commencement

[US]/kəˈmensmənt/
[UK]/kəˈmensmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mwanzo, kuanza; sherehe ya kuhitimu, sherehe ya kutolea digrii
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

commencement date

tarehe ya ufunguzi

Example Sentences

at the commencement of training.

wakati wa ufunguzi wa mafunzo.

the commencement of this chapter.

ufunguzi wa sura hii.

had a fling between commencement and graduate school;

ali kuwa na urafiki kati ya ufunguzi na shule ya baada ya sekondari;

Who gave your commencement address?

Nani aliyetoa hotuba ya ufunguzi wako?

Would passengers please put out cigarettes before the commencement of the flight.

Wasafiri, tafadhali zima sigara kabla ya ufunguzi wa safari.

Real-world Examples

It takes place the day before the school's commencement.

Hufanyika siku moja kabla ya sherehe ya kutunukiwa elimu.

Source: VOA Special April 2022 Collection

I'm giving the commencement at Columbia Law.

Nitakua nikitoa hotuba ya kutunukiwa elimu katika Columbia Law.

Source: Billions Season 1

And I thought what it meant honestly, I had miss my commencement.

Na nikafikiri ni nini maana yake kwa uaminifu, ninge miss sherehe ya kutunukiwa elimu.

Source: Conan Talk Show

Because you are giving your commencement speech.

Kwa sababu utakua unatoa hotuba ya kutunukiwa elimu.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

The commencement address struck a chord around the world.

Hotuba ya kutunukiwa elimu iliacha athari kubwa duniani kote.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

But it's hard not to miss real commencement.

Lakini ni vigumu kutosheka na sherehe ya kutunukiwa elimu halisi.

Source: Time

Now commencement speakers are also expected to give some advice.

Sasa wasemaji wa sherehe ya kutunukiwa elimu wanatarajiwa kutoa ushauri.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Commencement is an English word that means " the beginning."

Commencement ni neno la Kiingereza ambalo maana yake ni " mwanzo."

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

How you've felt looking at Steve Jobs' commencement speech.

Umejisikia vipi ukitazama hotuba ya kutunukiwa elimu ya Steve Jobs.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

I am playing music in a commencement speech because why not?

Nitacheza muziki katika hotuba ya kutunukiwa elimu kwa sababu kwa nini isiwe?

Source: 2023 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

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