Indonesian · C1 · Unit 19
Shades of meaning
Nuansa makna
By the end you can
- Choose the precise word for a subtle difference
- Soften and qualify what you say
- Understand what is implied but not said
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tersirat | implied | Ada pesan tersirat di balik kalimatnya. |
| tersurat | stated, explicit | Yang tersurat belum tentu sama dengan yang tersirat. |
| kesannya | it comes across as | Kesannya kita tidak peduli. |
| bukan berarti | that doesn't mean | Bukan berarti saya tidak setuju. |
| sedikit banyak | to some extent | Sedikit banyak, itu memengaruhi keputusan saya. |
| boleh dibilang | you could say | Boleh dibilang, proyek ini berhasil. |
| kurang lebih | more or less, roughly | Kurang lebih begitu maksud saya. |
| seolah-olah | as if | Kalimat itu seolah-olah menyalahkan dia. |
| mungkin bisa dipertimbangkan | perhaps it could be considered (a soft suggestion) | Mungkin bisa dipertimbangkan untuk menunda pengumumannya. |
| salah tafsir | a misreading; misread | Satu kata saja bisa menimbulkan salah tafsir. |
| nuansa | a nuance, a shade of meaning | Kata “lumayan” punya nuansa yang sulit diterjemahkan. |
| perbedaan tipis | a fine difference | Ada perbedaan tipis antara “agak” dan “cukup”. |
Then talk it through
Rewording a sensitive message together with a colleague. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.