Book 3 · Unit 8

yillik, yubiley

An anniversary is a day that celebrates something from the past.

“My parents went out to eat for their wedding anniversary.”

arifmetika

Arithmetic is math.

“I like to study arithmetic at school.”

uyalgan

To be ashamed is to feel upset because you did something wrong or bad.

“He was ashamed when he found out that I knew about his past.”

portlamoq

To burst is to suddenly break open or apart.

“The bomb burst over the city.”

duradgor

A carpenter is a person who builds things with wood.

“We hired a carpenter to make a cupboard.”

ko'mir

Coal is a hard black rock that you burn for heat.

“Many power stations burn coal to produce energy.”

kushetka, divan

A couch is a long, soft seat that many people can sit on.

“Kim and Martin's new couch was very expensive.”

tommoq, tomchilamoq

When a liquid drips, just a little bit falls at a time.

“I heard water dripping from the faucet.”

orasta, xushbichim

If something is elegant, it is very fancy and pleasing.

“In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.”

mato, gazlama

Fabric is cloth used to make clothes, furniture, etc.

“The towels were made from a soft fabric.”

yassi tog'lik

The highlands are high areas of land, usually with mountains.

“The man had a small home in the highlands.”

muguz

Ivory is a white, hard substance that comes from elephants.

“The elephant's long ivory tusks looked very impressive.”

tegirmon

A mill is a building where flour is made.

“The farmer took his wheat to the mill to make it into flour.”

igna, nina

A needle is a small, sharp piece of metal that you use to make or fix clothes.

“I used a needle to fix the hole in my pants.”

pardoz bermoq

To polish something is to rub it in order to make it shiny.

“Mark spent all morning polishing his shoes for the wedding.”

tikmoq

To sew means to put pieces of cloth together using string.

“I learned to sew when I was a little girl.”

omborxona

A shed is a small building where you store things like tools.

“We have a small shed in the backyard for storage.”

ip

A thread is a thin piece of string.

“I have many different colors of thread at home.”

ozroq kesmoq

To trim something is to cut it a little bit.

“I had my hair trimmed this afternoon.”

yuqoriga, tepaga

If something goes upwards, it moves vertically higher.

“The kite went upwards further and further.”