Muundo wa matumizi:
the [first/last/next] stanza of [a poem/song]
The first stanza of the poem introduces the main character.
A vers első versszaka bemutatja a főszereplőt.
Each stanza of the song ends with the same two lines.
A dal minden versszaka ugyanazzal a két sorral végződik.
In this poem, every stanza has exactly four lines and a simple rhyme scheme.
The poet changed the final stanza to give the ending more impact.
Please underline any difficult words in the second stanza.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I like the first stanza of this poem.
Tetszik ennek a versnek az első versszaka.
This song has three stanzas and a chorus.
Ennek a dalnak három versszaka és egy refrénje van.
In this poem, every stanza has four short lines.
The teacher asked us to read the last stanza aloud.
There is a blank line between each stanza on the page.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse “stanza” with “paragraph.” A stanza is for poems or songs, while a paragraph is for normal (prose) writing. Learners also sometimes call every part of a song a “chorus”; in fact, the main changing parts are stanzas (or verses), and the repeating part is the chorus.
Maana
group of lines in a poem
Miunganiko ya maneno
first stanza
|final stanza
|four-line stanza
|stanza break
|read the stanza aloud
|repeat the stanza
Visawe
verse (Often used in everyday speech for a section of a poem or song; sometimes less technical than “stanza” and also used for poetry in general.)
Vinyume
paragraph (A main unit in prose writing rather than in poetry; contrasts with how text is organized in stanzas.)
Mada
literature
|music
|education
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ufafanuzi
A group of lines in a poem or song that are put together as one part, usually with a space before and after it.
A section of a poem or song made of a group of lines arranged together and usually separated from other such groups by a blank line or repeating pattern.
Muundo wa matumizi:
in the [first/second/final] stanza
The underdogs controlled the opening stanza but ran out of energy in the second half.
Az esélytelenebbnek tartott csapat uralta a nyitó játékrészt, de a második félidőre elfogyott az ereje.
He went down twice in the third stanza before the referee stopped the fight.
Kétszer is padlóra került a harmadik menetben, mielőtt a bíró leállította a mérkőzést.
Both teams were scoreless in the first stanza, but the game opened up after halftime.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
In the first stanza, neither team scored.
Az első játékrészben egyik csapat sem szerzett gólt.
The boxer was very strong in the early stanzas.
A bokszoló nagyon erős volt az első menetekben.
They changed their plan in the final stanza of the game.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think this sports use is the main meaning of “stanza,” but it is mostly used in sports writing, not in everyday speech. In normal conversation, people say “period,” “quarter,” “half,” or “round,” not “stanza.”
Maana
period of play in sports
Miunganiko ya maneno
opening stanza
|final stanza
|early stanzas
|late stanza rally
|dominate the first stanza
Visawe
period (Standard sports term for one part of a game; “stanza” is more colorful or journalistic.)
Vinyume
whole game (Refers to the complete match rather than a single segment or period of play.)
Mada
sports
|media
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
In sports news or commentary, a way to talk about one part of a game, like a period or round.
In sports writing or commentary, a period, round, or segment of a game, especially in boxing, basketball, or similar sports.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[software/system] sends an XMPP stanza to [server/client]
The client sends a presence stanza whenever the user comes online.
A kliens minden alkalommal presence stanzát küld, amikor a felhasználó online állapotba kerül.
This library validates each incoming XMPP stanza against the expected XML schema.
Ez a könyvtár minden bejövő XMPP-stanzát ellenőriz a várt XML-séma alapján.
Developers can extend the message stanza to support custom chat features.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The chat app sends one stanza for each message.
A chatalkalmazás minden üzenethez egy stanzát küld.
Our server reads the stanza and then saves the data.
A szerver beolvassa a stanzát, majd elmenti az adatokat.
Every XMPP stanza must follow the correct format.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes assume the technical sense is related to poetry. In computing, “stanza” here is just a name for a formatted block of data; it has no artistic meaning.
Maana
message unit in a protocol
Miunganiko ya maneno
XMPP stanza
|message stanza
|presence stanza
|IQ stanza
|parse the stanza
|stanza routing
Visawe
packet (General networking term for a unit of data; “stanza” is specific to certain protocols and has a defined XML-like structure.)
Vinyume
continuous stream (Data sent without clear separate units contrasts with the idea of discrete stanzas or packets.)
Mada
technology
|computing
|communication
Ufafanuzi
In some computer network systems, one block of data, like a message, that is sent or received as a unit.
In computing, especially in the XMPP protocol, a discrete, structured unit of data such as a message, presence update, or information query.