Book 3 · Unit 22

joylashtirmoq, sig'dirmoq

To accommodate is to have enough room.

“The meeting room can accommodate nine people.”

sirk

A circus is a traveling show with animals and people.

“I like to go to the circus to see the animals do tricks.”

to'g'ri kelmoq, mos tushmoq

If two things coincide, they happen at the same time.

“My birthday coincides with Christmas.”

buyurtma bermoq, vakolat bermoq

To commission someone to do something is to pay them to do it.

“The artist was commissioned to create a picture.”

doza, miqdor

A dose is a certain amount of medicine that you take at one time.

“My mother gave me a dose of medicine before I went to bed.”

bo'yamoq

To dye something is to make it a certain color by using a special chemical.

“Valery got her hair dyed at the salon yesterday.”

daraja

The extent of something is how large, important, or serious it is.

“He ate to such an extent that he became overweight.”

jins

Gender is a category that describes being either a boy or a girl.

“Do you know the gender of her new baby?”

sarlavha

A headline is the title of a newspaper story.

“The headline on the front page was about the economy.”

norasmiy

When something is informal, it is not official.

“They had an informal meeting to talk about their experiences.”

so'ramoq, so'rab bilmoq

To inquire about something is to ask about it.

“Dad called to inquire about the price of tickets for the show.”

xabarchi, darakchi

A messenger is one who carries information from one place to another.

“The messenger delivered an important document to the office.”

diqqat bilan qaramoq

To peer at something is to watch it carefully.

“She peered at people through the window.”

portret, sur'at

A portrait is a painting or photograph of someone.

“I saw many religious portraits when I went to the museum.”

qimirlamay turmoq

To pose is to stay in one place without moving.

“The kids and their dog posed for a picture.”

rancho, ferma

A ranch is a large farm where animals are kept.

“My uncle has many horses on his ranch.”

boshqarmoq

To steer something is to control where it goes.

“He steered the go-cart around the track.”

yo'l-yo'l chiziq

A stripe is a thick line.

“The flag of the United States has red and white stripes.”

qo'lga o'rgangan

When an animal is tame, it is not afraid to be near people.

“The tame bird rested on his hand.”

undamoq

To tempt people is to offer them something they want but shouldn't have.

“I wasn't hungry, but she tempted me with a piece of my favorite cake.”