purse

[US]/pɜːs/
[UK]/pɜːrs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kisukari chenye mafuta ya kusafiri na vitu vya kipya
vt. kuzama au kushikamkama kwa mafuta au mshale
Word Forms
Past Tensepursed
Past Participlepursed
Present Participlepursing
Pluralpurses
Third Person Singularpurses

Phrases & Collocations

leather purse

safiri ya mbao

coin purse

pembe ya mshariki

designer purse

safiri ya mbinu

clutch purse

safiri ya kuchoma

public purse

safiri ya jamii

purse strings

mizani ya safiri

purse net

mashambulio ya safiri

common purse

safiri ya kawaida

Example Sentences

purse (up) one's lips

kupuka (kwa) mizigo ya mdomo

have one's purse stolen

kutajwa kwa kusafiria mizigo

He found a purse on the road.

Alikuwa amepata mizigo kwenye njia.

A beggar’s purse is bottomless.

Pesa ya mshirika hujui kwa muda.

The purse was picked up by a passer.

Mkoba ulichukuliwa na mtu anayepita.

a purse minus its contents

mkoba bila yaliyomo yake

snapped the purse shut.

alifungua mizigo kwa kichwamoyo.

The purse on the table was a strong temptation to the poor child.

Mizigo ya kwenye meza ilikuwa tafakari ya mizigo kwa mtoto mwenye mshwari.

the politicians who control federal purse strings; tightened the corporate purse strings.

wakilama wanaovuwa mizigo ya serikali; wakarudia mizigo ya mizigo ya kampuni.

The pickpocket pinched her purse and ran away.

Mwepo alifungua kampuni yake na alifungua.

The purse in her handbag is a sitter for any thief.

Purse yake katika kipengele chake ni mwenyewe kwa mbuga yoyote.

A wrinkled purse,a wrinkled face.

mizigo ya mizigo, mchele ya mchele.

he pursed his mouth into a babyish pout.

Alikuwa na mizigo ya mwanamke.

a purse of simulated alligator hide;

mkoba wa ngozi bandia ya mamba;

she'd left her purse at home by mistake.

alipita mizigo yake nyumbani kwa kipande.

she closed her purse with a snap.

alifungua mizigo yake kwa kichwamoyo.

She drop ped her purse in the store.

Alikuwa amepita mizigo yake kwenye duka.

A toom purse makes an oblate merchant.

Mizigo ya toom inaunda mwanachama wa oblate.

a purse containing keys, wallet, and sundry items.

mchawi mpya, mizigo na vitu vingine.

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