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📘 Word: Head and shoulders above

📝 Meaning: phr. Significantly better than others.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbʌv/
📝 Synonyms: Superior, far better
🇷🇺 Russian: Значительно лучше, чем
🇺🇿 Uzbek: dan sezilarli darajada yaxshiroq

💬 Example: "This design is head and shoulders above the competition."
📘 Word: putative

📝 Meaning: adj. Generally considered or reputed to be
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpjutətɪv/
📝 Synonyms: supposed, assumed, reputed
🇷🇺 Russian: Обычно считается или считается
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Odatda deb hisoblanadigan yoki tanilgan

💬 Example: "The putative leader was yet to be confirmed."
📘 Word: Induct

📝 Meaning: v. To formally admit someone into a position or organization, especially a professional one.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌkt/
📝 Synonyms: Install, admit, enroll
🇷🇺 Russian: Официально принять кого-либо на должность или в организацию, особенно профессионального
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror kishini lavozimga yoki tashkilotga, ayniqsa professionalga rasman qabul qilish

💬 Example: "He was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport."
📘 Word: substantive

📝 Meaning: adj. Dealing with essentials or practical issues; having a firm basis in reality.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/
📝 Synonyms: Essential, meaningful
🇷🇺 Russian: Решение важных или практических вопросов; имея прочную основу в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muhim yoki amaliy masalalarni hal qilish; mustahkam asosga ega

💬 Example: "The discussions were substantive and led to a detailed agreement."
📘 Word: Lateral

📝 Meaning: adj. Relating to the side; moving in a direction to the side.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈlætərəl/
📝 Synonyms: Sideways, horizontal
🇷🇺 Russian: Относящийся к стороне; двигаясь по направлению к
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yon tomonga tegishli; tomon yo'nalishda harakatlanadi

💬 Example: "The company is making lateral moves to expand into new markets."
📘 Word: Patently

📝 Meaning: adv. Clearly; without doubt.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ.tənt.li/
📝 Synonyms: Obviously, Evidently, Manifestly
🇷🇺 Russian: Четко; без
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Aniq; holda

💬 Example: "His claim was patently false."
📘 Word: Go the extra mile

📝 Meaning: phr. to do more than what is expected or required in order to achieve something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ ði ˈɛkstrə maɪl/
📝 Synonyms: Exceed expectations, overachieve
🇷🇺 Russian: делать больше, чем ожидается или требуется для достижения
🇺🇿 Uzbek: erishish uchun kutilgan yoki talab qilinganidan ko'proq narsani qilish

💬 Example: "She always goes the extra mile to help her colleagues."
📘 Word: eclipse

📝 Meaning: v. to surpass or overshadow
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈklɪps/
📝 Synonyms: outshine, surpass, overshadow
🇷🇺 Russian: Превзойти или затмить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oshib ketish yoki soya qilish

💬 Example: "The young athlete quickly eclipsed her older rivals."
📘 Word: Vigilant

📝 Meaning: adj. Keeping careful watch for potential danger or difficulties
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/
📝 Synonyms: Watchful, cautious, alert
🇷🇺 Russian: Внимательно следите за потенциальной опасностью или трудностями.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Mumkin bo'lgan xavf yoki qiyinchiliklarni diqqat bilan kuzatib boring

💬 Example: "The security team remained vigilant throughout the event."
📘 Word: Confidant

📝 Meaning: n. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dænt/
📝 Synonyms: Close friend, advisor
🇷🇺 Russian: Человек, с которым кто-то делится секретом или личным делом
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror kishi sir yoki shaxsiy ishni baham ko'radigan kishi

💬 Example: "He was not only her advisor but also her trusted confidant."
📘 Word: Adaptive

📝 Meaning: adj. Able to adjust to new conditions or environments.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈdæptɪv/
📝 Synonyms: Flexible, responsive, versatile
🇷🇺 Russian: Способен приспособиться к новым условиям или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yangi sharoitlarga moslashishga qodir yoki

💬 Example: "The adaptive nature of the software allowed it to be used in a variety of industries."
📘 Word: Put together

📝 Meaning: v. to assemble or organize something, often a plan, report, or group.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pʊt təˈɡɛðər/
📝 Synonyms: Assemble, organize
🇷🇺 Russian: собрать или организовать что-то, часто план, отчет или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsani yig'ish yoki tashkil qilish, ko'pincha reja, hisobot yoki

💬 Example: "She put together an impressive presentation for the board meeting."
📘 Word: Inspire

📝 Meaning: v. To motivate or encourage someone to take action or achieve something.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈspaɪə/
📝 Synonyms: Motivate, stimulate
🇷🇺 Russian: Мотивировать или побуждать кого-либо к действию или достижению
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror kishini harakatga yoki erishishga undash yoki undash

💬 Example: "The leader's speech inspired the team to work harder and pursue excellence."
📘 Word: Delve into

📝 Meaning: v. To investigate or explore a subject deeply or thoroughly.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɛlv ˈɪn.tuː/
📝 Synonyms: Explore, investigate, probe
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы исследовать или изучить предмет глубоко или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Mavzuni chuqur o'rganish yoki o'rganish uchun yoki

💬 Example: "The researcher delved into the archives to find evidence of the event."
📘 Word: The last straw

📝 Meaning: phr. The final problem or difficulty that makes a situation unbearable.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ðə læst strɔː/
📝 Synonyms: Final straw, breaking point, last problem
🇷🇺 Russian: Последняя проблема или трудность, которая делает ситуацию
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Vaziyatni keltirib chiqaradigan yakuniy muammo yoki qiyinchilik

💬 Example: "Losing the contract was the last straw for the struggling company."
📘 Word: Quagmire

📝 Meaning: n. A difficult or complex situation; soft, boggy ground.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/
📝 Synonyms: Predicament, Morass, Swamp
🇷🇺 Russian: Сложная или сложная ситуация; мягкий, болотистый
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qiyin yoki murakkab vaziyat; yumshoq, botqoq

💬 Example: "The war turned into a political quagmire."
📘 Word: In essence

📝 Meaning: phr. At its core or in its most important aspect.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪn ˈɛsəns/
📝 Synonyms: Essentially, fundamentally
🇷🇺 Russian: По своей сути или в самом важном
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Uning mohiyatida yoki eng muhimi

💬 Example: "In essence, their argument is about fairness."
📘 Word: Swoon

📝 Meaning: v. to faint or become overwhelmed with emotion.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /swuːn/
📝 Synonyms: Faint, collapse, adore
🇷🇺 Russian: потерять сознание или потерять сознание
🇺🇿 Uzbek: hushidan ketmoq yoki battar bo‘lmoq

💬 Example: "She swooned when she saw her favorite actor."
📘 Word: Strand

📝 Meaning: n. A single thin length of something; v. To leave someone in a difficult situation.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /strænd/
📝 Synonyms: Thread, stick, abandon
🇷🇺 Russian: Одна тонкая длина чего-то;; Оставить кого-то в трудной ситуации
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bir narsaning bitta ingichka uzunligi;; Kimnidir qiyin ahvolda qoldirish

💬 Example: "He was stranded at the airport when his flight was canceled."
📘 Word: nadir

📝 Meaning: n. The lowest point of something
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈneɪ.dɪr/
📝 Synonyms: lowest point, bottom
🇷🇺 Russian: Самая нижняя точка чего-либо
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsaning eng past nuqtasi

💬 Example: "His career reached its nadir."