Book 4 · Unit 18

aksent, talaffuz

An accent is a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from.

“The new teacher's accent was clearly a German one.”

sartarosh

A barber is a person whose job is to cut hair.

“My hair is getting much too long. I'd better go to the barber's shop.”

yerto'la, podval

A basement of a house or building is a room that is built underground.

“They turned their basement into a game room.”

bo'sh, bo'm-bo'sh

When something is blank, it does not have anything on it.

“She got a blank paper to draw on.”

ko'zni tez yumib-ochmoq

To blink means to shut the eyes and quickly open them again.

“I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light.”

xor

A choir is a group of people who sing together.

“He had choir practice every day after school.”

kulgili, qiziqarli

When something is comic, it is funny.

“The comic actor was famous for his jokes.”

murakkablashtirmoq

To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary.

“The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly.”

rad etmoq

To decline an offer or invitation means to say no to it.

“She declined his offer to pay for her dinner.”

topshiriq

An errand is a trip taken to do a specific activity.

“He couldn't go to practice because he had several errands to do.”

qo'lqop

A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand.

“When it gets cold, I always put on a pair of gloves.”

darvesh, yolg'iz yashovchi kishi

A hermit is one who lives alone and does not spend time with others.

“The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest.”

adolat bilan, haqqoniy

If something is done justly, then it is fair.

“We justly decided to give the prize to him.”

charm

Leather is a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing.

“He got a new leather jacket for his birthday.”

puxta o'ylamoq

To ponder something is to think about it carefully.

“She sat in the park and pondered her problem.”

buyurtma qilmoq, band qilmoq

To reserve something means to keep it for a certain person or time.

“He reserved a table at the busy restaurant.”

ssenariy

A script is the words of a film or play.

“He read the script of the play three times.”

qidirmoq, izlamoq

To search for something or someone means to look for them carefully.

“I searched the newspaper for a new job.”

qarsillatib yopmoq

To slam is to close something hard.

“She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it.”

zinapoya

A staircase is a set of stairs found inside a building.

“The staircase leads directly into the kitchen.”