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Indonesian hint → English answer

ambang pintu

→

a doorway

/ˈdɔrweɪ/

nounB2

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titik

→

a dot

/dɑt/

nounB2

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mencuci piring

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to do the dishes

/ˌdu ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/

verbA1

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mencuci pakaian

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do the laundry

/ˌdu ðə ˈlɔndri/

phraseB2

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ganda

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double

/ˈdʌbəl/

adjectiveA2

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keraguan

→

doubt

/daʊt/

nounB1

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merpati

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a dove

/dʌv/

nounB2

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berhasil

→

do well

/ˌdu ˈwel/

phraseA2

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ke bawah

→

down

/daʊn/

adverbA1

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di lantai bawah

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downstairs

/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/

adverbA1

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selusin

→

dozen

/ˈdʌzən/

numeralB2

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draf

→

a draft

/dræft/

nounB2

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menyeret

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to drag

/dræɡ/

verbB2

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saluran pembuangan

→

a drain

/dreɪn/

nounC1

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drama

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a drama

/ˈdrɑmə/

nounA2

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dramatis

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dramatic

/drəˈmætɪk/

adjectiveB2

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secara dramatis

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dramatically

/drəˈmætɪkli/

adverbB2

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menggambar

→

to draw

/drɔ/

verbA1

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menutup tirai

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to draw (curtains)

/ˌdrɔ (ˈkɝtənz)/

verbB1

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laci

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a drawer

/drɔr/

nounA2

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gambar

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a drawing

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

nounA2

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cita-cita

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a dream

/drim/

nounA2

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gaun

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a dress

/dres/

nounA1

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lemari laci

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a dresser

/ˈdresɚ/

nounB1

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