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scavenge

20:59 Mar 12, 2002
English to Indonesian translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: scavenge
the homes of the poorest are built of flimsy materials: bamboo, cardboard, chicken wire, newspaper, tin cans, boards and other scavenged materials. The gaps in the walls let in some air but the ground is wet, they have a bench to sleep on, for they are often close to rivers which flood knee deep. Apart from the bench there is only a rack for clothing and dishes.


Summary of answers provided
4 +1memulung
PDelima
5bahan-bahan hasil pulungan
ErichEko ⟹⭐
4memungut
Lanny Utoyo


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
memungut


Explanation:
'Memungut' means collecting discarded/used materials, usually from garbage.

Lanny Utoyo
Indonesia
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
memulung


Explanation:
scavenge (verb) is memulung
the person who do it is pemulung (scavenger / garbage picker

PDelima
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in MalayMalay

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1714 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
scavenged materials
bahan-bahan hasil pulungan


Explanation:
Rasanya, inilah bagian dari teks yang ditanyakan ...

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 173
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