influence oor Xhosa

influence

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/, /ˈɪnflʊəns/ werkwoord, naamwoord

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

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Your friendships influence how you think and act.
Abahlobo baba negalelo kwindlela ocinga ngayo nowenza ngayo izinto.

Whether they were from the royal line or not, it is reasonable to think that they were at least from families of some importance and influence.
Enoba babengabantwana begazi okanye akunjalo, kusengqiqweni ukucinga ukuba ubuncinane babevela kwiintsapho ezaziwayo nezazinefuthe.

There is, as one Bible scholar put it, ‘an influence from God to incline the mind to believe.’
Njengokuba omnye umphengululi weBhayibhile ebonisa, kukho ‘impembelelo esuka kuThixo yokutyekela kwengqondo ekukholweni.’

(2 Timothy 3:13, 14) Since everything you take into your mind will influence you to some degree, the key is ‘knowing from what persons you learn things,’ to be sure that they are people who have your best interests at heart, not their own.
(2 Timoti 3: 13, 14) Ekubeni yonke into oyifaka engqondweni yakho iya kukuchaphazela ngandlel’ ithile, ingongoma isekubeni ‘wazi abantu ofunda kubo izinto,’ nokuze uqiniseke ukuba ngabantu ababeka izilangazelelo zakho kuqala, kungekhona ezabo.

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.

(Romans 12:2) She observed, for example, the Bible’s powerful influence in the lives of those who adhere to its principles.
(Roma 12:2) Ngokomzekelo, waphawula impembelelo enamandla enayo iBhayibhile kubomi babo banamathela kwimigaqo yayo.

This example demonstrates that subtle influences from upbringing can cause a husband and a wife to view matters quite differently.
Lo mzekelo ubonisa ukuba iimpembelelo ezifihlakeleyo ubani akhule nazo zinokubangela ukuba indoda nomfazi bayibone ngokwahluke mpela imibandela.

(Matthew, chapter 23; Luke 4:18) Since false religion and Greek philosophy were rampant in the areas where he preached, the apostle Paul quoted Isaiah’s prophecy and applied it to Christians, who needed to keep free from the unclean influence of Babylon the Great.
(Mateyu, isahluko 23; Luka 4:18) Ekubeni kwezo ndawo wayeshumayela kuzo kwakugquba unqulo lobuxoki nentanda-bulumko yamaGrike, umpostile uPawulos wacaphula isiprofeto sikaIsaya waza wasisebenzisa kumaKristu, awayefanele angabi nanto yakwenza nempembelelo engcolileyo yeBhabhiloni Enkulu.

An article in The Watchtower in 1989 deeply influenced him.
Wachukunyiswa ngokunzulu linqaku leMboniselo yowe-1989.

Under the influence of Satan the Devil, men have created organizations that fall victim to their own weaknesses and vices—their greed and ambition, their lust for power and prominence.
Bephenjelelwa nguSathana uMtyholi, abantu baye baseka imibutho eye yazizisulu zobuthathaka nokunganyaniseki kwabo—ukubawa namabhongo abo, ukunyolukela kwabo igunya nodumo.

(Matthew 24:3, 12) Drug abuse has had a dramatic influence on the escalation of lawlessness today.
(Mateyu 24:3, 12) Ukusetyenziswa kakubi kweziyobisi kuye kwanempembelelo enamandla ekwandeni kokuchas’ umthetho namhlanje.

3:1, 2) Because Jehovah has provided the necessary protection, there is much you can do to ward off worldly influences.
3:1, 2) Ekubeni uYehova esilungiselele izinto ezinokusikhusela, zininzi izinto onokuzenza ukuze uphephe impembelelo yehlabathi.

How might the type of audience influence your selection of illustrations for speaking to a group?
Uhlobo lwabantu abakuphulaphuleyo lunokuyichaphazela njani imizekeliso oyikhethayo xa uthetha neqela labantu?

What does Christ use to help strengthen us against divisive influences?
Yintoni esetyenziswa nguKristu ukuze asincede simelane nempembelelo eyahlukanisayo?

Is their family life beneficially influenced by applying these teachings?
Ngaba ubomi babo bentsapho buphenjelelwa ngokuyingenelo kukusebenzisa ezi mfundiso?

Would it be advisable for a true Christian to let others influence his mind by means of hypnotic suggestions?
Ngaba bekuya kufaneleka ngomKristu wokwenyaniso ukuvumela abanye balawule ingqondo yakhe ngokumlalisa ngomlingo?

ITS weather influenced by the warm Indian Ocean, Mozambique enjoys a balmy climate.
NGENXA yoLwandlekazi lweIndiya olushushu, imozulu yaseMozambiki ipholile.

(2 Kings 16:3) Despite this bad example, Hezekiah was able to “cleanse his path” of pagan influences by getting acquainted with God’s Word. —2 Chronicles 29:2.
(2 Kumkani 16:3) Nangona wayenalo mzekelo mbi, uHezekiya wakwazi ‘ukuwuqaqambisa umendo wakhe’ kwiimpembelelo zabahedeni ngokuziqhelanisa neLizwi likaThixo. —2 Kronike 29:2.

Do not give in to such influences by pampering and spoiling your children.
Musa ukuphenjelelwa lolo tyekelo ngokufekethisa abantwana bakho.

As factory jobs began luring men away from their homes, the father’s influence in the family began to wane; mothers took on a greater share of child rearing.
Njengoko imisebenzi yemizi-mveliso yabangela ukuba amadoda ashiye amakhaya awo, ootata bayeka ukuba nempembelelo kwiintsapho zabo; oomama baba nomsebenzi omkhulu wokukhulisa abantwana.

Similarly, those who insist that evolution is a fact base their conclusions on only part of the evidence, and they allow their own presupposed conclusions to influence the way that they view the evidence.
Ngokufanayo, abo bakholelwa kwindaleko abakukholelwayo kusekelwe kubungqina obungaphelelanga yaye bavumela indlela abacinga ngayo iphembelele indlela ababujonga ngayo obo bungqina.

Friendship Factor #3 —Positive Influence
Isibakala #3—Abanempembelelo Entle

Husbands may be influenced for good by the mild, respectful conduct of their wives, which “is of great value in the eyes of God.”
Amadoda anokuphenjelelwa kakuhle yihambo yobulali nentlonelo yabafazi bawo, nto leyo ‘exabiseke kakhulu emehlweni kaThixo.’

4 Satan tries to influence the thinking of people by providing false information and deceptive propaganda.
4 USathana uzama ukujija iingqondo zabantu ngokusasaza inkcazelo ebubuxoki.

Its persuasive techniques are regularly applied by dictators, politicians, clergymen, advertisers, marketers, journalists, radio and TV personalities, publicists, and others who are interested in influencing thought and behavior.
Ezi ngcamango zidla ngokubonakaliswa ngokuthe rhoqo ngoozwilakhe, abezobupolitika, abefundisi, ababhengezi, abarhwebi, abachola-choli beendaba, abantu abadumileyo kunomathotholo okanye kumabonwakude, abasasazi nabanye abathanda ukuphembelela indlela abantu abacinga nabenza ngayo izinto.