penitence

[US]/'penɪt(ə)ns/
[UK]/ˈpɛnɪtəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kusanyaza; kusimamia.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

deep penitence

utulivu mrefu

Example Sentences

He showed deep penitence for his actions.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi mrefu kwa mifano yake.

She expressed her penitence by apologizing sincerely.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi kwa kusimamia kwa mafanikio.

The criminal felt genuine penitence for his crimes.

Majimbo yake alikusimamia kwa uchaguzi wa mafanikio.

After making a mistake, it's important to show penitence.

Baada ya kufanya mafanikio, ni muhimu kusimamia kwa uchaguzi.

He sought penitence through acts of charity.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi kwa kufanya vitendo vya mafanikio.

The priest advised him to perform acts of penitence.

Mwana wa mafanikio alimwambia akifanya vitendo vya uchaguzi.

She prayed for penitence and forgiveness.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi na ukuaji.

The penitence in his voice was evident.

Uchaguzi katika sauti yake ulikuwa mafanikio.

The monk practiced penitence through fasting.

Mwana wa mafanikio alikusimamia kwa kufanya uchaguzi kwa kufanya mafanikio.

In the spirit of penitence, she vowed to change her ways.

Kwa uchaguzi wa mafanikio, alisahihisha mifano yake.

Real-world Examples

And no amount of penitence could help him there.

Na hata moja ya maelekeo hata hawakutumia kusaidia yeye kwa mwenyewe.

Source: A Brief History of the World

Little by little, he perceived his penitence.

Kwa muda mrefu, alipata maelekeo yake.

Source: Pan Pan

Was it but the mockery of penitence?

Je, alikuwa maelekeo ya mshale?

Source: Red characters

Here had been her sin; here, her sorrow; and here was yet to be her penitence.

Hapa ilikuwa nyama yake; hapa, mguu yake; na hapa kuna maelekeo yake ya kushangaza.

Source: Red characters

Hope not that your penitence will make void our contract.

Haujifanyi maelekeo yako kufanya mazuri yote ya mazuri yote.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

'It is never too late, ' said Rose, 'for penitence and atonement.

'Hakuna muda mwingine kwa maelekeo na kushangaza,' alisema Rose.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

Would you feign penitence, and again act an Hypocrite's part?

Ukawa na maelekeo ya kusimamia, na kufanya kazi ya mshale?

Source: Monk (Part 2)

He did not know how much penitence there was in the sorrow.

Alikuwa hawakutambua jumla ya maelekeo kwa mguu.

Source: Middlemarch (Part Two)

Is there no reality in the penitence thus sealed and witnessed by good works?

Hakuna maelekeo ya maelekeo ya kushangaza na kusimamia na kazi nzuri?

Source: Red characters

Of penitence there has been none!

Hakuna maelekeo kwa maelekeo!

Source: Red characters

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