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A captain controls his ship and its crew.
Nahodha hudhibiti meli na wafanyakazi wake.
The former captain was superior to the present one.
Nahodha wa zamani alikuwa bora kuliko huyu wa sasa.
I haven't seen Karen since we fell out last month.
Sijamwona Karen tangu tuachane mwezi uliopita.
After the initial shock of hearing of her grandfather's death, the girl started to cry.
Baada ya mshtuko wa kwanza kwa habari ya kifo cha babu yake, msichana huyo alianza kulia.
Thank you for sending me a nice card.
Asante kwa kunitumia kadi nzuri.
Don't punish him for breaking the window. He is not to blame.
Usimuadhibu kwa kuvunja dirisha. Yeye sio wa kulaumiwa.
Would you mind if I shut the window? I have a slight cold.
Je, utajari Kama nitafunga dirisha? Nina baridi sana.
To no one's surprise, loud noise has been proven to affect one's sense of hearing.
Kwa mshangao, kelele kubwa imethibitishwa kuwa inaathiri hisia za kusikia.
A card was attached to the gift.
Kadi iliambatanishwa kwenye zawadi.
A fast walker can walk six kilometers in an hour.
Mtu anayetembea haraka anaweza kutembea umbali wa kilomita sita kwa saa.
Watch your step, or you will slip and fall.
Tazama hatua yako, au utateleza na kuanguka.
Solar energy may be able to play a significant role in our daily life.
Nishati ya jua inaweza kutekeleza jukumu muhimu katika maisha yetu ya kila siku.
The sun sends out an incredible amount of heat and light.
Jua hutoa kiasi kikubwa cha joto na mwangaza.
I injured myself during the physical education lesson.
Nilijeruhiwa wakati wa somo la mazoezi ya mwili.
They wanted to negotiate the contract on equal terms.
Walitaka kujadili mkataba kwa masharti sawa.
The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired.
Kapteni aliamuru saluti ipigwe.
Men of the rank of captain and below live in this building.
Wanaume wenye cheo cha unahodha na chini yake, wanaishi katika jengo hili.
Whoever the representative is from their division, treat him well.
Yeyote anayewakilisha kutoka kwa kitengo chao, mshughulikie vizuri.
College students should study hard, but equally they should also make time for an active social life.
Wanafunzi wa vyuo vikuu wanapaswa kusoma kwa bidii, lakini pia kwa usawa wanapaswa kupata wakati wa maisha ya kijamii.
The president shall be selected by majority vote.
Rais atachaguliwa kwa kura ya wengi.
The huge waves upset their boat.
Mawimbi makubwa yanasumbua mashua yao.
I got a big pay raise.
Nilipata nyongeza mkubwa wa mshahara.
Tall trees catch much wind.
Miti mirefu hushika upepo mwingi.
The entire theater turned to chaos when somebody cried "Fire!".
Thieta yote iligeuka mtu alipolia "Moto!".
Two of my books have been taken.
Viwili kati ya vitabu vyangu vimechukuliwa.
I hope that some scientist will soon discover a cure for AIDS.
Natumai kuwa mwanasayansi fulani atagundua tiba ya UKIMWI hivi karibuni.
No one called my attention to it.
Hakuna aliyeshighulikia swala langu.
On warm days, bears stretch out or lie on their backs with their feet in the air.
Katika siku za joto, wazazi hutawilisha au hulalia migongo yao na miguu yao huweka hewani.
Each boy student has a school badge on his cap.
Kila mwanafunzi wa kiume ana beji ya shule kwenye kofia yake.
It is true of American society that the male is the head of the household.
Ni kweli kwamba katika jamii ya Marekani, mume ndiye mkubwa wa nyumba.
The men are smiling on cue.
Wanaume wanatabasamu wanapozinduliwa.
There is a shopping district underground.
Kuna eneo la ununuzi kwenye ghorofa ya chini.
The tourists as well as local people come to the square for shopping.
Watalii na pia watu wa eneo hilo huja kwenye mraba kwa ununuzi.
Hours lost on the ground cancel out the advantage of speed in the air.
Masaa yaliyopotezwa kwenye ardhi yanawiana na faida ya kasi hewani.
Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
Onyesha ukubwa, rangi na mtindo kwa fomu ya kuagiza.
The long cruel winter at last came to an end, giving place to a gentle warm spring.
Msimu mrefu wa baridi kali mwishoni ulikamilika, na msimu wa chemchemi ukaja na joto.
The pain shoots into my right leg.
Maumivu yananidunga kwa mguu wangu wa kulia.
You can go out and play as long as you stay in the yard.
Unaweza kwenda nje na kucheza maadamu hutoki nje ya ua.
The hostile army began to attack.
Jeshi adui lilianza kushambulia.
The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Kaisari aliombea roho za waliofariki.
On the way out I said to my waitress, "Be careful, Sue. There's something funny about the glasses you gave me - they're filled in on the top, and there's a hole on the bottom!"
Nikiwa njiani kutoka nikamwambia mhudumu wangu, "Kuwa mwangalifu, Sue. Kuna kitu cha kuchekesha kuhusu glasi ulionipa - zimejazwa juu, na kuna shimo chini! "
By tradition, people play practical jokes on 1 April.
Kama mazoea, watu hufanya utani tarehe 1 Aprili.
The invention of the telephone caused a revolution in our way of living.
Uvumbuzi wa simu ulisababisha mapinduzi katika njia yetu ya kuishi.
I wish people would stop throwing away empty cans and other trash along the path up the mountain.
Natamani watu wangeacha kutupa mikebe mitupu na takataka zingine njiani kwenda mlimani.
The angry crowd threw missiles at the police.
Umati wenye hasira uliwatupia makombora polisi.
We're running short of fuel for the winter.
Tutakosa mafuta kwa msimu wa baridi.
Ice covers the lake during the winter.
Barafu hufunika ziwa wakati wa msimu wa baridi.
Tokyo is surrounded by many satellite cities.
Tokyo imezungukwa na miji mingi ya satelaiti.
The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.
Mamlaka yamekuwa yakificha ukweli kutoka kwa umma.
Television sets began to appear house by house at that time.
Runinga zilianza kuonekana nyumba kwa nyumba wakati huo.
We sell goods on commission.
Tunauza bidhaa kwa mafao.
Having a cracking headache, I went to bed earlier than usual.
Kuumwa sana na kichwa, kulifanya niende kulala mapema zaidi.
With the world turning circles running round my brain.
Pamoja na ulimwengu kugeuza mizunguko kuzunguka ubongo wangu.
Animal bodies are made up of cells.
Miili ya wanyama imeundwa na seli.
You can't be at two places at once.
Hauwezi kuwa katika sehemu mbili mara moja.
The company has decided to sell some of its money-losing units.
Kampuni imeamua kuuza baadhi ya vitengo vyake vinavyoleta hasara.
I will mentally return to childhood and do it all over again.
Nitarudi kiakili utotoni na kuifanya tena.
Losing the way, he chose the road at random.
Alipopoteza njia, alichagua barabara kwa bahati nasibu.
Special services include a personal driver for each guest.
Huduma maalum inajumuisha dereva wa kibinafsi kwa kila mgeni.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
Watu walio na stadi maalum wanaweza kupata kazi kwa urahisi.
Except in special circumstances, anyone is allowed to enter the building.
Isipokuwa katika hali maalum, mtu yeyote anaruhusiwa kuingia ndani ya jengo.
By special arrangement we were allowed to enter the building.
Tuliruhusiwa kuingia ndani ya jengo hilo kwa mpangilio maalum.
Take any books that you want to read.
Chagua vitabu vyovyoye unavihitaji kusoma.
When suddenly faced with a dangerous situation, hold your horses - make sure of the proper action, then act.
Ukikabiliwa na hali ya hatari kwa ghafla, kaa kimya - hakikisha hatua sahihi, kisha chukua hatua.
All of a sudden, the door shut with a bang.
Ghafla, mlango ulifungwa kwa mpigo.
A sudden crack of thunder broke his sleep.
Mlio mkubwa wa radi ulimtoa usingizini.
In the Southern region, sales were up 47 percent.
Katika kanda ya Kusini, mauzo yalikuwa asilimia 47.
The nun prayed and crossed herself.
Mtawa aliomba kisha akafanya ishara ya msalaba.
Flesh gives birth to flesh, Spirit gives birth to Spirit.
Mwili huzaa mwili, Roho huzaa Roho.
Japan's foreign direct investment reached $10 billion last year.
Uwekezaji wa moja kwa moja wa kigeni wa Japan ulifikia dola bilioni 10 mwaka jana.
Japan's money power has a global reach now.
Nguvu ya pesa ya Japan ina ufikiaji wa ulimwengu sasa.
Japan is expected to play a greater role in international society.
Japan inatarajiwa kuchukua jukumu kubwa katika jamii ya kimataifa.
Japan stood with the United States at the U. N. Assembly.
Japan ilisimama na Merika katika Mkutano wa U. N.
Japan must depend on foreign trade to make ends meet.
Japan lazima itegemee biashara ya nje kujipatia mapato.
Japan needed contact with the Western countries.
Japan ilihitaji mawasiliano na nchi za Magharibi.
Japan depends on foreign countries for oil.
Japan inategemea nchi za kigeni kwa mafuta.
Japan achieved a remarkable development in industrial technology after the war.
Japan ilipata maendeleo makubwa katika teknolojia ya viwanda baada ya vita.
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
Tofauti mojawapo kati ya Wajapani na Wamarekani ni kwamba Wajapani huchagua njia salama maishani, huku Wamarekani huchagua kupambana na changamoto za maisha.
The Japanese tend to identify themselves with the group they belong to.
Wajapani hujitambulisha na kundi ambalo wao ni wanachama.
When the cat's away, the mice do play.
Wakati paka ni mbali, panya hucheza.
Writing new year's cards is a Japanese institution.
Kuandika kadi za mwaka mpya ni desturi ya Kijapani.
While a brain operation is being performed, both doctors and nurses must handle the patient with kid gloves and yet with all speed practical.
Wakati wa kufanya upasuaji wa ubongo, madaktari na wauguzi lazima wamhudumie mgongwa wakiwa na glavu ingawa kwa haraka inayowezekana.
Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction.
Mlango mpana na mkubwa ni njia ambayo huelekea kwenye maangamizo.
As I checked your delivery that I received, I found it included a T-shirt which I did not order.
Nilipotazama mzigo ulionilitea, niligundua kuna fulana ambayo sikuagiza.
The judge was exhausted from the nervous strain.
Jaji alikuwa amechoka kutokana na tatizo la neva.
The criminal robbed the landlord of a hundred thousand dollars and ran away.
Mhalifu alimuibia mpangishaji nyumba dola mia elfu kisha akakimbia.
Isn't he gorgeous? - So tall and smart-looking.
Je, yeye si mtanashati? Ni mrefu sana na ana mwonekano mzuri.
He is Mr Brown, chairman of the committee.
Yeye ni Bwana Bown, mwenyekiti wa kamati.
What was his motive for setting the house on fire?
Kusudi lake lilikuwa nini kuwasha moto kwenye nyumba?
The moment he touched it, it blew up.
Wakati alipoiguza, ilipasuka.
He can't have solved it.
Hangeweza kutatua.
I'll wait here till he comes back.
Nitamsubiri mpaka arudi.
It never occurred to me that he might insist on treating me to dinner.
Haijawahi kunitokea kwamba anaweza kusisitiza kuninunulia chajio.
He writes a daily journal, and that inspired me to try doing the same thing, but in English.
Anaandika shajara, na hiyo imenitia moyo kujaribu kufanya hivyo, lakini kwa Kiingereza.
He has no sympathy for single parent families.
Hana huruma kwa familia za mzazi mmoja.
I would be grateful if you could give him some information on local conditions.
Ningefurahi ikiwa unaweza kumpa habari kadhaa kuhusu hali za kawaida.
His alibi is above suspicion.
Dai lake limezidi tuhuma.
Such conduct on his part gave rise to her parents' suspicion.
Tabia kama hiyo upande wake ilisababisha tuhuma za wazazi wake.
His behavior is always honorable.
Tabia yake ni ya kuheshimika siku zote.
His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
Kupona kwake, kulikuwa kwa miujiza sana.