Book 2 · Unit 26

ayblamoq

To accuse someone of something is to blame them for doing it.

“She accused her brother of breaking her computer.”

o'zgartirmoq, moslashtirmoq

To adjust something means to change it so it is better.

“He adjusted the old guitar to make it sound better.”

kuldirmoq, xursand qilmoq

To amuse someone means to do something that is funny or entertaining.

“The singer was very good. She amused the crowd.”

marjon

Coral is the hard, colorful material formed by the shells of animals.

“The diver admired the beautiful coral under the water.”

paxta

Cotton is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant.

“I like to wear clothes made from cotton in the summer.”

avariya bo'lmoq, to'qnashmoq

To crash means to hit and break something.

“There was a loud noise when the car crashed into the tree.”

paluba

A deck is a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship.

“A ship will store many supplies below its deck.”

band bo'lmoq, shug'ullanmoq

To engage in something means to do it.

“Dad was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half.”

mustahkam, qattiq

When something is firm, it is solid but not too hard.

“He sleeps better on a firm bed.”

yonilg'i, yoqilg'i

Fuel is something that creates heat or energy.

“Heat is the fuel that comes from fire.”

hashamatli

When something is grand, it is big and liked by people.

“The grand mountain rose high into the sky.”

kuchli dovul, uragan

A hurricane is a bad storm that happens over the ocean.

“The wind from the hurricane bent the palm tree.”

yo'qotish, boy berish

A loss means the act or an instance of losing something.

“I suffered a big loss while I was gambling.”

oddiy

If something is simple, it is plain and not decorated.

“He bought a pair of plain white shoes over the weekend.”

rif

A reef is a group of rocks or coral that rise to or near the ocean.

“He walked along the reef and looked at the water below.”

yopib qo'ymoq

To shut something means to close it tightly.

“Please shut the door; the air outside is cold.”

qattiqqo'l, talabchan

When someone is strict, they make sure others follow rules.

“The teacher is strict. She does not let students talk in class.”

serfing uchmoq

To surf means to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean.

“The students went to the beach to surf during their vacation.”

vazifa, ish

A task is a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult.

“My task for the weekend was to clean the entire back yard.”

hudud, zona

A zone is an area that has different qualities from the ones around it.

“Firefighters often work in danger zones.”