Book 3 · Unit 7

tashlab ketmoq, tark etmoq

To abandon something is to leave it forever or for a long time.

“The old room had been abandoned years before.”

shuhratparast

If someone is ambitious, they want to be rich or successful.

“Kendra had to be ambitious to get into medical school.”

vovullamoq

When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise.

“The dog barked loudly and frighteningly.”

qo'ltiq, ko'rfaz

A bay is an area near the ocean where the land goes inward.

“The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay.”

aqlli, intelligent

If someone is brilliant, they are very smart.

“My younger sister is brilliant for someone her age.”

jag', chakak

Your chin is the hard part at the bottom of your face.

“Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.”

shikoyat, arz

A complaint is something you say to tell people that you don't like something.

“Mom said she didn't want to hear my brother's complaints.”

kar, qulog'i og'ir

When someone is deaf, they cannot hear.

“Susan was born deaf.”

zavqlangan

To be enthusiastic about something is to be excited by or interested in it.

“The man was enthusiastic about his job.”

ekspeditsiya

An expedition is a long trip, usually to a place very far away.

“They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.”

gorizont, ufq

The horizon is where the sky looks like it meets the ground.

“The sun dipped below the horizon.”

sodiq, vafodor

To be loyal to something or someone is to agree to always help them.

“The three friends are very loyal to each other.”

hokim

The mayor is the person in charge of a city.

“The mayor of my hometown is quite a powerful speaker.”

o'zaro, ikki taraflama

If something is mutual, it is felt in the same way by two or more people.

“Robert likes Sarah. The feeling is mutual.”

juda semiz

If someone is overweight, they are very fat.

“Roger eats too much, so now he's overweight.”

pana joy, xavfsiz joy

A refuge is a place where you go to be safe.

“When it started to rain, she found refuge in the house.”

oldingi joyiga qo'ymoq

To restore something is to put it back the way it was.

“Victor restored the old car.”

ishqalamoq, ishqamoq

To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth.

“Mom's feet were sore, so she rubbed them.”

sezgi

Your senses are how you see, taste, hear, feel and smell.

“It would be hard to live without your five senses.”

veterinar

A veterinarian is a doctor that takes care of animals.

“Wanda became a veterinarian because she loves dogs.”