entertainment oor Xhosa

entertainment

/ɛn.tɝˈteɪn.mənt/ naamwoord

An activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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ukonwaba

ulonwabo

Amusment, pleasure, or diversion.

The wonders of prosperity and technology overwhelm us and shower us with security, entertainment, instant gratification, and convenience.
Imimangaliso yempumelelo kunye neyobuchwephesha iyasigubungela yaye isihlambe ngenkuseleko, ulonwabo, izinto ezanelisa okomzuzu, kunye nokungenankxamlo.

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Some entertainment is wholesome and enjoyable.
Ezinye iindlela zokuzonwabisa zilungile yaye ziyonwabisa.

According to one scholar, the Pharisees taught that one should neither trust these with valuables, nor trust their testimony, nor entertain them as guests, nor be their guests, nor even buy from them.
Ngokutsho komnye umphengululi, abaFarisi babefundisa ukuba akunakuwanika imbopheleleko yokunyamekela izinto zakho ezixabisekileyo, ungenakuthemba nobungqina bawo, ungenako nokuwamkela njengeendwendwe okanye uwandwendwele, yaye ungenako nokuthenga kuwo.

* These books do not merely entertain —they have helped thousands of children develop a solid faith in God.
* Ezi ncwadi azonwabisi nje kuphela—ziye zanceda amawaka abantwana banokholo olomeleleyo kuThixo.

As a family, give spiritual activities priority over entertainment and relaxation
Qinisekisani ukuba intsapho yenu ixabisa izinto zokomoya ngaphezu kokuzonwabisa

Has fear affected your social life or the entertainment you can enjoy?
Ngaba uloyiko luyayichaphazela indlela ozonwabisa ngayo?

Granted, these are extreme cases, and they do not mean that all entertainment in some of these various categories is bad.
Kuyavuywa ukuba, ezi ziimeko ezimbi kakhulu, yaye azithethi ukuba okunye ukuzonwabisa kwezi ndidi kubi.

For example, in the Philippines a kidnapped businessman was kept in a luxurious hotel in Manila, where his captors gave him liquor and entertained him with prostitutes until the ransom was paid.
Ngokomzekelo, kwiiPhilippines omnye usomashishini wagcinwa kwihotele etofotofo eManila, apho abaqweqwedisi bakhe babemnika utywala bemonwabisa nangoonongogo de kwahlawulwa imali yokumkhulula.

(Genesis 18:1-10; 23:19) The apostle Paul no doubt had this event in mind when he provided this admonition: “Do not forget hospitality, for through it some, unknown to themselves, entertained angels.”
(Genesis 18:1-10; 23:19) Ngokungathandabuzekiyo umpostile uPawulos wayecinga ngesi siganeko xa wadlulisela esi sikhuthazo: “Musani ukulibala ukubuk’ iindwendwe, kuba ngako bambi, bengazi bona, baye babungezelela iingelosi.”

The Dangers of Entertainment
Iingozi Zokuzonwabisa

In view of the irresponsible and destructive ways of many of today’s youths —smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, illicit sex, and other worldly pursuits, such as wild sports and debased music and entertainment— this is indeed timely advice for Christian youths who want to follow a healthful and satisfying way of life.
Ngenxa yokuba ulutsha oluninzi namhlanje lungakhathali yaye luziphethe ngendlela yokuzibhubhisa—ukutshaya, ukusebenzisa kakubi iziyobisi notywala, isini esingekho mthethweni, nezinye izinto ezisukelwa leli hlabathi, njengemidlalo yogonyamelo nomculo othoba isidima nezolonwabo—ngokwenene eli licebiso elifike ngexesha kulutsha olungamaKristu olufuna ukulandela indlela yobomi ephilileyo neyanelisayo.

This kind of thinking is promoted in advertisements, popular entertainment, and the media.
Ukucinga ngolu hlobo kukhuthazwa kwizibhengezo, kwiindlela zokuzonwabisa ezithandwayo nangamajelo eendaba.

18 True, there is nothing wrong with eating, drinking, and engaging in wholesome forms of entertainment when done in moderation.
18 Eneneni, akukho nto iphosakeleyo ngokutya, ukusela nokuzonwabisa xa oko kusenziwa ngomlinganiselo ofanelekileyo.

Follow Bible principles that can be applied to types of entertainment that are not specifically mentioned in the Bible.
Xa indlela yokuzonwabisa ingakhankanywa ngokungqalileyo eBhayibhileni, landela umgaqo weBhayibhile.

Petrofsky, a pioneer researcher in the field, admits, however, that people may entertain false hopes regarding such technology.
Petrofsky, umphandi ohlahl’ indlela kwisebe lobugcisa, uyavuma ukuba abantu basenokuba nemibono yezinto ezingenakwenzeka mayela nobo bugcisa.

This nomadic life fostered various skills, such as metalworking, trading, and entertaining.
Ukuphila ngolu hlobo kwawenza angamachule kwimisebenzi eliqela, njengokusebenza ngenkcenkce, ukurhweba nokonwabisa abantu.

Or if others are given the wrong impression by the “magical” performance, would a Christian not want to forgo such entertainment so as not to stumble others?
Okanye ukuba abanye bafumene ingcamango ephosakeleyo ngokwenziwa “komlingo,” ngaba umKristu ebengayi kufuna ukukuyeka ukuzonwabisa okunjalo ukuze angakhubekisi abanye?

Associating closely with them—perhaps even frequenting places of questionable entertainment—can lead to regrettable consequences.
Ukunxulumana ngokusondeleyo nabo—mhlawumbi nangokuxhaphaka kwiindawo ezithandabuzekayo zolonwabo—kunokukhokelela kwimiphumo ebangela ukuzisola.

(Matthew 15:18-20) We should avoid forms of entertainment that could soil our minds.
(Mateyu 15:18-20) Sifanele siziphephe iindlela zokuzonwabisa ezinokungcolisa iingqondo zethu.

On many intercity bus journeys in Zambia, passengers are entertained by videos that often have violent and immoral content.
Kwiibhasi ezininzi ezihamba phakathi kwezixeko eZambia, abo bakhweleyo bonwatyiswa ngeevidiyo ezidla ngokuba nogonyamelo nokuziphatha okubi.

His life-style as an entertainer brought him many problems, such as drug abuse, heavy drinking, and a broken marriage.
Indlela awayephila ngayo njengomdlali wezinto zokuzonwabisa (entertainer) yamzisela iingxaki ezininzi, ezinjengokusebenzisa kakubi iziyobisi, ukusela ngokugqithiseleyo, nokuqhawuka komtshato.

For Christ’s true followers, that involves their whole way of life, including their attitude toward money, secular work, entertainment, worldly customs and celebrations, and marriage and other relationships with fellow humans.
Oko kuquka indlela abaphila ngayo abalandeli bokwenene bakaKristu, indlela abajonga ngayo imali, imisebenzi yempangelo, ukuzonwabisa, izithethe nemibhiyozo yehlabathi, umtshato kunye nolwalamano lwabo nabanye abantu.

At the same time, my husband and I try to provide them with good entertainment.
Kwangaxeshanye, mna nomyeni wam siyazama ukubenza bonwabe ngendlela eyiyo.

(Romans 1:26-32) Christian parents cannot afford to abdicate their responsibility to control their children’s choice of music and entertainment just because the parents have difficulty understanding the language.
(Roma 1:26-32) Abazali abangamaKristu abanakuyityeshela imbopheleleko yabo yokulawula umculo nendlela yokuzonwabisa ekhethwa ngabantwana babo kuba nje abazali bengalwazi kakuhle ulwimi.

“Much of today’s entertainment reflects a growing interest in the occult.
“Inkoliso yezinto zokuzonwabisa zanamhlanje zibonisa ukuba abantu baya besiba nomdla kubugqi.

They knew of the hope of earthly life under his Kingdom, and they did not entertain for themselves any thought of being of “the congregation of the firstborn” with heavenly hopes.
Babesazi ngethemba lobomi basemhlabeni phantsi koBukumkani bakhe, ibe babengenayo nayiphi na ingcamango yokuba ‘libandla lamazibulo’ elinethemba lasezulwini.