mengaku
Meanings
Examples
- Dia mengaku telah mengambil wang itu.A2
He admitted that he had taken the money.
- Saya mengaku salah.A2
I admit that I was wrong.
Word family
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to admit; confessVerb
- Dia mengaku telah mengambil wang itu.A2
He admitted that he had taken the money.
- Saya mengaku salah.A2
I admit that I was wrong.
- Di mahkamah, dia akhirnya mengaku bahawa dia bapa kepada anak itu.B2
In court, he finally admitted that he was the father of the child.
- Dia akhirnya mengaku kalah selepas perlawanan itu.B1
He finally admitted defeat after the match.
- Dia akhirnya mengaku bahawa dia mempunyai seorang anak.B1
He finally admitted that he had a child.
- Dia sanggup tidak mengaku anak sendiri demi mengelak bayaran nafkah.B2
He was willing not to admit his own child in order to avoid paying child support.
to acknowledge; state as trueVerb
- Pihak itu mengaku bahawa laporan tersebut betul.B2
The party acknowledged that the report was correct.
- Pihak syarikat itu mengaku bahawa sistem mereka masih belum stabil.B1
The company acknowledged that their system was still not stable.
- Ramai saksi mengaku bahawa mereka melihat kejadian itu dengan jelas.B2
Many witnesses stated that they saw the incident clearly.
- Saksi itu mengaku bahawa dia melihat kereta merah itu keluar dari lorong kecil.B2
The witness stated that he saw the red car leave the small alley.
- Ramai orang mengaku pasukan itu yang terbaik.B1
Many people acknowledge that the team is the best.
- Adakah anda mengaku bahawa kenyataan itu benar?B2
Do you acknowledge that the statement is true?
to claim oneself asVerb
- Ada orang yang mengaku diri pakar, tetapi dia sebenarnya baru belajar.B2
Some people claim that they are experts, but they are actually just beginners.
- Dia suka mengaku pandai walaupun dia masih belajar.B1
He likes to claim to be smart even though he is still learning.
- Lelaki itu mengaku kaya, tetapi dia tinggal di rumah sewa kecil.B1
That man claims to be rich, but he lives in a small rented house.
- Dia mengaku dirinya sebagai anak kepada ketua kampung itu.B2
He claimed himself to be the village chief's son.