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B2 · People & family

B2 · Orang & keluarga

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elderly(adjective)
/ˈeldərli/
tua, berusia
used as a polite word for ‘ old’
There is an elderly couple sitting on the bench in the park.
Ada sepasang suami isteri tua sedang duduk di bangku di taman itu.
elderly relatives
Sinonimagedoldseniormaturegeriatric
Antonimyoungyouthfuljuvenile
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fellow(adjective)
/ˈfeləʊ/
senasib, sesama
used to describe somebody who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room.
Saya mengenali seorang rakan senasib, sedang menunggu dengan gelisah di luar bilik peperiksaan.
fellow members/citizens/workers
Sinonimassociatecompanioncolleaguepeermatepartner
Antonimstrangerrivalenemyoutsider
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adopt(verb)
/əˈdɑːpt/
mengambil anak angkat
to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
kempen untuk menggalakkan pasangan yang tidak mempunyai anak mengambil anak angkat
She was forced to have her baby adopted.
Sinonimtake infosterchooseselectembraceaccept
Antonimrejectabandondisownrenouncerefuse
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abandon(verb)
/əˈbændən/
meninggalkan, membuang
to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
The baby had been abandoned by its mother outside a hospital.
Bayi itu telah ditinggalkan oleh ibunya di luar sebuah hospital.
Sinonimrelinquishdesertforsakeleavequitrenouncewaive
Antonimkeepretaincontinuemaintainsupport
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self(noun)
/self/
diri, peribadi
the type of person you are, especially the way you normally behave, look or feel
His private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work)
Diri peribadinya/diri profesionalnya (= cara dia bertingkah laku di rumah/di tempat kerja)
Only with a few people could she be her real self(= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be).
Sinonimindividualidentityegobeingperson
Antonimotherexternalnon-self
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participant(noun)
/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/
peserta
a person who is taking part in an activity or event
There are 44 participants in this competition.
Terdapat 44 orang peserta dalam pertandingan ini.
Sinonimattendeecompetitorentrantplayermember
Antonimobserverspectatorbystandernon-participant
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being(noun)
/ˈbiːɪŋ/
makhluk, insan
a living creature, especially a person
Humans are social beings who need friends and family.
Manusia ialah makhluk sosial yang memerlukan rakan dan keluarga.
Sinonimexistenceentitycreatureessence
Antonimnonexistencenothingnessabsence
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bond(noun)
/bɑːnd/
bon
a document showing that money has been lent to a government or company, which pays interest and repays it on a set date
The company issued five-year bonds to finance its new factory.
Syarikat itu menerbitkan bon lima tahun untuk membiayai kilang barunya.
Bond prices usually fall when market interest rates rise.
Sinonimdebenturesecurityfixed-income security
Antonimstockequity
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encounter(verb)
/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
menemui, menghadapi, mengalami
to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else
We encountered several problems when we moved to a new house.
Kami menghadapi beberapa masalah apabila berpindah ke rumah baharu.
Sinonimmeetingconfrontationexperiencerun-in
Antonimavoidanceescapedeparture
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split(verb)
/splɪt/
berpisah, bercerai
to end a marriage or relationship with somebody
Her parents split up when she was ten years old.
Ibu bapanya berpisah ketika dia berumur sepuluh tahun.