Book 2 · Unit 15

shimmoq, o'ziga tortmoq

To absorb a liquid means to take it inside.

“He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor.”

boshliq, xo'jayin

A boss is a person in charge of other people at work.

“My boss is a nice person.”

qo'mita, komissiya

A committee is a group of people who meet together to make decisions.

“The school's committee agreed on a new dress code for students.”

shartnoma

A contract is a written agreement between two people.

“The woman signed a contract when she bought the house.”

brigada, jamoa

A crew is a group of workers.

“My father has a crew. They help him build houses.”

bag'ishlamoq

To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.

“She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.”

qazimoq

To dig is to make a hole in the ground.

“My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones.”

ovqatlanmoq

To dine means to eat dinner.

“The young couple dined at their home.”

xayriya qilmoq

To donate is to give something to a charity or organization.

“We donate money to Christmas charities every year.”

ikki barobar

If something is double, it is twice as much, or twice as many.

“I paid almost double the amount for that shirt.”

ko'tarmoq, baland qilmoq

To elevate something is to put it at a higher level.

“The man elevated the picture so he could see it better.”

ta'm, mazza

A flavor is the taste of food or drinks.

“The flavor of the ice cream was very good.”

jamg'arma, fond

A foundation is a group that provides money for research.

“The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students.”

avlod

A generation is a group of people who live at the same time.

“My grandparents are from a different generation than me.”

dastak, tutqich

A handle is the part of an object people hold while using it.

“The pot is very hot. So pick it up by the handle.”

qatlam

A layer covers over something or is between two things.

“There was a layer of snow on the tops of the houses this morning.”

loy, botqoq

Mud is soft, wet dirt.

“My brother played rugby in the mud. Now he's dirty.”

silliq, tekis

If something is smooth, it has no bumps.

“The baby's skin felt very smooth.”

tuproq

Soil is the top layer of land on the Earth.

“The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day.”

o'ziga xos, noyob

If people or things are unique, they are not like the others.

“Her dog is unique. I've never seen one quite like it.”