bungling

[US]/'bʌŋɡliŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


adj. mzembe; bila uwezo
n. kazi isiyo na uwezo
v. kufanya kazi kwa ubadhilifu
Word Forms
Present Participlebungling

Example Sentences

the work of a bungling amateur.

kazi ya mtu mvivu na bila ujuzi.

You can’t do a thing without bungling it.

Huwezi kufanya choo bila kuingiza makosa.

He is always bungling his assignments at work.

Yeye daima hufanya makosa katika kazi zake.

The bungling thief was caught by the police.

Mtoa hongo mvivu alikamatwa na polisi.

Her bungling attempts at cooking always end in disaster.

Jaribio lake la kupika kwa njia mbaya daima huisha kwa shida.

The bungling waiter spilled soup all over the customer.

Mtumishi mvivu aliagaa supu kwa mteja.

Despite his bungling ways, he somehow managed to finish the project on time.

Licha ya njia zake za kupoteza, aliweza kumaliza mradi kwa wakati.

The bungling actor forgot his lines during the performance.

Mwigizaji mvivu alisahau mistari yake wakati wa utendaji.

She is tired of his constant bungling and mistakes.

Yeye amechoka na makosa na makosa yake ya mara kwa mara.

The bungling mechanic made the problem worse instead of fixing it.

Fundi mhandisi mvivu alifanya tatizo kibaya badala ya kukifunga.

His bungling attempts to fix the leaky faucet only made it worse.

Jaribio lake la kurekebisha bomba linaloondoa maji tu lilitafanya tatizo kibaya zaidi.

The bungling intern made a mess of the presentation in front of the clients.

Mwanafunzi mwendeshaji mvivu alifanya machuuzi ya uwasilishaji mbele ya wateja.

Real-world Examples

And a bungling criminal is caught on tape in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Na mwizi mzembeze amekamatwa kwenye kanda Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

Locals say a long-running drought has been made worse by official bungling and the diversion of water to other cities.

Wazawa wanadai kuwa ukame mrefu umeongezeka kwa ubadhilifu rasmi na ubadilishaji wa maji hadi miji mingine.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, " bungling" means to do something poorly, even if you know how to do it.

Kwa hiyo, "bungling" inamaanisha kufanya kitu vibaya, hata kama unajua jinsi ya kufanya hivyo.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

After decades of population decline, political bungling and corruption, Detroit, once America's third-largest city, now needs an emergency manager to save it.

Baada ya makumi ya miaka ya kushuka kwa idadi ya watu, ubadhilifu wa kisiasa na ufisadi, Detroit, iliyokuwa mji mkuu wa tatu nchini Marekani, sasa inahitaji meneja wa dharura ili kuuokoa.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The World Health Organization says too many countries are bungling their response to the corona virus pandemic and has warned things will get worse and worse without improved strategies.

Shirika la Afya la Dunia linasema nchi nyingi sana zinabadilisha majibu yao kwa janga la virusi vya korona na limeonya vitu vitaenda kutoka mbaya hadi mbaya bila mbinu zilizoboreshwa.

Source: BBC World Headlines

The lazy and bungling person can adopt a set of opinions which prove to his satisfaction that the grapes are sour-the grapes being the rewards that more energetic and competent men can win.

Mtu mvivu na mzembeze anaweza kukubali seti ya maoni ambayo huonyesha kwa kuridhisho lake kwamba zabibu ni tamu - zabibu ikiwa ni zawadi ambazo wanaume wenye nguvu na wenye uwezo wanaweza kushinda.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

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