Malay dictionary
mengeras
to harden; become hard or stiff
Meanings
- 1to harden; become hard or stiff
- 2to turn harsh or severe; become stricter
Built from
Root keras: hard; firm; tough
Examples
Lututnya mengeras selepas dia duduk terlalu lama.
His knee became stiff after he sat for too long.
Adunan itu mengeras selepas dibiarkan semalaman.
The dough hardened after being left overnight.
Jika tidak dibersihkan, simen akan mengeras dengan cepat.
If it is not cleaned, the cement will harden quickly.
Pengawas mengeras setelah beberapa kali amaran diabaikan.
The supervisor became stricter after several warnings were ignored.
Bahan itu mengeras selepas dikeringkan di bawah matahari.
The material became hard after being dried in the sun.
Susu itu akan mengeras jika dibiarkan di luar terlalu lama.
The milk will harden if left outside for too long.
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