• Things have changed a lot.neutral

  Ko'p narsa o'zgardi.

  “Things have changed a lot since I was a child.”

• People used to…, but now…neutral

  Ilgari odamlar … edi, lekin hozir…

  “People used to visit each other more, but now they just chat online.”

• not as … as it used to beneutral

  avvalgidek … emas

  “The neighbourhood isn't as quiet as it used to be.”

• much / far better than…neutral

  … dan ancha yaxshi

  “The roads are far better than they were.”

• The main advantage is…neutral

  Asosiy afzalligi…

  “The main advantage is that you can study at your own pace.”

• The downside is…neutral

  Salbiy tomoni…

  “The downside is that you don't get to meet your classmates.”

• On the plus side, …informal

  Ijobiy tomondan, …

  “On the plus side, it's much cheaper.”

• One drawback is…neutral

  Bir kamchiligi…

  “One drawback is the lack of face-to-face contact.”

• It has its pros and cons.neutral

  Uning yaxshi va yomon tomonlari bor.

  “Living in a big city has its pros and cons.”

• The benefits outweigh the drawbacks.formal

  Foydasi zararidan ko'proq.

  “Overall, I think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.”

• It's a double-edged sword.neutral

  Bu ikki tomonlama qilich (ham foyda, ham zarar).

  “Social media is a double-edged sword.”

• There's no comparison.informal

  Solishtirib bo'lmaydi (biri aniq yaxshiroq).

  “Homemade plov and restaurant plov? There's no comparison.”

• Similarly, …neutral

  Xuddi shunday, …

  “Similarly, older people are starting to use online banking.”

• the more…, the more…neutral

  qancha ko'p …, shuncha ko'p …

  “The more you practise, the more confident you get.”

• In comparison with…formal

  … bilan taqqoslaganda

  “In comparison with my parents' generation, we have many more choices.”