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📘 Word: swath

📝 Meaning: n. a broad strip or area
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /swɒθ/
📝 Synonyms: strip, area, expanse
🇷🇺 Russian: Широкая полоса или участок
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Keng chiziq yoki maydon

💬 Example: "The combine harvester cut a wide swath through the wheat field."
📘 Word: lambast

📝 Meaning: v. to criticize harshly
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /læmˈbæst/
📝 Synonyms: criticize, berate, denounce
🇷🇺 Russian: Критиковать жестко
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qattiq tanqid qilish

💬 Example: "The critic lambasted the play for its poor acting and weak plot."
📘 Word: Imminent

📝 Meaning: adj. About to happen or occur very soon.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɪmɪnənt/
📝 Synonyms: Impending, approaching, forthcoming
🇷🇺 Russian: Вот-вот произойдет или произойдет очень
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ro'y berishi yoki sodir bo'lishi haqida

💬 Example: "The storm's arrival is imminent; everyone should prepare."
📘 Word: Underwrite

📝 Meaning: v. To support financially or guarantee
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈraɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Support financially, guarantee
🇷🇺 Russian: Поддержать финансово или гарантировать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Moliyaviy yordam yoki kafolat uchun

💬 Example: "The bank agreed to underwrite the loan for the project."
📘 Word: Tangible

📝 Meaning: adj. perceptible by touch; real or concrete, rather than abstract.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈtændʒɪbəl/
📝 Synonyms: Concrete, physical
🇷🇺 Russian: ощутимый на ощупь; реальным или конкретным, а не
🇺🇿 Uzbek: teginish orqali seziladi; emas, balki haqiqiy yoki aniq

💬 Example: "The project delivered tangible results within the first quarter."
📘 Word: At odds with

📝 Meaning: phr. In conflict or disagreement with someone or something.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /æt ɒdz wɪð/
📝 Synonyms: In conflict, at variance
🇷🇺 Russian: В конфликте или несогласии с кем-либо или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror kishi bilan ziddiyat yoki kelishmovchilikda yoki

💬 Example: "The new policy is at odds with the company’s values."
📘 Word: Infringe

📝 Meaning: v. to violate or break a law, rule, or agreement.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
📝 Synonyms: Violate, breach, contravene
🇷🇺 Russian: нарушать или нарушать закон, правило или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: qonunni, qoidani yoki qoidani buzish yoki buzish

💬 Example: "Copying the book without permission infringes copyright laws."
📘 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: Notch

📝 Meaning: n. A level, degree, or mark.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /nɒtʃ/
📝 Synonyms: Level, rank, grade
🇷🇺 Russian: Уровень, степень или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bir daraja, daraja yoki

💬 Example: "The team's performance went up a notch after the new coach arrived."
📘 Word: Collateral

📝 Meaning: n. something pledged as security for repayment of a loan.
adj. secondary or supplementary.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kəˈlætərəl/
📝 Synonyms: Security, secondary
🇷🇺 Russian: что-то заложенное в качестве обеспечения погашения долга; вторичный или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: a ni qaytarish uchun garovga qo'yilgan narsa; ikkinchi darajali yoki

💬 Example: "The company used its property as collateral for the loan.
Collateral damage was minimal."
📘 Word: Develop

📝 Meaning: v. To grow or cause to grow and become more advanced.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɛləp/
📝 Synonyms: Improve, evolve
🇷🇺 Russian: Расти или заставлять расти и становиться больше
🇺🇿 Uzbek: O'sish yoki o'sishga va ko'proq bo'lishga sabab bo'lish

💬 Example: "The company is working on developing a new product line to meet customer needs."
📘 Word: Embrace

📝 Meaning: v. To accept or support something willingly or enthusiastically.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbreɪs/
📝 Synonyms: Accept, welcome, adopt
🇷🇺 Russian: Принимать или поддерживать что-либо добровольно или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani bajonidil qabul qilish yoki qo'llab-quvvatlash yoki

💬 Example: "The company has chosen to embrace new technologies in order to stay competitive."
📘 Word: Pump up the volume

📝 Meaning: phr. To increase the intensity or level of something, often referring to sound.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pʌmp ʌp ðə ˈvɒljuːm/
📝 Synonyms: Turn up, amplify, increase
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы увеличить интенсивность или уровень чего-либо, часто имеется в виду
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'pincha nazarda tutilgan narsaning intensivligini yoki darajasini oshirish

💬 Example: "Let’s pump up the volume and get this party started\!"
📘 Word: outreach

📝 Meaning: n. The act of reaching out to others
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.riːtʃ/
📝 Synonyms: engagement, extension, contact
🇷🇺 Russian: Акт обращения к другим
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Boshqalarga murojaat qilish harakati

💬 Example: "The charity’s outreach program helps many families."
📘 Word: ensue

📝 Meaning: v. To happen or occur afterward or as a result
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsuː/
📝 Synonyms: follow, result, arise
🇷🇺 Russian: Произойти или произойти позже или в результате
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Keyinchalik yoki natijada sodir bo'lish yoki sodir bo'lish

💬 Example: "Chaos ensued after the sudden power outage."
📘 Word: By and large

📝 Meaning: phr. Refers to something in general terms, without focusing on small details.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /baɪ ənd lɑːrdʒ/
📝 Synonyms: Generally, mostly
🇷🇺 Russian: Относится к чему-то в общих чертах, не зацикливаясь на мелочах.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Kichik narsalarga e'tibor bermasdan, umumiy ma'noda biror narsaga ishora qiladi

💬 Example: "By and large, the results were positive, although there were some challenges."
📘 Word: teem

📝 Meaning: v. To be full of or swarming with
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /tiːm/
📝 Synonyms: abound, swarm, overflow
🇷🇺 Russian: Быть полным или кишащим
🇺🇿 Uzbek: To'la yoki to'lib-toshgan bo'lmoq

💬 Example: "The market teemed with vendors and shoppers."
📘 Word: Come up with

📝 Meaning: v. to think of or create an idea, plan, or solution.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
📝 Synonyms: Devise, think of
🇷🇺 Russian: думать или создавать идею, план или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: fikrni, rejani yoki fikrni o'ylash yoki yaratish

💬 Example: "She came up with an innovative idea for the new project."
📘 Word: per se

📝 Meaning: adv. By or in itself; intrinsically
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌpɜːr ˈseɪ/
📝 Synonyms: as such, intrinsically, inherently
🇷🇺 Russian: Сам по себе или сам по себе; по сути
🇺🇿 Uzbek: O'zi yoki o'zi; ichki jihatdan

💬 Example: "The law per se does not prohibit such actions."
📘 Word: Ratify

📝 Meaning: v. To formally approve or confirm
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈrætɪfaɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Approve, confirm, endorse
🇷🇺 Russian: Официально одобрить или подтвердить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Rasmiy ravishda tasdiqlash yoki tasdiqlash

💬 Example: "The treaty was ratified by all member states."