Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

Ngegombal

English translation:

sweet-talk

Added to glossary by Ihsanihsan
Jul 24, 2012 16:43
12 yrs ago
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Indonesian term

Ngegombal

Indonesian to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Istilah Umum
Kami sepakat bahwa hukuman di kelas ini bagi siswa yang tidak mengerjakan pekerjaan rumahnya - mereka harus ngegombal sama pasangannya, dengan kata2 rayuan atau sejenisnya. Contohnya:

A: Close your eyes!
B: Ok.
A: Now open them. You see, living without you is like living in a world of total darkness.

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sweet-talk

sweet-talk (swttôk)
v. sweet-talked, sweet-talk·ing, sweet-talks Informal
v.tr.
To coax or cajole with flattery.
v.intr.
To use flattery.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kaharuddin
10 hrs
Thank you!
agree ErichEko ⟹⭐ : Yeah. Your-Father-is Talk gaya Andre OVJ. "Bapakmu nelayan ya?" "Kok tau?!" "Karena kamu memancing hatiku."
11 hrs
Ha...ha...ha...atau..."Bapakmu pegawai PLN ya?" "Kok tahu?" "Karena kau telah menerangi jiwaku." Thanks, Kang Erich.
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talk nonsense

Menurut Kamus Gaul Percakapan Bahasa Inggris Indonesia-Inggris

Gombal:
Jangan percaya dia. Itu cuman rayuan gombal. Don't trust him. It was just a false flattery.
Omonganmu gombal semua! You're just talking nonsense.

http://books.google.co.id/books?id=MymInnEYR5kC&pg=PA93&lpg=...
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sweet nothings

kata kerjanya bisa talk, say, whisper, dsb. tergantung konteks kalimat menjadi talk/say/whisper sweet nothings

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sweet nothings

pl.n.
Endearments addressed to a lover.

Noun 1. sweet nothings - inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"
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soft soap

Kira-kira terjemahannya jadi begini:
... mereka harus ngegombal sama pasangannya, dengan kata2 rayuan atau sejenisnya = ... they must soft soap their girlfriends/boyfriends through flattery words or the like.
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to charm

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to flatter

menggombal kurang lebih sama dengan merayu
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to woo

Ngegombal atau merayu = to woo


woo (w)
v. wooed, woo·ing, woos
v.tr.
1. To seek the affection of with intent to romance.
2.
a. To seek to achieve; try to gain.
b. To tempt or invite.
3. To entreat, solicit, or importune.
v.intr.
To court a woman.
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