menjauhkan
Meanings
Examples
- Ibu menjauhkan pisau dari jangkauan anak kecil di dapur.A1
Mother kept away the knife from the small child's reach in the kitchen.
- Saya menjauhkan botol kaca itu dari tepi meja.A2
I move the glass bottle away from the edge of the table.
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to keep away; to move something or someone farther from a place or personVerb
- Ibu menjauhkan pisau dari jangkauan anak kecil di dapur.A1
Mother kept away the knife from the small child's reach in the kitchen.
- Saya menjauhkan botol kaca itu dari tepi meja.A2
I move the glass bottle away from the edge of the table.
- Dia menjauhkan kereta itu dari pagar supaya tidak tercalar.A2
He moved the car away from the fence so it would not get scratched.
- Ayah menjauhkan kerusi itu dari pintu supaya mudah dibuka.A1
Father moved the chair away from the door so it would be easy to open.
to distance oneself from; to avoid involvement withVerb
- Dalam kerja pasukan, dia cuba menjauhkan diri daripada konflik pejabat.B1
In teamwork, he tried to distance himself from office conflict.
- Dia cuba menjauhkan diri daripada perbualan yang boleh menimbulkan salah faham.B2
He tried to keep himself away from conversations that could cause misunderstandings.
- Dia cuba menjauhkan diri daripada pergaduhan di sekolah.B1
He tried to distance himself from the fight at school.
to avert or ward off; to prevent something undesirableVerb
- Pihak bomba bertindak cepat untuk menjauhkan bahaya daripada penduduk kampung.B2
The fire brigade acted quickly to ward off danger from the villagers.
- Mereka mengambil vaksin untuk menjauhkan risiko jangkitan.B2
They got vaccinated to ward off the risk of infection.
- Pengawal keselamatan itu menjauhkan orang ramai daripada kawasan berbahaya.B1
The security guard kept the crowd away from the dangerous area.