good-for-nothing

[US]/[ɡʊd ˈfɔːr ˈnʌθɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ɡʊd ˈfɔːr ˈnʌθɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Mwanamme ambaye hujadiliwa kama mwenye mafua na mafua; Mwanamme ambaye haukamkamua kwa mafua yoyote.
adj. Mwenye mafua; mwenye mafua.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

good-for-nothing excuse

mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

a good-for-nothing

mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

good-for-nothing fellow

mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

being a good-for-nothing

kufikia mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

good-for-nothing son

moyo mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

was a good-for-nothing

alikuwa mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

good-for-nothing waste

mshindi mwenye mshindi

good-for-nothing job

kazi ya mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

good-for-nothing life

maisha ya mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

called good-for-nothing

alitajwa mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi

Example Sentences

he's a good-for-nothing layabout who never does anything useful.

Aliyepotea mji na kufanya kazi mbaya.

don't let him fool you; he's a good-for-nothing scoundrel.

莫让他的花言巧语骗了你;他是个无用的恶棍。

she accused him of being a good-for-nothing bum with no ambition.

Alisahihisha kuwa mwenye matokeo mbaya na hajui kujitengua.

the company fired him for being a good-for-nothing employee.

Company alimpa mshariki mwenyewe kwa kuanza kazi mbaya.

i warned him not to become a good-for-nothing parasite on his family.

Ni mshirika wa kujitengua kwa mshirika wangu.

he's a good-for-nothing loafer, always avoiding work.

Aliyepotea mji na kufanya kazi mbaya.

despite his potential, he turned into a good-for-nothing failure.

Wala hata mwenyewe, alikuwa mshirika wa kujitengua.

she said he was a good-for-nothing son who brought shame to the family.

Alisema kuwa mshirika wa kujitengua na kujitengua mji.

the project was ruined by a good-for-nothing manager.

Projekti ilikuwa mshirika wa kujitengua.

he's a good-for-nothing gambler who's lost everything.

Aliyepotea mji na kufanya kazi mbaya.

it's frustrating dealing with such a good-for-nothing colleague.

Nilikuwa mshirika wa kujitengua.

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