Talking about books To be engrossed in = to be absorbed in = to be immersed in – berilib o’qimoq
Bedtime reading – uxlashdan oldin o’qish
To be a big reader = to be a bookworm – ko’p kitob o’quvchi odam
To be based on – ga asoslangan
To be heavy-going – o’qish murakkab bo’lgan
The central character – asosiy qahramon
Can’t put it down – qo’ldan qo’yolmaslik
An e-book – elektron kitob
Sci-fi = science fiction – Ilmiy-fantastik asar
Plot – syujet
A page turner – judayam qiziqarli kitob
A historical novel – tarixiy asar
To read smth from cover to cover – 1-betdan oxirgi betgacha qoldirmasdan o’qimoq
To take out = to borrow a book from the library – kutubxonadan kitob olmoq
A genre – janr (tragedy/comedy/sci-fi/drama)
A best-seller – bozori chaqqon kitob
A thriller – jinoiy asar
A poet = A bard – yozuvchi
In my book = in my opinion – mening fikrimcha
Cookery books – pazandachilik kitoblari
To appear = to come out = to be out of print = to go out of print – nashrdan chiqmoq
To belong to the library – kutubxonaga a’zo bo’lmoq
Action movies – jangari filmlar
Edition – nashr
Technology Technological innovations=Technological breakthroughs-texnologiya sohasidagi yangiliklar
Information technology ( IT ) – axborot texnologiyalari
Computer buff=Computer literate-kompyuter bilimdoni
The digital era=The computer age-Texnologiyalar asri
Technophobe-texnologiyadan bexabar inson
Techie=Technophile=geek-eng so’ngi texnologiya vositalariga o’ta qiziquvchan shaxs
Gadgets-texnologik anjomlar
Tablet-planshet humanoid robots-insonsifat robotlar
Laptop - note-book
Cutting-edge=state-of-the-art=advanced - zamonaviy
Labour-saving devices=mod cons – mehnatni tejaydigan anjomlar
Time-consuming – ko’p vaqt talab qiladigan
Obsolete=outdated-eski (texnologiyaga nisbatan)
Electrical appliances-elektr anjomlari
Free access to the internet-internetdan bepul foydalanish
Wireless hotspot=Wi-Fi hotspots-internet kafe
To download (upload )-yuklab olmoq (yuklamoq)
Keyboard-klaviatura
Desktop PC –shaxsiy kompyuter
Large screen=big-sized monitor – katta ekran
Silver surfer-internetdan foydalana oladigan qariya
Efficient-samarali
To be stuck behind a computer-kompyuterdan juda uzoq muddat foydalanmoq
To boot up-kompyuterni yoqmoq
To pull the plug-o’chirmoq
Well-oiled machine – mukammal ishlaydigan uskuna
To be out of steam=tired=exhausted=charchagan
Online shopping
To browse websites-vebsaytlardan kerakli ma’lumotlarni izlamoq
Town Downtown = city centre – shahar markazi
Smart buildings – aqlli binolar
Shopping mall – savdo uyi
Traffic system – yo’l harakati tizimi
Well worth a visit – ko’rishga arzirli
Residential district = residential area – aholi istiqomat qiluvchi hudud
Outskirts = suburbs – shahar chekkasi
Registry office-FXDYO
Pedestrian precinct – yo’lovchilar o’tish joyi
Vandalism – davlat yoki o’zga shaxslar mulkiga zarar yetkazish
Industrial zone – sanoat hududi
Spacious – keng
Bustling = hectic = lively (place) – sershovqin (not very negative)
Run-down = shabby – yomon ahvoldagi (joylarga nisbatan)
Traffic jam = traffic congestion – tirbandlik
A bottleneck – hamisha tirband hudud
Bungalow – bir qavatli uy
Skyscrapers – osmono’par binolar
High-rise flats = block of flats – ko’p qavatli kvartiralar
To stand at the forefront – muhim o’rinda turmoq
A focal point – eng muhim, eng ko’rimli jozibador qismi
Locals = native people - mahalliy xalq
To be located = to be situated = to be placed = to be based in – da joylashgan bo’lmoq
Confectionery – shirinliklar do’koni
Kiosk – matbuot uyi
To flourish = to thrive – gullab-yashnamoq
Shrine = pilgrimage place – ziyoratgoh
Recreational places = entertaining places – ko’ngilochar joylar
The Orient – Sharq mamlakatlari
To do up = to fix = to repair=to renovate– ta’mirlamoq
Traffic Road signs-yo’l harakati belgilari
A brake-tormoz to brake-tormozni bosmoq
A cab=a taxi
A car rental-mashina ijarasi
A zebra crossing-zebra chizig’i
A driver’s license=driving license-haydovchilik guvohnomasi
Traffic regulations-yo’l harakati qoidalari
A fine=a ticket-jarima
A parking lot=a parking space-avtostayanka
A pedestrian-piyoda
A passenger-yo’lovchi
A rush hour=a peak hour-tig’iz payt
To fasten the seat belt-xavfsizlik kamarini taqmoq
A speed limit-harakat tezligi
Traffic lights-svetafor
A truck=a lorry-yuk mashinasi
A vehicle enthusiast-transport vositalari ishtiyoqmandi
Ground transportation-yer usti transport vositalari
Heavy traffic-tinimsiz mashinalar qatnovi
To be stuck in traffic jam-tirbandlikda qolib ketmoq
To fill up-yoqilg’I quyib olish
To flag someone down-mashinani to’xtatmoq
To get around-atrofni aylanmoq
To honk/hoot/toot the horn-signal bermoq
To knock smb=to run over smb-birovni mashinada urib yubormoq
To obey the traffic law-yo’l harakati qoidalariga bo’ysunmoq
To slow down-sekinlashmoq
To accelerate=to speed up-tezlikni oshirmoq
To yield=to give way-yo’l bermoq
Weather To pour down-qattiq yomg’ir yog’moq
To drizzle-yengil yomg’ir yog’moq
Snowflakes-qor parchalari
Blizzard-qor bo’roni
An overcast sky-bulutli osmon