Vitendo vya Usiri kwa Kiingereza na Picha
Ukurasa huu unakufundisha msamiati wa vitendo vinavyofanywa kwa siri au kwa ujanja. Zingatia tofauti ndogo za maana kati ya maneno haya unapotunga sentensi zako za Kiingereza.
eavesdrop
/ˈiːvzdrɑːp/
kusikiliza kwa siri, kudokoa maneno
Hutumika pale mtu anaposikiliza maongezi ya wengine bila wao kujua.
“He tried to eavesdrop on their private meeting.”
/kriːp/
kutambaa polepole, kunyata
Kutembea taratibu sana na chini chini ili usisikike wala kuonekana.
“I saw a cat creep through the tall grass.”
/haɪd/
kujificha, kuficha
Kuweka kitu au kujiweka mahali ambapo huwezi kuonekana kirahisi.
“The children like to hide behind the sofa.”
lurk
/lɜːrk/
kuotea, kuvizia
Kukaa mafichoni ukisubiri kufanya jambo, mara nyingi lenye nia mbaya.
“A suspicious man seemed to lurk in the dark alley.”
peek
/piːk/
kuchungulia
Kutazama kwa haraka na kwa siri kupitia uwazi mdogo.
“Do not peek at your birthday present yet!”
/ˈʃædoʊ/
kufuatilia kwa siri, kuotea
Hutumika pale mpelelezi anapomfuata mtu kila aendako bila kutambuliwa.
“The detective was hired to shadow the suspect.”
smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡ.əl/
kusafirisha kimagendo, kutorosha
Kuingiza au kutoa bidhaa nchini kinyume cha sheria.
“They tried to smuggle rare birds across the border.”
snatch
/snætʃ/
kunyakua, kupora
Kukamata au kuchukua kitu cha mtu kwa ghafla na haraka.
“The monkey tried to snatch my banana.”
sneak
/sniːk/
kunyata, kuingia kisirisiri
Kusogea au kuondoka sehemu kwa siri bila kutambuliwa na wengine.
“We watched him sneak into the kitchen for cake.”
/treɪs/
kufuata nyayo, kufuatilia alama
Kitendo cha kutafuta mtu kwa kutumia dalili au mabaki aliyoacha nyuma.
“The dog helped him trace the thief by his smell.”
/stiːl/
kuiba
Kuchukua mali ya mtu mwingine bila idhini na bila nia ya kuirudisha.
“A thief tried to steal her bicycle last night.”
