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

Input: Consider Input: One would then secure a headspring.

Output: Ubani ke unokubophelela ngespringi sangaphambili.


Input: Consider Input: From the 1820s to the 1850s, the French were looking round for a weapon which would make up for their own natural short-comings.

Output: Ukusuka koo1820 ukuya koo1850 amaFrentshi ayefuna isixhobo esiza kwenza ukungoneli kwabo kwendalo.


Input: Consider Input: They can be water-proofed by means of a thin stick-on layer of clear plastic membrane.


Output: Zingakhuselwa ebumanzini ngoncedo lwekhunana elibhityileyo libekwe kumaleko wenwebu yeplastiki ecacileyo.