Book 5 · Unit 26

nomidan, foydasiga

If something is done on one's behalf, it is done for that person by another.

“The original speaker was sick, so his son gave the speech on his behalf.”

silkitmoq, qoqmoq

To flap means to move quickly up and down or from side to side.

“The tiny bird flapped its wings and ate from the flowers.”

muzlik

A glacier is a large piece of ice that moves very slowly.

“The North Pole is covered by a huge glacier.”

globus, yer shari

The globe refers to the Earth.

“Water covers most of the globe.”

gorizontal, yotiq

When something is horizontal, it is flat and level with the ground.

“The Russian flag has three horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red.”

vizillamoq, g'o'ngillamoq

To hum means to make a low, continuous noise.

“The man hummed his favorite song.”

ro'yxat, zaxira

An inventory is a supply of something.

“Gwen was checking the inventory to make sure we had what we needed.”

ichki

If a thought or feeling is inward, it is not expressed or shown to others.

“She had an inward feeling of guilt when she lied to her mother.”

non buxonkasi

A loaf of bread is bread shaped and baked in one piece.

“Could you please buy a loaf of bread for sandwiches?”

folbin, oracul

An oracle is person who speaks with gods and gives advice about the future.

“The king went to the oracle to ask if going to war was a good idea.”

aylanmoq (orbita bo'ylab)

To orbit something means to move around it in a continuous, curving path.

“The moon orbits the Earth.”

umumiy ko'rinish, sharh

An overview is a general description of a situation.

“My brother gave me an overview of the important parts of the book.”

film, kontsertni oldindan ko'rish

A preview is an opportunity to see something before it is available to the public.

“The band played us a preview of their new song.”

oldingi, avvalgi

If something is previous, then it happened earlier in time or order.

“He turned back to the previous page to read the paragraph again.”

ta'minlamoq

To provide something means to supply it.

“Each student was provided with a test and three sharp pencils.”

qayta-qayta sodir bo'lmoq

To recur means to happen more than once.

“Burglaries seem to recur over and over in our neighborhood.”

muhim va foydali

When something is relevant, it is important to a certain person or situation.

“The thirty-year-old book about politics is still relevant to our society today.”

an'anaviy marosim

A rite is a traditional ceremony carried out by a particular group or society.

“Special masks are worn during the rite when a new baby is born.”

o'chmoq, to'xtamoq

To stall means to stop a process and continue it at a later time.

“If you give the car a push, it won't stall.”

mo'jizaviy

If something is supernatural, it is not real or explainable by natural law.

“The dragon had supernatural powers such as flying and breathing fire.”