earthquake oor Xhosa

earthquake

/ˈɜː(r)θˌkweɪk/ naamwoord

A shaking of the surface of a planet, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Xhosa

inyikima

Obviously, being prepared for an earthquake can reduce injuries, minimize property damage and—most important—save lives.
Licacile elokuba, ukuyilungela inyikima kunokunciphisa ukwenzakala, kuphungule ukonakaliswa kwezinto yaye—eyona nto ibalulekileyo—kukhusela ubomi.

voorbeelde

From table “Significant Earthquakes of the World” in the book Terra Non Firma, by James M.
Ngokusuka kwisicangca esithi “Iinyikima Eziphawulekayo Ehlabathini” kwincwadi ethi Terra Non Firma, nguJames M.

In answer Jesus points forward to a time of wars, ‘nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom,’ food shortages, earthquakes, an increasing of lawlessness, the earth-wide preaching of “this good news of the kingdom,” the appointment of “the faithful and discreet slave . . . over all his belongings,” and many other features of the composite sign that is to mark ‘the arrival of the Son of man in his glory to sit down on his glorious throne.’
Ekuphenduleni kwakhe uYesu walatha phambili kwixesha leemfazwe, ‘uhlanga luvukelana nohlanga nobukumkani buvukelana nobukumkani,’ ukunqongophala kokudla, iinyikima zomhlaba, ukwanda kokuchasa umthetho, ukushunyayelwa emhlabeni wonke ‘kwezi ndaba zilungileyo zobukumkani,’ ukumiselwa ‘komkhonzi othembekileyo noqondayo phezu kwayo yonke impahla yakhe’ nezinye iinkalo ezininzi zomqondiso oyintlanganisela oza kuphawula ‘ukufika koNyana womntu esebuqaqawulini bakhe ukuze ahlale kwitrone yobuqaqawuli bakhe.’

(5) Give examples of how Jehovah’s Witnesses have comforted and supported one another (a) after an earthquake, (b) after a hurricane, and (c) during civil war?
(5) Chaza imizekelo ebonisa indlela amaNgqina kaYehova aye athuthuzelana aza axhasana ngayo (a) emva kwenyikima, (b) emva kwenkanyamba, (c) naxa kukho imfazwe yamakhaya?

(b) What results from the great earthquake of Revelation 6:12?
(b) Uyintoni umphumo wenyikima enkulu yeSityhilelo 6:12?

When an earthquake hit in 1991, all such houses remained standing while 10,000 other houses, with solid 40- inch- thick [1 m] walls, were shaken to the ground, killing 35 people.
Xa kwakukho inyikima ngowe-1991, zonke izindlu ezinjalo zashiyeka zimile ngoxa ezinye izindlu ezingama-10 000, ezineendonga ezinkulu ezinobubanzi obuyimitha enye, zathi bhuma phantsi, zibulala abantu abangama-35.

“Nation will rise against nation,” and there will be food shortages, earthquakes, and pestilences.
“Uhlanga luya kuvukelana nohlanga,” yaye kuya kubakho iindlala, iinyikima zomhlaba neendyikitya zokufa.

The moment Jesus breathes his last breath, a violent earthquake occurs, splitting open the rock-masses.
Ngethuba uYesu atsala umoya wakhe wokugqibela, kuhla inyikima enkulu, icanda amawa.

• Great earthquakes
• Iinyikima zomhlaba ezinkulu.

And there occurred lightnings and voices and thunders and an earthquake and a great hail.”
Kwaza kwabakho imibane namazwi neendudumo nenyikima yomhlaba nesichotho esikhulu.”

▪ The earthquake that hit northern Pakistan and India in October 2005 took more than 74,000 lives. —BBC NEWS, BRITAIN.
▪ Kwinyikima eyathwaxa iPakistan neIndiya ngo-Oktobha 2005 kwafa abantu abangaphezu kwama-74 000.—IBBC NEWS, EBRITANI.

12 Jesus said that this period of time would begin with these events: “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.”
12 UYesu wathi eli xesha laliya kuqalisa ngezi ziganeko: “Uhlanga luya kuvukelana nohlanga nobukumkani buvukelane nobukumkani, yaye kuya kubakho ukunqongophala kokutya, nezinyikimo zomhlaba kwiindawo ngeendawo.”

As a result, few buildings in Santiago and other cities affected by this year’s earthquake collapsed.
Ngenxa yoko kwadilika izakhiwo ezimbalwa zaseSantiago xa kwenzeka inyikima kulo nyaka.

When they were unexpectedly freed as a result of an earthquake, did they relish the prospect of getting even with that man?
Xa bakhululeka bengalindelanga ngenxa yenyikima, ngaba baye bavuyela ithuba lokubuyis’ izitya kuloo ndoda?

There will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes.
Kuza kubakho iindlala, iindyikitya zokufa neenyikima.

Surely, you have seen or heard about all of these things —international conflicts eclipsing former wars, great earthquakes, widespread pestilences and food shortages, hatred and persecution of Christ’s followers, an increase of lawlessness, and critical times of unsurpassed magnitude.
Ngokuqinisekileyo, ezi zinto uzibonile okanye uvile ngazo—ungquzulwano lwamazwe ngamazwe olungaphezu kweemfazwe zangaphambili, iinyikima zomhlaba ezinkulu, ukwanda kwezifo nokunqongophala kokudla, ukuthiywa nokutshutshiswa kwabalandeli bakaKristu, ukwanda kolwaphulo-mthetho namaxesha anomngcipheko ngomlinganiselo ogqwesileyo.

The five worst disasters were earthquakes in Chile, China, and Haiti; floods that inundated Pakistan; and a heat wave in Russia, where tens of thousands died from the effects of heat and air pollution.
Ezintlanu ezizezona zazimbi kakhulu yayiyinyikima yaseChile, eyaseHaiti neyaseTshayina; izikhukula zasePakistan; nengqatsini yelanga eRashiya, apho kwafa amashumi amawaka abantu ngenxa yobushushu nomoya ongcolileyo.

For example, on March 3, 1985, an earthquake struck Santiago, Chile.
Ngokomzekelo, ngoMatshi 3, 1985, inyikima yantlitha iSantiago, eChile.

EARTHQUAKES, tornadoes, fires, floods, hurricanes—how helpless we are when faced with nature’s fury!
IINYIKIMA, iizitshingitshane, imililo, izikhukula iinkanyamba—hayi indlela esiye singabi nakuzinceda ngayo xa sijamelene nalo msindo wendalo!

An earthquake, for example, that measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and left over a thousand dead could not be reported frankly.
Ngokomzekelo, inyikima eyalinganiselwa kwisi-7,9 ngokwesikali sikaRichter neyashiya abantu abangaphezu kwewaka befile akunakunikelwa iingxelo ngokuphandle ngayo.

8 When Jesus died, even the Roman soldiers standing by knew that Jesus was not God: “The army officer and those with him watching over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things happening, grew very much afraid, saying: ‘Certainly this was God’s Son.’”
8 Xa uYesu wayesifa, namadindala aseRoma awayebukele ayesazi ukuba uYesu wayengengoThixo: “Umthetheli-khulu, nabo babelinda uYesu naye, bakubona ukunyikima oko, nezo zinto zenzekileyo, boyika kakhulu, besithi, Inyaniso, lo ebenguNyana kaThixo.”

Following an earthquake in Costa Rica in 1991, local Witnesses and international volunteers joined forces to help fellow Witnesses in the disaster area.
Emva kwenyikima eCosta Rica ngowe-1991, amaNgqina asekuhlaleni nabasebenzi bokuzithandela abavela kwamanye amazwe bancedisana ukunceda amanye amaNgqina kummandla wentlekele.

Again, in 1990, after war in Lebanon had left sections of Beirut looking as if an earthquake had struck, elders among Jehovah’s Witnesses organized an emergency relief committee to give needed help to the brothers.
Kwakhona, ngowe-1990, emva kokuba imfazwe yaseLebanon ishiye amacandelo athile aseBeirut ekhangeleka ngathi ebefikelwe yinyikima, abadala phakathi kwamaNgqina kaYehova balungiselela ikomiti yokunikela uncedo ukuze inikele uncedo oluyimfuneko kubazalwana.

In reply, he gave a composite sign made up of various features, including unparalleled wars, great earthquakes, food shortages, and earth-wide preaching about God’s established heavenly Kingdom. —Matthew 24:3-14.
Xa ephendula, wabanika umqondiso oyintlanganisela yezinto ezahlukahlukeneyo, kuquka iimfazwe ezingenakuthelekiswa nanto, iinyikima ezinkulu, iindlala nokushumayela emhlabeni wonke ngoBukumkani bukaThixo basemazulwini obumiselweyo.—Mateyu 24:3-14.

For instance, this happened when people of many nations came to the aid of earthquake victims in Soviet Armenia in late 1988.
Ngokomzekelo, oku kwenzeka xa abantu bamazwe amaninzi banceda amaxhoba enyikima yomhlaba eArmenia eRashiya ekupheleni kowe-1988.

Of the total “significant” earthquakes in that list, 54 percent have taken place since 1914.
Kwisimbuku seenyikima “ezinkulu” ezikolo luhlu, ezingama-54 ekhulwini ziye zenzeka ukususela ngowe-1914.