dekatkan

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Meanings

Examples

  • Saya dekatkan kerusi itu ke meja.A1

    I bring that chair closer to the table.

  • Doktor menyuruh saya dekatkan muka ke lampu untuk pemeriksaan.A2

    The doctor asked me to bring my face closer to the light for an examination.

Word family

dekatkanto bring closer; to move nearer

Other family forms

  • dekatnear; close; nearby
  • terdekatteR-closest; nearest in distance or position
  • dekati-ito approach; to move closer to
  • didekatidi-root-ibe approached; be drawn near to
  • mendekatimeN-root-ito approach; to move nearer to
  • mendekatkanmeN-root-kanto bring closer; to move something nearer in space
  • pendekatanpeN-root-anapproach; method; way of dealing with something

All examples

to bring closer; to move nearerVerb

  • Saya dekatkan kerusi itu ke meja.A1

    I bring that chair closer to the table.

  • Doktor menyuruh saya dekatkan muka ke lampu untuk pemeriksaan.A2

    The doctor asked me to bring my face closer to the light for an examination.

  • Dia dekatkan buku itu ke mata kerana hurufnya kecil.A2

    He brought the book closer to his eyes because the letters were small.

  • Ibu dekatkan bayi itu ke dadanya.A2

    The mother brought the baby closer to her chest.

to make (someone/something) feel close; to foster closenessVerb

  • Program ini bertujuan dekatkan pelajar dengan dunia sains.B2

    This program aims to foster students’ closeness to the world of science.

  • Saya cuba dekatkan diri dengan jiran baru supaya kami lebih mesra.B1

    I tried to make myself closer to the new neighbor so we would be more friendly.

  • Guru itu cuba dekatkan pelajar yang pemalu dengan kumpulan kelas.B1

    The teacher tried to bring the shy student closer to the class group.

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