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English hint → Indonesian answer

dishes

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peralatan makan

/pəraˈlatan ˈmakan/

nounA1

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dish soap

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cairan pencuci piring

/ˈtʃairan pənˈtʃutʃi ˈpirɪŋ/

nounA2

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disinfectant wipes

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tisu disinfektan

/ˈtisu disinfɛkˈtan/

nounB1

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a disk

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cakram

/ˈca.kram/

nounB2

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to dismiss

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mengabaikan

/məŋaˈbaikən/

verbB2

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a disorder

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gangguan

/gaŋˈguan/

nounB2

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display

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etalase

/e.taˈlase/

nounB2

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disposable gloves

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sarung tangan sekali pakai

/ˈsarung ˈtaŋan səkali paˈkai/

nounB1

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a disposable water bottle

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botol air sekali pakai

/ˈbotol ˈair səˈkali paˈkai/

nounB1

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a dispute

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perselisihan

/pərsəliˈsihan/

nounC1

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distance

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jarak

/ˈdʒa.rak/

nounA2

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a distinction

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perbedaan

/pərbɛˈdaan/

nounC1

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distinctive

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khas

/khas/

adjectiveC1

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to distinguish

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membedakan

/məmbəˈdakan/

verbB2

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to distribute

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mendistribusikan

/məndistribuˈsikan/

verbB2

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distribution

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distribusi

/distriˈbusi/

nounB2

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a district

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distrik

/ˈdistrik/

nounB2

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to disturb

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mengganggu

/məŋˈgaŋ.gu/

verbB2

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disturbing

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mengganggu

/məŋˈgaŋ.gu/

adjectiveC1

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to dive

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menyelam

/məɲəˈlam/

verbB2

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diversity

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keragaman

/kəraˈgaman/

nounB2

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to divide

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membagi

/məmˈbagi/

verbB1

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a divider

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pembatas

/pəmˈbatas/

nounB1

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division

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pembagian

/pəmbaˈgian/

nounB2

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