Book 3 · Unit 16

o'smir

An adolescent is a young person or a teenager.

“The adolescent was excited about getting a skateboard for his birthday.”

qobiliyat, layoqat

Aptitude is a natural ability or skill.

“He has a natural aptitude for water skiing.”

maqtab qo'ymoq

To compliment is to say a nice thing about someone or something.

“Her co-worker complimented her for doing a good job.”

to'sqinlik qilmoq, xalaqit bermoq

To hinder is to keep someone or something from doing something.

“All the traffic hindered me from getting to work on time.”

jurnalistika

Journalism is the work of collecting the news to put in newspapers or online.

“Before becoming a teacher, she worked in journalism.”

hakamlar hay'ati

A jury is a group of people that listen to a trial and say if someone is guilty.

“The jury listened closely to the attorney before they made their decision.”

adolat

Justice is fairness in the way that you treat other people.

“People turn to the court system when they are seeking justice.”

erkinlik, ozodlik

Liberty is freedom to do what you want.

“To many people, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom.”

adabiyotga oid, adabiy, badiiy

If someone or something is literary, it is involved with literature in some way.

“He worked hard to create a successful literary career.”

dorixona

A pharmacy is a place where medicine is sold.

“My mother sells medicine to people at the pharmacy.”

dori, tabletka

A pill is a small object that has medicine inside.

“She took a pill for her headache.”

taxmin qilmoq, gumon qilmoq

To presume is to believe something is true without being certain.

“Since he raised his hand, the teacher presumed he knew the answer.”

shaxsiy hayot, maxfiylik

To have privacy is to be away from other people.

“Please hang the sign on the door so we can have some privacy.”

jazo

A punishment is something that one must endure for any wrongdoing.

“He was given a punishment for being rude to the teacher.”

aqlli, oqilona

If someone is sensible, they make good decisions.

“It was sensible for her to save some money each month.”

bo'lak, tilim

A slice is a piece from something larger, such as a cake.

“The girl enjoyed a slice of cake at her birthday party.”

qayg'u, g'am

Sorrow is a very sad feeling.

“The girl felt sorrow after her best friend moved away.”

somon, ichimlik trubkasi

A straw is a thin tube that is used to suck liquid into the mouth.

“I drank the orange juice through a straw.”

shishmoq, kattalashmoq

To swell is to become larger and rounder.

“My sister's stomach began to swell after she got pregnant.”

toza, tartibli

When something is tidy, it is clean and in order.

“Leon has always been a very tidy boy.”