Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

locked into (the idea that)

Malay translation:

sudah tidak dapat mengubah (pendapat bahawa)

Added to glossary by definitions
Aug 21, 2007 05:15
16 yrs ago
English term

locked into (the idea that)

English to Malay Science Environment & Ecology
Easy enough to understand but what's the closest Malay expression?
"The problem is that we are locked into the idea that fossil fuels are essential."
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Change log

Sep 4, 2007 06:40: definitions changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/708239">definitions's</a> old entry - "locked into (the idea that)"" to ""sudah tidak dapat mengubah (pendapat bahawa)""

Proposed translations

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Selected

sudah tidak dapat mengubah (pendapat bahawa)

Masalahnya, kita sudah tidak dapat mengubah pendapat bahawa...
Peer comment(s):

agree Aniza Borhan : this translation sounds more acceptable. the one given by ms ponnan is also ok depending on the whole style of the passage, right?
4 hrs
agree Noorsalhanim Che Jamel
1 day 4 hrs
agree Nasima Sarwar : I would go with this choice of words too
2 days 45 mins
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I feel more inclined towards this answer myself. Thanks all for your input!"
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terkurung dalam

... terkurung dalam idea bahawa ...

Peer comment(s):

agree Ahmad Suhaili (X) : terkurung dalam pemikiran...
8 hrs
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