lengthening

[US]/ləŋkθəniŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. kupanua; kufanya kuwa mrefu
adj. kuwa mrefu; kufanya kuwa mrefu
n. hatua ya kupanua au kufanya kuwa mrefu
Word Forms
Present Participlelengthening
Plurallengthenings

Example Sentences

As one of the leading prosodic features, the accent indicates an ascendence of the phonetic pitch and a lengthening of the temporal length.

Kama moja ya mifano ya mifano ya muziki, mshororo unaonya uchaguzi wa mizani ya mizani na muda mrefu wa muda wa muda.

The lengthening shadows signaled the approach of evening.

Vivuli vilivyong'aa vilishughulikia karibu ya jioni.

Regular exercise can help in lengthening your lifespan.

Mazoezi ya kawaida yanaweza kusaidia kufanya muda wako wa maisha kuwa mrefu.

She applied a lengthening mascara to make her eyelashes look longer.

Alitumia mascara ya kufanya nywele za macho zionekane ndefu.

The lengthening days of spring bring new hope and energy.

Majira ya mchana ya mvua yanaleta matumaini mpya na nguvu.

The lengthening winter nights made him feel lonely and isolated.

Majira ya usiku ya baridi yalimfanya ajiweke na kujitenga.

The lengthening queue outside the store indicated a popular sale.

Mstari uliongezeka nje ya duka ulionyesha kuwa kuna uuzaji unaopendwa.

She underwent a lengthening surgery to correct her leg deformity.

Alipitia upasuaji wa kufanya miguu yake kuwa ndefu ili kurekebisha upungufu wake wa miguu.

The lengthening shadows of late afternoon cast a golden hue over the landscape.

Vivuli vya mchana wa mwisho vilichanganya rangi ya dhahabu juu ya eneo.

The lengthening days of summer meant more time for outdoor activities.

Majira ya mchana ya joto yalimaanisha muda mwingi wa shughuli za nje ya nyumbani.

The lengthening of the school day was met with mixed reactions from students.

Kuongezeka kwa siku ya shule kulikubalika kwa mawazo tofauti na wanafunzi.

Real-world Examples

But in another we're actually lengthening it.

Lakini katika mengine tunaweka urefu wake.

Source: Brave New World

A cellist is always shortening and lengthening the strings.

Mwanamuziki wa kinyonga huwa akifupisha na kuongeza urefu wa nyuzi.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

The first two, shortening muscle fibers and lengthening them, generate opposing forces.

Kwa kufupisha na kuongeza urefu wa nyuzi za misuli, mifumo miwili ya kwanza huzalisha nguvu zinazopingana.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

At sunset, three thousand years ago, two youths watched their shadows lengthening.

Jioni, miaka elfu tatu iliyopita, vijana wawili walitazama vivuli vyao vikiwa na urefu.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

Current understanding is that DOMS is caused mostly by eccentric movements where the muscle is under tension while also lengthening.

Uelewa wa sasa ni kwamba DOMS husababishwa hasa na mwendo wa pekee ambapo misuli iko chini ya msongo wa mawingu wakati pia inaoongeza urefu.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

Eventually, the lengthening rotation of the Moon matched how long it took to go around the Earth.

Mwishowe, mzunguko wa kuongezeka kwa urefu wa Mwezi ulilingana na muda uliotumika kuzunguka Dunia.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

The latest deals with static muscle stretching -- lengthening a muscle to the point of tension for 30 seconds.

Vifaa vya hivi karibuni vinahusu kunyoosha misuli kwa njia ya kimwili -- kuongeza urefu wa misuli hadi kwenye hatua ya msongo kwa sekunde 30.

Source: VOA Special December 2019 Collection

The government has begun to float various ideas, such as means-testing family benefits and lengthening the period for pension contributions.

Serikali imeanza kutoa wazo mbalimbali, kama vile kupima faida za familia na kuongeza muda wa michango ya malipo ya ajira.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Kind of feeling this bone to heal connection when I point my toes. Maybe lengthening the tops of the legs.

Nina hisia ya mfumo huu wa kubadilisha uhusiano unapopiga miguu yangu. Labda kuongeza urefu wa juu ya miguu.

Source: Master teaches you how to practice yoga skillfully.

Do you credit biomechanics for lengthening your career?

Je, unaweka wito wa biomechanics kwa kuongeza urefu wa kazi yako?

Source: CNN 10 Student English Comprehensive Listening August 2016 Collection

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