Book 4 · Unit 11

ittifoq

An alliance is a group of people who work together.

“The junior executives formed an alliance with each other.”

olqish, qarsak

Applause is the noise made when people clap hands to show approval.

“At the end of his speech, everyone gave applause.”

qurollangan

If you are armed, you are carrying a weapon.

“The robber was armed with a gun.”

ishonarli, mo'tabar

If something is authoritative, it uses the best information available.

“This book is an authoritative source on Ancient Egypt's Queen Nefertiti.”

tantana, marosim

A ceremony is an event that happens on special occasions.

“Tom and Amy's marriage ceremony is in June.”

madaniyat

Culture is the music, art, and writings of a certain place or group of people.

“Ancient Mexican culture is renowned for its architecture.”

mudofaa, himoya

A defense is something that is done to protect another thing.

“The air force works in defense of its country.”

tafsilot

A detail is a small piece of information.

“Jane told Ben all the details of her trip to China.”

har xil, turli-tuman

When a group of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things.

“Big cities have diverse populations with people of different races and ages.”

maftun qilmoq

To enchant someone is to make them feel very interested or happy.

“The beautiful woman enchanted everybody in the room.”

ta'minlamoq

To equip someone is to give them the things needed to do something.

“Steve was equipped with the tools needed to do the job.”

istisno

An exception is someone or something not conforming to a rule.

“Most students thought the test was hard, but Tim was the exception.”

janr

A genre is a type of literature, art, or music characterized by its style.

“She is considered a master in the comedy genre.”

ta'sir

An impact is the effect someone or something has on another.

“My grandmother had a great impact on my life.”

qiziqtirmoq, jalb qilmoq

To lure someone is to convince them to do something, by using a trick.

“The store lures people in with big signs that say 'Sale!'”

to'siq, g'ov

An obstacle is an object or a problem that stops you from doing something.

“Climbing over the giant rock was the biggest obstacle for the hikers.”

pana joy

A shelter is a place to go that is safe from danger or bad weather.

“The frog took shelter from the storm in a nearby cave.”

saralamoq

To sort means to separate things into different groups or classes.

“He sorted his clothes by colors and sizes.”

ta'minlamoq

To supply something means to give people what they need or want.

“The water heater supplied the house with warm water.”

kekkaygan, shuhratparast

If people are vain, they are only concerned with how they look.

“Rebecca is so vain that she looks at herself in every mirror.”