No. 243 in Malay

bertindak

"To act" or "to take action."

In a sentence

Ali bertindak sebagai ketua kelas.
Ali acts as the class leader.
Here, 'bertindak' is used to mean 'acts' or 'performs the role of'.
Kerajaan perlu bertindak untuk menangani isu ini.
The government needs to take action to address this issue.
In this context, 'bertindak' signifies 'take action' or 'respond'.
Dia cepat bertindak apabila melihat tanda bahaya.
He acted quickly upon seeing signs of danger.
Here, 'bertindak' is utilized to indicate 'acted' or 'responded quickly'.

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