Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] on land
Most of the country's land is used for farming.
Az ország szárazföldi területének nagy részét mezőgazdasági célokra használják.
After weeks at sea, they finally saw land.
Hetekig tartó tengeri út után végre megpillantották a szárazföldet.
The bird can live both on land and in water.
A large area of land was destroyed by the fire.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We walked on the land near the lake.
A tó melletti szárazföldi részen sétáltunk.
The house is built on land, not on water.
A ház a szárazföldön áll, nem a vízen.
He bought some land to grow food.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' with 'ground' — 'land' is larger in scope and can mean an area or territory, while 'ground' is the immediate surface under your feet.
Maana
solid ground of the Earth
Miunganiko ya maneno
land area
|land surface
|on land
|land use
|dry land
Visawe
ground (Refers to the solid surface underfoot, often used more generally or for smaller areas.)
Vinyume
sea (Refers to large bodies of salt water, the opposite of land in a geographical sense.)
Mada
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The ground or surface of the Earth that is not water.
The part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to land [an aircraft] [somewhere]
The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
A pilóta zökkenőmentesen leszállította a repülőgépet.
We will land at Heathrow in twenty minutes.
Húsz perc múlva leszállunk a Heathrow repülőtéren.
The spacecraft landed safely on the moon.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The plane will land soon.
A repülő hamarosan leszáll.
He landed the plane in bad weather.
Rossz időben szállította le a repülőgépet.
They landed on a small island.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' (to bring down) with 'arrive' — 'land' is specific to coming down from flight.
Maana
bring aircraft to ground
Miunganiko ya maneno
land a plane
|land safely
|land at the airport
Visawe
touch down (More technical aviation term for when an aircraft makes contact with the ground.)
Vinyume
take off (The opposite movement of an aircraft leaving the ground to fly.)
Mada
transportation
|travel
Ufafanuzi
To make an aircraft or spacecraft go down onto the ground or water and stop.
To cause an aircraft or spacecraft to come down onto the ground or another surface and stop moving.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to land [somewhere]
The ball landed in the garden.
A labda a kertben ért földet.
The bird landed on a branch.
A madár leszállt egy ágra.
She tripped and landed on her knees.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The ball landed on the table.
A labda az asztalon landolt.
The bird landed in the tree.
A madár leszállt a fa egyik ágára.
He fell and landed on his hand.
Maana
come down onto ground
Miunganiko ya maneno
land on your feet
|land in trouble
Visawe
alight (More formal or literary term for coming down from above.)
Vinyume
launch (To send up into air or space, opposite of landing.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To come down onto the ground from air or water.
To come down onto the ground, floor, or another surface after moving through air or water.
They bought some land to build a house on.
Vettek egy telket, hogy házat építsenek rá.
The farmer owns a large piece of land.
A gazdának nagy földterülete van.
This land belongs to my family.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He owns the land near the river.
Övé a folyó melletti földterület.
They bought land for a new school.
Telket vettek egy új iskola építéséhez.
This land is not for sale.
Maana
area of ground property
Miunganiko ya maneno
buy land
|own land
|farm land
Visawe
property (A broader term that includes buildings as well as land.)
Vinyume
waterway (An area covered by water, in contrast to land property.)
Mada
property
|business
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
An area of ground that someone owns or uses.
An area of ground that belongs to someone or is used for a particular purpose.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to land [a job/opportunity]
She finally landed her dream job.
Végre sikerült megszereznie álmai állását.
He landed a big contract with the company.
Megszerezett egy nagy szerződést a vállalattal.
The actor landed a role in a major film.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I want to land a good job.
Szeretnék jó állást szerezni.
She landed a role in a movie.
Sikerült megszereznie egy szerepet egy filmben.
He landed a place at university.
Maana
get something successfully
Miunganiko ya maneno
land a job
|land a contract
|land a deal
Visawe
secure (Slightly more formal term for successfully obtaining something.)
Vinyume
lose (To fail to keep or obtain something one had or wanted.)
Mada
work
|success
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To get something you wanted, like a job or contract.
To succeed in getting something, especially a job, contract, or opportunity.