Malay dictionary

terbawa-bawa

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to be carried away or deeply influenced by emotions or feelings

Meanings

  1. 1
    to carry over a habit, behavior, or influence from one situation to another
  2. 2
    to be unintentionally involved or implicated in a situation
  3. 3
    to be carried away or deeply influenced by emotions or feelings

Built from

+bawaterbawa-bawa

Root bawa: to carry, bring, or take something from one place to another

Examples

  • Kisah sedih dalam filem itu terbawa-bawa ke dalam mimpinya semalam.

    The sad story in the movie was carried away into his dreams last night.

  • Jangan biarkan tekanan di rumah terbawa-bawa ke pejabat.

    Do not let the stress at home be carried over to the office.

  • Tabiat buruknya yang suka bertangguh kerja sering terbawa-bawa ke setiap projek baharu.

    His bad habit of procrastinating often carries over into every new project.

  • Saksi itu bimbang dia akan terbawa-bawa dalam kes mahkamah yang rumit itu.

    The witness was worried he would be unintentionally involved in that complicated court case.

  • Penyanyi itu terbawa-bawa oleh perasaan hiba sehingga mengalirkan air mata di atas pentas.

    The singer was carried away by sorrowful feelings to the point of shedding tears on stage.

  • Syarikat kecil itu terbawa-bawa dalam krisis ekonomi yang melanda negara jiran.

    The small company was unintentionally involved in the economic crisis hitting the neighboring country.

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