citadel

[US]/'sɪtəd(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈsɪtədəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maboma, miongo.
Word Forms
Pluralcitadels

Example Sentences

The citadel was solid.

Majengo ya miguu yalikuwa na ujumla.

The ancient citadel overlooks the city.

Miguu ya kizazi zinakataa mji.

The citadel was heavily fortified.

Miguu ilikuwa na ujumla mwingi.

The citadel served as a military stronghold.

Miguu ilifanyia kazi kama mkojo wa mafundisho.

The citadel's walls were made of stone.

Mizani ya miguu yalikuwa ya kaya.

The citadel was surrounded by a moat.

Miguu ilikuwa na mizigo ya mizigo.

The citadel was an important strategic location.

Miguu ilikuwa eneo la ustaarabu mwingi.

The citadel housed the royal family.

Miguu ilikuwa na familia ya mamlaka.

The citadel was a symbol of power and authority.

Miguu ilikuwa tishibudia ya mafu na mstari.

The citadel was a popular tourist attraction.

Miguu ilikuwa mji mwingine wa wakili.

The citadel's architecture was impressive.

Majengo ya miguu yalikuwa na ujumla mwingi.

Real-world Examples

We got vehicles from the citadel.

Tulipata viharara kutoka kwa miguu.

Source: Go blank axis version

The citadel in Salisbury now considered the site of an outbreak.

Miguu ya Salisbury inasemekana kuwa mwenyewe ya mshindani.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

The magnificent Thirteenth-century citadel, with its ramparts and towers, is a U.N.-listed World Heritage Site.

Miguu ya mizigo ya miongo ya 13, inayohifadhi mizigo na mihorogu, ni mali ya dunia inayolistrwa na U.N.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2015

The reign of Mongol leader Tamerlane saw an 11x10 board with safe squares called citadels.

Mwaka wa mwananchi wa Mongol Tamerlane alikwenda kwa papano ya 11x10 inayoitwa miguu.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It became clear to the Ladakhis that a frontal assault on the citadel would be impossible.

Ladakhis walimwagilia kuwa kushinda miguu kwa mchoro ni mshwari.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

“May there be peace within your walls, ” reads one translation of psalm 122, “and security within your citadels.”

“Tupate amani ndani ya miguwako, ” inaonyesha translation moja ya psalm 122, “na usalama ndani ya miguwako.”

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

But for years, this battlefield was in a stalemate, the front line: right around Aleppo's ancient citadel.

Lakini kwa mizigo, mabato hapa ilikuwa na mshwari, mstari wa mchoro: kwa miguu ya mizigo ya Aleppo.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

The situation in Harem, where the crusaders had built a large citadel, was the  worst.

Hali ya Harem, ambapo wamisi waliundua miguu kubwa, ilikuwa ya kuchanganyika.

Source: Charming history

There's a closet, it... My son made a citadel.

Kuna mbadala, ... mwanangu amewaza miguu.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 3 _ Warm and Funny Family Comedy

The sheer cliffs on three sides and the steep summit made the citadel virtually impregnable.

Miguu ya mizigo ya miongo na mizigo ya mizigo ya miongo ilikuwa mshwari.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

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