deliver

[US]/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/
[UK]/dɪˈlɪvər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuonyesha; kutuma; kuachilia; kuabisha
vi. kusambaza; kuachilia; kufanikiwa
n. kupiga
Word Forms
Present Participledelivering
Past Tensedelivered
Past Participledelivered
Third Person Singulardelivers

Phrases & Collocations

deliver results

kutoa matokeo

deliver the goods

kuwasilisha bidhaa

deliver goods

kuwasilisha bidhaa

deliver up

kuwasilisha

deliver from

kuokoa dhidi ya

Example Sentences

she will deliver a child.

yeye atawasilisha mtoto.

they deliver once a week.

wanafanya uwasilishaji mara moja kwa wiki.

deliver sb. from danger

kumtunukuu mtu hatarini.

deliver sth. to sb.

kutoa kitu kwa mtu.

The postman delivers letters.

Mbaridi anawasilisha barua.

deliver groceries; deliver the mail.

kutoa mboga mboga; kuleta barua.

the struggle to deliver election commitments.

mapambano ya kutimilisha ahadi za uchaguzi.

he delivered himself of a sermon.

alitoa hotuba yake.

the village midwife delivered the baby.

mwindaji wa kijiji alisanyalidza mtoto.

a speech delivered in sepulchral tones.

hotuba iliyotolewa kwa sauti ya mazungumzo.

deliver a counterblow against the invaders

kutoa kichapizo cha kukabiliana na wakimbizi.

She was delivered of a child.

Yeye alisanyalidza mtoto.

has a punch that delivers a wallop.

ana nguvu ambayo inatoa nguvu.

to deliver a blow at one's enemy

kutoa kichapizo kwa adui.

The obstetrician delivered the child.

Mganga alisanyalidza mtoto.

They delivered an attack on the enemy.

Walitoa shambulio kwa adui.

Real-world Examples

Now pivot as you deliver the stroke.

Sasa pindua unapokuwa ukitolea.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

Her failure to deliver Brexit forced her resignation.

Ushindwa wake kumkabisha Brexit ulimfanya ajiidimu.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

My mattress was supposed to be delivered today.

Mto wangu ulikuwa unatarajiwa kuwasilishwa leo.

Source: Everyday English Situational Speaking

They insisted that I deliver a speech at the meeting.

Walisitaki kwamba nitakabisha hotuba katika mkutano.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

What we're close to really delivering is the seamless travel process for the passenger.

Tunakaribia sana kuwasilisha mchakato wa kusafiri bila shanga kwa abiria.

Source: VOA Standard June 2015 Collection

I understand, you actually like delivered her.

Ninasoma, wewe kwa kweli unathamini kumkabisha.

Source: Basketball English Class

How late do you deliver room service?

Unawasilisha huduma za chumba hadi lini?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Is it gonna be delivered that way?

Je, itasafirishwa kwa njia hiyo?

Source: Gourmet Base

Efforts to deliver emergency relief have also begun.

Juhudi za kuwasilisha msaada wa dharura zimeanza pia.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2023

“Our goods haven't been delivered, ” Mu said.

“Bidhaa zetu hazija wasilishwa,” Mu alisema.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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