Results for ucango translation from Xhosa to English

ucango
metal

vula ucango
open the door

lulwaleko olubamba ucango.
the vertical plating bounding a hatchway.

ucango ngalunye lungavalwa ngesixhobo sokuvala.
each door can be closed by a switch.

isixhaso sokuqinisa ucango okanye isigqumathelo senqanawa.
a clip for securing a door or hatch cover.

emva kokuba luvaliwe ebrorhweni ucango lusenokuvulwa ngesandla.
after being closed from the bridge, the door can still be opened locally by hand.

intsimbi edibanisa umva wentsika nesikhonkwane ekujikeleza kuso ucango.
goose-neck.

ucango olungezantsi kwicala lenqanawe elivumela ukungena kumazantsi enqanawe
a hatch set low in the ships side to permit access to the lower hold.

ifreyimu ejikeleze ukuvuleka komnyango ekulapho luhleli khona ucango.
the frame surrounding a door opening on which the door seats.

ucango lwendawo evaliwe nkqi olona lona kwinqanawa yabakhweli lutshebeleza ngokunqamlezileyo ukuvala.
a typical watertight door in a passenger ship slides across to close.

ucango olwakhiwe ngendlela yokuba lwakuvaleka, luthintele ukungena kwamanzi aphantsi koxinzelelo.
a door so constructed that, when closed, it will prevent water under pressure from passing through. a common type consists of a steel plate, around the edges of which a frame of angle bar is fitted, having a strip of rubber attached to the reverse side of the flange that is fastened to the door plate. the strip of rubber is compressed against the toe of the flange of an angle-iron door frame by dogs or clamps.

lenzelwe ukonela kufutshane ekurhangqeni ucango ukuze kungabikho ntshukumo nethwathwa lingawi phantsi kobunzima.
designed to fit closely round a bolt or pin so that there is no movement and the thimble will not collapse under stress.

esi sahlulo sesine singajikwa malunga nesinye okanye ezibini izikhonkwane ekujikeleza kuzo ucango okanye iheke.
this quadrant can be turned about one of two pivots.

amaphiko e-ankile esikhonkwane ekujikeleza kuso ucango okanye iheke malunga nonotaka odlula kwisithsaba.b
the flukes pivot about a pin which passes through the crown.

le yenzeka de isazinge sombizane womhlaba wesilenge esincinane esiphezu kwenqanawa esihlisa iphenyana sombizane womhlaba esikufutshane nesikhonkwane ukujikelezisa kuso ucango.
this is until the centre of gravity of the davits is beyond the pivots.

xa ujikelezo lwangasekunene, isikhonkwane ekujikeleza ucango okanye uhexo lwenqanawa kumgca wephiko lenqanawa kulomgca wenqanawa kwicala elithi ujikelezo lwenzelwe kulo.
wheeling when in column.

le nto igcinwa ngokuxhoma embindini okanye kukhombo lwesikhonkwane esijekeleze ucango esikhepheni, khethekileyo emva kancinci kwalo, kwaye isiqhelo sayo sizakucotha sikhombe phakathi elwandle.
this is attained by hanging on to the mid- or pivot-point of the boat, preferably a little behind it, and its tendency will be to slowly point into the "sea".

indawo evulekileyo, ebonelelwe ngesiqubuthelo okanye ucango olungangeni manzi, ecaleni lenqanawe yemigangatho emibini nangaphezulu, apho umthwalo wenqanawe wamkelelwa ubuye ukhululwe khona.
an opening, provided with a water tight cover or door, in the side of a vessel of two or more decks, through which cargo is received and discharged.

yabona, ndimi emnyango ndinkqonkqoza; ukuba uthe umntu waliva izwi lam, waluvula ucango, ndongena kuye, ndidle naye, naye adle nam.
behold, i stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, i will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

ke yayambethe ingubo ende enemikhono; ngokuba bezisenjenjalo iintombi zokumkani eziseziintombi, ukwambatha ingubo yokwaleka. wayikhuphela ngaphandle ke umlungiseleli wakhe, walutshixa ucango emva kwayo.
and she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.