No. 46 in Malay
mengambil
"To take."
In a sentence
Saya mengambil buku dari meja.
I take a book from the table.
Here 'mengambil' means 'to take' or 'to pick up', denoting the action of transferring the book from the table.
Dia mengambil masa untuk menjelaskan konsep tersebut.
He takes time to explain the concept.
In this sentence, 'mengambil' is used metaphorically to mean 'to take time' or 'to spend time' for an action.
Mereka mengambil peluang untuk berbincang dengan penceramah.
They seize the opportunity to speak with the lecturer.
Here, 'mengambil' conveys 'to seize' or 'to take advantage' of an opportunity presented.
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