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Indonesian hint → English answer

menyikat

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to brush

/brʌʃ/

verbA2

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brutal

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brutal

/ˈbrutəl/

adjectiveC1

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gelembung

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a bubble

/ˈbʌbəl/

nounB1

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dolar

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a buck

/bʌk/

nounC1

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ember

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a bucket

/ˈbʌkɪt/

nounA1

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gesper

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a buckle

/ˈbʌkəl/

nounB1

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kuncup

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a bud

/bʌd/

nounB2

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anggaran

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a budget

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/

nounB2

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prasmanan

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a buffet

/bəˈfeɪ/

nounB1

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serangga kecil

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a bug

/bʌɡ/

nounB2

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obat nyamuk semprot

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bug spray

/ˈbʌɡ ˌspreɪ/

nounA2

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membangun

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to build

/bɪld/

verbA1

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tukang bangunan

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a builder

/ˈbɪldɚ/

nounB1

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bangunan

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a building

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

nounA1

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kamera bawaan laptop

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a built-in (laptop) camera

/ˌbɪlt ˈɪn ˈlæpˌtɑːp ˈkæmərə/

nounA2

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bola lampu

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a bulb

/bʌlb/

nounA2

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sapi jantan

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a bull

/bʊl/

nounB1

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lebah besar

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a bumblebee

/ˈbʌmbəlbi/

nounB1

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benjolan

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a bump

/bʌmp/

nounA2

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roti manis

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a bun

/bʌn/

nounB2

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kumpulan

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a bunch

/bʌntʃ/

nounB2

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berpakaian tebal

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to bundle up

/ˌbʌndəl ˈʌp/

phrasal verbB1

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beban

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a burden

/ˈbɝdən/

nounC1

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biro

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a bureau

/ˈbjʊroʊ/

nounB1

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