metal

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

Translation

n. nyenzo imara ambayo kwa kawaida ni ngumu, kung'aa, inayoweza kubadilishwa (malleable), inayeyuka, na inayobadilika (ductile), na ina uwezo mzuri wa kupeleka umeme na joto.
Word Forms
Present Participlemetaling
Past Tensemetaled
Past Participlemetaled
Pluralmetals
Third Person Singularmetals

Phrases & Collocations

metallic

metallic

metalworking

utalii wa chuma

metal alloy

gesi ya chuma

heavy metal

chuma kizito

sheet metal

chuma cha karatasi

nonferrous metal

chuma kisicho na chuma

metal forming

umoldaji chuma

metal parts

sehemu za chuma

hot metal

chuma cha moto

metal processing

uchakataji chuma

metal cutting

kukata chuma

transition metal

chuma cha mabadiliko

metal matrix

matrix ya chuma

precious metal

chuma cha thamani

metal ion

ioni ya chuma

base metal

chuma cha msingi

metal plate

bamba la chuma

metal oxide

oksidi ya chuma

liquid metal

chuma chenye maji

metal powder

chumvi ya chuma

molten metal

chuma cha kuyeyuka

weld metal

chuma cha kuunganisha

metal sheet

karatasi ya chuma

Example Sentences

the metal is resistant to abrasion.

metali inahimika na abrasion.

a robust metal cabinet.

kabati ya chuma thabiti.

the capability of a metal to be fused

uwezo wa chuma kuchanganywa.

draw the metal into a longwire

toa chuma katika waya mrefu.

drill through a metal plate

chimbua kupitia sahaka ya chuma.

subject a metal to great heat

weka chuma kwenye joto kali.

abstract metal from ore

toa chuma kutoka kwenye mchanga.

a metal that turns easily

chuma kinachorota kwa urahisi.

Metal is a good conductor of electricity.

Chuma ni kichochezi bora cha umeme.

Metal contracts as it cools.

Chuma hukupungua ukubwa wakati kinapoa.

Metals expand with heat.

Chuma kinapanuka na joto.

a metal that is highly resistant to corrosion

chuma kinachostahimaki sana na kutu.

Real-world Examples

Glass straw, better than a metal straw, right?

Nyuzi ya glasi, ni bora kuliko nyuzi ya chuma, sawa?

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

I also read about using metal oxide.

Nili pia kusoma kuhusu kutumia oksidi ya chuma.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

A lightning rod is a long piece of metal.

Mlinzi wa radi ni kipande kirefu cha chuma.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Outraged Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on imported Turkish metals.

Donald Trump aliyekuwa na hasira imeongeza ada za forodha za metali zilizokuwa zimebeba kutoka Uturuki.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

Silver is a precious metal, next in value to gold.

Fedha ni chuma cha thamani, kinachofuata kwa thamani kwa dhahabu.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

Jeremiah Pryce uses heat to soften the metal in his.

Jeremiah Pryce hutumia joto ili kuponda chuma katika zake.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

We use cast metal in a lot of different products.

Tunatumia chuma cha kumwaga katika bidhaa tofauti nyingi.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Morty Pedal to the metal, Morty.

Morty Bonya hadi chuma, Morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Bacteria and salt are eating away at the ocean liner's metal.

Maji ya chumvi na chumvi yanavinoa chuma cha meli.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Vriens cautioned people against trying to find precious metals in drinking water.

Vriens alionya watu wasije jaribu kupata metali za thamani katika maji ya kunywa.

Source: VOA Special November 2017 Collection

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