Belajar Bahasa Inggris Edisi 06 Februari 2009 Sesi 3 (Favorite)

A beautiful woman sits alone at a bar.


sits alone = duduk sendirian
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She’s had a long day.
>> you also can say >> she has had a long day ;; [she's = she has]
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Clients were difficult, work piled up, and she scrambled frantically to get it all done.


work piled up = pekerjaan menumpuk

piled up = menumpuk

scramble = (kki) berjuang

frantically = (kk) dengan penuh ketakutan
meanwhile, word "frantic" has meaning of: (ks) dengan rasa takut/bingung
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Now she’s tired and trying to unwind.


trying to unwind = mencoba untuk beristirahat

unwind = (kki) beristirahat;
also has another meaning: (kkt) melepaskan/membuka
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On either side of the woman sits a man


on either side = di salah satu sisi

either = (ks) salah satu
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The other man wears a baseball cap, a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.


sneaker = (kb) sepatu karet
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He tells her about his credentials and diplomas.


credentials = (kb) surat kepercayaan/mandat
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Then he hands the woman a sleek business card with bold


a sleek business card = sebuah kartu bisnis yang mengkilap/bagus

sleek = (ks) mengkilap/halus/manis
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He asks for her card in exchange ...


in exchange = bertukar
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he’ll put her on his list of preferred customers...


preferred customers = pelanggan yang lebih disukai

preferred = (ks) lebih suka
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The woman turns to the other man in the baseball cap


cap = (kb) topi
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The man strikes up conversation and asks the woman about her day.


strikes up = memulai/membuka
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...nodding and telling her he understands how she feels.


nodding = nod + ing = mengangguk

nod = angguk tanda setuju
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The conversation revolves around the woman and the problems she faced.


revolve = (kkt/kki) berputar
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-the end-

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