Vijana wanaojifunza Kiingereza mara nyingi hukutana na maneno ambayo yana maana zinazofanana lakini yana tofauti kidogo. Maneno "ugly" na "hideous" ni mfano mzuri wa hili. Ingawa yote mawili yanaashiria kutopendeza kwa kuonekana, "hideous" huashiria kutopendeza zaidi, kali, na hata kunoga. "Ugly" linaweza kuelezea kitu ambacho si kizuri, lakini "hideous" linaashiria kitu ambacho kinatisha au kinachukiza.

Mfano:

• English: That building is ugly.

• Swahili: Jengo hilo halina mvuto.

• English: The monster was hideous.

• Swahili: Mnyama huyo alikuwa wa kutisha sana.

• English: Her dress is ugly.

• Swahili: Gauni lake halina mvuto.

• English: The scar on his face was hideous.

• Swahili: Kilema usoni mwake kilikuwa cha kutisha sana.

Kumbuka kwamba "hideous" ni neno kali zaidi kuliko "ugly." Tumia "hideous" unapozungumzia kitu ambacho kinakuchukiza sana kwa kuonekana kwake, wakati "ugly" linafaa zaidi kwa vitu visivyo vya kuvutia sana lakini sio vya kutisha.

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