Maksud perkataan boomerang dalam bahasa Melayu
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boomerang
US /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
UK /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
Kata Nama
1.
bumerang
a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower, used by Australian Aborigines as a weapon or for hunting
Contoh:
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He demonstrated how to throw a boomerang.
Dia menunjukkan cara membaling bumerang.
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The children enjoyed playing with a toy boomerang.
Kanak-kanak seronok bermain dengan bumerang mainan.
2.
kesan bumerang, kesan negatif
a plan or action that harms the person who planned or began it
Contoh:
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His attempt to discredit his opponent proved to be a political boomerang.
Cubaan beliau untuk menjatuhkan lawan terbukti menjadi bumerang politik.
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The new policy had a boomerang effect, harming the very people it was meant to help.
Dasar baru itu mempunyai kesan bumerang, merugikan orang yang sepatutnya dibantu.
Kata Kerja
berbalik, memakan diri
to return to the person who sent or started it, often with an unpleasant result
Contoh:
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His harsh words often boomerang back on him.
Kata-kata kasarnya seringkali berbalik kepadanya.
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The criticism he directed at others eventually boomeranged, damaging his own reputation.
Kritikan yang ditujukan kepada orang lain akhirnya berbalik, merosakkan reputasinya sendiri.