jauhkan
Meanings
Examples
- Saya jauhkan pisau itu dari kanak-kanak.A1
I keep that knife away from the children.
- Tolong jauhkan botol kaca itu dari tepi meja.A1
Please keep that glass bottle away from the edge of the table.
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to keep something/someone away; to put at a distanceVerb
- Saya jauhkan pisau itu dari kanak-kanak.A1
I keep that knife away from the children.
- Tolong jauhkan botol kaca itu dari tepi meja.A1
Please keep that glass bottle away from the edge of the table.
- Ibu meminta kami jauhkan adik daripada jalan raya.A2
Mother asked us to keep my little brother away from the road.
- Pegawai keselamatan itu menyuruh orang ramai jauhkan diri dari kawasan larangan.B1
The security officer told the crowd to keep away from the restricted area.
- Tolong jauhkan kucing itu dari dapur.A1
Please keep that cat out of the kitchen.
- Tolong jauhkan kerusi itu dari pintu.A1
Please move that chair away from the door.
to distance oneself from; to avoid involvement withVerb
- Doktor menyuruh kami jauhkan diri daripada makanan berminyak.A2
The doctor told us to avoid oily food.
- Doktor menasihati saya supaya jauhkan diri daripada asap rokok.B1
The doctor advised me to keep away from cigarette smoke.
- Saya cuba jauhkan diri daripada perbualan yang boleh menimbulkan salah faham.B2
I try to avoid conversations that could cause misunderstandings.
- Kita perlu jauhkan diri daripada berita palsu di media sosial.B1
We need to stay away from fake news on social media.
- Kami cuba jauhkan diri daripada masalah itu.B1
We tried to keep ourselves away from that problem.
to avert or ward off; to prevent something undesirableVerb
- Guru itu jauhkan pelajar daripada bergaul dengan geng yang suka ponteng.B2
The teacher discouraged the students from mixing with a group that liked skipping class.
- Doktor menasihati pesakit supaya jauhkan diri daripada makanan manis.B2
The doctor advised the patient to avoid sweet foods.
- Saya makan sayur untuk jauhkan penyakit.B2
I eat vegetables to ward off illness.