Awalan mis- dapat ditambahkan pada beberapa verba dan nomina, sehingga arti kata itu menjadi salah.... Misalnya pada kata pronounce (mengucapkan) bila ditambahkan awalan mis menjadi mispronounce (salah mengucapkan). Nomina pronounciation (ucapan) bila ditambah mis menjadi mispronounciation (salah ucapan).
Berikut beberapa kata berawalan mis :
1. Miscalculate = salah menghitung
You can't hit the target, because you have miscalculated the distance
2. Miscarry = gagal
I never thought that our plan would miscarry
3. Mislead = menyesatkan
The trouble is that some leaders never realize that they are misleading the people by preaching rebellion against the government.
4. Mismanage = salah urus
The store is mismanaged, for several years it has suffered great losses
5. Misplace = salah menempatkan
Put these books back on the shelves, dont misplace them.
6. Misread = salah tafsir
When you are doing a test, be careful not to misread any of the instructions
7. Misrule = salah atur
Dictatorship is often a form of misrule
8. Misspend = salah menggunakan
He is sorry for having misspent his youth by doing unnecessary things
9. Misstate = salah mengungkapkan
I'm afraid you have misstated our principle
10. Mistake = salah kira
Tom, for a moment i mistook you for Benny
11. Misunderstand = salah mengerti
If that's your conclusion of what I said, then you've misunderstood me
12. Misuse = menyalahgunakan
Dictatorship is often an example of misuse of power
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