Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
outsmarting
Malay translation:
'outsmart ' the word obtained from 'Reader's Digest '
Added to glossary by
kuma
Jan 20, 2005 09:56
19 yrs ago
English term
marzie
outsmarting
English to Malay
Other
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Any other term besides mengakali?
Product X - Outsmarting You!
Product X - Outsmarting You!
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 5 | menonjolkan kebijaksaan |
kuma
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| 4 +1 | mengakalikan; memperdayakan |
yam2u
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Proposed translations
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menonjolkan kebijaksaan
'outsmarting' means to be cleverer therefore
the malays word should be Menonjolkan kebijaksaan
the malays word should be Menonjolkan kebijaksaan
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5 hrs
mengakalikan; memperdayakan
- in the context given, i'd say your "mengakali" is better than "memperdaya".
- please note that the meaning of "to outsmart" or "to outwit" someone/something is "to get the better of" someone/something. superiority of intelligence, i.e. being smarter, may be part of the case but IS NOT part of the meaning.
- please note that the meaning of "to outsmart" or "to outwit" someone/something is "to get the better of" someone/something. superiority of intelligence, i.e. being smarter, may be part of the case but IS NOT part of the meaning.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ramona Ali
: agree that "mengakali" is better because "memperdaya" carries a negative connotation.
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