Book 3 · Unit 12
20 so'z
- anticipatev
oldindan his qilmoq, oldindan bilmoq
To anticipate something is to think that it will happen.
“Carrie anticipated the arrival of her baby.”
- barreln
bochka
A barrel is a round thing that you can keep liquids in.
“There was an empty barrel outside the house.”
- beamn
to'sin, sinch
A beam is a heavy bar.
“Modern skyscrapers are made with several beams.”
- casualadj
norasmiy, oddiy
If something is casual, it is relaxed or simple.
“You can wear casual clothes to the party like jeans.”
- cautionn
ehtiyotkorlik
Caution is care and attention in order to avoid danger.
“Please use the power saw with caution. It is very dangerous.”
- contraryadj
zid, teskari
If something is contrary to something else, it is the opposite.
“It isn't warm outside at all. On the contrary, it is quite cold.”
- deliberateadj
uyushtirilgan
If you are deliberate, you do something on purpose.
“Bernie made a deliberate attempt to injure Andy.”
- dissolvev
eritmoq, erimoq
To dissolve something is to mix it into a liquid and disappear.
“I dissolved the pill in a glass of water.”
- explodev
portlamoq
When something explodes, it blows up.
“My new radio exploded when I plugged it in.”
- fastenv
bog'lamoq, mahkamlamoq
To fasten something is to close it or put it in the correct place.
“Elizabeth fastened her seat belt.”
- germn
mikrob
A germ is something that makes you sick.
“Germs are on everything that you touch.”
- kitn
zarur buyumlar sumkasi, aptechka
A kit is a set of all the things needed to do something.
“Is there a first aid kit in your office?”
- puffn
tutun parchasi
A puff is a little bit of smoke or steam.
“A puff of smoke came from the burnt match.”
- ragn
latta
A rag is a small towel.
“Please use a rag to clean the dust off the table.”
- scatterv
sochib yubormoq
To scatter something is to make it go in many places.
“I accidentally scattered all of my pills.”
- scentn
hid, is
A scent is a smell.
“Julie enjoyed the scent of the flowers.”
- steeln
po'lat
Steel is a shiny gray metal.
“The new apartment building was made with steel.”
- swiftadj
tezoq, jadal
If something is swift, it is fast.
“The swift horse easily jumped over the hurdle.”
- tossv
irg'itmoq
If you toss something, you throw it softly.
“He tossed a coin into the air.”
- triumphn
zafar, g'alaba
Triumph is what you feel when you win or finish something.
“He raised the award in triumph at the end of his speech.”