terbawa-bawa

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Meanings

Examples

  • Kisah sedih dalam filem itu terbawa-bawa ke dalam mimpinya semalam.A2

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

  • Penyanyi itu terbawa-bawa oleh perasaan hiba sehingga mengalirkan air mata di atas pentas.B2

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

Word family

bawaterbawa-bawateR-R fullto be carried away or deeply influenced by emotions or feelings

Other family forms

  • dibawadi-to be brought or carried physically from one place to another
  • membawameN-to carry, bring, or take something from one place to another
  • pembawapeN-carrier or bearer of something
  • terbawateR-to bring or carry something accidentally or unintentionally
  • bawaan-anAn innate trait, inherited characteristic, or natural tendency.
  • dibawakandi-root-kanto be brought for someone
  • pembawaanpeN-root-anmanner, demeanor, or the way one conducts oneself

All examples

to be carried away or deeply influenced by emotions or feelingsVerb

  • Kisah sedih dalam filem itu terbawa-bawa ke dalam mimpinya semalam.A2

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

  • Penyanyi itu terbawa-bawa oleh perasaan hiba sehingga mengalirkan air mata di atas pentas.B2

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

to carry over a habit, behavior, or influence from one situation to anotherVerb

  • Jangan biarkan tekanan di rumah terbawa-bawa ke pejabat.B1

    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.B1

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

to be unintentionally involved or implicated in a situationVerb

  • Saksi itu bimbang dia akan terbawa-bawa dalam kes mahkamah yang rumit itu.B2

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

  • Syarikat kecil itu terbawa-bawa dalam krisis ekonomi yang melanda negara jiran.B2

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

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