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weasel

US /ˈwiː.zəl/
UK /ˈwiː.zəl/
"weasel" picture

Kata Nama

1.

cerpelai

a small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long tail and reddish-brown fur, noted for its cunning and stealth

Contoh:
The farmer set traps to catch the weasel that was preying on his chickens.
Petani memasang perangkap untuk menangkap cerpelai yang memburu ayamnya.
The small weasel darted across the road and disappeared into the bushes.
Cerpelai kecil itu melesat melintasi jalan dan hilang ke dalam semak.
Sinonim:
2.

penipu, orang khianat

a deceitful or treacherous person

Contoh:
He's a real weasel, always trying to trick people out of their money.
Dia seorang penipu sejati, sentiasa cuba menipu orang untuk mendapatkan wang mereka.
Don't trust him; he's a known weasel.
Jangan percaya dia; dia seorang penipu yang terkenal.

Kata Kerja

1.

mengelak, mengelak soalan

to equivocate or avoid a direct answer

Contoh:
Stop weaseling out of your responsibilities and face the consequences.
Berhenti mengelak dari tanggungjawab anda dan hadapi akibatnya.
He tried to weasel his way out of the difficult conversation.
Dia cuba mengelak daripada perbualan yang sukar itu.
2.

memaksa, menyelinap

to manipulate or trick someone into doing something

Contoh:
She tried to weasel a confession out of him.
Dia cuba memaksa pengakuan daripadanya.
He managed to weasel his way into the exclusive club.
Dia berjaya menyelinap masuk ke kelab eksklusif itu.
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