leverage oor Xhosa

leverage

werkwoord, naamwoord

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

Leverage

voorbeelde

This gave an extra leverage when necessary, and in action a secondary and safer steering position.
Yayinika ongezelekileyo amandla okunyusa ngesixhathiso xa kuyimfuneko xa ikwintshukumo nganeno nokhuseleko ekwindawo leyo yokujika.

The wood or metal piece which is fitted into the rudder head and by means of which the helmsman gains leverage to move the rudder and steer the boat.
Lisuntswana leplanga okanye lentsimbi elincanyathiselwe kwintloko yephini lokusingisa isikhephe ngendlela apha umjiki-vili lenqanawa efumana amandla okusunduza uphini lokusingisa isikhephe aze asiqhube.

Subsequent threats to pollute air or water supplies, or even to detonate a small nuclear weapon, could have considerable leverage.”
Izisongelo eziya kulandela zokungcolisa umoya namanzi, okanye kudutyulwe nje isixhobo esincinane, zinokumenza abalasele ngokwenene.”

A contrivance for giving leverage to an oar in rowing.
Ukuyila ukuze unike amandla okunyusa ngesixhathiso iphini xa isikhephe sihambayo.

Doing so might give you leverage to ask your employer to do the same in return, including keeping your workload within the agreed limits.
Oko kusenokukuvulela ithuba lokucela umqeshi wakho ukuba naye ahloniphe isigqibo sakho ebenivumelene ngaso.

Never use the past simply as a weapon to gain leverage in an argument.
Ungaze usebenzise izinto ezenzeke kwixa elidluleyo njengesixhobo sokuzuza igunya kwimpikiswano.

Mastery of certain industrial processes gave the country economic leverage over competitors.
Ukuba nobuchule kwiinkqubo ezithile zorhwebo kwalibangela elo lizwe laba namandla kunamazwe awayekhuphisana nalo.

And what politician will patiently wait decades before using technology he thinks may give him political leverage if used at once?
Yaye nguwuphi umthandi wezobupolitika onokulinda ngomonde kangangamashumi eminyaka ngaphambi kokuba asebenzise ubugcisa acinga ukuba bunokumenza abalasele kwezobupolitika ukuba busetyenziswe ngoko nangoko?

Oil has been used between nations for political leverage, through embargoes and sanctions.
Ioli iye yasetyenziswa ngamazwe athile ukuze alawule amanye kwezobupolitika ngokuwabekela imiqathango.