menyempit

Word tier 2

Meanings

Examples

  • Jalan itu menyempit selepas selekoh.A2

    The road narrows after the bend.

  • Janganlah menyempit di lorong kecil ini, nanti susah orang lalu.A2

    Don't crowd in this narrow alley, or people will have trouble passing.

Word family

sempitmenyempitmeN-to become narrow; to crowd

All examples

to become narrow; to crowdVerb

  • Jalan itu menyempit selepas selekoh.A2

    The road narrows after the bend.

  • Janganlah menyempit di lorong kecil ini, nanti susah orang lalu.A2

    Don't crowd in this narrow alley, or people will have trouble passing.

  • Setelah hujan, jalan tanah itu kelihatan menyempit sedikit.A2

    After the rain, the dirt path looked a little narrower.

  • Kawasan di belakang rumah itu semakin menyempit selepas mereka membina pagar baharu.A2

    The area behind the house became more narrow after they built a new fence.

  • Lorong pejalan kaki itu menyempit apabila air pasang naik.B1

    The walkway narrowed when the tide came in.

  • Tempat di dalam bas itu menyempit apabila lebih ramai penumpang naik.A2

    The space inside the bus narrowed as more passengers got on.

to become restricted or limitedVerb

  • Masa kami menyempit kerana mesyuarat bermula awal.A2

    Our time becomes limited because the meeting starts early.

  • Jika kita terus berhutang, hidup kita boleh menyempit.B1

    If we keep getting into debt, our lives can become restricted.

  • Peluang kami untuk menang mula menyempit selepas dua pemain cedera.B2

    Our chances of winning began to shrink after two players were injured.

  • Sumber air di kampung itu semakin menyempit ketika musim kering.B1

    The water supply in that village became more limited during the dry season.

  • Bajet bulanan kami semakin menyempit selepas harga barang naik.B1

    Our monthly budget is becoming more restricted after prices went up.

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