Book 4 · Unit 9

yonma-yon

If something is alongside another thing, then it is next to it.

“We work alongside each other in the office.”

ishtaha

Your appetite is your hunger for food.

“Tom has a big appetite. He eats all the time.”

yordam bermoq

To assist someone is to help them.

“Andrew assisted me with my homework.”

shabada

A breeze is a soft wind.

“The breeze caused the leaves to fall off the tree.”

qarshi chiqmoq, itoat etmaslik

To defy someone is to work against them or refuse to do what they say.

“The students got into trouble for defying their teacher's rules.”

ko'rsatmoq, namoyish qilmoq

To display something is to show it, especially by putting it in a certain place.

“The museum displayed many wonderful paintings.”

samarali, chaqqon

If something or someone is efficient, they do not waste energy.

“My car is very efficient. I rarely have to buy gas.”

kuchsiz, nimjon

If someone is feeble, they are small or weak.

“The boy was too feeble to carry the object very far.”

kechirmoq

To forgive someone is to stop being angry with them.

“Sandra forgave Peter after he said he was sorry.”

quvnoq, jo'shqin

If someone is lively, they have a lot of energy.

“Jennifer is very lively: she's always running and playing.”

dabdabali, hashamatli

If something is majestic, it is large and beautiful.

“The rich people lived in a big, majestic house.”

na... na

You use nor to connect two negative ideas.

“I eat neither apples nor oranges. I don't like either one.”

g'azablangan

If someone is outraged, they are very angry.

“My father was outraged when he saw that I had crashed his car.”

pessimistik

If someone is pessimistic, they believe that the worst will happen.

“John is pessimistic. He always thinks something bad will happen.”

mish-mish

A rumor is something people talk about even though it may not be true.

“Kevin was spreading rumors about Marcia to everyone.”

tarsaki solmoq

To slap someone means to hit them with the palm of the hand.

“Out of anger, Helen slapped Eunice on the face.”

sindirmoq, chil-chil qilmoq

To smash something is to break it into many small pieces.

“Jacob smashed the window with a rock.”

mavzu

A subject is the topic that is being discussed or taught.

“The subject of Marco's speech was the economy.”

maosh

A wage is the money that a person gets for doing a job.

“The wages I receive from my job are really great!”

modomiki, holbuki

You use whereas to show how two things are different.

“My sister loves horror movies, whereas I prefer comedies.”