Kata-Kata Bahasa Inggris yang Sering Membingungkan
Dalam bahasa Inggris, banyak kata terlihat atau terdengar mirip tetapi memiliki arti dan penggunaan yang sangat berbeda. Kesalahan kecil dalam memilih kata dapat mengubah makna kalimat secara signifikan.
Tabel berikut menyajikan pasangan kata yang sering tertukar dan membingungkan pembelajar bahasa Inggris:
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No |
Kata yang Membingungkan |
Arti & Contoh untuk Kata Pertama |
Arti & Contoh untuk Kata Kedua |
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1 |
Lighting vs Lightning |
Lighting: pencahayaan. The lighting is too dim.
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Lightning: kilat/petir. The lightning was very bright.
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2 |
Raise vs Rise |
Raise: mengangkat, butuh objek. Please raise your hand.
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Rise: naik tanpa objek. Prices rise every year.
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3 |
Lay vs Lie |
Lay: meletakkan (butuh objek). Lay the book on the table.
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Lie: berbaring (tanpa objek). I want to lie down. |
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4 |
Affect vs Effect |
Affect: memengaruhi (verb). Stress can affect your mood.
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Effect: dampak (noun). The effect was surprising.
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5 |
Complement vs Compliment |
Complement: melengkapi. This sauce complements the dish. |
Compliment: pujian. She gave me a nice compliment.
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6 |
Stationary vs Stationery |
Stationary: diam. The car stayed stationary.
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Stationery: alat tulis. I bought new stationery.
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7 |
Breath vs Breathe |
Breath: napas (noun). Take a deep breath.
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Breathe: bernapas (verb). Please breathe slowly.
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8 |
Borrow vs Lend |
Borrow: meminjam (menerima). Can I borrow your pen?
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Lend: meminjamkan (memberi). I can lend you my pen.
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9 |
Desert vs Dessert |
Desert: gurun. The desert is very hot.
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Dessert: makanan penutup. I love chocolate dessert.
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10 |
Loose vs Lose |
Loose: longgar. These shoes are too loose.
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Lose: kehilangan/kalah. Don’t lose your keys.
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11 |
Advise vs Advice |
Advise: menasihati. I advise you to rest.
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Advice: nasihat. Thank you for the advice.
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12 |
Personal vs Personnel |
Personal: pribadi. This is my personal opinion.
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Personnel: staf/karyawan. The company hired new personnel.
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13 |
Principle vs Principal |
Principle: prinsip. Honesty is an important principle.
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Principal: kepala sekolah/utama. The principal welcomed us.
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14 |
Sight vs Site |
Sight: pemandangan. The sight was breathtaking.
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Site: lokasi. This is the site of the project.
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15 |
Cite vs Sight |
Cite: mengutip. You must cite your sources.
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Sight: penglihatan/pemandangan. He lost his sight temporarily.
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16 |
Through vs Thorough |
Through: melalui. We walked through the park.
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Thorough: menyeluruh. She made a thorough check.
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17 |
Quiet vs Quite |
Quiet: tenang. Please be quiet.
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Quite: cukup/lumayan. The movie is quite good.
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18 |
Then vs Than |
Then: lalu/kemudian. We ate dinner, then watched TV.
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Than: daripada. She is taller than him.
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19 |
Wear vs Where |
Wear: memakai. I wear a uniform.
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Where: di mana. Where are you going?
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20 |
Angle vs Angel |
Angle: sudut. Draw a 45-degree angle.
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Angel: malaikat. She sings like an angel.
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21 |
Ensure vs Insure |
Ensure: memastikan. Please ensure the door is locked.
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Insure: mengasuransikan. They insure their house.
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