This article examines the complex relationship between cultural mentality and the translation of idioms from English into Uzbek and Russian. Idioms, as linguistically and culturally embedded expressions, present unique challenges for translators working across these language pairs. The research explores how differences in national mentality, historical worldviews, and cultural frameworks influence translation strategies and outcomes. Through comparative analysis of idiomatic expressions in these three languages, this study demonstrates that successful idiom translation requires not only linguistic competence but also deep cultural awareness. The findings suggest that translators employ various strategies - including equivalence, paraphrasing, and cultural substitution - based on the degree of conceptual overlap between source and target cultures. This research contributes to translation studies by highlighting the interconnection between mentality and idiom translation in the specific context of English-Uzbek and English-Russian language pairs, offering insights for translators navigating these complex linguistic relationships.

idiom translation, cultural mentality, English, Uzbek, Russian, translation strategies, cross-cultural communication

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