In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

Q: Ngokuphikisana noku, intsontelo eyomileyo okanye enerusi, okanye intsika ekubotshelelwa kuyo intambo yenqanawa erusileyo okanye epeyintiweyo, ingalwandisa ujikelezo olukhuhlekayo lomjikelezo ngamnye kangangamaxesha amane, okanye nasibhozo.

A: Conversely, a rusty or dry rope, or a painted or rusty bollard, may increase the frictional grip of each turn by as much as four, or even eight, times.
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Q: Kuba zazilindeleke okokuba ziphambe kumsebenzi zaye zinee-injini ziqhuba isikrufu kunye noxhotyiso olulula ukubanceda bafikelele kwindawo abaya kuyo.

A: Because they were expected to manoeuvre in action they had engines driving a screw and a light sailing rig to help them to their destination.
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Q: Gqibezela ngeqhina eliphindiweyo.

A:
Then finish off with a reef knot.
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