distance oor Xhosa

distance

/ˈdɪstəns/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

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Umgama

straight line that connects two points

The distance between the waterline and any major opening in the hull or, if none, the weather deck.
Umgama ophakathi kwendawo aphela kuyo amanzi nayiphi na indawo evuleke kakhulu kwisiqu senqanawe okanye, ukuba ayikho, kumgangatho wemo-zulu.

Distance

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The distance from Planet %# to Planet %# is %# light years. A ship leaving this turn will arrive on turn %
Umgama ukusuka kwiplaneti % # ukuya kwiplaneti % # yi % # iminyaka elula. Inqanawa eshiya olu jiko izakufika kujiko %

That distance was set at 2,000 cubits, which corresponds to somewhere between one half and seven tenths of a mile.
Lo mgama wawuziikhubhithe ezingama-2 000, ulingana nomgama oziikhilomitha eziphakathi kwe-0,8 ne-1,1.

Publishers sometimes travel considerable distances at their own expense to cover this territory.
Ngamanye amaxesha abavakalisi bakhupha ezipokothweni, behamba imigama ukuze bagubungele loo ntsimi.

Obviously, in keeping her correct station the end ship will be influenced by her bearing and distance from the ship next to her.
Ngokucacileyo, ekugcineni isitishi esisiso inqanawa esekupheleni iya kuphenjelelwa ngumthwalo nangumgama ukusuka kwinqanawa esecaleni kwayo.

There they can be seen browsing in the heights of thorny acacia trees or just staring into the distance in typical giraffe style.
Kulapho ke uya kufika zinyondla-nyondla kwimithi ephakamileyo yomnga neneencakuba zameva okanye zijonge mgama njengoko indlulamthi ibiya kwenza.

From point A draw the course steered and distance travelled during the interval between observations, AB (1 hour).
Ukusuka kwisalothiso uA zoba indlela elawulweyo nomgama ohanjiweyo ngexesha lokunqumama phakathi kwezibukeli, A B (iyure enye).

Why does it take so long to go a distance of only 24 miles [38 km]?
Kutheni kuthabatha ithuba elide kangaka ukuya kwindawo ekumgama nje oziikhilomitha ezingama-38?

Would it surprise you that even in Bible times, people traveled long distances?
Kungakothusa na ukwazi ukuba nangamaxesha okubhalwa kweBhayibhile abantu babehamba imigama emide?

Seen from a distance, the pigment makes the animal appear to be sweating blood.
Xa usijongele kude, esi silwanyana ungabona ngathi siyopha.

The maximum distance from an exploding charge of stated size and type at which a mine will be destroyed by sympathetic detonation or the main charge, with a stated probability of destruction, regardless of orientation
Owona mgama umde ukusuka kwingxawa eqhushumbayo yomlinganiselo ochaziweyo kunye nohlobo ezakuthi ibhombu yonakaliswe ngalo ngodlabhuko okanye ngengxawa engundoqo, okanye ngolonakaliso oluchaziweyo olunokwenzeka, ngokungajongi kuziqhelanisa

Over a long journey, it could miss its destination by a huge distance. —Hebrews 3:12.
Emva kwexesha elide ihamba, isenokuphambuka ngomgama omkhulu apho ibisinge khona.—Hebhere 3:12.

When they had gone some distance, Jesus sent a few of his disciples ahead to a Samaritan village to find a place for them to rest.
Bakuba bemgama, uYesu wathumela abambalwa babafundi bakhe ukuba bahambe phambili baye kubafunela indawo yokuphumla kwidolophana yaseSamariya.

Though conceding that future generations might take more kindly to air travel, the article asserted that the “dream of long-distance passenger airships . . . may never be realized.”
Nangona wayevumelana nelokuba izizukulwana ezizayo zisenokudumb’ intloko kukuhamba emoyeni, umbhali weli nqaku wema ngelokuba “amahash’ angaphum’ iimpondo . . . xa kunokubakho iinqwelo-moya ezihamba umgama omde ezithwala abantu.”

Take off from the chart on to the rule, a distance of 5 nm, and fit it, by means of the ruler between the legs of the 1st and 2nd position lines from the beacon, but parallel to your planned course line.
Kupha ngaphandle ukusuka etshatini use kwisikrweleli umgama oyi 5nm uwufake ngoncedo lwesikrweleli kwemilenze yendawo yokuqala neyesibini emgceni ukusuka kwisibane esisilumkiso sengozi enqanaweni kodwa efana ncam nesikhanyiso somgca

Still, the story of Jezebel suggests that she put so much black paint around her eyes that it would be noticed from a distance, even by Jehu outside the palace.
Sekunjalo, ibali likaIzebhele libonisa ukuba wayewanyhibhele ngomsizi amehlo akhe kangangokuba wawunokuphawulwa ngumntu emgama, kwananguYehu owayengaphandle kwebhotwe.

At distances in excess of thirty miles, D/F bearings should not be considered accurate at times near sunrise and sunset.
Kumgama ongamashumi amathathu ubude, IDF zoqhagamshelwano ingaqatshelwa ngokuthe ngqo ngamanye amaxesha kufutshane nokuphuma nokutshona kwelanga.

To find how far the ship will drop distance on the guide by a 360° turn, the advance for this turn, the time required to regain the speed lost during the turn, and the distance travelled by the guide during the manoeuvre must all be considered.
Ukufumana ukuba kukude kangakanani ukuze inqanawa leyo ibekwe ngokomgama kwisikhokeli ngokwe360° yojiko uqhubeko lwaphambili lojiko, ixesha elilindelweyo lokufumanisa isantya luyalahleka phakathi kojiko, kwaye umgama ohanjwa zinkokheli ngokuya ngaphambili kufuneka ucingisiswe.

Many of them will travel long distances to attend the annual festivals there.
Amaninzi kuwo aya kuhamba imigama emide ukuze afumane imithendeleko yaminyaka le apho.

Among the challenges that we may have to overcome are long travel distances, heavy traffic, and busy schedules.
Ezinye zezinto ezinokusibambezela ukuze singafiki ngexesha, kukuhamba imigama emide, ukuzala kwezithuthi ezindleleni nokuxakeka yimicimbi emininzi.

If, after clearing the berth, the ship has to turn by steaming round her anchor, it should be let go some distance away from the jetty.
Ukuba ithi inqanawa sele imkile kwindawo yokulalisa kufuneke ijike ngokusebenzisa umphunga ijikeleza kwi-ankile, kufuneka ikhululwe mgama nebhlorho.

Some cities must bring in wood from distances of over a hundred miles [160 km].
Kwezinye izixeko iinkuni zifumaneka kumgama ongaphezu kweekhilomitha ezili-160.

While even with power available, as it normally is, the distance cannot be increased beyond about 300 ft without risk of parting the messenger.
Nokokuba amandla akhona, njengesiqhelo, umgama awunakwandiswa ngaphaya kweenyawo ezimalunga eziyi300 ngaphandle kobungozi bokwahlukana nomthunywa.

This is the distance from the intersection of the water plane at the bow, to the intersection of the water plane with the stern. Often, this term is used to mean the design or target waterline length. See also DWL.
Ngumgama osuka apho ahlangana khona amanzi nomphambili wenqanawe ukuya kule ndawo adibana kuyo amanzi kunye nomva wenqanawe. Amaxesha amaninzi olu hlobo lusetyenziswa xa kuthethwa ngobude bendawo azokuthi xhaxhe ngayo amanzi. Jonga kwakhona ku-DWL

He must allow for a proper distance between the boat and dock prior to entering the berth.
Makavumele umgama ovumelekileyo phakathi kwesikhephe kunye nedokisi phambi kokungena endaweni apho kumisa khona iinqanawa.

the distance a vessel would advance with one turn of the propeller, if there were no slip
Umgama wenqanawe usondezwa kukujika kanye kwesiqhubeli-phambili, ukuba akubangakho utyibiliko.