-tsvetera
Elementary
-tsve-te-ra
verb
actions
English:To spread; to butter; to flatter; to lose one's voice
Shona DefinitionKana uchi tsvetera unenge uchiisa dovi kana majarini pachingwa. Kana uchi tsvetera unenge uchifadza kana kunyengetedza mumwe munhu kuti akupe kana kukuitira chaunoda. Kana wa tsvetera inzwi, unenge usisagona kutaura zvinonzwika.

Definitions

1. To spread something, like butter or jam, on bread. 2. To flatter or persuade someone to get what you want. 3. To lose one's voice and be unable to speak clearly.

“Kana uchi tsvetera majarini pachingwa, unenge uchiita kuti chiringe chakanaka.”

Examples

“Kana uchi tsvetera majarini pachingwa, unenge uchiita kuti chiringe chakanaka.”

“When you spread margarine on bread, you are making it look good. Akatsvetera shamwari yake kuti amupe mari.”

“He flattered his friend to get money from him. Akatsvetera inzwi mushure mekuchema zvikuru.”

“He lost his voice after crying a lot.”

Synonyms

kuparadzira
kunyengetedza
kufadza
AI Context

whisper

Quick Reference

What does -tsvetera mean in English?
-tsvetera means "To spread; to butter; to flatter; to lose one's voice" in English.
Definition of -tsvetera
1. To spread something, like butter or jam, on bread. 2. To flatter or persuade someone to get what you want. 3. To lose one's voice and be unable to speak clearly.
Tsanangudzo ye-tsvetera
Kana uchi tsvetera unenge uchiisa dovi kana majarini pachingwa. Kana uchi tsvetera unenge uchifadza kana kunyengetedza mumwe munhu kuti akupe kana kukuitira chaunoda. Kana wa tsvetera inzwi, unenge usisagona kutaura zvinonzwika.
Part of speech
verb