Book 3 · Unit 15

ish, voqea

An affair is an event or a thing that happened.

“My wife and I attended a formal affair over the weekend.”

yig'ilish, majlis

An assembly is a group that is together for the same reason.

“The students had an assembly to talk about their interests.”

duo qilmoq, marhamat qilmoq

To bless is to ask God for protection or help.

“The angel blessed the newborn baby to keep it safe.”

don mahsuloti

Cereal is a food that you mix with milk and eat for breakfast.

“Cereal is a fast and common breakfast food enjoyed in the U.S.”

quvnoq, shod

If someone is cheerful, they are happy or feel good.

“The children were cheerful because they didn't have to go to school.”

diametr

The diameter of a round thing is the length across its center.

“The diameter of the tree was about 22 centimeters.”

ekspluatatsiya qilmoq, foydalanib olmoq

To exploit something is to use it for greedy reasons rather than good reasons.

“The company exploits their workers and makes them stay 12 hours a day.”

ocharchilik

A famine is a long time with little or no food.

“The farmers couldn't grow any food on the dry soil, so there was a famine.”

hosil, hosil yig'ish

A harvest is the act of collecting food from farming.

“They had a lot of wheat from the last harvest.”

quvnoq, shod

If someone is merry, they are very happy.

“They felt merry because the weather was great.”

yong'oq

A nut is a hard seed or fruit that comes from some trees and bushes.

“To eat a nut, first you have to crack its shell.”

kechirasiz demoq, qayta so'ramoq

To pardon is a way to ask someone to repeat what was said before.

“Pardon me teacher, but could you repeat what you just said?”

fir'avn

A pharaoh was a king in ancient Egypt.

“The pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years.”

pishgan, yetilgan

When a fruit is ripe, it is ready to be eaten.

“The cherries were nice and ripe.”

qovurmoq, dimlamoq

To roast something is to cook it in an oven or over a fire.

“Mom roasted a turkey for the holiday dinner.”

odat, kundalik tartib

A routine is a way of doing things that is the same every time.

“My father's daily routine includes shaving right before breakfast.”

reja, chizma

A scheme is a plan or design.

“Mickey and Minnie came up with a scheme to solve the problem.”

ingichka, nozik

If something or someone is slim, they are thin.

“Look at my new cell phone. It's very slim.”

pech, plita

A stove is a device used to cook food.

“Our new stove helps us to cook food much faster than before.”

o'g'irlik

A theft is a criminal act that involves someone stealing something.

“The theft of his TV took place when he was at work.”