Maksud perkataan "short change" dalam bahasa Melayu
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short change
US /ˈʃɔrt ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
UK /ˈʃɔːt ˌtʃeɪndʒ/
Kata Nama
wang baki kurang, baki tidak cukup
an insufficient amount of money given back as change
Contoh:
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The cashier gave me short change; I was owed another dollar.
Juruwang memberi saya wang baki kurang; saya sepatutnya menerima satu dolar lagi.
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Always count your change to avoid getting short change.
Sentiasa kira wang baki anda untuk mengelakkan daripada menerima wang baki kurang.
Kata Kerja
1.
mengurangkan wang baki, memberi baki kurang
to give someone less than the correct amount of money as change
Contoh:
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The vendor tried to short change me, but I noticed it immediately.
Penjual cuba mengurangkan wang baki saya, tetapi saya segera menyedarinya.
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It's easy to short change someone if they're not paying attention.
Mudah untuk mengurangkan wang baki seseorang jika mereka tidak memberi perhatian.
2.
mengurangkan hak, memperlakukan tidak adil
to treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or expect
Contoh:
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The company decided to short change its employees by cutting benefits.
Syarikat memutuskan untuk mengurangkan hak pekerjanya dengan memotong faedah.
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Don't let anyone short change you on your dreams.
Jangan biarkan sesiapa mengurangkan hak anda terhadap impian anda.