Book 5 · Unit 19

shunga muvofiq ravishda

If someone acts accordingly, they act in a way that is suitable.

“He feels like he did a good job, and his boss should pay him accordingly.”

yakor

An anchor is a heavy object dropped from a boat to make it stay in one place.

“When the ship reached its destination, the crew dropped the anchor.”

buy, baken

A buoy is a floating sign that warns boats of dangerous areas.

“Don't steer the boat near those buoys. There are rocks underneath the water.”

fojia, halokat

A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.

“It was a catastrophe for my family when my dad lost his job.”

kontekst

Context is the situations that form the background of an event.

“They studied the context of the battle before giving their presentation.”

belgilamoq, deb ta'yinlamoq

To designate someone or something means to give them a particular description.

“The famous lighthouse was designated a historical monument.”

noto'g'ri talqin qilmoq

To distort something means to lie about it.

“His lawyer distorted the facts so that he would be set free.”

dok

A dock is an enclosed area where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.

“The huge ship pulled into the dock, and the crew unloaded the cargo.”

old taraf

The fore of something is the front part of it.

“The teacher's desk is at the fore of the classroom.”

tez-tez, takror

If something is frequent, then it happens or is done often.

“While Dad was sick, the doctor made frequent visits to his house.”

asl nusxadagi

When something is genuine, it is true or real.

“After the painting was determined to be genuine, it sold for a million dollars.”

solidol

Grease is an oily substance put on moving parts, so they work smoothly.

“When I was done working on the car, I had grease all over my hands.”

aji-buji, chalkash

When something is intricate, it has many small parts or details.

“The intricate painting on the quilt was very lovely.”

o'rnini to'ldirmoq, o'rnini qoplamoq

To offset means to use one thing to cancel out the effect of another thing.

“Increased wages are offset by higher prices for goods.”

qisman yopmoq/to'smoq

To overlap something means to cover a piece of it.

“The gift on top overlaps the other gift on the bottom.”

tezlashtirmoq

To precipitate an event means to cause it to happen sooner than normal.

“The violent attack precipitated an all-out war.”

ishlatilgan, ikkinchi qo'l

When something is secondhand, it has been owned by someone else.

“Her secondhand jeans were a bit faded in the front.”

teshikcha, tirqish

A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container.

“To operate the machine, put your coins into the slot.”

suvga botirmoq, suv ichiga tiqmoq

To submerge something means to put it below the surface of a liquid.

“The whale submerged its huge body into the ocean.”

puxta reja, taktika

A tactic is a careful plan to achieve something.

“Sam thought of a good tactic in order to attract more business.”