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Indonesian hint → English answer

mengobrol lagi dengan

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catch up (with)

/ˌkætʃ ˈʌp (wɪð)/

phraseB1

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kategori

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a category

/ˈkætəˌɡɔri/

nounB1

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ulat

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a caterpillar

/ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

nounA2

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Katolik

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Catholic

/ˈkæθlɪk/

adjectiveB1

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menyebabkan

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to cause

/kɔz/

verbA2

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kehati-hatian

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caution

/ˈkɔʃən/

nounC1

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gua

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a cave

/keɪv/

nounB2

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langit-langit

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a ceiling

/ˈsiːlɪŋ/

nounB1

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merayakan

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to celebrate

/ˈseləˌbreɪt/

verbA2

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perayaan

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a celebration

/ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

nounB1

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sel

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a cell

/sel/

nounB2

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ruang bawah tanah

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a cellar

/ˈselɚ/

nounB2

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sen

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a cent

/sent/

nounA1

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pusat

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a center

/ˈsentɚ/

nounA2

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sentral

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central

/ˈsentrəl/

adjectiveB1

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abad

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a century

/ˈsentʃəri/

nounA1

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CEO

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a CEO

/ˌsiː iː ˈoʊ/

nounB1

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upacara

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a ceremony

/ˈserəməni/

nounB1

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tertentu

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certain

/ˈsɝtən/

adjectiveA2

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tentu saja

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certainly

/ˈsɝtənli/

adverbA2

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rantai

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a chain

/tʃeɪn/

nounB1

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hotel jaringan

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a chain hotel

/ˌtʃeɪn hoʊˈtel/

nounB1

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kursi

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a chair

/tʃer/

nounA1

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ketua

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a chairman

/ˈtʃermən/

nounB2

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