chasten

[US]/ˈtʃeɪsn/
[UK]/ˈtʃeɪsn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. untuk menghukum (seseorang) guna memperbaiki atau meningkatkan perilaku mereka; untuk mendisiplinkan atau menahan (seseorang); untuk menghambat atau memurnikan.
Word Forms
Present Participlechastening
Past Participlechastened
Third Person Singularchastens
Past Tensechastened
Pluralchastens

Phrases & Collocations

chasten one's spirit

[Tempa satu jiwa.]

chasten someone's behavior

[Temper perilaku seseorang.]

chasten the mind

[Temper pikiran.]

chasten the heart

[Temper hati.]

Example Sentences

chasten a proud spirit.

[menghukum sebuah jiwa yang sombong.]

chasten a careless writing style.

menegur gaya penulisan yang ceroboh.

the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.

[sutradara itu agak merasa malu karena kegagalan terbarunya.]

He was chastened by the traffic accident; he had nearly died.

[Dia merasa malu karena kecelakaan lalu lintas; dia hampir mati.]

either she was feeling chastened or she was doing a good act.

[dia merasa malu atau dia sedang melakukan pertunjukan yang bagus.]

What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer!

[Apa yang telah saya lakukan untuk merasa malu dengan cara ini?” Sebuah kata padamu, wahai pendengar!]

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