Book 2 · Unit 27

uzr, kechirim

An apology is something someone says to show that they are sorry.

“After arguing with her teacher, the girl wrote the teacher an apology.”

qo'rqmas, jasur

If someone is bold, they are not afraid of doing something.

“The bold man climbed the high mountain.”

ushlamoq, tutmoq

To capture someone or something is to catch them.

“James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.”

eng muhim, asosiy

If a rule or quality is cardinal, then it is the most important one.

“Raising your hand in the classroom before you speak is a cardinal rule.”

gertsog

A duke is a man of high social rank but below a king or queen.

“The duke ruled over the land.”

oshkor qilmoq, fosh qilmoq

To expose is to make known something that is hidden.

“He took off his shirt exposing his costume.”

aybdor

If people feel guilty, they feel bad for what they did.

“I felt guilty for taking my sister's cookies.”

yollamoq, ishga olmoq

To hire someone is to pay them money to work for you.

“We hired a man to paint our house.”

aybsiz, beayb

If someone is innocent, they are not guilty of a crime.

“The judge said that the woman was innocent of the crime.”

turma, qamoqxona

Jail is a place where criminals go to be punished.

“The thief was caught and sent to jail for ten years.”

vazir

A minister is an important person in government with many duties.

“The minister of education controls the country's schools.”

odatiy, oddiy

If someone or something is ordinary, they are not special in any way.

“Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.”

doimiy, o'zgarmas

If something is permanent, it lasts for a long time or forever.

“We don't know if Aunt Mildred's visit will be a permanent one.”

ehtiyot qilmoq, saqlamoq

To preserve is to protect something from harm.

“Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve its looks.”

talaffuz qilmoq

To pronounce is to say the sounds of letters or words.

“Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.”

o'xshamoq

To resemble someone is to look like them.

“The baby resembles his father a great deal.”

alomat, simptom

A symptom of a bad condition or illness is a sign that it is happening.

“Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.”

tamaki

Tobacco is a plant whose leaves are smoked, such as in cigarettes.

“The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for your health.”

egizak

Twins are two children born at the same time.

“My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.”

jodugar

A witch is a woman with magical powers.

“People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.”