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📘 Word: Play your cards right

📝 Meaning: phr. to act in a way that leads to success or advantage.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pleɪ jɔːr kɑːrdz raɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Strategize, make the right moves
🇷🇺 Russian: действовать таким образом, чтобы привести к успеху или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: muvaffaqiyatga olib keladigan tarzda harakat qilish yoki

💬 Example: "If you play your cards right, you could get promoted this year."
📘 Word: Invigorate

📝 Meaning: v. To give energy or strength to someone or something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɪɡ.ə.reɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Energize, revitalize, stimulate
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы дать энергию или силу кому-то или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Kimgadir energiya yoki kuch berish yoki

💬 Example: "A morning run always invigorates her for the day ahead."
📘 Word: Due

📝 Meaning: adj. Expected at a particular time; n. What is owed.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /djuː/
📝 Synonyms: Expected, owed
🇷🇺 Russian: Ожидается в определенное время;; Что такое
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muayyan vaqtda kutilgan; Nima

💬 Example: "The project is due by Friday."
📘 Word: cater

📝 Meaning: v. To provide food or services, meet someone's needs
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.t̬ɚ/
📝 Synonyms: provide, serve
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы предоставить еду или услуги, удовлетворить чьи-то потребности
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oziq-ovqat yoki xizmatlar bilan ta'minlash uchun, kimningdir ehtiyojlarini qondirish

💬 Example: "They cater for large corporate events."
📘 Word: gregarious

📝 Meaning: adj. Friendly, sociable, enjoying being around people
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡrɪˈɡɛr.i.əs/
📝 Synonyms: sociable, outgoing
🇷🇺 Russian: Дружелюбный, общительный, любит находиться среди людей
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Do'stona, ochiqko'ngil, odamlar atrofida bo'lishdan zavqlanish

💬 Example: "He is a gregarious person."
📘 Word: Imperative

📝 Meaning: adj. Absolutely necessary or urgent; n. An essential command.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɛrə.tɪv/
📝 Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Mandatory
🇷🇺 Russian: Абсолютно необходимо или срочно;; Необходимый
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Mutlaqo zarur yoki shoshilinch; Muhim

💬 Example: "It’s imperative to address climate change."
📘 Word: Encapsulate

📝 Meaning: v. To summarize or express the essential features of something concisely.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkæp.sjʊ.leɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Summarize, epitomize, embody
🇷🇺 Russian: Обобщить или выразить существенные черты чего-либо
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsaning muhim xususiyatlarini umumlashtirish yoki ifodalash

💬 Example: "Her speech encapsulated the spirit of the event perfectly."
📘 Word: Circuitous

📝 Meaning: adj. Longer than the most direct way; not straightforward.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /sɜːrˈkjuːɪtəs/
📝 Synonyms: Indirect, roundabout, winding
🇷🇺 Russian: Длиннее самого прямого пути; нет
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Eng to'g'ridan-to'g'ri yo'ldan uzoqroq; emas

💬 Example: "The explanation was so circuitous that no one understood the point."
📘 Word: take hold

📝 Meaning: v. To become established or start to have an effect
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /teɪk hoʊld/
📝 Synonyms: establish, grip
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы утвердиться или начать оказывать влияние
🇺🇿 Uzbek: O'rnatish yoki ta'sir qila boshlash

💬 Example: "The idea quickly took hold in the market."
📘 Word: Effing

📝 Meaning: adj. Euphemism for "f***ing," expressing emphasis.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɛfɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Damn, Bloody \(BrE\)
🇷🇺 Russian: Эвфемизм для слова «f***ing», выражающий
🇺🇿 Uzbek: /; Evfemizm “f***ing”ni ifodalaydi

💬 Example: "This effing traffic is unbearable\!"
📘 Word: viable

📝 Meaning: adj. Capable of working successfully or being implemented.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪəbl/
📝 Synonyms: Feasible, practical
🇷🇺 Russian: Способен успешно работать или быть
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muvaffaqiyatli ishlash yoki bo'lish qobiliyati

💬 Example: "The proposal is not financially viable in the current market."
📘 Word: pine for

📝 Meaning: phr. v. To long for something or someone
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /paɪn fɔːr/
📝 Synonyms: yearn, crave
🇷🇺 Russian: Жаждать чего-то или кого-то
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani yoki kimnidir orzu qilish

💬 Example: "She pined for her hometown."
📘 Word: Account for

📝 Meaning: v. To explain or justify
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
📝 Synonyms: Explain, justify
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы объяснить или оправдать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Tushuntirish yoki asoslash uchun

💬 Example: "She had to account for her absence at the meeting."
📘 Word: Presumably

📝 Meaning: adv. Used to indicate that something is assumed to be true.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /prɪˈzuːməbli/
📝 Synonyms: Probably, likely, seemingly
🇷🇺 Russian: Используется для обозначения того, что что-то предполагается
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsaning taxmin qilinganligini bildirish uchun ishlatiladi

💬 Example: "Presumably, the meeting will start at 10 AM as planned."
📘 Word: Feverish

📝 Meaning: adj. Showing intense excitement or activity; relating to a fever.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.vər.ɪʃ/
📝 Synonyms: Frenzied, hectic, intense
🇷🇺 Russian: Демонстрация сильного волнения или активности; относящийся к
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Kuchli hayajon yoki faollikni ko'rsatish; a ga tegishli

💬 Example: "The team worked at a feverish pace to meet the deadline."
📘 Word: Assess

📝 Meaning: v. to evaluate or judge the quality, importance, or value of something
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈses/
📝 Synonyms: evaluate, appraise, gauge
🇷🇺 Russian: оценивать или судить о качестве, важности или ценности чего-либо
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsaning sifati, ahamiyati yoki qiymatini baholash yoki hukm qilish

💬 Example: "We need to assess the situation before making any decisions."
📘 Word: Bring up

📝 Meaning: phr. to mention or introduce a subject in conversation.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /brɪŋ ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Mention, introduce
🇷🇺 Russian: упомянуть или ввести тему в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: mavzuni eslatish yoki kiritish

💬 Example: "She brought up the issue of budget cuts during the meeting."
📘 Word: Identify

📝 Meaning: v. To recognize or establish what something is or who someone is.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Recognize, determine
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы узнать или установить, что что-то такое или кто кто-то
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsaning nima ekanligini yoki kimligini aniqlash yoki aniqlash

💬 Example: "We need to identify the root cause of the problem before taking action."
📘 Word: Set out

📝 Meaning: v. to begin a journey or project; to explain in detail.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /sɛt aʊt/
📝 Synonyms: Start, embark, outline
🇷🇺 Russian: начать путешествие или проект; объяснить в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: sayohat yoki loyihani boshlash; ichida tushuntirish

💬 Example: "He set out on a trip around the world. The plan was set out in the report."
📘 Word: paranoia

📝 Meaning: n. Extreme and irrational distrust
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌper.əˈnɔɪ.ə/
📝 Synonyms: distrust, suspicion
🇷🇺 Russian: Крайнее и иррациональное недоверие
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Haddan tashqari va mantiqsiz ishonchsizlik

💬 Example: "His paranoia led him to avoid people."