don't oor Xhosa

don't

/dəʊnt/, /doʊnt/ naamwoord, tussenwerpsel, afkorting

Something that must not be done (usually in the phrase dos and don’ts).

Don't

voorbeelde

Don't let the bitter end of the towline lie slack on deck as it could go under the boat.
Sukuyeka isiphelo esikude sentambo yokutsala silale nyhenge-nyhenge emgangathweni ngenxa yale yokuba ingaya phantsi kwesikhephe.

I don't want to look.
Andifuni ukujonga.

I don't want to play.
Andifuni ukudlala.

Don't let the whole thing go suddenly! This could cause turns and knots to form, stopping the halyard at the block or turning sheave.
Sukuhlisa yenke into ngequbuliso! Oku kungabanga amayephe namaqhina enzeke anqanele intambe yekunyusa nekuhlisa kwiblokwe okanye kwisithungi sokujika.

I don't want to sleep.
Andifuni ukulela.

But I don't want to.
Kodwa andifuni.

I don't want to talk.
Andifuni ukuthetha.

No, I don't want to.
Hayi, andifuni.

If you don't have one, use your inflated life raft, towed astern on a line.
Ukuba ngaba akunayo, sebenzisa isihlenge esivuthelweyo sobomi sitshalwe siye emva ngomxeba.

Don't heave the whole line! The man on board the towing ship will make it fast.
Sukunyusa yonke intambo! Umntu osenqanaweni etsalayo uyakuyiqinisa.

If you don't have a boathook on board, you may still be able to do the job by lashing an anchor to the end of the pole.
Ukubangaba ewunoso isibonda esinogwegwe enqanaweni usenokukwazi ukuwenza lo msebenzi ngokubophelela iankile kwisiphele sepali.

I don't want to.
Andifuni.

Don't become panicky when the rescuer appears to flyaway at first.
Musa ukuphaphazela xa umhlanguli ebenakala ingathi uyabhabha uyemka ekuqaleni.

I don't need anything.
Andazi nto.

When all the decanters reach the Mess President he will stopper the decanter, tap the gavel (don't be startled) and propose the toast to the President.
Xa zonke iibhotile ezihonjisiweyo zewayini zifika kuMongameli wendawo yokutyela nokuzonwabisa uza kuzivingca, avingce ihamile yomhlali-ngaphambili (ungothuki) aze avuyisane noMongameli.

Don't underestimate the length or strength of line required.
Sukuyijongela phantsi ubude ngobungakanani bentambo efunekayo.

Ease the boat slowly backward and don't panic.
Khulula isikhephe kancinane usibuyisel'emva kwaye ungaphaphazeli.

Don't hang gear on valves, rod gearing or clips, and don't leave gear in the wake of doors or operating gear.
Sukuxhoma limpahla kwizivalo, kwinlonga yegiyani, okanye kwizibambi, ungashiye limpahla emva kwamacango okanye kwigiyeni esebenzayo.

You can tear the sail if you don't notice this before you sheet it in with the winch.
Ungayikrazula iseyile ukubangaba kange uyiqaphele lento phambi kokuba uyibophelele kwisixhebo sokutsala, nokunyusa into ngentambo.

Out of respect, don't step onto a strange deck until another crew- member has already reached the other side of the boat so that the boat heels the least.
Ngaphandle kwembeko, sukungena kumgangatho ongaqhelekanga de elinye ilungu lesela libe lifakile kwelinye icala lesikhitshane ukuze isikhitshane sibhukuqe kancinci.

I don't want to go.
Andifuni ukuhamba.

I don't want to stay.
Andifuni ukuhlala.

They don't waste and can be sealed by hand at the delivery end from sea water entry.
Azimoshi kwaye zingatywinwa ngesandla xa zilinganiswa ekugqibeleni ukusuka ekungeneni emanzini elwandle