Belajar Bahasa Inggris Edisi 08 Februari 2009 Sesi 2

Look. I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.


yours = punyamu/milikmu

mine = punyaku/milikku

word "mine" has another meaning of, that is: (kb) tambang/pertambangan; and also: (kb) ranjau
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I stared at the chat box on my screen, nervously awaiting a response.


stare = (kkt) menatap/memandang

in noun or "kata benda" word "stare" has a meaning of "(kb) pandangan/tatapan"

nervously = dengan gugup/gelisah

await = (kkt) menunggu/menantikan
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The greyed-out phrase popped up, nearly making me break out in a cold sweat.


nearly = (kk) hampir

popped up = muncul/keluar

sweat = keringat

a cold sweat = keringat dingin
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What would she say? Decline politely?


decline = menolak;

also has another meaning, such as:
(kb) >> kemunduran/turun
(kki) >> merosot
declining : (ks) yang turun/yang turun

politely = (kk) dengan sopan
in adjective or "kata sifat" word "polite" has a meaning of: (ks) sopan santun
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I prepared my response to all three potential outcomes.


outcome = (kb) hasil
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I’d type, in a semblance of uncaring smoothness.


semblance = (kb) kemiripan/persamaan
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My fingers hit the keyboard again as I plunged into decisive action.


decisive = (ks) yang tegas
while, "decisively" >> has a meaning of >> (kk) "secara meyakinkan"

decisive action = tindakan yang tegas

plunge into = memutuskan;
secara harfiah, word "plunge into" memiliki arti: menjeburkan/mencemplungkan ke dalam
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It was like candy for starving kids


starve = lapar

starving kids = anak yang kelaparan;
here word "starving" pointing to adjective word or "kata sifat", meaning of >> "yang lapar"
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I’m not alone by any means.


by any means = dalam artian apapun
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No one likes whispers behind backs and hearing condescending remarks


whisper = (kkt/kki/kb) membisikkan/berbisik/bisikan

condescending = (ks) bersifat merendahkan diri

remark = (kb/kkt) ucapan/berkata
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Ps: all of those sentences above was taken from http://menwithpens.ca/big-secrets

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