Book 5 · Unit 11

qattiq, o'tkir, og'ir

When a bad thing is acute, it is very severe and intense.

“When she fell out of the tree, the girl felt an acute pain in her arm.”

agressiya, tajovuz

Aggression is behavior that is mean or violent to others.

“The problem was only made worse by Mark's aggression.”

banket

A banquet is a grand formal dinner.

“Both families brought a lot of food for the wedding banquet.”

avtobiografiya, tarjimai hol

A biography is an account of someone's life that is written by someone else.

“We read a biography about Charles Darwin in science class.”

oshirmoq, ko'paytirmoq

To boost something means to increase or improve it.

“Lowering prices boosts customers' interest in shopping.”

qarsak chalmoq

To clap means to hit one's hands together to express pleasure or get attention.

“After the speech, everyone in the crowd clapped their hands for the speaker.”

majbur qilmoq

To compel someone to do something means to force them to do it.

“Traffic signs compel drivers to drive safely.”

hukmronlik

The dominance of a person is their state of being more powerful than others.

“Large gorillas hit their chests to express their dominance over others.”

ko'rkam, ajoyib

When something is gorgeous, it is very pleasing and attractive.

“The girl picked out a gorgeous dress to wear to the dance.”

muqarrar

When something is inevitable, it is certain to happen or cannot be avoided.

“It is inevitable that the days will get longer in the summer.”

meros

A legacy is an effect that exists because of a person or thing in the past.

“The legacy of the ancient Egyptians can be seen in their monuments.”

shoh asar

A masterpiece is a very good painting, novel, movie, or other work of art.

“The Arc de Triomphe is considered a masterpiece in the world of architecture.”

ko'p sonli, ko'plab

If there are multiple things, there are many of them.

“When the stunt went wrong, the man suffered multiple injuries.”

hikoya qilmoq, gapirib bermoq

To narrate a story means to write about it or read it aloud.

“This story was written by John, but Aaron is narrating it to the crowd.”

yomon nom chiqargan, yomon otliq bo'lgan

When something is notorious, it is well-known because of something bad.

“This area of town is notorious for gang activity.”

urfdan qolgan, eski

When something is outdated, it is old and no longer useful in modern time.

“Tape players are becoming outdated because of digital music.”

umuman, umumiy olganda

When a thing is talked about overall, the whole thing is considered.

“Overall, the party was a huge success.”

moyillik

A partiality is a tendency to prefer one thing to another.

“She has a partiality for walking to school instead of driving.”

tasodifiy, spontan

When an act is spontaneous, it is not planned. It happens suddenly.

“My wife made a spontaneous decision to buy a new sofa while I was at work.”

yaxshi xislat, fazilat

A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving.

“My best virtue is forgiveness.”