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📘 Word: Underscore

📝 Meaning: v. to emphasize or highlight something.
n. a line drawn beneath text to indicate emphasis.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
📝 Synonyms: Emphasize, highlight
🇷🇺 Russian: подчеркнуть или выделить; линия, нарисованная под текстом, обозначающая
🇺🇿 Uzbek: ta'kidlash yoki ta'kidlash; ko'rsatish uchun matn ostiga chizilgan chiziq

💬 Example: "The CEO’s speech underscored the need for innovation in the industry."
📘 Word: Relinquish

📝 Meaning: v. To give up or surrender
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
📝 Synonyms: Give up, surrender, release
🇷🇺 Russian: Сдаться или сдаться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Taslim bo'lish yoki taslim bo'lish

💬 Example: "He had to relinquish his position due to health issues."
📘 Word: Consolidate

📝 Meaning: v. to combine things into a single, more effective or stronger whole.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Combine, merge
🇷🇺 Russian: объединять вещи в единое, более эффективное или сильное
🇺🇿 Uzbek: narsalarni yagona, samaraliroq yoki kuchliroq qilib birlashtirish

💬 Example: "The company plans to consolidate its operations to reduce costs."
📘 Word: Arraign

📝 Meaning: v. To formally charge someone with a crime in a court of law.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈreɪn/
📝 Synonyms: Charge, prosecute, accuse
🇷🇺 Russian: Официально предъявить кому-либо обвинение в преступлении в суде
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Birovni sudda rasman jinoyatda ayblash

💬 Example: "The defendant was arraigned in court for the robbery charges."
📘 Word: Cash in on

📝 Meaning: phr. To take advantage of a situation to gain something, often money.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kæʃ ɪn ɒn/
📝 Synonyms: Profit from, capitalize on, benefit from
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы воспользоваться ситуацией, чтобы получить что-то, часто
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'pincha biror narsaga erishish uchun vaziyatdan foydalanish

💬 Example: "They cashed in on the trend by releasing a new product line."
📘 Word: Infirm

📝 Meaning: adj. Physically weak or ill, often due to age.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
📝 Synonyms: Frail, feeble, weak
🇷🇺 Russian: Физически слаб или болен, часто из-за
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Jismoniy zaif yoki kasal, ko'pincha sabab

💬 Example: "The infirm residents of the care home require daily assistance."
📘 Word: Fit like a glove

📝 Meaning: phr. To be perfectly suited to something, especially in terms of size or style.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /fɪt laɪk ə ɡlʌv/
📝 Synonyms: Perfect fit, suited, tailored
🇷🇺 Russian: Идеально подходить к чему-либо, особенно по размеру или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsaga to'liq mos bo'lish, ayniqsa hajmi yoki

💬 Example: "That new jacket fits like a glove, I think I’ll buy it."
📘 Word: Get the ball rolling

📝 Meaning: phr. To start something, especially a project or activity.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡɛt ðə bɔːl ˈrəʊlɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Start, initiate, begin
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы начать что-то, особенно проект или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani boshlash uchun, ayniqsa loyiha yoki

💬 Example: "We need to get the ball rolling on this project before the deadline gets too close."
📘 Word: Legitimate

📝 Meaning: adj. Lawful or justifiable
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
📝 Synonyms: Lawful, justifiable, valid
🇷🇺 Russian: Законное или оправданное
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qonuniy yoki asosli

💬 Example: "The company provided legitimate reasons for the delay."
📘 Word: Polarizing

📝 Meaning: adj. Causing division or strong opposing opinions.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊləˌraɪzɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Divisive, controversial, contentious
🇷🇺 Russian: Вызывание разделения или сильного противостояния
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bo'linishga yoki kuchli qarama-qarshilikka sabab bo'ladi

💬 Example: "The policy was highly polarizing among voters."
📘 Word: Sovereignty

📝 Meaning: n. The authority or control over a territory or government.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈsɒvrɪnti/
📝 Synonyms: Independence, autonomy
🇷🇺 Russian: Власть или контроль над территорией или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Hudud ustidan hokimiyat yoki nazorat yoki

💬 Example: "The country is fighting to maintain its sovereignty against foreign influence."
📘 Word: rebuff

📝 Meaning: v. To reject or refuse bluntly
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rɪˈbʌf/
📝 Synonyms: reject, spurn, dismiss
🇷🇺 Russian: Отвергать или категорически отказываться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: To'g'ridan-to'g'ri rad etish yoki rad etish

💬 Example: "She rebuffed his attempt to reconcile."
📘 Word: Primed

📝 Meaning: adj. Prepared or ready for something, especially a challenge or action.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /praɪmd/
📝 Synonyms: Prepared, ready, set
🇷🇺 Russian: Подготовлен или готов к чему-то, особенно к вызову или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Tayyorlangan yoki biror narsaga tayyor, ayniqsa qiyinchilik yoki

💬 Example: "He was primed for the meeting, having researched every detail."
📘 Word: Communicate

📝 Meaning: v. To share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Convey, inform
🇷🇺 Russian: Для обмена информацией, идеями или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ma'lumot, fikr almashish yoki almashish uchun yoki

💬 Example: "It's important to communicate effectively with your team to ensure success."
📘 Word: All but

📝 Meaning: phr. Nearly, almost; except for.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɔːl bʌt/
📝 Synonyms: Almost, Nearly, Except
🇷🇺 Russian: Почти, почти; кроме
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Taxminan, deyarli; bundan mustasno

💬 Example: "The project is all but finished."
📘 Word: Initiate proceedings

📝 Meaning: v. To start formal legal or official actions
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt prəˈsiːdɪŋz/
📝 Synonyms: Start legal action, begin process
🇷🇺 Russian: Для начала официальных юридических или официальных действий
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Rasmiy qonuniy yoki rasmiy harakatlarni boshlash

💬 Example: "The firm decided to initiate proceedings against the violator."
📘 Word: portend

📝 Meaning: v. To indicate or foreshadow
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pɔrˈtɛnd/
📝 Synonyms: foreshadow, predict, signal
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы указать или предвещать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Belgilash yoki bashorat qilish

💬 Example: "Dark clouds portend a coming storm."
📘 Word: Hollow out

📝 Meaning: phr. To remove the inside part of something, leaving a shell or cavity.
v. To empty or create a hollow space.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈhɒləʊ aʊt/
📝 Synonyms: Empty, excavate, scoop out
🇷🇺 Russian: Удалить внутреннюю часть чего-либо, оставив оболочку или; Опустошить или создать пустоту
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qobiqni qoldirib, biror narsaning ichki qismini olib tashlash yoki; Bo'shliqni bo'shatish yoki yaratish uchun

💬 Example: "phr. The workers hollowed out the old tree to create a sculpture.
v. They hollowed out the rock to build the cave."
📘 Word: Play it by ear

📝 Meaning: phr. To improvise or go along with something without a fixed plan.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pleɪ ɪt baɪ ɪə/
📝 Synonyms: Improvise, adapt, go with the flow
🇷🇺 Russian: Импровизировать или соглашаться с чем-то без фиксированной
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsa bilan qo'zg'almasdan improvizatsiya qilish yoki birga borish

💬 Example: "I don’t have a set plan for the meeting, I’ll just play it by ear and see how things go."
📘 Word: Keep your eye on the ball

📝 Meaning: phr. To stay focused on the main goal or objective.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kiːp jɔːr aɪ ɒn ðə bɔːl/
📝 Synonyms: Stay focused, stay alert, concentrate
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы оставаться сосредоточенным на главной цели или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Asosiy maqsadga diqqatni qaratish yoki

💬 Example: "In a fast-paced work environment, it’s important to keep your eye on the ball and not get distracted."