revolting

[US]/rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ/
[UK]/rɪ'voltɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.mbaya sana au ya kuchukiza, husababisha hisia kali za kuchukiza; mwanacho, mpinzani.
Word Forms
Present Participlerevolting

Example Sentences

This is revolting to me.

Hiyo ni ya kushangaza sana kwangu.

It is revolting to our idea of morality.

Inaonekana kama jambo la kushangaza kwa fikra zetu za maadili.

revolting against high taxes.

kupinga ada za juu.

a revolting smell of bad eggs

harufu ya kuchukiza ya mayai mabaya.

Have a sniff of this medicine—it smells revolting,doesn’t it?

Harufu ya dawa hii ni ya kuchukiza, sivyo?

The barracks of the government force was attacked by the revolting soldiers.

Kambi za jeshi la serikali zilishambuliwa na majeshi ya kupinga.

The prisoners are revolting against living conditions in the prisons by refusing to eat.

Mahabasi wanaipinga hali ya kuishi katika magereza kwa kukataa kula.

Real-world Examples

My husband likes white sliced, unfortunately. And that is just revolting.

Mume wangu anapenda mikate nyeupe iliyokatwa, kwa bahati mbaya. Na hilo ni choo cha kushangaza.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

" I wouldn't eat that, I'm sure it'd be revolting."

"-Singe kula hiyo, nakuhakikishia ingekuwa cha kushangaza."

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Who would have thought something so revolting could do so much good?

Nani angefikiri kwamba kitu choo cha kushangaza kinaweza kufanya faida nzuri sana?

Source: Scishow Selected Series

You could use general negative adjectives like disgusting or revolting.

Unaweza kutumia maelezo ya pekee hasi kama ya kuchukiza au ya kushangaza.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

You can also use the adjectives " revolting" and " disgusting" .

Unaweza kutumia pia maelezo ya 'ya kushangaza' na 'ya kuchukiza'.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

The Oompa-Loompas ate nothing but green caterpillars, which tasted revolting.

Waoompa-Loompas walakula samaki wa ukame wa kijani tu, ambayo yalikuwa ya kushangaza.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Bad women and all they involved were mysterious and revolting matters to her.

Wanawake wabaya na kila kitu walichokuwa wakiwashirikisha walikuwa mambo ya ajabu na ya kushangaza kwake.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Yuck – that's revolting! Why don't you go and put it in the bin?

Hoo – Hiyo ni cha kushangaza! Kwa nini usivuke na kuweka kwenye ndoo?

Source: 6 Minute English

So they're having children all the time–like dogs. It's too revolting.

Kwa hivyo wanazaliwa watoto kila wakati - kama mbwa. Ni cha kushangaza sana.

Source: Brave New World

The furry beaked bat might be hissing: your desires are revolting.

Ndege wa mbawa nywele anaweza kuuma: tamaa zako ni ya kushangaza.

Source: The school of life

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