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English hint → Indonesian answer

a challenge

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tantangan

/tanˈtaŋan/

nounB1

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a champion

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juara

/juˈara/

nounB1

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a championship

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kejuaraan

/kədʒuaˈran/

nounB2

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a chance

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kesempatan

/kəˈsəmpatan/

nounA2

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to change

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mengganti

/məŋˈgaŋti/

verbA1

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to change the sheets

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ganti seprai

/ˈganti səˈprai/

verbA2

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changing

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berubah-ubah

/bəˈrubah-ubah/

adjectiveB1

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locker room

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ruang ganti

/ˈruaŋ ˈganti/

nounA2

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a channel

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saluran TV

/saˈluran tiː viː/

nounB1

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a chapter

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bab

/bab/

nounB1

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character

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karakter

/karakˈtɛr/

nounA2

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characteristic

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khas

/khas/

adjectiveB2

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to characterize

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menggambarkan

/məŋ.ɡam.ˈbar.kan/

verbC1

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to charge

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mengenakan biaya

/məŋəˈnakan biˈaya/

verbB1

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a charger

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pengisi daya

/pəŋˈisi ˈdaja/

nounA2

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a charging cable

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kabel pengisi daya

/ˈkabel pəŋiˈsi ˈdaja/

nounA2

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charity

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amal

/ˈamal/

nounA2

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charity work

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kerja amal

/ˈkərja ˈamal/

nounB1

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a charm

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liontin

/ˈliontin/

nounC1

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a chart

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bagan

/ˈbagan/

nounA1

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to chat

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mengobrol

/məˈŋob.rol/

verbA2

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cheap

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murah

/ˈmurah/

adjectiveA1

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to cheat

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menipu

/məˈni.pu/

verbB1

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to check

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memeriksa

/məməˈriksa/

verbA1

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