Book 4 · Unit 26

taxmin, faraz

An assumption is something that you believe is true but cannot prove.

“I went to the cafeteria on the assumption that everyone would be there.”

arpa

Barley is a grain that is used for animal feed, health food and beer.

“The farmer grew barley to feed his cows in the winter.”

yirtqich hayvon

A beast is a large, dangerous animal.

“A lion is one of the fiercest beasts on Earth.”

polkovnik

A colonel is a military officer.

“James has been given a promotion in the army. He is now a colonel.”

yuqumli

If a disease is contagious, it is easily carried from one person to another.

“You must wear protective clothing because the patient's illness is contagious.”

murda, jasad

A corpse is a dead body of a human.

“After the accident, the corpse was taken to the hospital.”

inqiroz

A crisis is a situation that is extremely stressful or dangerous.

“The airport workers' strike led to a crisis at the airport.”

tuzatmoq, davolamoq

To cure means to cause an illness or injury to end or disappear.

“My dentist cured me of my toothache.”

shakli o'zgargan

If something is deformed, it is not shaped normally and may appear ugly.

“Even though the carrot was deformed, it was still safe to eat.”

kamsitmoq

To discriminate means to judge people according to their looks.

“They discriminated against her because she was different.”

elchixona

An embassy is where government officials work in a foreign country.

“If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy.”

olovni o'chirmoq

To extinguish a fire means to make it stop.

“Michael extinguished the small fire with the hose.”

chaqmoqtosh

Flint is a hard stone that people used to make weapons for hunting.

“There are a lot of flint tools in the museum.”

bezovta qilmoq

To harass someone means to annoy or trouble them.

“The children harassed their mother because they wanted her attention.”

qo'shilmoq, a'zo bo'lmoq

To integrate means to join, communicate and socialize.

“Governments want immigrants to integrate with the population.”

kichkina

If something is miniature, it is very small.

“The boy enjoys playing with his miniature train set in his bedroom.”

ovqatlanish

Nutrition is the process by which people use food to stay healthy.

“It is important to pay attention to nutrition if you want to be an athlete.”

o'z vaqtida

If something happens promptly, it happens quickly or on time.

“Arrive promptly, or we won't have time to discuss everything.”

texnik usta

A technician is a person who is skilled in electronic or mechanical work.

“I need to call the technician to help me with my computer.”

tropik o'lkalar

The tropics are the areas of land and sea close to the equator.

“People like to go to the tropics for vacation because it's warm.”