"leave one to your own devices" in Indonesian
Definition
Membiarkan seseorang bertindak dan memutuskan sendiri tanpa bantuan atau pengawasan.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ungkapan ini bisa bermakna positif (mandiri) atau negatif (dibiarkan tanpa arahan). Bukan tentang 'device' teknologi.
Examples
When children are left to their own devices, they play in creative ways.
Jika anak-anak **dibiarkan sendiri**, mereka bermain dengan kreatif.
If you leave her to her own devices, she can finish the project alone.
Jika kamu **membiarkan dia sendiri**, dia bisa menyelesaikan proyek itu sendiri.
My parents rarely left me to my own devices when I was young.
Orang tua saya jarang **membiarkan saya sendiri** waktu kecil.
She gets bored if you leave her to her own devices for too long.
Dia akan bosan jika terlalu lama **dibiarkan sendiri**.
Sometimes it's good to leave people to their own devices so they can learn for themselves.
Kadang-kadang baik juga untuk **membiarkan orang sendiri** agar mereka bisa belajar sendiri.
The students were left to their own devices during the free period.
Saat jam bebas, para siswa **dibiarkan sendiri**.