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]: Kwakulindeleke ngokuqinisekileyo ukuba imisebenzi iyakuphumelela phambi kokuzala nokurhoxa kolwandle kwentwasahlobo yaqala ukuphela.
[A]: It was confidently expected that the operations would be successful before the spring tides began to fall away.

[Q]: Elawulekayo sesiqhubi.
[A]: Controllable-pitch propellers.

[Q]: Ingipsi ezimbini, eziThaTha indawe yesibambi-zinTambo zibekwe plezu kweshafti, ngonye kuzo inebreki yesandla.
[A]:
Two gypsies, which take the place of cable holders, are mounted on the shaft and each is provided with a band brake.