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📘 Word: Verbatim

📝 Meaning: adv. Word for word
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /vɜːrˈbeɪtɪm/
📝 Synonyms: Word for word, exactly, literally
🇷🇺 Russian: Слово за слово
🇺🇿 Uzbek: So'zma-so'z

💬 Example: "The speech was transcribed verbatim for the record."
📘 Word: Bear fruit

📝 Meaning: phr. To yield positive results.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /bɛr fruːt/
📝 Synonyms: Succeed, produce results, pay off
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы получить положительный результат
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ijobiy natija berish uchun

💬 Example: "Years of hard work finally bore fruit."
📘 Word: Implement

📝 Meaning: v. To put a plan, system, or decision into effect.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɪmplɪmɛnt/
📝 Synonyms: Execute, apply
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы поместить план, систему или решение в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Reja, tizim yoki qarorni kiritish uchun

💬 Example: "The company plans to implement a new customer feedback system next year."
📘 Word: In hindsight

📝 Meaning: phr. Looking back at a situation after it has happened, often with new insight.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪn ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Retrospectively, looking back
🇷🇺 Russian: Оглядываясь назад на ситуацию после того, как она уже произошла, часто с новыми
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Vaziyat sodir bo'lganidan keyin, ko'pincha yangi bilan qarash

💬 Example: "In hindsight, we could have handled the situation differently."
📘 Word: give it a whirl

📝 Meaning: phr. v. To try something for the first time
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ɪt ə wɜːrl/
📝 Synonyms: try, attempt
🇷🇺 Russian: Впервые попробовать что-то
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani birinchi marta sinab ko'rish uchun

💬 Example: "I'll give it a whirl and see how it goes."
📘 Word: vested

📝 Meaning: adj. Having a personal stake or interest
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈvest.ɪd/
📝 Synonyms: personal, entrenched, established
🇷🇺 Russian: Наличие личной доли или интереса
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Shaxsiy ulush yoki manfaatga ega bo'lish

💬 Example: "She has a vested interest in the project’s success."
📘 Word: Conducive

📝 Meaning: adj. making a situation or outcome likely or possible.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kənˈdjuːsɪv/
📝 Synonyms: Favorable, helpful
🇷🇺 Russian: сделать ситуацию или результат вероятным или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: vaziyat yoki natijani ehtimoliy qilish yoki

💬 Example: "A quiet environment is conducive to studying effectively."
📘 Word: Erode

📝 Meaning: v. To gradually wear away or deteriorate.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈroʊd/
📝 Synonyms: Diminish, weaken
🇷🇺 Russian: Постепенно изнашиваться или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Sekin-asta eskirish yoki

💬 Example: "The constant criticism eroded her confidence."
📘 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: sea change

📝 Meaning: n. A profound transformation
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /siː tʃeɪndʒ/
📝 Synonyms: transformation, shift, overhaul
🇷🇺 Russian: Глубокая трансформация
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Chuqur o'zgarish

💬 Example: "The election marked a sea change in policy."
📘 Word: Turmoil

📝 Meaning: n. A state of great confusion, disturbance, or uncertainty.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/
📝 Synonyms: Chaos, confusion, unrest
🇷🇺 Russian: Состояние сильного замешательства, беспокойства или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Katta chalkashlik, bezovtalik holati yoki

💬 Example: "The country was in turmoil after the sudden political change."
📘 Word: rack up

📝 Meaning: v. To accumulate or achieve
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ræk ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: accumulate, amass, collect
🇷🇺 Russian: Накопить или достичь
🇺🇿 Uzbek: To'plash yoki erishish

💬 Example: "She racked up points in the game."
📘 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: Concur

📝 Meaning: v. To agree
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kənˈkɜːr/
📝 Synonyms: Agree, assent, consent
🇷🇺 Russian: Согласиться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Rozi bo'lish

💬 Example: "I concur with your assessment of the situation."
📘 Word: Incorporate

📝 Meaning: v. to combine or include something as part of a whole
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/
📝 Synonyms: integrate, include, combine
🇷🇺 Russian: объединять или включать что-либо как часть целого
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsani bir butunning bir qismi sifatida birlashtirish yoki kiritish

💬 Example: "The feedback from the team was incorporated into the final version of the proposal."
📘 Word: gross

📝 Meaning: adj. Total before deductions, v. To earn before expenses
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡroʊs/
📝 Synonyms: total, whole
🇷🇺 Russian: Итого до вычетов, Заработок до расходов
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Chegirmalardan oldingi jami, Xarajatlardan oldin daromad olish uchun

💬 Example: "The company grossed a million dollars."
📘 Word: To wit

📝 Meaning: adv. Namely or specifically
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /tuː wɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Namely, specifically, that is
🇷🇺 Russian: А именно или конкретно
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Aniq yoki aniq

💬 Example: "The event will honor three individuals, to wit: John, Mary, and Paul."
📘 Word: chutzpah

📝 Meaning: n. Boldness or audacity
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈxʊt.spə/
📝 Synonyms: nerve, audacity, boldness
🇷🇺 Russian: Смелость или смелость
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Jasorat yoki jasorat

💬 Example: "She had the chutzpah to ask for a raise."
📘 Word: Run counter

📝 Meaning: phr. To go against or be in opposition to something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rʌn ˈkaʊn.tər/
📝 Synonyms: Contradict, oppose
🇷🇺 Russian: Идти против или быть в оппозиции
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qarshi chiqish yoki muxolifatda bo'lish

💬 Example: "Their proposal runs counter to the principles of democracy."
📘 Word: Seal the deal

📝 Meaning: phr. To finalize an agreement or make a decision official.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /siːl ðə diːl/
📝 Synonyms: Finalize, conclude, confirm
🇷🇺 Russian: Для заключения соглашения или принятия решения
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Shartnomani yakunlash yoki qaror qabul qilish

💬 Example: "Once we agree on the terms, we can seal the deal and sign the contract."