lame

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

Translation

Word Forms
Past Participlelamed
Past Tenselamed
Present Participlelaming
Comparativelamer
Third Person Singularlames
Superlativelamest
Plurallames

Phrases & Collocations

lame duck

nyoka mdomo

Example Sentences

knead the lame muscles

kuchuma mizani ya mdomo

He is lame in the right leg.

Amejua mdomo yake kwa sehemu ya miguu yake ya barua.

He is lame of both legs.

Amejua mdomo yake kwa sehemu ya miguu yake zote.

The llama has a lame leg.

Llama ana miguu ya mdomo.

his horse went lame .

mbele yake aliondoka mdomo.

simpered a lame excuse.

alishiria mizani ya mdomo.

The lame child lagged behind.

mtoto wa mdomo alibakia mbele.

a lame attempt to apologize; lame excuses for not arriving on time.

mashiria ya mdomo kwa kusahihisha; mizani ya mdomo kwa kushindwa kutoa muda wa mchovu.

Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.

Amejua mdomo kutoka kwa mshindi, alisimama na mwenzi. Mdomo ya mguu alimwacha mnyama kutafuta.

the TV licensing teams hear a lot of lame excuses.

mipango ya lisensia ya TV hujifungua mizani ya mdomo kubwa.

he was badly lamed during the expedition.

aliondoka mdomo kwa njia ya mshindi wa mshirikisho.

the British crew are no longer the lame ducks of the Olympic team.

mipango ya Britania hawana mdomo ya mguu ya timu ya Olympic.

By perseverance the lame boy learned to swim.

Kwa uwezo wa kufanya kazi kwa bidii, mvulana aliyevuja miguu alijifunza kuogelea.

The shipping industry had become a lame duck.

sektari ya matatua ilikuwa imepata mshangao.

The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding.

mshirika hajafanyia mizani ya mdomo yangu kwa kusimamia.

My horse is lame — I can't ride him.

mbele yangu amejua mdomo — hajafanya na mbele.

He gave a lame excuse for being absent.

alishiria mizani ya mdomo kwa kushindwa kutoa mchovu.

The lame man needs a stick when he walks.

mtu wa mdomo anahitaji mwenzi wakati wa kusimama.

Real-world Examples

My dame hath a lame tame crane. My dame hath a crane that is lame.

Dame yangu ina mnyama mchovu uliochovua. Dame yangu ina mnyama uliochovua.

Source: Fun Practice Speaking: English Tongue Twisters

Oh, my god. That is so lame.

Oh, mbingi wangu. Hili ni mchovu sana.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And I'm in remission from being lame.

Na nina mshabiki kutoka kwa kuwa mchovu.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

" Because they're all the same, " says the guy who initially called them lame.

"Kwa sababu wote wanaonjia moja, " anasema mwanamme ambaye alipita wao mchovu kwa mala.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

I was in at the kill. We watched with broken hearts he pulled up lame.

Niliyekana kwenye uchovu. Tuliangalia na mizani yaliyotumia wakati alipitisha mchovu.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

You probably think it's super lame, us doing a greenroom.

Uweka kama unishangaa hili ni mchovu sana, tunayoamini kufanya greenroom.

Source: Our Day Season 2

It is! It doesn't sound great. It sounds beyond lame.

Haya! Haina kusounda mazuri. Kusounda zaidi ya mchovu.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 4

If what I do is so lame...

Ikiwa kama ninaamini ni mchovu sana...

Source: Friends Season 3

Without that, you just got " lame with women" !

Bila hicho, unapata " mchovu na mwanamke"!

Source: Friends Season 9

" Limited seating" . That's such a lame excuse.

"Mipangi ya mchovu". Hili ni mchovu sana kama mwingiliano.

Source: Friends Season 7

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